Nonprofit Help with Microsoft Google and Web can be different than commercial configuration and support – but the building blocks are the same and help with staff training and retention if they are parallel.
Expert affordable help with MS365 & Google Workspace. We make MS Teams, Google Drive, and Web maintenance easier. Nonprofit specialists.
We plan, migrate, and implement Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace platforms so they support you and your organization.
The right fit of tech configuration and management supports your staff, constituents, and customers. We have consistent attention on technology, security, staff support, and have the expertise to keep tech services and systems working for you.
Nonprofit organizations and commercial enterprises are moving to “the cloud” to increase resilience, scalability, and user access anywhere/anytime.
Cloud services planning, migration, and maintenance can be simple, but poor and incomplete planning will lead to lack of continuity and clear standards.
Communication services, storage, and database management systems have moved to the cloud where they can be managed and maintained more strategically.
Cloud Services Not “Rocket Science”
A cloud service is any service made available to users on demand via the Internet from a cloud computing provider’s servers (web sites) instead of a company’s own on-premises servers. Simple, right? Maybe. What’s a cloud computing provider? A few of them include: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, SharePoint, Office365 (Microsoft), Teams, Dropbox, Salesforce, Blackbaud, Quickbooks online, and virtually all new service offerings. Cloud or web-based services are also known as Software As A Service (SAAS).
The internet beyond the local network has been depicted as a “cloud” in diagrams for years. Web services, hosted services, and ASP – Application Service Provider, didn’t catch on as buzz words but cloud is sticking around longer than the usual 15 minutes.
Well known cloud applications are QuickBooks Online, SharePoint, Salesforce, Google apps, Facebook, and many others.
If you are confused about how the term “cloud” is used, you are not alone. Cloud terminology has both technical and marketing usage. We help our clients get the most flexible, scalable, and reliable services. We configure them for the best security and performance.
Not all “cloud” services are considered equal or even authentic. A server in a network operations center running a web server might be in the Internet cloud, but may not be considered a true cloud application because doesn’t live in a scalable “cluster.” The most extreme, or cloudiest, applications are those that can be run from any system (including mobile devices) without any other software being installed. They work from a standard web browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox). This “back end” cloud service that provides web browser access could be moved around the world from one server cluster to another without anyone knowing the difference.
- Google Workspace Migration
- Google Drive configuration and permissions
- Microsoft 365 Migration
- Microsoft Teams configuraton and Training
- Web site maintenance, updates, rebuilds