I’ll frontload what I end with.
Dioceses, parishes, schools… which all have teams that increase the cost of “SaaS” … you name it, could save huge money and have all their data safe and secure. And they wouldn’t be using services that hate what the Church stands for. Just sayin’.
If I were running the IT for a diocese, parish, whatever, I’d get away from big “SaaS” ASAP. I know some of you out there are reading this.
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Have a Catholic site or concern to build or maintain? I’d make a bee line for Federated Computer.
Safer. Cheaper. Better support. Can’t be “cancelled”.
Today with the way “Big Tech” is openly hostile to customers like us, why – other than habit or false convenience – anyone continues to use Google, Zoom, Dropbox, Office365, or Apple software services to run a team or business. “Software as a Service” (SaaS).
Each of these companies supports really horrible social policies, they throw folks off their system if they support the “wrong” causes, they use our data for training their AI.
It is common to hear: “What’s the alternative!”
Federated Computer, a service from a long-time supporter of this blog.
What is Federated Computer?
Here is some material Federated sent me that I’ve simplified…
Federated Computer is like Google or Office 365, it gives you all the software you need to work on the internet today but without the lack of privacy, the high prices, or the corporate enthusiasm for immoral policies.
Services like Dropbox and Zoom are now mining all the data to feed A.I. Sound good to you?
In fancier terms, Federated breaks the expensive domination of “SaaS… Software as a Service”. And, your data is YOUR data.
With Federated Computer you get:
- An email service that works, includes anti-spam, and is secure;
- Groupware for calendar, scheduling, project and task management, contact management, word processing and spreadsheets (think Google workplace);
- File storage (like Dropbox); Photo storage;
- Password management (like 1password);
- Video conferencing (Zoom replacement) and group chat (Slack replacement);
- WordPress for publishing your website.
- Much more, including stuff I don’t understand. Some of you will.
Check it out HERE
You can use Federated in a web browser or using desktop or mobile applications for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.
Everything is backed up, encrypted (secure).
How they treat customers:
Your data is sovereign. Federated Computer can’t see your data, can’t use your data to train advertising or AI systems. And if you want to leave, for whatever reason, they hand you the keys and wish you well!
They offer human support. You can call them on the phone, talk to them over chat, or use the normal support-ticket system. They get back to you and solve your problem quickly.
They don’t gouge customers on price.
Most systems like this would cost a business or team of only five people hundreds of dollars a month.
You’ll use your domain name so everything looks like your business, your team.
How do they do all this?
The people behind Federated Computer are experts in this industry. They founded and ran one of the biggest cloud services that now runs all of Samsung’s mobile devices. They know how to run things efficiently and pass the savings on to the customer.
The founder of Federated Computer has been a LONG time supporter of this blog. In fact, he saved it when it grew too big for the server I rented.
There’s much more to learn here at their website: HERE
If you decide to try them, please use my link.
If you have any questions, please reach out to David Young and tell him Fr. Z sent you!
David Young
david@federated.computer
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Again: Dioceses, parishes, schools… which all have teams that increase the cost of “SaaS” … you name it, could save huge money and have all their data safe and secure. And they wouldn’t be using services that hate what the Church stands for. Just sayin’.
Here is some material Federated sent me that I’ve simplified…
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