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Google’s new office in Kirkland, WA

Would you like a tour of Google's new offices in Kirkland WA? Well then watch the video below! Google is quite proud of their inside nerd humor. The Sudo Cafe and Foobar Juice Station refer to Unix commands. Also, notice the 30" monitors on almost every desk. I think it's fair to say Google as a company is doing quite well! This might be urban legend, but supposedly all meals in the cafeteria are free and Google will even do their employee's laundry if they bring it in to work. I rememb...

Got Wave?

We have a few extra Google Wave invites to give away. They won't last long, respond NOW! UPDATED: Sorry, all the invites are gone! Better luck next time.

Google, Security and your Data

When speaking to clients about Google and Cloud technologies we are often asked if client data will be safe when using Google Apps. With the recent news about Microsoft and T-Mobile losing client data many people are quick to judge all Cloud services as less than trustworthy. This is not true! Don't judge all companies by the bad experiences of some that make headlines. However, always do your due diligence. We've done our due diligence regarding Google Services and we want to share it with y...

Saying No to Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft Exchange has been the dominant business Email Server Platform since the late '90s. Today and going forward, Network Velocity is saying NO to Microsoft Exchange. Now hold on, let us clarify this statement. We currently manage dozens of Exchange Servers which will not be going anywhere anytime soon, but we are taking a stand that if a client needs to upgrade their system or is looking to purchase their first Email solution that our company policy will be to recommend Google Apps. ...

You may have noticed a few changes…

Yep, we installed a new Wordpress theme called Mystique. Wordpress is the software that runs our blog. Different themes can be added via a few simple clicks. So far, we are liking the new layout! Got an opinion? Let us know! 10-28-2009 UPDATE: We have chosen to go with the Techified Wordpress Theme. We like it and we hope you do too!

Google’s story, in 2 minutes

This video is a two minute summary of Google's history, from Google's start where two Stanford students met 11 years ago up to today where Google is the most innovative tech company in history.

Social Networking Security

CRN.com has listed Social Networking as a top 10 Information Technology Security threat. CRN writes the following about Social Networking Threats. For the full article head over to State Of Technology Security: Top 10 Biggest Security Threats Social Networking Threats made the Top 10 list for the first time, coming in third place with 34.4 percent of the partner vote. But partners have acknowledged that social networking attacks pose a very real and serious threat. End users have been ex...

Google Wave – What should your business be doing?

Google Wave, the new communications platform from Google, has received a lot of press in recent weeks. Wave may have caught a lot of buzz, but is Google Wave something the average business should be looking at as a strategic piece of their business. Our answer today is "no". Wave is a fundamental change in business communications and we believe Wave, or something very similar, will replace email...eventually. However, we feel that Wave is 1-2 years away from becoming usable in a business envi...

IT as a Profit Center or Cost Center. It’s your choice.

The difference between viewing Information Technology as a cost center or profit center is often a matter of perspective. This perspective defines how a company relates to Information Technology as a busienss function. Let's dig in on why the cost vs profit center is an important distinction. Wikipedia defines a profit center as: Business organizations may be organized in terms of profit centers where the profit center's revenues and expenses are held separate from the main company's in ...

Social Media in the Workplace

According to a survey of 1,400 CIOs of companies with 100 or more employees, 54% said they now block employees from accessing social networking sites at work. Mashable cited this information from the study: Only 10% of those surveyed let employees use social networks however they please, while the remainder all impose at least some restrictions on usage, like limiting it to business purposes only. The survey, which was developed by Robert Half Technology, is consistent with other recent...