It’s true… this is the last Microsoft Cloud Show episode. In this last episode, 450, hear from co-hosts Andrew Connell & Chris Johnson why they’ve decided to wrap the podcast up ..read more

In this episode, AC & CJ sit down to look back at the evolution of Microsoft 365, evaluate the current state of it, predictions, & some hopes for the future of the platform. Picks AC’s Pick Node.js Notebooks (REPL) CJ’s Pick SavvyCal ..read more

Microsoft Azure is over 13 years old and AC and CJ sit down to discuss the state of the Azure nation, where it stands in the cloud wars, and where they would like to see it improve. Picks AC’s Pick Whoa dude! CJ’s Pick thereandbuckagain ..read more

In this episode, AC and CJ cover some recent updates and releases in the Microsoft 365 world, get cheeky with Microsoft 365’s offer to customers that will lose their G Suite legacy free edition, more news! Banter Debut of the Voitanos Podcast + relaunch of YouTube channel Voitanos on YouTube Voitanos Podcast News A special offer for small businesses using Google’s legacy G Suite Teams JS SDK v2 Public Preview Update: Teams Apps in Office.com & Office App for Windows SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What’s in the latest Update of SPFx? SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What’s in the latest update ..read more

Microsoft is trying to stave off the wrath of the FTC regarding its latest large acquisition, Teams is doing its part to try and help your laptop from exploding & AC and CJ discuss some .net development with graph. News In a bid to appease regulators, Microsoft announces new app store principles What’s New in Microsoft Teams | January 2022 Microsoft Teams performance improvements reduce power consumption in meetings by up to 50% Microsoft Graph Mailbag – Using LargeFileUploadTask with Microsoft Graph SDKs Helping users stay safe: Blocking internet macros by default in Office Rider Picks ..read more

Is 2022 the year of gaming acquisitions after we’ve seen over $80 billion spent in the first 5 weeks? Or will it be the metaverse burn pit after Meta has already blown through $10 billion & Microsoft cans Hololens creating turmoil in the halls of Redmond? Tune into episode 445 and hear what AC & CJ have to say! Banter Andrew Connell’s Website Black Creek Outfitters The ‘End of an Era’ for Black Creek Outfitters Black Creek Outfitters closing after 39 years of helping people explore, enjoy the wild Black Creek Outfitters on Facebook News Try Microsoft Lists with your Microsoft accoun ..read more

AC and CJ discuss Microsoft’s incredible growth shown in their Q2 financial results and talk about some of the trends it shows. They dive off into talking about mainframes and the cloud & finish up with some Microsoft Teams and Azure news. News Log4J: Microsoft discovers attackers targeting undisclosed SolarWinds vulnerability Windows 11 is getting Android apps, taskbar improvements, and more next month Introducing Windows 11 SE and devices to support K-8 classrooms Microsoft Cloud Strength Fuels Second Quarter Results LanzaJet Secures $50M in Funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fun ..read more

This week Microsoft dropped the news of its biggest acquisition to date and AC and CJ dive in to dissect it from their points of view. News Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device Microsoft deal to buy Activision Blizzard will likely go through, says MKM’s Handler Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion Sony reminds Microsoft of contractual obligations to make Activision games cross-platform Generally available: Azure Kubernetes support for upgrade events Generally available: Containerd support for W ..read more

Tune in to episode 442 and hear Andrew Connell & Chris Johnson cover the latest news related to Microsoft Azure products & services, Microsoft Teams, and what’s new from Microsoft 365! What’s New With Microsoft 365 MC306666: Pairing naming convention between Teams channels and corresponding SharePoint folders MC306669: Self-service trials for Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio MC309911: Automatically Detect Music MC312490: Yammer Cross-geo external collaboration support on External Networks for the EU News Azure Storage TLS: Critical changes are almost here! (…and why you should ..read more

2022 has to be better than 2021 right? Surely! This week AC and CJ look forward and discuss their hopes, dreams, wishes, and goals for 2022 and what they would like to see happen in tech, and more. Picks AC’s Pick Decoding James Webb Space Telescope CJ’s Pick How Crash Bandicoot Hacked The Original Playstation | War Stories | Ars Technica ..read more