Technology
Learn To Google Drive
By Paul McEvoy, the ‘Google Apps Guy’ with Baker Security & Networks
Do you use Gmail or Google Apps for Business? If so, then you may have noticed that Documents is now called Drive. So what has changed? How does it work? Don’t panic just take your seat, buckle up and let’s go for a Google Drive.
Did You Get Fuel?
Before going for any drive the first thing you need to check is the Fuel Gauge. The last time I looked I was running on empty but I looked again I just got additional 4GB for free – Happy days. If needed I can fill the Google Drive tank up to an amazing 16TB – enough to take me around the world and back! It’s worth noting that Google Docs (Built into Google Drive) does not consume any of your storage space, so by creating all your Documents, Spreadsheets & Presentations in Google Docs you will never need to stop to fill up!
Posted under: Sage Sponsor Building Brics: The IIA Annual Conference 2012
Sage will be exhibiting at the Irish Internet Association Annual Conference which will be held Thursday May 10, 2012 at the Aviva Stadium.
The conference includes 8 interactive workshops running throughout the day with lots expert speakers and case studies at each. This year the theme of the conference is “Enabling Business Expansion” and will focus on social media, localisation and mobile.
The conference is amined at;
- Tech Business Owners strategizing for international growth in BRIC countries
- Business Owners localising their business proposition for international markets
- Business owners selling via mobile and taking advantage of mobile enabled technologies
- Marketing Professionals using Social Media in International markets or for Online PR and Brand Management or to optimise Search
The conference will equip Irish firms waking up to the online opportunity with the know how to target opportunities in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, IIA chief executive Joan Mulvihill explained recently on SiliconRepublic.com.
There’s An App For That – Sage 50 Mobile App
By Simon Bell, Product Manager at Sage
There is no doubt about it wherever you look these days the Smartphone is everywhere – slowly but surely becoming the ubiquitous mobile device type across most sectors of society. Webpages are generally designed for consumption on a larger screen, with the best will in the world, mobile web browsing can be a tedious job of pinching and scrolling etc and this is where apps come to the fore.
Apps are designed to enable simple user interfaces to access data or information, many standard apps simply add a presentation layer to a website interface. This is not coincidence, have a look at the heritage of most app design firms and you will quickly discover that many are web developers that have found new life in the app space. The really great apps do more than provide a website repurposed however, they add real value, by leveraging device capabilities to provide a mobile intuitive user experience and more importantly they add value for the user.
At Sage we have a dedicated mobile team that understand this idea who have worked to produce great applications on different platforms to give our customers a means to harness the mobile opportunity to add flexibility to their working experience. The latest addition to our mobile app family is Sage 50 Mobile for iPad offering a tablet specific user interface that is simple and intuitive and complements perfectly our desktop software.
The Inside View – Comparing Sage 50 and Sage 200
By Frank Kelly, Commercial Development Manager at Sage
In my experience of working with Sage customers, I sometimes find that company growth and development can put pressure on software, leading to a system that no longer matches business and customer requirements. If customers are looking to upgrade to a larger software system, it is important that they do it correctly and for the right reasons.
Common changes undertaken by Sage 50 customers that lead them to consider an upgrade to Sage 200 include expanding their product range, increasing their employee numbers, placing more emphasis on trading with overseas customers, and increasingly complex business processes. Changes like these are the trigger to reassess a business system and look at new ways of doing things. Does this sound like your business right now? Then read on.
Get Digital: The National Conference On Cloud Computing And Commerce
Microsoft, DCU Business School and the new Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce will host a national conference on cloud computing and commerce to take place on Wednesday, 25th April. The conference will take place in the Theatre at The Helix at Dublin City University from 2pm-6pm and will be part of National Cloud Week, which runs from April 23rd to 28th.
The National Conference on Cloud Computing and Commerce is free and will feature presentations and panel discussions from over 15 business leaders and experts on cloud computing.
Liam Mullaney (CEO, Sage Ireland) will be taking part in the panel discussion about ‘Accelerating Cloud Adoption’. Watch our video of Liam talking about cloud adoption and Sage Cloud.
Cloud Computing, The Challenges And Benefits
John Muldoon, a Writer for Tech site IrishDev.com explores the immediate challenges and benefits of cloud computing as a whole.
A Meaning as Grey As the Cloud Itself
With a meaning so nebulous that it was only just last September when the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) laid out its “final” definition, Cloud Computing can still mean different things to different people, and envelope discussions in a fog of misty meanings and hazy expectations.
Stamping its mark on the discussion, tech research powerhouse Gartner put out a much leaner definition where it said Cloud Computing is a “style of computing where scalable and elastic IT-enabled capabilities are delivered as a service using Internet technologies.”
Get Ready For The Future, A Special Report From Sage
As published in the Sunday Business Post on 25th March 2012.
Sage Ireland launched Sage in the Cloud earlier this year, which brought the concept of the cloud to life through a quirky and innovative device that created floating cloud shapes using a foam printer – visit Sage Ireland’s YouTube page to watch. For the past 30 years, Sage has supported the business software industry and, in the last number of years, provided hosted online software solutions for a range of customers. With the Sage in the Cloud campaign, Sage is encouraging businesses across Ireland to experience the cloud for themselves by exploring free trials on www.sagecloud.ie
Businesses need to become more agile to survive and thrive in the emerging new economy. The last fewyears have all been about battening down the hatches, scrutinising the cost base and trying to make more savings. But with the ESRI forecasting some growth this year and the suggestion that green shoots are slowly appearing, there’s good reason for businesses to look ahead with more optimism. There’s only so long a business can put off investing in new technology before the effects damage the long-term prospects of the company, rather than save it money.The time to stick is over, according to Peter O’Rourke, head of channel and corporate division, Sage Ireland.
‘‘In order to be competitive in what’s coming down the track, you are going to have to have the tools to make you more agile,’’ he said. ‘‘You are going to have to respond more quickly and efficiently to your customers, and be more dynamic with product development cycles.’’ He paints a picture of a truly global economy, where a competitor could be in China as well as round the corner. ‘‘Everything is happening faster and bigger. At Sage, we see ourselves as drivers of change, efficiency and ultimately growth.We partner our customers, helping them to survive and thrive in a fast changing world.’’
User Friendly Software as a Service: Things Are Easy In The Cloud
By Simon Bell, Product Manager at Sage
Things have changed a lot in the past three decades. We do things differently. We even look different. And then there’s technology. Remember 2D gaming graphics and chunky pixels? We’ve come a long way. The world has changed. Computing has become people-centred. We’ve put technology in the service of how we work and play in real life and real time – and in turn, that same technology has changed our social and business landscapes forever.
CRM: A Wise Choice For Going Online
Musgrave Retail Partners implements Sage CRM Solution
As published in the Sunday Business Post on 19th February 2012.
The Musgrave Group is partner to entrepreneurial food retailers and foodservice professionals in Ireland, the UK and Spain. The company was founded in Cork in 1876 by brothers Thomas and Stuart Musgrave, and is today one of the largest and most successful companies in Ireland. Musgrave Retail Partners has implemented a Sage CRM solution to assist them provide the best business support to their retail partners.
“We operate in a highly competitive and fast paced industry,” explains Michael O’Neill, IT Service Desk Manager at Musgrave Retail Partners. “We need tools that can help us to efficiently operate our business whilst also providing excellent customer care. We are committed to innovation so that our brands stay competitive in the market place.” Musgrave decided on Sage CRM as the solution that would move with their business.
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device and Sage 50 Accounts
By Simon Bell, Product Manager at Sage
We recently featured a blog post on how to make the best use of your iPad by using this to access your business applications. The iPad provides you with the ability to not only get out of the office but also gives you greater flexibility within the office to access your data and business critical information (or show your colleagues your pictures of your kids!) without having to run back to your desk or carry around your laptop. It helps you to get access to the information that you need immediately and as a result improves your productivity by giving you great immediacy.
All that said, if you are in a medium sized business or have complex business accounting needs it is simply not practical to do very complex business activities from your tablet either as advanced accounting processes require a qualified individual to spend time on a computer with sufficient processing power and access to a variety of files in various formats to put together the business critical financial data that helps your business move along. You still however need to be able to process some simple accounting procedures on the go and also get a reliable picture of your position.
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