Beata Socha, Author at FOTC

Beata Socha

Content Manager

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FOTC

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AI cloud Google Workspace GCP

About the author

Writer, journalist, storyteller with 15 years' experience in creating high quality copy. At FOTC, Beata works as Content Manager.

Google Workspace

Google Workspace update – October 2023

October didn’t bring new spectacular Google Workspace features. Nevertheless, there were several noteworthy updates in the package: new features and enhancements in Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and Chat. Google also didn’t forget about features that facilitate work in the admin console. Let’s dive into October Google Workspace update. New features in Google Calendar meeting schedules...

Beata Socha 6 November 2023

Google Workspace

Google Docs – all you need to know

Google Docs is part of a broader suite of cloud applications called Google Workspace. It is integrated with other programs in the suite (such as Chat, Gmail, Calendar, Meet, and Sheets). This integration makes teamwork much easier and efficient. Google Docs is a cloud-based text editor that allows you to create content directly in your...

Beata Socha 3 November 2023

Google Cloud

Dialogflow – conversational marketing in practice

The development of conversational marketing has led companies to pay increasing attention to how they interact with customers. The boom in online stores continues, and there’s no sign of it slowing down. The growing market demands that e-commerce companies continually improve customer experience. One way to do it effectively is to automatically respond to client...

Beata Socha 17 October 2023

Google Cloud

What is Data Lake?

What is Data Lake? How is it different from a Data Warehouse? Do you need it, and why? How do other companies use Data Lake in practice? Let’s find answers to these and other questions. What is Data Lake? Data Lake is a centralised repository designed for storing, processing, and securing large amounts of data....

Beata Socha 17 October 2023

Google Workspace

What’s new with Google Workspace? September 2023 update

September was not kind to Jamboard – Google announced they are discontinuing the app. Interactive whiteboards will now be available in Google Workspace through add-ons developed by external providers. Chat on the other hand has seen many improvements. When Google discontinued the Currents platform, they promised to shift focus to their text communicator, and they...

Beata Socha 6 October 2023

Google Workspace

Google turns 25 – let’s celebrate Google’s Birthday

Google is celebrating its 25th birthday today. On this special occasion, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the biggest milestones over the past quarter century, from the start-up that created universally accessible Google Search and reinvented how the world’s information and knowledge is stored and accessed. 1998 Google Inc. is officially...

Beata Socha 27 September 2023

Google Workspace

Everything you need to know about Google Workspace security

Hybrid and remote work, mobile devices, and public clouds are a permanent fixture in the corporate world. While efficient and convenient, they also pose greater challenges. It is no longer enough for data admins to configure their organisation’s network and put it behind a firewall. Security is a two-way street and users need to pull...

Beata Socha 26 September 2023

Google Workspace

It’s here! Duet AI – more than an assistant

Have you ever sighed in resignation at a long list of emails and reports that you need to digest in order to produce a coherent and clear report or presentation? Wouldn’t it be great if you could ask an AI assistant to sift through dozens of data files stored on your Google Drive and in...

Beata Socha 18 September 2023

Google Workspace

Google Workspace Data Loss Prevention

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is a set of security strategies and technologies that organisations use to prevent the loss of sensitive data. In this article we will take a closer look and what causes it and how we can protect against it, particularly in Google Workspace. What can cause data loss? Data loss can occur...

Beata Socha 12 September 2023

Google Workspace

Google Workspace update – What’s new in August?

August brought a few interesting features to Google Workspace apps, but most importantly it has brought about the roll-out of Google’s long-awaited response to Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot. Here comes Duet AI, a multi-purpose AI tool that is designed specifically for Google Workspace users. Let’s dive into August Google Workspace update. Duet AI Google’s release of...

Beata Socha 5 September 2023

Business

Three Google Cloud Partner of the Year wins for FOTC!

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded three 2023 Google Cloud Partner of the Year awards: Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year for Google Workspace in Europe, Middle East and Africa; Google Cloud Sales Partner of the Year for Poland; and Google Cloud Specialization Partner of the Year for Work Transformation. ...

Beata Socha 30 August 2023

Chrome Enterprise

How to transform your laptop into a Chromebook with ChromeOS Flex?

Have you ever heard about Chromebooks? These are laptops from various manufacturers that share one common feature – they all run on Google’s ChromeOS. The main working tool on these cloud-first devices is the Chrome browser. If you ever wished for a no hassle operating system, and enjoying the user-friendly Google ecosystem that can support...

Beata Socha 28 August 2023

Google Workspace

How much control does a Google admin have?

If you’re interested in cloud solutions, you probably know that Google Workspace is a suite of applications designed for efficient office work and communication among team members. What you might not know is how much access a service administrator has. If you are a Google Workspace admin, you may also wonder if the access you...

Beata Socha 22 August 2023

Google Workspace

5 ways to start video meetings in Google Meet

Google Meet is an application for video conferencing. It allows users to talk live from any location. All you need to use Google Meet is a stable internet connection to ensure the highest video quality. What’s even more important, it that every user can connect to Google Meet from a different platform or device: tablet,...

Beata Socha 21 August 2023

Google Workspace

Google Workspace July updates

July brought another set of improvements for Google Workspace users. From more widely available AppSheet Core licences, more convenient meeting scheduling, Chat announcements, through to credit card payment via Calendar, and numbered rows in Docs. Google engineers are making sure both large corporations and SMEs benefit from the new additions. Let’s dive into July Google...

Beata Socha 4 August 2023

Google Cloud

Make your app launch faster with Cloud Firestore

If you’re developing applications or games for iOS, Android, or web apps, you’re probably familiar with the set of tools known as Firebase. One of the key services offered by Firebase is Firestore, which is a scalable NoSQL cloud database service. Developers are increasingly choosing to store data in the cloud for a number of...

Beata Socha 12 July 2023

Google Cloud

Vision AI – save time and money with AI

The topic of artificial intelligence has permanently made its way into the headlines, mainly thanks to ChatGPT. While AI based on natural language stirs up a lot of emotions, we can’t ignore the role of deep learning neural networks in image recognition. One of the pioneers in this field is Google and their Vision AI...

Beata Socha 25 June 2023

Google Cloud

Kubernetes 101 – a brief tutorial

Kubernetes on Google Cloud – tutorial In this article you will learn the basics of Kubernetes cluster orchestration system on Google Cloud. In a few simple steps we will walk you through creating a project, including setting the region, creating a cluster and deploying an application to it. Let’s get started. The first step is...

Beata Socha 21 June 2023

Google Cloud

Kubernetes – what is it?

More and more IT systems are being developed using containers. Containerisation involves placing application components (such as processes, dependencies, libraries, configuration files, or local databases) in one or more “sets” called containers. It combines the benefits of virtualisation with maintaining the system on a physical server, providing scalability, fast and lightweight software portability, and instance...

Beata Socha 19 June 2023

Google Cloud

Respond faster with Contact Center AI

“Competition never sleeps” has never been more accurate, quite literally. Researchers from SuperOffice found that nearly half of consumers (46%) expect feedback to inquiries they make to companies within 4 hours. For 12%, the expected time was even shorter, ranging from just 15 minutes or less. The study involved 3,000 consumers who were asked a...

Beata Socha 17 June 2023

Google Workspace

Vertex AI – your first steps with ML

Vertex AI is a comprehensive platform used by developers and data practitioners (or, if you prefer, experts in Data Science or data analysts) to accelerate the deployment of machine learning models. It is a fully managed infrastructure that allows you to both train and deploy ML models and AI applications. In this article, you will...

Beata Socha 14 June 2023

Google Cloud

Looker Studio — what is it and why should I use it?

Looker Studio, formerly known as Google Data Studio, is an intuitive tool for visualising data from various Google tools. The creators from Mountain View, California, see it as a power source that collects “energy” from multiple sources such as Google Analytics, Search Console, and Google Sheets, and transforms it into accessible and readable reports. The...

Beata Socha 12 June 2023

Google Cloud

BigQuery Omni. Data warehouse in a multi-cloud model

BigQuery Omni is a fully managed data warehouse designed to work with large datasets in a multi-cloud environment. In this article, you will learn how BigQuery works and discover the key benefits of using it in your organisation. As Gartner research shows, up to 81% of cloud solutions users leverage solutions from more than one...

Beata Socha 6 June 2023

Google Cloud

How do I choose Google Cloud services for my project?

If you’re wondering what types of projects are suitable for the services available within the Google Cloud platform, the phrase “the sky is the limit” wouldn’t be an exaggeration. A wide range of companies, from small startups to major corporations like Verizon and Paypal, utilise Google’s cloud solutions. With a vast network of data centres...

Beata Socha 5 June 2023

Google Cloud

BigQuery – getting started

Data is the new gold – at least for all companies and organisations with views to expand. A business that is aware of the power hidden inside data carries out process analysis and introduces data-driven changes and improvements. Some go even further – with the technology at their disposal they predict trends, probable market changes...

Beata Socha 4 June 2023

Google Cloud

Generative AI – what is it capable of and where is it headed?

The generative AI arms race is afoot. In an effort to beat the competition to the market, tech giants are funnelling billions into AI research hoping to come out victorious from the generative AI revolution. Generative artificial intelligence is already capable of creating content: textual, visual, audio and video. Even if video generation still requires...

Beata Socha 22 May 2023

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Google cloud discount for sustained use

Committed use discounts – what are they and how do they work?

Google Workspace update – October 2023

Google Docs – all you need to know

What are Cloud Workstations and how to use them safely?

Cloud Build – a powerful tool for scaling development cycle

Dialogflow – conversational marketing in practice

What is Data Lake?

Cloud migration – why should my company do it

What’s new with Google Workspace? September 2023 update

Google turns 25 – let’s celebrate Google’s Birthday

Everything you need to know about Google Workspace security

It’s here! Duet AI – more than an assistant

Google Workspace Data Loss Prevention

Google Workspace update – What’s new in August?

Three Google Cloud Partner of the Year wins for FOTC!

How to transform your laptop into a Chromebook with ChromeOS Flex?

How much control does a Google admin have?

5 ways to start video meetings in Google Meet

Google Workspace July updates

Make your app launch faster with Cloud Firestore

Cloud Code IDE plugins – what can they do?

Be closer to your audience with Cloud CDN

Let Google Cloud Armor protect you against DDOS attacks

Vision AI – save time and money with AI

Kubernetes 101 – a brief tutorial

Kubernetes – what is it?

Respond faster with Contact Center AI

Vertex AI – your first steps with ML

Looker Studio — what is it and why should I use it?

BigQuery Omni. Data warehouse in a multi-cloud model

How do I choose Google Cloud services for my project?

BigQuery – getting started

Generative AI – what is it capable of and where is it headed?

8 Pro tips on how to cut Google Cloud cost

How to save on infrastructure by moving to the cloud?