Episodes
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Episode 244 - Sarah Young
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Sarah Young from Microsoft joins us again to talk about Azure Sentinel. We run through what it is and why you should be using it to protect your IT environments. Brenton joins us as well to cover off the latest news and certifications he has achieved. Listen in for all the details.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
Resources
MS Tech Community Sentinel blog
MS Security Community webinars
OneDrive Roadmap Roundup – May 2020
PowerPoint Live is now generally available
What's New: Livestream for Azure Sentinel is now released for General Availability
20 updates for Microsoft Teams for Education, including 7x7 video and Breakout Rooms
Outlook for Windows: Signature cloud settings
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Episode 232 - Updates
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
No interview this episode only news with Brenton and myself. Been a little while since we have chatted so a few things to cover off in the Microsoft Cloud and in general.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2019
Resources
What's new with Microsoft 365 February 2020
Staying on top of Office 365 updates
Update to Microsoft Authenticator
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Episode 222 - Stephen Rose
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
I'm joined by Stephen Rose, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Microsoft 365, to speak about everything Microsoft 365. Stephen explains what the products is all about, how it can help businesses and the direction that the technology is taking off the back of many announcements from Ignite. Of course, Brenton is also here and we bring you up to date on all the latest Microsoft Cloud news before some of us head off for a Christmas break. Fear not! The episodes will continue even in the face of absenteeism. All the best to all our loyal listeners for the holidays season. We appreciate your support and look forward to providing you more information in 2020.
Resources
Stephens' presentation from Ignite 2019 around adoption
Microsoft Teams now available on Linux
Microsoft Integrated Threat Protection
Campaign views in Office 365 ATP
Windows VM now support Azure AD authentication
Native support for WebAuthn and FIDO for iOS
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Episode 213 - Amy Babinchak
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
A quick news update followed by an engaging interview with Amy Babinchak around some of the cloud topics she will be presenting at some upcoming events. Amy is owner of Harbor Computer, Third Tier Consulting and an Office 365 MVP to boot, so plenty of great learnings to he had listening in.
Resources
Samsung and Microsoft Alliance
Updates to SharePoint authoring
Top 5 advantages of OneDrive for Business
Set up conditional access with Microsoft Search in Bing
New Azure files authentication
Lower pricing for Azure storage
Chromium version of Edge now has a beta channel
Monday May 27, 2019
Episode 207 - Ashanka Iddya
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
We have an interview with Senior product Marketing Manager for Microsoft 365 Business, Ashanka Iddya. There is of course an update on everything from the Microsoft Cloud with a special focus on the recent SharePoint 2019 Conference. Delta synced files, full Document Library fidelity in Teams and more are covered in this episode.
Resources
Small and Medium Business on the Microsoft Tech Community
New mobile features, interactivity and more announced at SharePoint Conference 2019
OneDrive announcements - SharePoint Conference 2019
Turbocharging Microsoft 365 cloud user experiences
Framework for file migrations to Microsoft 365 - https:/blog.ciaops.com/2019/05/18/a-framework-for-file-migrations-to-microsoft-365/
Processes for File migrations to Microsoft 365 - https://blog.ciaops.com/2019/05/25/processes-for-file-migrations-to-microsoft-365/
Thursday May 16, 2019
Episode 206 - Ghost in the machine
Thursday May 16, 2019
Thursday May 16, 2019
A short sharp episode focusing on the latest news and updates from Microsoft Build. Brenton and I cover off all the Microsoft Cloud news, good and bad as there is unfortunately some bad news to report in recent experiences with Azure. However, there is also lots of good news about updates to your favourite services. Tune in and give us your feedback.
Resources
What's new in Microsoft 365 user management
New people centered experiences in Microsoft 365
Microsoft Edge - All the news from Build
Minimize distractions and stay focused with AI powered updates in Microsoft 365
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Episode 205 - Buyers remorse
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Welcome to episode 205. In this episode we'll learn why Brenton has buyer's remorse, how restoring files in SharePoint has been improved and how I protect my family using Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Cloud. That and whole more are in this episode for your listening pleasure.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams
Resources
Files restore for SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
Do you need to backup Office 365
How I protect my parents using Microsoft 365
New cloud based policy management service for Office 365 ProPlus
What's new in OneNote for Windows 10
MDATP Threat and Vulnerability Management now publicly available
Microsoft Kaizala rolls out to Office 365 customers globally and will become part of Microsoft Teams
Introducing Security Policy Advisor
Azure Backup support to move Recovery Service vaults across subscriptions and resources groups
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Episode 203 - Certifications
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
We catch you up with everything in the Microsoft Cloud and then spend some time talking about the new certifications that have just become available from Microsoft for both Microsoft 365 and Azure. I share some of my experiences and thought around doing these exams and their value to all IT Professionals going forward. We'll be covering more about certifications down the track but this one should get you thinking about which one you should do!
Resources
Azure opens datacenters in Africa
Microsoft announces Azure Sentinel
Introducing Microsoft Threat Experts
Get the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence report
Connect to Office 365 PowerShell via GUI
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Episode 201 - Back to normal
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
We've recovered from our 200th episode and are getting back into the swing of our regular programming with some updates, information and opinions from the Microsoft Cloud. We cover some recent important updates, especially in the area of security, as well as some news around Microsoft 365 and Azure. We also dip our toes quickly into the area of certifications but we'll need more time to do justice to the topic. So stay tuned for that episode coming real soon. For now, sit back and enjoy as we get back to what we like doing - keeping you up to date with everything that's happening in the Microsoft Cloud.
Resources
Microsoft Cloud outage information
Duplicating a Microsoft Planner plan using PowerShell
GitHub and free access to private repositories
Office 365 will automatically block Flash and Silverlight
Azure AD makes sharing and collaboration seamless for any user account
Microsoft's Cyber defense Operations Center shares best practices
Step 3 - Protect your identities. Top 10 actions to secure your environment
Get ready for the new Microsoft 365 Security Center and Microsoft 365 Compliance Center
Microsoft 365 NIST 800-53 action plan
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Episode 170 - Directory Services
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Marc and I are back to give you updates on all the latest that's happening in the Microsoft cloud, especially around Azure and Office 365. We also do a deep dive into Azure Directory Services to give you a better idea of exactly what it is and how it can be used.
Resources
Business apps in Enterprise SKUs
Customer key for Office 365 FAQs
SharePoint mobile notifications