Curated for You: The ‘Best of Breed’ Solutions We Trust
At NextNovate, our strategy is built on the belief in a 'Best of Breed' approach. We carefully select the optimal solutions to meet specific needs, without being constrained by any particular vendor.
Over the years our partnership with Google Cloud is the most prominent, including Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform. We would like to bring to your attention some other excellent tools that we believe would be highly beneficial for you. We have partnerships in place with all of them, so we can help you get the best price.
We categorized them into: Security, Identity, Cloud, and Productivity. If you want to schedule a NextNovate led demo, please click on the link below each tool. At the end of this blog we’ll have a nice end-of-year offer for you as NextNovate customer. Keep on reading!
Knowbe4
Category: Security
Tagline: The human layer of defense is your strongest asset—let’s make it impenetrable.
Product Summary: KnowBe4 is the world’s largest platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing. It provides a comprehensive solution that includes a vast library of training content, realistic phishing simulations, and robust reporting. The platform is designed to educate employees on how to spot and avoid social engineering, phishing, and ransomware attacks.
Solution to Problems: The majority of cyberattacks rely on human error. KnowBe4 addresses this by turning employees from a security liability into a strong line of defense. Through engaging and continuously updated training, it improves employees’ ability to identify threats in the wild. This proactive approach helps to significantly reduce the risk of a successful attack and provides measurable results that demonstrate a return on investment in security.
Nimblr
Category: Security
Tagline: Let’s help our clients build a human firewall against cyber threats.
Product Summary: Nimblr’s platform goes beyond traditional security awareness training. It uses behavioral science and AI to deliver micro-training and simulated attacks that are hyper-personalized to each user. The platform provides bite-sized, engaging lessons that are continuously updated with the latest threats.
Solution to Problems: The human element is the number one cause of data breaches. Nimblr solves this by moving away from generic, boring training and instead provides a solution that reduces an organization’s “click rate” on malicious links by over 80%. It’s designed for quick, instant learning, reinforcing good habits at the moment of failure. This approach minimizes risk and builds a security-first culture without overwhelming employees or IT teams.
Florbs
Category: Security
Tagline: Are you aware of all external Google Drive shares? Take control of file security.
Product Summary: Florbs is a security tool specifically for Google Workspace. It provides granular visibility and control over file sharing to protect sensitive data, prevent data loss, and improve compliance. The platform helps IT managers and security officers audit file access, manage permissions in bulk, and automate security policies.
Solution to Problems: With Google Drive’s widespread use, companies often lose track of who has access to their data, leading to security risks and compliance issues. Florbs solves this by providing a centralized dashboard to identify files shared externally or with unauthorized users. It enables bulk actions to revoke access and automate workflows for user onboarding and offboarding, ensuring that former employees no longer have access to company data.
DMARC Advisor
Category: Security
Tagline: Protect your brand from email fraud and secure your reputation.
Product Summary: DMARC Advisor specializes in DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) services. The platform provides tools for generating and analyzing DMARC records, helping organizations gain visibility into their email ecosystem and block unauthorized senders from using their domain. Services include DMARC reporting, professional guidance, and hosted solutions for BIMI.
Solution to Problems: Email is the primary vector for phishing and impersonation attacks. Organizations often struggle to implement and manage email authentication protocols like DMARC. DMARC Advisor simplifies this complex process, allowing companies to quickly achieve a “p=reject” policy. This ensures that only legitimate emails reach recipients, protecting the company’s brand, preventing abuse, and reducing the risk of a successful phishing attack on their customers and partners.
Crowdstrike
Category: Security
Tagline: Stops breaches with a cloud-native platform that provides instant protection and visibility.
Product Summary: Crowdstrike is a cybersecurity technology company that specializes in cloud-based endpoint and workload protection. Its main product, the Falcon platform, uses a single lightweight agent to provide endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat intelligence, and cloud security. It uses machine learning and behavioral analytics to stop threats like malware and ransomware in real time, whether the device is on or off the network.
Solution to Problems: The tool solves the problem of modern, sophisticated cyber threats that bypass traditional antivirus solutions. By focusing on behavior rather than just signatures, the Falcon platform detects and prevents attacks earlier in the kill chain. It provides comprehensive visibility across an organization’s endpoints and cloud workloads, allowing security teams to quickly investigate and respond to incidents, thus minimizing the risk and impact of a breach.
Okta
Category: Identity
Tagline: Unifying and securing identity for every user, device, and application.
Product Summary: Okta is a leading identity and access management (IAM) provider. Its platform offers a suite of products, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Lifecycle Management, and Identity Governance. Okta’s solutions provide a secure foundation for both workforce and customer identity, enabling seamless access to applications and data.
Solution to Problems: As organizations adopt more applications and embrace hybrid work, managing user identities becomes complex. Okta simplifies this by providing a single, unified platform. This eliminates password fatigue for users and reduces the burden on IT teams with automated onboarding and offboarding. It also fortifies security by enforcing MFA and a Zero Trust model, protecting against credential theft and unauthorized access across the entire technology stack.
Jumpcloud
Category: Identity
Tagline: A modern directory platform for the new era of work.
Product Summary: JumpCloud is a cloud-based directory platform that provides a unified solution for identity, access, and device management. It offers a single pane of glass to manage users, devices (Windows, Mac, Linux), and access to resources, whether they are on-premise or in the cloud. Key features include SSO, MFA, device management, and policy enforcement.
Solution to Problems: IT sprawl and a fragmented tech stack create security vulnerabilities and management headaches. JumpCloud solves this by consolidating multiple point solutions—like on-premise Active Directory, SSO, and MDM—into one platform. This simplifies IT operations, reduces costs, and strengthens security by ensuring consistent policies and a Zero Trust framework are applied across all devices and applications, regardless of their location.
Advantages of NextNovate taking over your GCP billing
Category: Cloud
Tagline: A single partner for all your cloud billing, optimizing costs and improving ROI.
Product Summary: The service allows NextNovate to take over the management of a company’s Google Cloud Platform (GCP) billing. Instead of dealing directly with Google for billing, the customer receives a single, consolidated invoice from NextNovate. This service is part of NextNovate’s broader FinOps (Financial Operations) offering, which focuses on making cloud costs predictable and transparent.
Solution to Problems: Managing and understanding complex cloud billing can be a significant challenge for businesses, often leading to unexpected cost peaks and inefficiencies. This service addresses this by simplifying the financial side of a company’s cloud operations. NextNovate’s experts provide visibility into spending, help identify opportunities for cost savings (e.g., through committed use discounts), and ensure that a company’s cloud infrastructure is optimized to be cost-effective, allowing them to focus on innovation instead of administrative tasks.
CloudNextCare
Category: Productivity
Tagline: A partner-led approach to get the most out of your Google Workspace investment.
Product Summary: CloudNextCare for Workspace is a service offered by NextNovate that provides ongoing support, management, and optimization for businesses using Google Workspace. It goes beyond simple technical support by offering proactive guidance on new features, security best practices, and change management to ensure employees are effectively using the tools. It acts as a dedicated partner to help organizations maximize their productivity and collaboration.
Solution to Problems: Many businesses struggle to fully utilize their Google Workspace investment and keep up with the rapid pace of updates and new features. CloudNextCare solves this by providing a consistent, human-centered approach to a company’s cloud journey. It reduces the burden on internal IT teams, ensures security compliance, and increases user adoption by providing expert support and training, ultimately leading to a more productive and secure digital work environment.
Atlassian
Category: Productivity
Tagline: Let’s connect your teams to accelerate your software development and business operations.
Product Summary: Atlassian offers a suite of collaboration tools for software development, IT, and business teams. Key products include Jira for project and issue tracking, Confluence for knowledge management, Bitbucket for Git code management, and Trello for visual project management. These tools are designed to work together seamlessly to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency.
Solution to Problems: Teams often struggle with disconnected tools, information silos, and inefficient handoffs, slowing down project delivery. Atlassian solves this by providing an integrated “system of work.” This allows all teams—from developers to marketing—to collaborate on a single platform, ensuring everyone has visibility into project status, documentation, and code. This approach breaks down silos, boosts productivity, and helps businesses ship products faster.
Google Meet Hardware
Category: Productivity
Tagline: Simple, reliable video meetings for any room.
Product Summary: Google Meet Hardware provides a range of devices designed to bring high-quality video conferencing to meeting rooms of all sizes. The kits include everything needed for a seamless experience, such as a camera, a speaker microphone, and a controller. These systems integrate directly with Google Workspace to offer one-touch meeting access, wireless presenting, and consistent meeting experiences.
Solution to Problems: Setting up and starting meetings can be a major source of frustration and wasted time. Google Meet Hardware addresses this by simplifying the process, allowing anyone to start a meeting with a single tap. Its reliable design minimizes technical issues, while the integrated hardware and software provide a consistent user experience. This makes it easier for teams to collaborate, regardless of their location, and helps ensure that meeting time is spent on productive discussions rather than technical troubleshooting.
ChromeOS
Category: Productivity
Tagline: A secure, simple, and smart operating system that keeps you productive.
Product Summary: ChromeOS is a lightweight, cloud-based operating system designed for speed, security, and ease of use. It powers devices like Chromebooks, which are built to integrate seamlessly with the cloud and offer a fast, secure, and manageable computing experience. ChromeOS is optimized for business use, with a focus on web-based applications and collaboration tools like Google Workspace.
Solution to Problems: The simplicity and security of ChromeOS addresses key challenges for businesses, such as device management and security vulnerabilities. Since the OS is cloud-based, it reduces the administrative burden on IT teams. Its built-in security features, like sandboxing and automatic updates, ensure that employees are always working on a secure and updated device, minimizing the risk of cyber threats and human error. The combination of a fast OS and cost-effective hardware provides a high-performance solution for a modern, hybrid workforce.
End of Year Offer
Together with our partner Acer for Business we have the chance to offer you a top-of-line, just released Acer Chromebook Plus with stunning specifications, with 300 EUR discount for NextNovate customers.
Product Summary: The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is a durable and flexible Chromebook Plus. It features a convertible form factor, allowing it to be used as a laptop or a tablet. The device is equipped with a MediaTek Octa-core processor, 16GB RAM, a fingerprint reader, and a Multi-Touch IPS 120Hz screen.
Solution to Problems: The device offers a high-performance, cost-effective solution for a modern, hybrid workforce. Its versatility addresses the need for a single device that can handle a variety of heavy tasks like image editing. With the simplicity and security of ChromeOS, it reduces the administrative burden on IT teams and ensures employees are always working on a secure and updated device.
Special Offer: For a limited time, NextNovate is offering a special end-of-year price of 599 EUR (excl. VAT) for the brand new released Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514. This is a significant discount from the retail price of 899 EUR. The offer is limited to a maximum of two devices per customer, with only 20 units available, on a first-come, first-served basis. If you’re interested in purchasing the Acer Chromebook Plus, please reach out to your NextNovate Customer Success Manager.
There’s more
This is just a selection of NextNovate’s offerings. On our website we’ve listed our main solutions under Cloud & Data and Workspaces & Identity, or you can browse our Tools section. Feel free to schedule a call with us if you would like to know more.
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