Episode 394 – Prepare your Microsoft 365 Tenant for Copilot Success
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
1w ago
Welcome to Episode 394 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we explore everything you need to know to get your Microsoft 365 tenant ready for Copilot. From licensing requirements to deployment best practices, we break down the steps to ensure a seamless setup.Key topics include: Understanding Copilot licensing, including E3, E5, and Business Premium options. Ensuring compatibility with Microsoft 365 Apps, OneDrive, Teams, and Outlook. Exploring Copilot’s data protection and auditing architecture to safeguard sensitive information and prevent oversharing. Integrating SharePoi ..read more
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Episode 393 – Microsoft Teams Meeting Room Solutions with Alex Mooney
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
3w ago
Welcome to Episode 393 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben is joined on the show by Alex Mooney from Logitech. The two of them discuss the integration of technology into meetings. They start out discussion AI for transcribing in-person meetings, highlighting some of their benefits and then shift into discussion various meeting room systems for Microsoft Teams. They discuss some of the offerings from Logitech including the Rally Bar Huddle, Rally Bar Mini, and Rally Bar and how they are certified for both Android and Windows to work in different scenarios for building ou ..read more
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Episode 392 – Building Confidence In Your Microsoft Copilot Deployment with AvePoint CTO John Peluso
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
1M ago
Welcome to Episode 392 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben interviews AvePoint CTO John Peluso. Listen in as they discuss Copilot in Microsoft 365 and how to govern and gain insights on your Copilot usage in your organization. Copilot in Microsoft 365 is becoming a critical tool to supporting modern work. As Microsoft continues to iterate and improve on Microsoft Copilot, partners such as AvePoint help to augment the administration and analytics of Copilot adoption in your organization. While Copilot enables your workforce with the tools to their jobs, Microsoft and Ave ..read more
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Episode 391 – Remote Desktop and Application Delivery with Kamal Srinivasan from Parallels
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
1M ago
Welcome to Episode 391 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott sits down with Kamal Srinivasan from Parallels to talk how you can think about delivering applications and desktops to your users in post-Citrix world. As the traditional “Citrix” model faces disruption, we explore how remote work, hybrid scenarios, and cloud-based computing are redefining how organizations deliver applications and desktops to end users. Key topics include: The shift away from static, on-prem desktops to dynamic, cloud-based compute. How to optimize app delivery by building on top of Microsoft ..read more
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Episode 390: Microsoft Ignite 2024: Windows 365 Link
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
2M ago
Welcome to Episode 390 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, live from Microsoft Ignite 2024! In this episode Ben sits down for a chat with Melissa Grant, head of product marketing for Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop at Microsoft. Melissa discusses her tenure at Microsoft and the evolution of cloud-based Windows offerings, starting with the launch of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) five years ago and transitioning into Windows 365. They also discuss Windows 365 Link, Microsoft’s new dedicated endpoint device, designed for seamless, secure connections Windows 365 Clou ..read more
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Episode 370 – Revisiting Microsoft 365 Copilot
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
2M ago
The restrictions have been lifted for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and you can now purchase licenses in tenants with less than 300 users. With the flood gates open, Ben and Scott revisit Microsoft 365 Copilot now that they both have access to it in their own tenants. Is it just a summarization tool? Is it any good for helping out Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams? Listen in and find out! Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft 365 Copilot 'generally available' – if you can afford 300 seats Expanding availability of ..read more
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Episode 343 – Microsoft Entra: The Podcast
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
2M ago
In Episode 343, Ben and Scott start to tackle the great renaming of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID (or MEID). Except for the places that it didn't get renamed. It's not confusing at all. They discuss the implications of the rename and the potential confusion it could cause, as well as explore new product announcements related to Microsoft's foray into the security service edge market. They also provide resources for understanding the rename and navigating Microsoft Intra. Overall, they have some frustration with the renaming exercise, but acknowledge that it probably is a good th ..read more
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Episode 342 – Microsoft Edge Workspaces
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
2M ago
In Episode 342, Ben and Scott talk through how they manage access to the internet for the kids in their lives, Microsoft Edge Workspaces, and some of the frustrations with auto-generated documentation for the Microsoft Graph. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Using PiHole for parental control of your home network [GUIDE] How to Parental Controls - Options circle OpenDNS FamilyShield NextDNS Episode 341 – Our word of the day is “Notes” Edge Workspace scenarios Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge Update-MgUserExtensio ..read more
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Episode 389: Microsoft Ignite 2024: Redefining AI, Productivity, and Edge Computing
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
2M ago
Welcome to Episode 389 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this special episode, we recap the game-changing announcements from Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft’s premier conference unveiling innovations across Microsoft 365 and Azure.We explore advancements in Agentic AI and multi-modal models that seamlessly accept and produce text, voice, and graphics. Discover how Copilot is evolving with features like reasoning over on-screen content (coming to Teams in CY25) and enhanced capabilities in tools like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel—bringing automated summaries, dynamic graphics, and effortless ..read more
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Episode 388 – Getting Started with Azure Bicep: Infrastructure as Code with a Domain Specific Language
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by Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag
3M ago
Welcome to Episode 388 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we dive into Azure Bicep, Microsoft’s streamlined language for defining cloud infrastructure. If you’re new to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or looking to simplify your Azure deployments, listen in to learn how easy it is to get started with Azure Bicep. We walk through the essentials, from setting up the necessary tools such as Visual Studio Code and the Azure Bicep extension, to exploring the intuitive features that make Bicep so powerful. Discover how Bicep’s functions, objects, and simplified syntax improve your ..read more
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