Episodes

Monday Apr 24, 2017
Episode 150 - Exclaimer
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
This episode is proudly brought to you by Exclaimer, the best option for Exchange signatures on premise or in the cloud.
After our usual updates of the latest cloud news you'll hear a few sound bytes from local MVPs at the recent MVP Community event in Sydney. Marc and I then speak with Brad Shepard, Senior Product Specialist, from Exclaimer all about their product. You'll learn what Exclaimer is and how it can be used to reduce the burden of managing email signatures in your business. You'll also get some deeper insight into how the products works behind the scenes and the technology it uses.
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External access coming to Microsoft Teams

Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
Episode 149 - Cloud News
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
Marc and I bring you up to date with the latest Azure and Office 365. Lot's been happening so tune in for the latest information on what been happening in the Microsoft Cloud.
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Improved Office 365 login experience
SharePoint page Team news now visible
New file viewers in OneDrive for Business available
Removal of restricted file characters in SharePoint

Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Episode 148 - Experts Live
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Marc goes solo for this episode as he covers the recent ExpertsLive in Melbourne. He speaks with a bunch of guests all about the sessions that happened during the conference and their thoughts about the technology being discussed.
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Monday Apr 03, 2017
Episode 147 - MVP Community Event
Monday Apr 03, 2017
Monday Apr 03, 2017
We speak with a few Microsoft Community Regional Directors whom we caught up with at a recent MVP event in Sydney. On this show you'll hear from Troy Hunt, Adam Coogan and Greg Low and their thoughts about what's been happening at Microsoft over the past 12 months. Some great insights from some of the leaders in Microsoft technologies today. You'll also get a behind the scenes peek about this podcast as Marc and I speak about the presentation we gave to MVPs about this very podcast and how it all happens.
Take a listen and let us know what you think -feedback@needtoknow.cloud
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Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Episode 146 - Al Fresco
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
Thursday Mar 30, 2017
We try some different things in this podcast. Firstly, our normal news segment we do from a local cafe. This means you'll get the full experience of outside dining plus all the latest Office 365 and Azure news. Our content piece this week is from a live presentation I gave to a number of resellers on how different the world is today from what many believe.
Take a listen and let us know what you think - feedback@needtoknow.cloud
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Microsoft Teams now available in Education
Compliance challenges of Microsoft Teams
Web SSO Portal Evernote set up tutorial
Office 365 video now supports Kiosk plans as view only

Monday Mar 20, 2017
Episode 145 - Cloud News
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Just news this week, no guest. We'll bring you up to date with the latest happenings from the Microsoft Cloud around Azure and Office 365.
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Script to download Australian Ignite sessions
Microsoft Teams rolls out worldwide

Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Episode 144 - Andrey Korenkov
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Marc and I shoot the breeze with Andrey Korenkov Cloud Specialist from Rhipe Solutions, about the Microsoft CSP program. Andrey answers many common questions we hear from resellers as well as come curly ones that we also come up with in regards to CSp for both Office 365 and Azure. There is also plenty of news from Marc and I, especially about the recent release of Microsoft Teams into the wild. Listen in, stay up to date and be informed on the latest for the Microsoft Cloud.
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New Office 365 profile experience
Microsoft Teams becomes generally available
New features of Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection

Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Episode 143 - Cloud News
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Marc and I have a chat about the latest developments in the Microsoft Cloud. There is plenty of both Office 365 and Azure news to cover this week so listen in for all the latest updates.
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New Office 365 Health Dashboard available
New Yammer integration with Groups rolling out
Visio for Office 365 now available
Domain joining servers to Azure AD

Sunday Feb 26, 2017
Episode 142 - Orin Thomas
Sunday Feb 26, 2017
Sunday Feb 26, 2017
I take a break for a week and let Marc run the show. He's got a great guest for you, Microsoft MVP and renown author Orin Thomas as well all the news on Azure. I'll be back next episode to catch everyone up on everything Office 365 so stay tuned.
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Episode 141 - Ignite roundup
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Marc is back from Microsoft Ignite Australia with a load of information and experiences from one of the biggest Microsoft events of the year. He shares his thoughts and feedback on the experiences, the sessions, presenting as well as the social side. He also has some interesting statics to share about the conference so stay tuned. We'll also cover off the latest Office 365 and Azure news to get us back on track with our regular updates. Also don't forget to let us know what you think about the new and improved intro. Marc's done a great job so don;t hesitate to give him a shout out and let him know. He always likes to hear from listeners.
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SharePoint and OneDrive for Business enhanced copying abilities