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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.
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Saturday Sep 22, 2018
Saturday Sep 22, 2018
Brenton and I take an opportunity to get you up to date ahead of Microsoft Ignite on all the latest news in the Microsoft Cloud. We have some news about SharePoint and Outlook as well as some changes to Windows 7 support. Brenton also suggests that maybe we need a dedicated episode on PowerShell. What do you think? Let us know.
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Helping customers shift to a modern desktop
Microsoft Teams data residency
Windows 7 monthly update charge
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
This is our follow up episode with Marcus Dervine from Webvine speaking about Digital Transformation. We continue with the transformation pillars that Marcus has outlined in his as the road to successful adoption of technologies like Office 365. Of course Brenton joins me again to catch you up on all the cloud news. We've tried to keep the update as short as we can as we noticed that the episodes are getting longer. We'll do a deeper dive into updates in the next episode as we wanted to make sure there was plenty of time for our guest
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Marcus's book - Digital Transformation, from the inside out (use coupon code CIAOPS for 20% off)
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
I'm joined in this episode by a regular guest on the podcast, Jeff Alexander from Microsoft, to speak about modern identity in the cloud. We focus on the role that Azure Active directory can play in your organisation and how it can be used to protect users identity. If you are looking to understand how to better manage user security using teh cloud, then look no further. Before this however Brenton and I cover all the latest Microsoft Cloud news for you to ensure you are up to date with the latest.
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Guides for consuming Azure AD workloads
Enable subscription management in your tenant
Microsoft has new plan for managing Windows 10 devices
OneDrive camera upload for OneDrive for Business on iOS
Microsoft Teams Australian data residency announced
Microsoft underwater data centers
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Brenton speaks with Tas Gray and Cam Male about their recent experiences at the Microsoft Inspire conference in Las Vegas. We get to hear what it is like for two first timers to attend one of the biggest Microsoft events of year. We also get to hear the learnings and take aways that Tas and Gray gained from attending. Of course, Brenton and I also update you with all the latest news from the Microsoft Cloud so download, plug in, sit back and enjoy yet another episode of the Need to Know podcast from the CIAOPS.
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Microsoft is hiking prices for Office 2019, Windows 10 Enterprise
New guided delet user workflow
CIAOPS O365 online security course - use coupon code = PODCAST
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
We'll keep it simple for this episode and just give you a run through of the latest from Office 365 and Azure with Brenton and myself. A shorter episode for a change. Let us know what you think.
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Four new ways Microsoft takes the work out of teamwork
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Friday Jul 13, 2018
A great interview this episode with Marcus Dervin from Webvine focused on Digital Transformation. Marcus has some real insights to share from his recent book on this very subject and we even have a special offer to listeners of this podcast to also grab a copy and learn from an experienced operator. If you are looking to digitally transform or help other business do the same, don't miss this episode.
You'll also get the latest round of Microsoft clou updates from Brenton and myself as we aim to keep you up to date with the ever changing face of the cloud.
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Marcus's book - Digital Transformation, from the inside out (use coupon code CIAOPS for 20% off)
Page metadata coming to SharePoint and Office 365
Idle session timeout policy in SharePoint and OneDrive is now generally available
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
This week Brenton flies solo again and speaks with Corch about cyber security. Corch bring a wealth of enterprise knowledge around cyber security to the mid market and SMB space with a focus on ensuring that customers understand how important good IT security is in this day and age.
Of course we also give you an update on everything that's happening in the Microsoft Cloud, with new and updates around Office 365 and Azure. Don't forget to send us your feedback and questions.
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Microsoft Fasttrack Branding kit
Migrate your files to OneDrive easily with known folder move
New updates to Planner comment and notification settings
Modernize your SharePoint Team Sites by connecting them to new Office 365 Groups
Centralized deployment for Outlook add ins
Microsoft to deliver intelligent cloud from Norway datacenters
Baseline policy for Azure AD admin accounts in public preview
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
I'm joined by Gabe Long from Microsoft to look at Microsoft 365 Business in depth. Gabe has been involved with the Microsoft 365 Business product since its launch and shares with use all the great new stuff that has been added since April. Of course there is news and updates from myself and Brenton bringing you up to date with the latest from the Microsoft Cloud.
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Upcoming CIAOPS classroom training
Enhanced User Experience for Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
What's new and what's next with Windows Autopilot
Modernize your SharePoint team sites by connecting them to new Office 365 Groups
Share your mobile screen in Teams meeting
Introducing list sharing in Microsoft To Do
Standard SSD disks for Azure VMs
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
In this episode Brenton does his first solo interview and speaks with JOsh Pell who is currently head of Project and Solution Delivery at Bendigo Telco. As well as being a highly passionate, solution driven IT PMO professional, he has over 18 years providing fantastic experiences to his customers both internal and external across a multitude of industry. You can follow Josh on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshpell/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/pell_josh). Brenton and I also cover off all the latest Microsoft Cloud news for you as well.
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Introducing Microsoft training services
What's new for your intranet in Office 365
Explore Build 2018 content with playlists
New updates for Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
This week I talk to the Microsoft 365 Senior Product Marketing Manager in Australia Nico Charritton all about the latest updates to Microsoft 365 Business. We talk about the Microsoft 365 Business product and how it can benefits businesses, especially when it comes to increasing their security. Brenton and I also bring you the latest updates from the Microsoft Cloud and also information about the latest Windows updates we have seen roll our recently. Plenty to stay tuned for and we thank you for listening.
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What is Microsoft 365 Business?
Introducing Microsoft 365 Business
Microsoft 365 Business get serious
Microsoft 365 Business new features
Microsoft 365 Business documentation
SharePoint Migration Tool V2 now available