Cloud Computing Series: with the Zoho Office Suite

There are a great deal of cloud applications out there that can run your office.  The most popular is the Google Office Suite, but there are more that are out there.  A much lesser known Suite of Office applications is Zoho.  Zoho has been out for years and has one of the most solid feels to their Web Apps.  Unlike the Google Suite , Zoho has been able to make their apps feel more like the desktop Microsoft Office Suite that it's resembling.  The only thing missing is a good mobile counter part, they have an Android app but it needs a lot of work to be usable .

Below are a list of some of the Office Applications that Zoho offiers:

Zoho Sheet

A very capable spread sheet program that resembles  Microsoft's Excel.

Zoho Writer

Zoho's version of their word processing software.

Zoho Show

This is a very basic version of the Powerpoint.









These applications will fit the need of most small businesses.  This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Zoho's software.

Which cloud-based business software packages have been essential to your business?  Please comment below.

Resources:

Zoho 

Google Drive , the Daddy of Cloud Storage

There are many cloud drive services out there.  These services have a number of different pluses and minuses.  My focus on this blog is for the individual entrepreneur so for those purposes the best I see is Google Drive.  I call Google Drive the "daddy" when it comes to cloud storage, because it is not only one of the cheapest ($2/ month for 25 gb of storage ), but it also brings integration with Google services.  With the option of a folder that is on your computer that can be synced with your Google drive folders, it is the best I've seen.

ES file explorer on Android has a great cloud browsing feature for Google Drive and many other services.  Using this app will allow you to share files from your Android devices to all of your computers!

Resources:

Google Drive on Android 
ES File Explorer