Hardware and Software Q&A

At Fullstack we use Asana, and we find it the best for our team because of a few things:

• It’s easy to create projects, tasks, and deadlines, and assign them to team members
• It makes it easy to organise and prioritise tasks 
• It’s relatively easy to use and works quickly

As you mentioned in your question, there are quite a few available options these days! As with anything, the best starting point is being clear about your criteria. A good foundation would be to consider your required features, pricing, permissions, integrations and mobile access. 

Project management also goes beyond the software, into project leaders, scalable processes and ongoing process refinements. We geek out on project management a little bit! 

We have a blog post about this too, in case that’s helpful. 

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Zoho is a good middle of the road CRM which can do a lot out of the box reliabily. Pipedrive CRM is sales focused, so lacks many other core features your will expect and need from a CRM. Sugar CRM is excellent if you have lot of development capability as you can built in just about any complex or unique feature you like, at less ongoing costs compared to the per seat model. As said it is best to work backwards from what you currently need and even harder what you may need in the future to choose the right option. The problem is you often don't realise what you may need as you aren't aware of what CRMs can do at a much enhanced and automated level. For more complex requirements it is worth engaging a CRM consultant that is across the leading market place options and not aligned to any particularly product.

Vtiger.com. Cheaper, better.

There are heaps of programs out there. Some free others for a fee. It really comes down to what your business does and what else you use. I use vtiger for some companies and custom software for others. 

I also use Hipchat to connect them together and have alerts. IFTTT is good for connecting different products. Really comes down to what your business needs.

I'm an IT provider, so I'm across open source on at least a general level. I do have a linux server that's used for web development test site.

I've got a client who has a linux-based file server and a separate linux proxy. It was already in place when I took over 2 years ago, but it's going strong and solid. It rarely needs reboots or patching.

OSS does require a bit more understanding than a windows platform - there are notable differences and if you're not technically inclined it may be difficult to adjust.

I don't usually see linux on desktops but I'm definitely aware it happens. I have a general policy of "what's the best fit for this specific scenario" - but that can encompass all sorts of things, including ongoing supportability. It's harder to find good linux engineers than good windows engineers

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Have anyone explore Podzy? Podzy is the world’s first totally secure, client side alternative to Dropbox. It provides enterprises with a private platform for implementing a secure on-premise alternative to Dropbox. Podzy, which offers a file sharing and storage service akin to Dropbox but which is secure, private and hosted on the customer’s premises – has been chosen as the winner in the Tools section of the Victorian iAwards. Podzy will now go forward to compete for the national title against other state winners in the national iAwards.