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Regular Microsoft Cloud information featuring Azure and Office365 with Microsoft MVP Robert Crane - A mix of current Microsoft cloud news, analysis and industry expert chat.
Episodes

Nov 16, 2020
Nov 16, 2020
11 min
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
FAQ 20
Use security baselines to configure Windows 10 devices in Intune
Preset security policies in EOP and Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Nov 2, 2020
Nov 2, 2020
52 min
Apart from all the latest Microsoft Cloud news, I speak with David Bjurman-Birr who is a security architect, especially focused on the SMB space. David shares plenty of great tips when it comes to ensuring your Microsoft 365 tenant. Listen along to stay safe.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
Resources
The definitive guide to Productivity Score
Uncovering hidden risk podcast
Microsoft to establish its first datacenter region in Taiwan
Microsoft's commercial cloud continues to hum with Azure sales up 48% in Q1
Plus Addressing Now Available in Exchange Online
Australian cybersecurity guidance for SMBs
Australian essential eight explained
Office 365 investigation tooling
Guide to implementing CIS Controls with Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Practical guide to securing remote work using Microsoft 365 Business Premium

Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
13 min
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
FAQ 18

Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
52 min
We've crossed the 8 bit barrier and now into 16 bit episode numbers! I'll give you a quick round up of what I thought was the most important announcements from Microsoft and where you can go to get all the information Microsoft recently provides about its products. Then I'l speak with Microsoft MVP Lars Klint about his project with llamas. Yup, that's the animal, not some secret code word. So listen in for some fun as well as interesting take away Lars has to share in this episode.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
Resources
New management capabilities for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Announcing Microsoft 365 Lighthouse for Managed Service Providers serving small & medium customers
Seven ways we’re empowering every person and every organization to thrive in a new world of work
Discover the new Teams feature that supports social-emotional learning
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint adds depth and breadth to threat defense across platforms
Celebrating the top OneDrive moments from Microsoft Ignite 2020
SharePoint admin and migration announcements at Ignite 2020
Collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Project Cortex

Oct 5, 2020
Oct 5, 2020
16 min
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
FAQ 17
Modern Device Management - Part 1

Sep 21, 2020
Sep 21, 2020
55 min
In this episode we go a bit Dev and talk with MVP David Gardiner about software and using things like GitHub to make life easier for all those scripts you have developed. Having a handle on using software is a very important skill for IT Professionals to have in the cloud and David gives us some insight and experience as a developer that I think will help.
Of course I bring you up to date with all the news on the even of Microsoft Ignite and the fire hose we expect afterwards. Listen in an enjoy this episode.
Resources
https://david.gardiner.net.au/
Guidance for delivering Virtual Events
In development for Microsoft Intune
Move flows across environments
End of support for Office 2010
New conversations button in Teams
The changing security environment with Microsoft 365
A couple of new additions to Azure Sentinel

Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020
15 min
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
FAQ 16

Sep 7, 2020
Sep 7, 2020
54 min
In this episode I speak with MVP Megan Strant all about adoption. However, in this discussion we focus on the human side of adoption and change management which can be really challenging for many organisations to successfully manage. Megan shares her experiences and provides some handy insight into how we can improve our chances of successful adoption of Microsoft 365.
Of course, there is always Microsoft Cloud news which I'll bring you up to date with. We will be expecting a whole lot more once Microsoft Ignite starts, so stay tuned here for all the latest!
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
Resources
Organize content your way with the Preview of Project Moca
Microsoft Lists in Microsoft Teams is now generally available
Updates for Dictate, including voice commands in Word
What's New with Microsoft 365 | August 2020
What’s New in Microsoft Teams | August 2020
Incrementing a SharePoint list column using Power Automate and Flow
Updated CIAOPS PowerShell course

Aug 30, 2020
Aug 30, 2020
15 min
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
FAQ 15

Aug 23, 2020
Aug 23, 2020
1 hr 56 sec
I'm joined in this episode by MVP Lisa Crosbie to talk about what's new in the Power Platform, especially Project Oakdale or as it was known when we recorded it, Microsoft Dataflex. Lisa shares with us what this technology is all about, how it integrates and the benefits it can provide businesses.
There is also cloud news and updates from Microsoft at the top of the show, as usual to keep you up to date.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2020
Resources
Dataflex in now Project Oakdale
Available for preorder today, Surface Duo is purpose-built for mobile productivity
Microsoft Surface Duo Press Briefing
Microsoft Office 365—Do you have a false sense of cloud security?
End users can now report “This wasn’t me” for unusual sign-in activity
What's new: Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender ATP improved alert integration
CIAOPS Getting Started with Azure Sentinel online course
Microsoft Whiteboard in Teams Adds Sticky Notes and Text, Improves Performance
Maximize cost control with new auto-shutdown setting
