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Cloud technologies made simple. What is cloud computing and what can you gain from it?

Clouds are no longer just above our heads; they are with us in homes and offices. And it’s not a new type of stratocumulus but a cloud that was born on the ground – from thousands of servers and kilometres of wires. It’s called cloud computing and has little to do with the actual sky....

Ida Ożarowska 1 December 2020

Google Cloud

Cloud SQL – a cloud database. What is it and why is it worth using?

A database is an inseparable element of any application or an IT system. It retains new information and changes made by users, other devices or processes (e.g. on the ‘Internet of things’ platforms).

Ida Ożarowska 6 November 2020

Google Cloud

The 3 most common e-commerce problems on Black Friday – how to prevent them?

Black Friday is a tradition that came from overseas. In Europe, Black Friday is gaining popularity in the online sales segment. Global statistics show that in 2019, 40% of all purchases made on Black Friday took place online. In 2020, this value was to increase to 61%. Black Friday (or Black Weekend or even Black Week...

Ida Ożarowska 23 September 2020

Google Cloud

How does Google Cloud partner support cloud migration?

Cloud migration is becoming more and more popular among modern companies. Implementing a cloud solution within an organization can increase IT efficiency, transfer the workforce from maintenance to development, or guarantee flexibility and scalability. One of the most frequent incentives for cloud migration is the will to optimize infrastructure costs. Despite this, it is not easy to decide to migrate to the...

Ida Ożarowska 12 August 2020

Google Cloud

How Google Cloud Platform and artificial intelligence support the e-commerce industry

Today, around 16% of retail sales are made via the internet. It is predicted that by 2023 e-commerce will take over 22% of the market. The sales sector is becoming more and more digitised – even stores that only sell on a stationary basis benefit from the support of new technologies in logistics, product lifecycle...

Ida Ożarowska 7 August 2020

Google Workspace

Dropbox for Gmail – integrate Dropbox with Google Workspace

Dropbox is a cloud-based data storage and synchronization service that, until recently, was one of the most used tools for sharing large files. If you’re one of the people who still use Dropbox, this article explains what its integration with Gmail opens up for you.

Agata Koptewicz 22 July 2020

Google Cloud

20 reasons to choose Google Cloud Platform

Every system, every web page, and every application needs to be set up on a server – a piece of computer hardware that makes it possible to run services anywhere. Depending on the needs, companies go for different solutions: hosting, a virtual private server, an own physical server, or computing cloud services. In the case...

Ida Ożarowska 22 July 2020

Business

FOTC proud to be named a Top B2B Company in Poland by Clutch

Here at FOTC, we know it can be taxing on any business to balance high-quality technology management with other growth strategy measures. That’s why we’re here to help! We’re IT experts with branches in Wroclaw, Warsaw, Bucharest, Budapest, and Sofia. We work with our business clients on implementing Google cloud solutions to help them thrive!

Agata Koptewicz 14 July 2020

Google Workspace

Asana – what is it and how to use it with Google Workspace?

In the era of remote work, efficiently coordinating projects involving many people working from different places became more important than ever. If you run many projects with a group of colleagues, it is worth trying to manage progress with the Asana application.

Agata Koptewicz 7 July 2020

Business

Website builder – how to create a website without coding?

If you’re not on the internet, you probably don’t exist – at least in the eyes of representatives of digital-native generations. Does this mean that everyone has to have their website? No, most private internet users are satisfied with having a social media profile. However, if you run your own business or want to break...

Agata Koptewicz 2 July 2020

Google Cloud

What is the Google Cloud Platform and how does it support business?

Business is going through a digital transformation. Companies go online or focus on greater technology adoption. The internet has become a meeting spot for e-commerce and services associated with entertainment, finance, construction, or medicine. There is a growing number of advanced solutions – internet platforms, mobile applications and internal company systems. Each of them should have...

Ida Ożarowska 5 June 2020

Business

Let’s appreciate small businesses

Here at FOTC, you know us as one of Europe’s best providers of technical consulting in the IT industry. As a certified partner of Google, we are Eastern Europe’s leading consultants for cloud services, IT strategy, big data, CRM, and more! We have a dedicated staff across Europe, with branches in Wrocław, Warsaw, Bucharest, Budapest...

Agata Koptewicz 14 May 2020

Google Workspace

Business email hosting 101 – essential knowledge about tools of corporate correspondence

Running a business would be hard to do adequately without good internal and external communication. For a few decades, electronic mail was one of the most popular means of managing corporate correspondence, announcements and file transfers. Although email messaging has been here since 1971, too few companies are using failproof, quality email services. The core...

Agata Koptewicz 23 April 2020

Google Workspace

How to introduce and maintain Inbox Zero in Gmail?

If you’ve ever missed an important message among dozens of unread emails or received a notification that your email space is starting to run out, it’s clear that it’s time to develop new habits. Fortunately, you don’t have to do it by trial and error. There’s a method of mailbox management that will allow you...

Agata Koptewicz 26 February 2020

Google Workspace

TOP 10 tricks to work faster in Google Forms

Google Forms is an app included in all Google Workspace (formerly G Suite). They allow for the creation of questionnaires and forms for websites. The data obtained in this way goes directly into a spreadsheet, which enables you to analyze the collected information on an ongoing basis and quickly perform a summary of a given survey...

Agata Koptewicz 7 January 2020

Google Workspace

Google increases the limit of participants in Google Meet video conferences

One of the most significant advantages of cloud services is that updates and news become available to all users regularly, and each month we hear about many valuable changes. If you are working in the cloud, you do not need to install the updated version every year, as in traditional software solutions. Instead, you can...

Agata Koptewicz 29 October 2019

Chrome Enterprise

What is a Chromebook and is it worth buying?

There are plenty of business laptops on the market. Each year, almost every hardware brand launches a new model of a portable computer designed for office work. Google entered the dynamically developing market by creating, in cooperation with well-known manufacturers, a new generation of business laptops, that is, Chromebooks.

Agata Koptewicz 9 October 2019

Google Workspace

Dark mode in Gmail available on Android and iOS

For many people, Gmail is one of the most commonly used applications for iOS and Android, especially on business phones. Until recently, the only available theme of the Gmail mobile application was red with white background. However, we will soon be able to choose whether we want to use the application in dark or light...

Kamil Lasek 26 September 2019

Google Workspace

10 Gmail add-ons that will make your work easier

Gmail is the most recognized email service in the world. It offers many interesting features such as confidential mode, read confirmation, and the ability to schedule messages for later. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is already used by over 1.5 billion active users. In the B2B sector, over 5 million companies and organizations...

Kamil Lasek 25 June 2019

Google Workspace

13 useful functions in Google Calendar

An increasing number of people are using Google Calendar for organizing their private and business schedules. However, not all of them are fully aware of its potential. This application allows for better organization of teamwork. The more you know about it, the easier it will be to stay on top of all your work and...

Kamil Lasek 5 June 2019

Google Workspace

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) for free – is it possible?

Google Workspace is known as a paid (subscription-based) set of office productivity apps developed by Google. And – in principle – it is exactly that. However, there are some exceptions, and some user groups can use Google Workspace for free. Who and how can get a set of Google apps without any fees?

Kamil Lasek 6 May 2019

Google Workspace

Gmail’s archive, mute, and snooze features – how to use them?

Every day dozens of emails arrive in your inbox. Some of them are important and some not so much (think updates and advertising). You instinctively want to clean your mailbox as soon as possible, but you know that some emails may be useful in the future. In this case, Gmail archive, mute, and snooze features...

Kamil Lasek 15 February 2019

Google Workspace

Top 10 benefits of Google Classroom

Google Workspace for Education is one of the most popular educational packages for a reason. Google Classroom is an intuitive tool that facilitates project handling, increases learning effectiveness and motivates students to communicate on a regular basis.

Kamil Lasek 15 January 2019

Google Workspace

Macros in Google Sheets – what is it and how to use them?

Manually managing data in a spreadsheet is often a tedious and time-consuming task. Is there any way to simplify this? Google Sheets have macro tools that automate the entire process. By registering each step, you can teach Google Sheets how to do it with one click. You can also add a custom keyboard shortcut for...

Kamil Lasek 7 December 2018

Google Workspace

Top 5 Google Sheets add-ons

Google Sheets is a free tool for creating spreadsheets. Google Sheets are particularly valued for enabling colleagues to work together on the same file. There is another secret feature which makes Sheets incredibly effective: add-ons. Think of add-ons as something like web browser extensions, but ones that are designed specifically for Google Sheets.

Kamil Lasek 27 November 2018

Google Workspace

How to turn off Quick Access in Google Drive?

Google Drive is an application primarily used to store files in the cloud and access to them on any device anywhere in the world. Over the years, Google has constantly improved Drive’s functionality. From a very simple application, Google’s cloud drive has evolved into an advanced system of electronic file circulation used by millions of...

Kamil Lasek 11 October 2018

Google Workspace

Top 10 Google Docs tricks

Running your business, regardless of whether it is online or brick and mortar, requires tools that make your work more productive. Google Docs is an excellent application that greatly increases the business activity of a company. Thanks to this innovative service, you can easily carry out activities ranging from the simplest to the more complex....

Agata Koptewicz 5 October 2018

Google Workspace

How do I search for messages in Gmail? Search operators in Gmail

Probably each of us was at least once in the situation when we remind ourselves that the information we currently need is buried in the email received long ago. We can’t remember, however, when we received the email and what the full subject of the message was. Google, in order to address this problem, introduced search...

Kamil Lasek 23 April 2018

Archive Blog

Cloud technologies made simple. What is cloud computing and what can you gain from it?

Enterprise cloud – everything you need to know before implementation

Cloud SQL – a cloud database. What is it and why is it worth using?

The 3 most common e-commerce problems on Black Friday – how to prevent them?

How does Google Cloud partner support cloud migration?

How Google Cloud Platform and artificial intelligence support the e-commerce industry

Dropbox for Gmail – integrate Dropbox with Google Workspace

20 reasons to choose Google Cloud Platform

FOTC proud to be named a Top B2B Company in Poland by Clutch

Everything you need to know about Google Calendar

Asana – what is it and how to use it with Google Workspace?

Website builder – how to create a website without coding?

What is the Google Cloud Platform and how does it support business?

Let’s appreciate small businesses

Business email hosting 101 – essential knowledge about tools of corporate correspondence

How to introduce and maintain Inbox Zero in Gmail?

TOP 10 tricks to work faster in Google Forms

Google increases the limit of participants in Google Meet video conferences

What is a Chromebook and is it worth buying?

Dark mode in Gmail available on Android and iOS

10 Gmail add-ons that will make your work easier

13 useful functions in Google Calendar

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) for free – is it possible?

Gmail’s archive, mute, and snooze features – how to use them?

Top 10 benefits of Google Classroom

Macros in Google Sheets – what is it and how to use them?

Top 5 Google Sheets add-ons

How to turn off Quick Access in Google Drive?

Top 10 Google Docs tricks

How do I search for messages in Gmail? Search operators in Gmail