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Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 420 – Ben convinces Scott to buy a 3D printer
Welcome to Episode 420 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott is back for a lighthearted discussion on some of the new tech and toys and that Ben and Scott picked up over the holidays. Listen in as Ben tries to convince Scott he needs a 3D printer and some feedback on the gadgets they both picked up.
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Bambu Lab P2S 3D...
2026-01-2926 min
Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 420 – Ben convinces Scott to buy a 3D printer
Welcome to Episode 420 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott is back for a lighthearted discussion on some of the new tech and toys and that Ben and Scott picked up over the holidays. Listen in as Ben tries to convince Scott he needs a 3D printer and some feedback on the gadgets they both picked up.
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Show Notes
Bambu Lab P2S 3D Printer
ViewSonic...
2026-01-2926 min
Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 420 – Ben convinces Scott to buy a 3D printer
Welcome to Episode 420 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott is back for a lighthearted discussion on some of the new tech and toys and that Ben and Scott picked up over the holidays. Listen in as Ben tries to convince Scott he needs a 3D printer and some feedback on the gadgets they both picked up.
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Show Notes
Bambu Lab P2S 3D...
2026-01-2926 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 401 – Zero Trust in Microsoft 365
Welcome to Episode 401 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben Stegink and Scott Hoag dive into the intricacies of implementing Zero Trust principles within Microsoft 365 environments. They explore the foundational aspects of Zero Trust, starting with identity management and the importance of Entra ID. They also cover:
Identity Management: The critical role of identity in Zero Trust, including MFA, password policies, and least privilege access.
Endpoint Security: Strategies for verifying and managing devices, including compliance checks and the balance between corporate and BYOD devices.
Networking: The complexities of securing network traffic in a SaaS...
2025-05-0839 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 401 – Zero Trust in Microsoft 365
Welcome to Episode 401 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben Stegink and Scott Hoag dive into the intricacies of implementing Zero Trust principles within Microsoft 365 environments. They explore the foundational aspects of Zero Trust, starting with identity management and the importance of Entra ID. They also cover:
Identity Management: The critical role of identity in Zero Trust, including MFA, password policies, and least privilege access.
Endpoint Security: Strategies for verifying and managing devices, including compliance checks and the balance between corporate and BYOD devices.
Networking: The complexities of securing network traffic in a SaaS...
2025-05-0839 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 401 – Zero Trust in Microsoft 365
Welcome to Episode 401 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben Stegink and Scott Hoag dive into the intricacies of implementing Zero Trust principles within Microsoft 365 environments. They explore the foundational aspects of Zero Trust, starting with identity management and the importance of Entra ID. They also cover:
Identity Management: The critical role of identity in Zero Trust, including MFA, password policies, and least privilege access.
Endpoint Security: Strategies for verifying and managing devices, including compliance checks and the balance between corporate and BYOD devices.
Networking: The complexities of securing network traffic in a SaaS...
2025-05-0839 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 387 – Windows on ARM: Physical Hardware vs Virtual Machines, App Compatibility, and Other Considerations
Welcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben’s newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition – a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience running Windows 11 daily for work on Parallels Desktop on Apple Silicon. Scott’s hot take – virtualizing Windows 11 on a Mac is better than running it on native hardware. Listen in as Ben and Scott talk through Windows...
2024-10-2536 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 387 – Windows on ARM: Physical Hardware vs Virtual Machines, App Compatibility, and Other Considerations
Welcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben’s newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition – a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience running Windows 11 daily for work on Parallels Desktop on Apple Silicon. Scott’s hot take – virtualizing Windows 11 on a Mac is better than running it on native hardware. Listen in as Ben and Scott talk through Windows...
2024-10-2536 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 387 – Windows on ARM: Physical Hardware vs Virtual Machines, App Compatibility, and Other Considerations
Welcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben’s newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition – a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience running Windows 11 daily for work on Parallels Desktop on Apple Silicon. Scott’s hot take – virtualizing Windows 11 on a Mac is better than running it on native hardware. Listen in as Ben and Scott talk through Windows...
2024-10-2536 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 373 – Microsoft Intune (Part Trois)
Welcome to Episode 373 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast where Ben and Scott close out their review of Microsoft Intune and its third pillar – Endpoint security. They discuss the core components of Endpoint security, including antivirus, disk encryption, and firewall configuration. Ben also takes Scott on a tour of some more hidden gems in Endpoint security, including managed installers along with endpoint detection and response policies.
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Show Notes
Microsoft Intune troubleshooting
Manage endpoint security in Microsoft Intune
Manage Bi...
2024-03-2836 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 373 – Microsoft Intune (Part Trois)
Welcome to Episode 373 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast where Ben and Scott close out their review of Microsoft Intune and its third pillar – Endpoint security. They discuss the core components of Endpoint security, including antivirus, disk encryption, and firewall configuration. Ben also takes Scott on a tour of some more hidden gems in Endpoint security, including managed installers along with endpoint detection and response policies.
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Show Notes
Microsoft Intune troubleshooting
Manage endpoint security in Microsoft Intune
Manage Bi...
2024-03-2836 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 361 – TLS updates in AzureIn Episode 361, Ben and Scott discuss how Ben solved a data analysis problem with Azure Data Explorer and Scott shares some tips and tricks for Kusto.
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Show Notes
What is Azure Data Explorer?
Get data from file
Get-MessageTrackingLog
Two The Cloud -�Azure Data Explorer – One-click Ingestion
parse-where operator
case()
TLS 1.2 to become the mini...
2023-11-2333 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 361 – TLS updates in AzureIn Episode 361, Ben and Scott discuss how Ben solved a data analysis problem with Azure Data Explorer and Scott shares some tips and tricks for Kusto.
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Show Notes
What is Azure Data Explorer?
Get data from file
Get-MessageTrackingLog
Two The Cloud -�Azure Data Explorer – One-click Ingestion
parse-where operator
case()
TLS 1.2 to become the mini...
2023-11-2333 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 358 – Amazon spends $1 billion on Microsoft 365In Episode 358, Ben and Scott talk about Ben’s new Teams-certified Poly Sync, a new teleprompter Scott ordered, and Amazon’s investment in Microsoft 365.
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Show Notes
POLY – Sync 20+ USB-A Personal Bluetooth Smart Speakerphone (Plantronics) – Connect to Smartphones via Bluetooth-PC/Mac via – BT600 Dongle -Works with Teams (Certified), Zoom & More,Black
Elgato Prompter
Amazon to drop a cool...
2023-11-0238 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 358 – Amazon spends $1 billion on Microsoft 365In Episode 358, Ben and Scott talk about Ben’s new Teams-certified Poly Sync, a new teleprompter Scott ordered, and Amazon’s investment in Microsoft 365.
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Show Notes
POLY – Sync 20+ USB-A Personal Bluetooth Smart Speakerphone (Plantronics) – Connect to Smartphones via Bluetooth-PC/Mac via – BT600 Dongle -Works with Teams (Certified), Zoom & More,Black
Elgato Prompter
Amazon to drop a cool...
2023-11-0238 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 352 – Newsletters in SharePoint? Yes please!In Episode 352, Ben and Scott discuss their workflow and approach for “Read it later” services and Scott introduces Ben to a new service he’s started using called Omnivore. Then they discuss a new feature coming to a SharePoint site and e-mail inbox near you – newsletter publishing from SharePoint.
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Show Notes
Raindrop.io
Omnivore.app
Lenny’s Newsletter
Introducing new SharePoint news for email feature
SharePoint News in Outlook
About the sponsors
Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion fo...
2023-09-2137 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 352 – Newsletters in SharePoint? Yes please!In Episode 352, Ben and Scott discuss their workflow and approach for “Read it later” services and Scott introduces Ben to a new service he’s started using called Omnivore. Then they discuss a new feature coming to a SharePoint site and e-mail inbox near you – newsletter publishing from SharePoint.
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Show Notes
Raindrop.io
Omnivore.app
Lenny’s Newsletter
Introducing new SharePoint news for email feature
SharePoint News in Outlook
About the sponsors
Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion fo...
2023-09-2137 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 348 – You get a subscription, and you get a subscription, and you get a subscription!In Episode 348, Ben and Scott start the discussion focusing on the shifting dynamics of open-source tool access for customers, particularly in light of HashiCorp’s decision to transition to a Business Source License (BSL). This move essentially limits what competitors can do with their code, requiring them to acquire a commercial license from HashiCorp if developing. While the change doesn’t significantly impact customers who primarily use Terraform for deploying and managing resources, it may have significant implications for companies building competitive services based on HashiCorp’s community products.
As the discussion progresses, Ben and Scott transition into a...
2023-08-2442 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 348 – You get a subscription, and you get a subscription, and you get a subscription!In Episode 348, Ben and Scott start the discussion focusing on the shifting dynamics of open-source tool access for customers, particularly in light of HashiCorp’s decision to transition to a Business Source License (BSL). This move essentially limits what competitors can do with their code, requiring them to acquire a commercial license from HashiCorp if developing. While the change doesn’t significantly impact customers who primarily use Terraform for deploying and managing resources, it may have significant implications for companies building competitive services based on HashiCorp’s community products.
As the discussion progresses, Ben and Scott transition into a...
2023-08-2442 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 328 – Get hands-on with the new Microsoft TeamsIn Episode 328, Ben and Scott talk through the upcoming deprecation of remote PowerShell sessions (RPS) for Exchange Online, some changes to how you’ll get to Azure AD using Entra in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, and how to enable the new Microsoft Teams client. Then Scott brings Ben up to speed on strategies to make sure you’re getting notified of service retirements and deprecations for Azure.
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Show Notes
Announcing Deprecation of Remote PowerShell (RPS) Protocol in Exchange Online Powe...
2023-04-0644 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 328 – Get hands-on with the new Microsoft TeamsIn Episode 328, Ben and Scott talk through the upcoming deprecation of remote PowerShell sessions (RPS) for Exchange Online, some changes to how you’ll get to Azure AD using Entra in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, and how to enable the new Microsoft Teams client. Then Scott brings Ben up to speed on strategies to make sure you’re getting notified of service retirements and deprecations for Azure.
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Show Notes
Announcing Deprecation of Remote PowerShell (RPS) Protocol in Exchange Online Powe...
2023-04-0644 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 312 – Gift ideas for the geek in your lifeIn Episode 312, Ben and Scott take a break from Azure and Office 365 to talk about gifts that you can get for the geek in your life. With the holidays coming up, we cover some of our favorite tech toys for our desks and travel.
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Show Notes
uBlock Origin extension (Edge/Chrome)
Elgato Stream Deck
Elgato Stream Deck+
Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
Elgato Stream Deck XL
Elgato Stream Deck Mini
Elgato Stream Deck Pedal
Episode 299 – Scott’s Ode to the Stre...
2022-12-1539 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 312 – Gift ideas for the geek in your lifeIn Episode 312, Ben and Scott take a break from Azure and Office 365 to talk about gifts that you can get for the geek in your life. With the holidays coming up, we cover some of our favorite tech toys for our desks and travel.
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Show Notes
uBlock Origin extension (Edge/Chrome)
Elgato Stream Deck
Elgato Stream Deck+
Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
Elgato Stream Deck XL
Elgato Stream Deck Mini
Elgato Stream Deck Pedal
Episode 299 – Scott’s Ode to the Stre...
2022-12-1539 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 304 – Coming down from the Ignite highIt is Techtober and we’re fundraising for Girls Who Code. Go to https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro and donate today to help ensure girls continue to have access to our educational experiences, programming, and incredible sisterhood. Because when you teach a girl to code, she’ll change the world.
In Episode 304, Ben and Scott catch up some news from Ignite, talk about the announced retirement of the Azure Service Manager (classic) APIs, some upcoming breaking changes to the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, and then get a little ranty as they talk about the Office –> Microsoft rebran...
2022-10-2037 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 304 – Coming down from the Ignite highIt is Techtober and we’re fundraising for Girls Who Code. Go to https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro and donate today to help ensure girls continue to have access to our educational experiences, programming, and incredible sisterhood. Because when you teach a girl to code, she’ll change the world.
In Episode 304, Ben and Scott catch up some news from Ignite, talk about the announced retirement of the Azure Service Manager (classic) APIs, some upcoming breaking changes to the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, and then get a little ranty as they talk about the Office –> Microsoft rebran...
2022-10-2037 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 299 – Scott’s Ode to the Stream DeckIn Episode 299, Ben lets Scott tell him all about his love of the Stream Deck and how he uses it to make remote work easier.
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Show Notes
Azure Windows Virtual Machine Activation: two new KMS IP addresses (…and why you should care) – Microsoft Tech Community
Automatically allow traffic to Office 365 endpoints on Azure Firewall (microsoft.com)
Stream Deck on Amazon
GitHub – BarRaider/streamdeck-worldtime: Shows the time in different cities around the world
Audio Switcher – Plugins (elgato.com)
Control Center – Plugins (e...
2022-09-1542 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 299 – Scott’s Ode to the Stream DeckIn Episode 299, Ben lets Scott tell him all about his love of the Stream Deck and how he uses it to make remote work easier.
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Show Notes
Azure Windows Virtual Machine Activation: two new KMS IP addresses (…and why you should care) – Microsoft Tech Community
Automatically allow traffic to Office 365 endpoints on Azure Firewall (microsoft.com)
Stream Deck on Amazon
GitHub – BarRaider/streamdeck-worldtime: Shows the time in different cities around the world
Audio Switcher – Plugins (elgato.com)
Control Center – Plugins (e...
2022-09-1542 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 292 – Cross-region Load Balancer and Premium SSD v2In Episode 292, Ben and Scott discuss some tips and tricks for macOS with OneDrive Known Folder Move and how to launch dedicated Microsoft Edge profiles before they get into Premium SSD v2 and Cross-region Load Balancer.
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Show Notes
Apple silicon support in GA and KFM for macOS in Public Preview – Microsoft Tech Community
Redirect and move Windows known folders to OneDrive – OneDrive | Microsoft Docs
Launch Microsoft Edge Profiles
Opens a specific Microsoft Edge profile by name on macOS · GitHub
Azure...
2022-07-2832 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 291 – I have a bandwidth problemIn Episode 291, Ben and Scott lament the state of broadband in the US and the evil of bandwidth caps, how to wrangle permission scopes with the Microsoft Graph, and how an issue with conditional access policies can impact Windows client activation.
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Show Notes
Comcast to impose home internet data cap of 1.2TB in more than a dozen US states next year – The Verge
Which Internet Service Providers Have Data Caps?
Home Assistant
Two The Cloud – YouTube
Find Azure AD and...
2022-07-2135 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 290 – Moving from a Microsoft 365 Admin to MSPIn Episode 290, Ben and Scott discuss how you can transition from a Microsoft 365 administrator at a single organization to becoming a managed service provider or a consultant who helps customers implement Microsoft 365.
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Show Notes
Dynamic X and Y Axis in Power BI visuals? Yes please!
Migration tools for Log Analytics Agent to Azure Monitor Agent
How to Sell Microsoft 365 as a Managed Service
The MSP’s Guide to Selling M365
Microsoft Partner Network
Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)
About th...
2022-07-1436 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 289 – Windows Admin Center comes to AzureIn Episode 289, Ben and Scott dive into announcements for Windows Admin Center for ARC-enabled servers, Azure Gateway Load Balancer [maybe] reaching GA, OAuth 2.0 client credential flow for POP, and IMAP and Exchange Online, and kind-of/sort-of nested groups in Azure AD.
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Show Notes
Preview of Windows Admin Center for Azure Arc-enabled infrastructure
Manage Azure Arc-enabled Servers using Windows Admin Center in Azure
Gateway Load Balancer (Preview)
Announcing OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Flow support for POP and IMAP protocols in Exchange...
2022-07-0733 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 288 – OneDrive Sync Reports and M365 PNP AssessmentsIn Episode 288, Ben and Scott tour the OneDrive Sync Reports preview, talk about some new assessments available from the PNP project for SharePoint 2013 Workflow discovery and SharePoint Syntex, and then close out with a preview feature in Azure Storage which allows you to provision up to 5,000 storage accounts per region per subscription.
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Show Notes
Calling macOS Admins: OneDrive Sync Reports are in Public Preview!
OneDrive sync reports in the Apps Admin Center
Microsoft 365 Assessment tool
SharePoint 2013 Workflow Assessment
SharePoint...
2022-06-3036 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 287 – Power BI Field Parameters and Microsoft EntraIn Episode 287, Ben and Scott take a detour to talk about Field Parameters in Power BI before they get back on track and dive into Microsoft Entra.
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Show Notes
Using the new amazing Power BI feature – Field Parameters
Fields Parameter in Action I Practical Examples
Secure access for a connected world—meet Microsoft Entra
Microsoft launches Entra: A new identity and access family of products
Streamlining employee onboarding: Microsoft’s response to the Great Reshuffle
Introduction to Azure Active Direct...
2022-06-2338 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 286 – Microsoft Build 2022 News and AnnouncementsIn Episode 286, Ben and Scott run down some of their favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2022.
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Show Notes
Build 2022 Book of News
Announcing Azure DNS Private Resolver: Now in preview
What is Azure DNS Private Resolver?
Raising the Baseline Security for all Organizations in the World
Security defaults in Azure AD
Review and remove AAD inactive users in Public Preview
Create an access review of groups and applications in Azure AD
License requirements
Introducing Microsoft Dev Box
Delivering developer velocity...
2022-06-1646 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 285 – The new Outlook for Windows is here (for real this time)In Episode 285, Ben and Scott have some follow-up on the deprecation of basic auth in Exchange Online, a new learning collection for CMMC, and the pilot release of the new Outlook client for Windows.
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Show Notes
Announcing Public Folder Migration Scripts with Modern Authentication Support
Understanding the Different Versions of Exchange Online PowerShell Modules and Basic Auth
Get started with Microsoft Learn for CMMC
Announcing Learn Collections
Things to know about the new Outlook for Windows
The new Outlook...
2022-06-0927 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 284 – Take a break from basic authentication in Exchange OnlineIn Episode 284, Ben and Scott spend some time reminding all of you that it is time to move off Basic Authentication in Exchange Online before it goes away for good at the end of this year.
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Show Notes
Microsoft adds unscheduled breaks to most certification exams
Microsoft modern authentication deadline looms over Exchange
Deprecation of Basic authentication in Exchange Online
Basic Authentication Deprecation in Exchange Online – May 2022 Update
Microsoft Bookings
Microsoft FindTime
Calendly
Welcome to Scheduler for Microsoft 365
Ab...
2022-06-0231 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 282 – Getting started with Power QueryIn Episode 282, Scott talks to Ben about a situation he ran into at work where he wanted to automate the ingestion of data from Azure Data Explorer and Azure DevOps into Excel. They talk about how you can query data from multiple data sources using Power Query and bring that data together with relationships and visualizations.
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Show Notes
Maxforce Quantum 0.03% Imidacloprid Ant Control Liquid Bait with 10 stations, 120 Gram Bottle
Compare Outlook for PC, Outlook on the web, and Outlook...
2022-05-1930 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 281 – Fast account switching comes to M365 web appsIn Episode 281, Ben and Scott talk through how account switching for M365 web apps works and then some updates around Azure AD and how change management for the service will work moving forward from March 2022.
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Show Notes
Announcing account switching for Microsoft 365 web apps
Azure AD: Change Management Simplified
Register for Microsoft Build
About the sponsors
Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their...
2022-05-1224 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 280 – Azure Storage or SharePoint for my files?In Episode 280, Ben and Scott talk through how you can think about migrating your files from on-premises to Azure Storage or to SharePoint Online.
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Show Notes
Microsoft Windows 95 Launch with Bill Gates & Jay Leno (1995)
Retro Tech by MKBHD
Azure Webinar Series – Migrate Your File Data to Azure at No Cost
Episode 275 – Azure File Migration program with Karl Rautenstrauch
Introduction to Azure Storage
Document collaboration and co-authoring
About the sponsors
Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Micr...
2022-05-0533 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 279 – Ben’s rant about content types in SharePointIn Episode 279, Scott listens in as Ben discusses an issue he recently encountered with content type management and content types being pushed from a content type publishing hub.
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Show Notes
Publish a content type from a content publishing hub
What is a SharePoint hub site?
Introduction to content types and content type publishing
What’s changed in content type publishing
About the sponsors
Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers wi...
2022-04-2833 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 278 – Shared Channels in Microsoft Teams are… interestingIn Episode 278, Ben and Scott go through follow-up on the end-user experience for working with Microsoft Teams Shared Channels. To learn about what needs to be done on the admin side, listen to Episode 274 – Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels and B2B direct connect.
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Show Notes
Microsoft Teams Public Preview
Episode 274 – Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels and B2B direct connect
Collaborate with external participants in a channel
About the sponsors
Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for...
2022-04-2131 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 277 – Beep Bop BYOIP with Bring Your Own IP in AzureIn Episode 277, Ben and Scott dive into the GA of “bring your own IP” (or BYOIP) in Azure, a capability that allows you to register your public IP blocks in Azure and associate public IPs that you own with public IP resources such as load balancers and virtual machines. Then they discuss the GA of the new Azure Front Door service. Finally, they close out with some tips around tracking service announcements, including tracking service retirement.
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Show Notes
...
2022-04-1435 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 276 – I need to lock down SharePoint but I need it to be open!In Episode 276, Ben and Scott start the episode talking about Teams display devices, Teams phones, and complimenting the Teams app on your computer. Then we wrap up the episode by addressing a listener’s question about sharing content in SharePoint with external users while also maintaining certain security and compliance requirements.
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Show Notes
Microsoft Teams Display are smart displays designed for meetings
Introducing Microsoft Teams displays
Certified Teams Displays
The 100 Greatest Movies of the 1980s
Restrict sharing of SharePoint an...
2022-04-0745 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 275 – Azure File Migration program with Karl RautenstrauchIn Episode 275, Scott sits down with Karl Rautenstrauch, a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft to discuss the new Azure File Migration program. Karl explains how the program enables access to best of breed migration tooling which can help you easily perform managed migrations of files to Azure Storage, including Blobs, Files, and Azure NetApp Files.
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ShareGate – ShareGate’s industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs
Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continu...
2022-03-3137 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 274 – Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels and B2B direct connectIn Episode 274, Ben and Scott dive into some of the considerations for identity and tenant configuration when you are getting started with Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels.
Sponsors
Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business
Show Notes
‘A dangerous stunt’: Reward offered for information on driver who jumped Tesla in Echo Park
Microsoft to add new shared channels, encryption for calls, webinar features to Teams
Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels is rolling out to public preview
Overview: Cross-tenant access with Azure AD External Identities (Preview)
B2B direct...
2022-03-2436 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 273 – On-demand capacity reservations with Site RecoveryIn Episode 273, Ben and Scott talk about on-demand capacity reservations for Azure Virtual Machines and how they can be leveraged with Site Recovery services to have guaranteed compute on failover, fast account switching coming to Microsoft 365 services, and the CIS benchmark for Azure Kubernetes Service.
Sponsors
Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business
Show Notes
Microsoft 365 Web Apps To Get Account Switching Support Next Month
Guarantee capacity access with on-demand capacity reservations—now in preview
Public preview: On-demand capacity reservation with Azure Site Recovery safeguards VMs failover
Azur...
2022-03-1735 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 272 – SharePoint Online and Azure NewsIn Episode 272, Ben and Scott discuss changes that are rolling out for the new move experience in SharePoint Online, support for known folder move in the OneDrive client on macOS, cross region VM restore points for Azure VMs, and tracking resource change history through Azure Resource Graph.
Sponsors
Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business
Show Notes
New file move and copy experience for OneDrive and SharePoint
Move or copy files in SharePoint
Apple silicon support in GA and KFM for macOS in Public Preview
Updates to Fi...
2022-03-1036 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 271 – Smart Home All The ThingsIn Episode 271, Ben and Scott take a break from Microsoft 365 and Azure talk about smart home devices, including their favorite uses for different categories of devices such as lights, locks, and even blinds/shades. If you’ve been thinking about building out your smart home, give it a listen. We’re sure you’ll learn something new.
Sponsors
Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business
Show Notes
Chipmaker Nvidia investigating potential cyberattack – report
Isolate Your Smart Home Devices with UniFi
Securing your smarthome devices – using VLANs to secure your...
2022-03-0333 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 270 – Microsoft Teams Phones and Azure VM UpdatesIn Episode 270, Ben and Scott talk about a new Microsoft Teams phone from Yealink that Ben is testing and then talk about a recently GA’d capability which impacts how resources associated with a Virtual Machine are treated on deletion of the VM.
Sponsors
Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business
Show Notes
Ethernet port on the TS4 or TS3 Plus does not work properly
Yealink Voice Device Solutions for Microsoft Teams
Yealink MP58 Teams Edition
Requirements for Windows 365
Windows 365 Enterprise: February 2022 updates
Delete a VM a...
2022-02-2436 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 269 – Thunderbolt docks and Azure AD UpdatesIn Episode 269, Ben and Scott talk about the just released CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 dock and then get into some news and updates around Azure AD, including the public preview of certificate based authentication and proof of concept for impersonating device identities of Windows clients.
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Show Notes
Thunderbolt 4 Station overview
CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock – 18 Ports, 98W Charging, 3x Thunderbolt 4 40Gb/s, 5 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C (10Gb/s), 2.5GbE, Single 8K or Dual 6K 60Hz Displays, Mac, PC, Chrome Compatible with 0.8m Ca...
2022-02-1731 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 268 – Getting Started with Terraform for AzureIn Episode 268, Ben takes Scott through his experience getting started with Terraform and executing complex deployments in Azure.
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Show Notes
Use CART captions in a Microsoft Teams meeting (human generated captions)
Terraform by HashiCorp
Azure Provider
Terraform State
Terraform with Azure
Investing deeply in Terraform on Azure
Azure/generator-az-terra-module
HashiCorp Terraform
Get Started: Install the Azure Terraform Visual Studio Code extension
Get Started: Create an Azure resource group using Terraform
Terraform: Up & Running: Writing Infrastructure as Code 2nd Edition
2022-02-1034 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 267 – Microsoft 365 Compliance – Data Loss Prevention (DLP)In Episode 267, Ben and Scott talk about some of the updates that have come to Data loss prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365 and how you can leverage DLP to protect your sensitive data across the M365 stack and even external cloud apps like Box, Dropbox, and Salesforce.
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Show Notes
Learn about data loss prevention
Microsoft Information Protection in Microsoft 365
Create a DLP policy from a template
Data Loss Prevention policy reference
Create, test, and tune a DLP policy
Data loss pr...
2022-02-0339 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 266 – Azure ReservationsIn Episode 266, Ben and Scott spend most of the time talking about Azure Reserved Instances. What they are, when you might want to use them, and some of the services you can purchase them for. They also cover some potential things to watch out for when considering if you should purchase a reserved instance for one or more of your Azure Services.
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Show Notes
Automatically stop unused Azure Data Explorer Clusters
Automatic stop of inactive Azure Data Explorer cl...
2022-01-2737 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 265 – Azure Automation State Configuration vs Azure Policy guest configurationIn Episode 265, Ben and Scott talk about Azure Automation State Configuration and Azure Policy guest configuration for using DSC at-scale with your virtual machines in Azure.
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Show Notes
Using Policy with Azure Site Recovery
Azure Automation State Configuration overview
Azure Automation Managed Node template
Register-AzAutomationDscNode
Understand the guest configuration feature of Azure Policy
Quickstart: Create a policy assignment to identify non-compliant resources using Terraform
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2022-01-2034 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 264 – New Settings for Managing Teams Meeting ExpirationIn Episode 264, Ben and Scott kick off 2022 with some Azure CLI follow-up from 2021, and then they talk about some new settings available for managing per-user meeting expiration policies.
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Show Notes
Streamline configuring Azure CLI with az init
AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Certification Course
Github repo – AZ- 900 Azure Fundamentals Certification Course
How to Manage Microsoft Teams Meeting Recording Auto-Expiration
Meeting policies and meeting expiration in Microsoft Teams
Record a meeting in Teams
In development…
In development for Microsoft Intune
In development for Wi...
2022-01-1332 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 263 – Tips and Tricks for Azure Cloud ShellIn Episode 263, Ben and Scott dive into their favorite tips and tricks for using Azure Cloud Shell and all the programs and functionality that come with it.
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Show Notes
Using the Azure Cloud Shell window
Persist files in Azure Cloud Shell
Features & tools for Azure Cloud Shell
How to Use Cloud Shell in Visual Studio Code
Microsoft Azure Cloud Shell Image
How to Use Cloud Shell from the Microsoft Teams Admin Center
Azure Cloud Shell now available in...
2022-01-0632 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 262 – The One About AAD ConnectIn Episode 262, Ben and Scott discuss a bug in one of the latest releases of Azure AD Connect and then talk about a new supported topology where you can synchronize accounts from on-premises to multiple Azure AD tenants.
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Show Notes
AAD Connect 2.0.88.0 breaks Shared Mailboxes for Exchange hybrid customers
Azure AD Connect: Version release history
Looking for the latest versions?
What is Azure AD Connect cloud sync?
Tutorial: Enable cloud sync self-service password reset writeback to an on-premises environment (pr...
2021-12-3033 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 261 – Disconnecting from TechEpisode 1 of this podcast was published on April 20, 2017. We’ve been recording and publishing weekly for almost 5 years. In that time, we’ve had the opportunity to talk to you about everything from Office 365 (when it was still called that) to Azure IaaS and PaaS services. Our focus has always been on the Microsoft cloud and providing you with news, tips, tricks, and deep dives on how you can leverage these technologies in your professions.
Your feedback to us over the years has been invaluable in shaping the show and the types of content we deliver. Please keep...
2021-12-2322 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 260 – Getting Started with Kusto in AzureIn Episode 260, Ben and Scott talk about how to get started with KQL, or Kusto Query Language across a number of Azure and Microsoft 365 services, including Azure Monitor, Azure Data Explorer, the Azure Resources Graph, and the Microsoft 365 audit log.
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Show Notes
Kusto query overview
How Azure AD Kerberos Works
sliding_window_counts plugin
join operator
Quickstart: Run your first Resource Graph query using Azure Resource Graph Explorer
Starter Resource Graph query samples
Advanced Resource Graph query samples
Write yo...
2021-12-1637 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 259 – Kerberos and Azure AD, sitting in a tree, a-u-t-h-e-n-t-i-c-a-t-i-n-gIn Episode 259, Ben and Scott discuss some of the latest announcements involving Azure AD, including new security features in Microsoft Authenticator and a new capability that allows Azure AD to issue Kerberos tickets which allows for SMB file shares in Azure Files to be accessed without line of sight to a domain controller.
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Show Notes
New Microsoft Authenticator security features are now available!
How to use number matching in multifactor authentication (MFA) notifications (Preview) – Authentication Methods Policy
How to use...
2021-12-0930 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 258 – I’m Not Allowed To Buy Anything Until After ChristmasIn Episode 258, Ben and Scott discuss two new preview capabilities for Azure Virtual Machines – Managed Run Commands and VM Applications. Then they talk about a use case for Conditional Access Policies to secure service principals in Azure AD.
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Show Notes
Preview: Run scripts in your Windows VM by using managed Run Commands
Run scripts in your Windows VM
Run scripts in your Windows VM by using action Run Commands
VM Applications overview (preview)
Create and deploy VM Applications (preview)
Crea...
2021-12-0236 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 257 – The Address Space Formerly Known as 127/8In Episode 257, Ben and Scott cover some of the news coming out of Azure IaaS Day including SFTP support on Azure Blob Storage, the GA of NFS v4.1 on Azure Files, and the new AZ-305 exam that has been released in beta.
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Show Notes
Unicast Use of the Formerly Reserved 127/8
CVE-2021-42306 CredManifest: App Registration Certificates Stored in Azure Active Directory
Guidance for Azure Active Directory (AD...
2021-11-2534 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 256 – Conditional Access All The Things?In Episode 256, Ben and Scott dive into some of the new features available for Azure AD Conditional Access and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
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Show Notes
Azure AD Conditional Access documentation
Conditional Access: Filter for devices
Conditional Access...
2021-11-1839 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 255 – What’s new in Microsoft Teams and Azure IaaS Day!In Episode 255, Ben and Scott follow-up on announcements for Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Ignite, including private channel site management, easier access to Cloud Shell, and retention policies with adaptive scopes. Then Scott takes a few minutes to chat with Henry Yan about the upcoming Azure IaaS Day, including fives reason you should attend.
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2021-11-1142 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 255 – What’s new in Microsoft Teams and Azure IaaS Day!In Episode 255, Ben and Scott follow-up on announcements for Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Ignite, including private channel site management, easier access to Cloud Shell, and retention policies with adaptive scopes. Then Scott takes a few minutes to chat with Henry Yan about the upcoming Azure IaaS Day, including fives reason you should attend.
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2021-11-1142 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 254 – Looping into Microsoft IgniteIn Episode 254, Ben and Scott just came out of the Microsoft Ignite keynote and sit down to discuss some of their favorite announcements and news from the event.
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Show Notes
Microsoft Ignite Book of News
So even in virtual experien...
2021-11-0446 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 253 – There is no “Easy” button for BCDR in the cloudIn Episode 253, Ben and Scott take a detour and talk about considerations for backup and disaster recovery in Azure.
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Show Notes
Windows Subsystem for Android™️
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 AMD CPU performance issues with new update
Backup and disaster recovery for Azure ap...
2021-10-2840 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 252 – Troubleshooting Azure VMs with VM InspectorIn Episode 252, Ben and Scott talk about a new way to troubleshoot your Azure VMs with VM Inspector, a breaking change in Azure AD when using older versions of the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, and upcoming changes which will allow uses to delete files with retention labels.
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Of...
2021-10-2139 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 251 – Sometimes Upgrades Aren’t EasyIn Episode 251, Ben and Scott dive into the release of Windows 11 and what it takes to upgrade to Windows 11 in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop.
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2021-10-1446 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 250 – When Unlimited Isn’t Really UnlimitedIn Episode 250, Ben and Scott talk about upcoming changes to Exchange Online archiving, updates to Azure Automation, and how to create conditional access policies using the Microsoft Graph and PowerShell.
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2021-10-0734 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 249 – AKS Scale-down and the AKS run commandIn Episode 249, Ben and Scott talk about the recent announcement of new Surface devices, the deprecation of basic authentication in Exchange Online, and AKS scale-down delete/deallocate.
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2021-09-3033 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 248 – Let’s Go Passwordless!In Episode 248, Ben and Scott dive into the recently announced capability to go passwordless for your consumer Microsoft account, the GA of AAD-join for your virtual machines in AVD host pools, and per-Power App conditional access with authentication context in Azure AD.
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2021-09-2336 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 247 – Upgrading Your Remote Call Quality (Gear Talk)
In Episode 247, Ben and Scott take a break from Azure and SharePoint to talk about the gear they use for audio remote calls with Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
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2021-09-1633 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 246 – Squirrels and Azure ADIn Episode 246, Scott laments about the squirrel living in Scott’s roof. Then they talk about how you can now access VS Code from your browser on GitHub.com by just pressing your period key and then discuss all of the updates you should be thinking about as AADConnect and Azure AD Graph are depreciated.
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2021-09-0940 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 246 – Squirrels and Azure ADIn Episode 246, Scott laments about the squirrel living in Scott’s roof. Then they talk about how you can now access VS Code from your browser on GitHub.com by just pressing your period key and then discuss all of the updates you should be thinking about as AADConnect and Azure AD Graph are depreciated.
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2021-09-0940 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 245 – When Good Viva Topics Go Bad
In Episode 245, Ben and Scott discuss Viva Topics and some frustrations around managing topics as an end-user. Then they dive into some of the latest items that have appeared on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap.
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2021-09-0234 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 244 – Azure Updates and Microsoft 365 Price Increase
In Episode 244, Ben tells Scott about his experience locking himself out of his Azure AD tenant and then they discuss recently GA’d features for Azure Storage including blob inventory, last access time tracking, and Archive storage events.
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2021-08-2641 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 243 – Windows 365 Follow Up
In Episode 243, Scott listens as Ben dives into his experience with the initial setup and deployment of Windows 365 desktop.
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Show Notes
2021-08-1932 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 242 – Microsoft Teams apps ecosystem with Rima Reyes
In Episode 242, Ben and Scott sit down with Rima Reyes, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Teams Engineering, to chat about Microsoft Teams, apps across industry clouds, and how to express customer empathy in engineering to build a vibrant partner ecosystem.
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2021-08-1234 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 241 – Azure News and Updates
In Episode 241, Ben is on vacation and Scott is on his own, so we’re trying a new format offering some quick news and updates around Azure. Please let us know if you like this format and want shorter episodes like this in the future.
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2021-08-0514 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 240 – SharePoint Server… Subscription Edition
In Episode 240, Scott tricks Ben into talking about the latest version of SharePoint Server (SharePoint Server Subscription Edition) that was announced this week.
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2021-07-2933 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 239 – Windows 365 and Azure Virtual DesktopIn Episode 239, Ben and Scott take a detour to talk about Azure Resource Explorer (no, not that Azure Resource Explorer, the other one) and then dive in the recently announced Windows 365 offering.
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2021-07-2237 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 237 – AzCopy Tips and Tricks
In Episode 237, Ben and Scott dive into a customer scenario that involves copying hundreds of thousands of files from one storage account to another in Azure.
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2021-07-0831 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 236 – YubiKeys and New DCs
In Episode 236, Ben and Scott discuss an interesting question about MFA and using Microsoft Authenticator on personal devices, new Azure regions coming to Arizona (West US 3) and Georgia (East US 3), and a rebranding of Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop.
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2021-07-0133 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 235 – Cortana, schedule a podcast
In Episode 235, Ben and Scott talk about the release of Scheduler, the “new” AI, Cortana-based meeting scheduling service for Microsoft 365, updates on the timelines for disabling Basic Auth in Exchange, and a preview capability in SharePoint Online that will allow you to rename your SharePoint domain name.
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2021-06-2438 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 233 – JSON, JSON, JSON (Template Specs and the Graph PowerShell SDK)
In Episode 233, Ben and Scott dive into Azure Resource Manager Template Specs, the new Azure Firewall connector for Azure Logic Apps, and some of the changes coming to how you manage Azure AD with PowerShell.
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2021-06-1038 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 232 – Catching Up On Microsoft Build
In Episode 232, Ben and Scott catch up on some of their favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2021, including a quick tour of Continuous access evaluation (CAE) with Azure AD.
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2021-06-0332 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 231 – Let’s Talk About Calendaring Today
In Episode 231, Ben and Scott talk about calendar management and some options for combining calendars from multiple sources (e.g., several Exchange Online accounts from multiple tenants) and then discuss a new preview capability in Azure Storage that extends native Azure RBAC DataActions to include conditions such as blob index tags.
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2021-05-2740 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 230 – Considerations for Monitoring in Azure (and The Cloud™️)
In Episode 230, Ben and Scott discuss considerations for monitoring your workloads in the Microsoft cloud, including Azure and Microsoft 365.
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2021-05-2036 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 229 – IT Roadmap
In Episode 229, Ben and Scott answer a listener’s question and get nostalgic about how they got into technology and ended up where they are in their careers today.
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2021-05-1336 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 228 – Good Exchange Migration Gone Bad
In Episode 228, Scott listens in as Ben talks through the process of doing an Exchange 2010 cutover migration after an acquisition and the pitfalls of not taking the time to perform discovery of the current environment.
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2021-05-0631 minPodcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 227 – Scott Got Hacked
In Episode 227, Ben listens as Scott vents about his Q-NAP NAS was attacked with ransomware and some things you can think about doing to have a better posture for configuring and securing your NAS. Then they get into the Azure Retail Prices API, a publicly accessible API for accessing retail rates for PayGo and reservation pricing for Azure services and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams.
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2021-04-2936 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 227 – Scott Got Hacked
In Episode 227, Ben listens as Scott vents about his Q-NAP NAS was attacked with ransomware and some things you can think about doing to have a better posture for configuring and securing your NAS. Then they get into the Azure Retail Prices API, a publicly accessible API for accessing retail rates for PayGo and reservation pricing for Azure services and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams.
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2021-04-2936 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 226 – Azure Storage Updates, Automated STIG Compliance, and PowerShell SecretManagement
In Episode 226, Ben and Scott talk through some of the latest Azure news, including the preview release of STIG VM deployments in the public cloud and GCC, 200TB 🤯. blobs in Azure storage, Azure Storage Day, and a PowerShell module called SecretManagement you can use to store your secrets to simplify your demos.
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2021-04-2229 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 225 – WVD start on connect and Azure Cloud Services (extended support)
In Episode 225, Ben and Scott spend 30 minutes talking about several preview features available to Azure subscribers – WVD start on connect and Azure Cloud Services (extended support).
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2021-04-1533 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 224 – Windows Hello for Business, Passwordless Authentication, and CMMC
In Episode 224, Ben and Scott go down a rabbit hole to explore Windows Hello for Business and passwordless authentication options in Windows. They also talk about how these features can be used to satisfy requirements for standards such as CMMC.
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2021-04-0835 minMicrosoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 223 – State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021
In Episode 223, Ben and Scott sit down with Laurent St-Pierre from ShareGate to discuss the release of their report State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021. You can learn more about ShareGate at and connect with Laurent on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter.
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Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox
ShareGate – ShareGate’s industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs
Office365AdminPort...
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