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Should You Manage Google Workspace In-House or With a Partner?
What is the most efficient way for your organisation?
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Intro
A perfectly optimized Google Workspace environment remains an elusive goal for many organizations. Critical aspects like security, device management, and effective Drive usage often get overlooked amidst divided responsibilities and underutilized features.
The first step is understanding Google Workspace's full capabilities within your IT architecture. But that still leaves a key question - is in-house management or a third-party partnership better for your needs?
When In-House Management Works
In-house management can work well in certain scenarios:
Small companies, freelancers, or early-stage startups lacking complex requirements
Organizations with dedicated in-house experts focused on Google Workspace
Environments already running smoothly may just need occasional review
Companies or teams simply passionate about hands-on Google Workspace administration
When to Consider a Third-Party Partnership
However, consider partnering in these cases:
Rapid business scaling where IT can't keep pace
Mature companies where workflow optimization is strategic
Risk-averse businesses relying heavily on Google Workspace
Seeking to improve employee experience through robust support
Prioritizing fortified security and vulnerability mitigation
Needing streamlined tools and licensing optimization
Assessing Your Situation
If the best path isn't clear, ask yourself:
Is our deployment fully aligned with best practices?
Are management and support services up-to-date and sufficient?
How comprehensive is our data monitoring and protection?
Are we efficiently leveraging licenses to optimize costs?
Are our employee onboarding/training processes smooth and effective?
Are we taking advantage of all relevant emerging features?
If unsure about any area above, a managed partnership may be preferable to address gaps with expertise tailored to your business. This lifts the burden so you can focus elsewhere.
The choice between in-house management or a Google Workspace partnership has significant impacts. Carefully evaluating your resources, needs, and priorities leads to the ideal decision.
Steegle's Security and Administration Capabilities
When it comes to robust security for Google Workspace, Steegle has unmatched expertise and capabilities. Steegle provides comprehensive security reviews, identifying vulnerabilities or gaps and correcting them through methods like:
Multi-factor authentication policies
Conditional access implementation
Automated security monitoring and response
Regular external penetration testing
Ongoing user access reviews
We also optimize Google Workspace to align with security and compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Additionally, Steegle offers fractional administration even for organizations without Google Workspace licenses purchased through us. We can seamlessly manage up to 200 users, handling tasks like:
New user provisioning/de-provisioning
License allocation optimization
Authentication and authorization tuning
Device management policies
Best practice deployment conformance
With Steegle, you offload the burden of complex security management and get ongoing administration regularly applying the latest best practices. Leaving the Google Workspace heavy lifting to the experts frees precious IT resources within your own company.
