Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast

Episode 30 – Ignite Special: Office 365 Usage Analytics with Anne and Shilpi

October 06, 2017 12:00 - 15 minutes - 11.1 MB

In this special episode from Microsoft Ignite, Ben interviews Anne and Shilpi from Microsoft all new announcements around Office 365 Usage Analytics. Including announcements around: New Usage Report, Usage Score and Advanced Usage Analytics in Office 365. Usage and Reporting Announcements from Ignite BRK2039: Introducing Advanced Usage Reporting Tools Anne Michels Anne Michels is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager for Office 365 at Microsoft Corporation where she focuses on leading mark...

Episode 29 – Ignite Live Show: Deep Dive on Microsoft Teams

October 05, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

Live from Microsoft Ignite! In Episode 29, Ben and Scott discuss the architecture of Microsoft Teams, how it is deployed and managed by Microsoft, and how organizations can enable themselves for a successful deployment in light of the announcement that Skype for Business will be built into Microsoft Teams. YouTube Video BRK3071 - Get an overview of Microsoft Teams architecture

Episode 28 – Ignite Special: Azure Updates with Corey Sanders

September 29, 2017 12:45 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

In Episode 28, Scott and Ben sit down with Corey Sanders, Director of Azure Compute, to discuss the latest updates to the Azure platform announced at Microsoft Ignite. Topics include compute, networking, and security. Azure Blog Tuesdays With Corey on Channel 9

Episode 27 – Ignite Special: Holistic SharePoint with Dan Holme

September 27, 2017 19:25 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Microsoft's own Dan Holme and talk to him about the SharePoint ecosystem, where it's been, and where it is now. We also jump into some of the new announcements from Microsoft Ignite and how they continue to move SharePoint forward as the hub of collaborative services in Office 365. SharePoint Hub Sites SharePoint Communication Sites Intelligent Search & Bing for Business SharePoint Migration Tool About Dan Holme With a career...

Episode 26 – Ignite Special: SharePoint Compliance with Anthony Woodward

September 27, 2017 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MB

In Episode 26, Ben has a chat with Anthony Woodward, the CTO of RecordPoint, where they discuss records management and compliance in SharePoint. About Anthony Woodward Anthony Woodward is the CTO of RecordPoint. As one of the original founders, Anthony has a vast amount of experience in the ECM features of SharePoint and the Microsoft stack. He has worked with hundreds of organizations around the world delivering compliant records management solutions. Anthony is originally from Australia but...

Episode 25 – Ignite Special: Data Platform with JG Chirapurath

September 26, 2017 20:27 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MB

In episode 25, Scott sits down with John "JG" Chirapurath, General Manager of Microsoft's data platform business to chat about how customers can approach Microsoft's data platform offerings in Azure and enable new workloads in the cloud. Azure data and analytics platform

Episode 24 – Ignite Special: The Keynote Overview

September 25, 2017 13:15 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

Scott and I do something different. On our drive down to Microsoft Ignite, we record our take on the announcements coming out of the keynote at Microsoft Ignite. We give our thoughts on the announcements based on our knowledge of the topics the day before the keynote. We’ll talk about Microsoft 365, Bing, LinkedIn, Dynamics, Skype for Businesss, Microsoft Teams as well as Scott trying to kick me out of the car. We’ll be releasing a bunch of these short episodes during the week, hopefully ...

Episode 23 – Microsoft Planner

September 21, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MB

In Episode 23, Ben and Scott cover Microsoft Planner, Microsoft’s work management solution for Office 365. Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast at Ignite! YouTube Channel Microsoft Planner Product Page Microsoft Planner Microsoft Planner Limitations Office 365 Planner FAQ

Episode 22 – Introduction to Exchange Online

September 14, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

This week it's time to look at another pillar in the Office 365 stack. This week is an Introduction to Exchange Online! Exchange online could easily take several episodes if you go into any great depth, so we'll start off with just a high level overview. Expect some future episodes to dive into more detail and as always, let us know if there is anything you want to hear more about or a specific area you want us to dive deeper into. Exchange Online Plans and Service Description Office3...

Episode 21 – Office 365 News for August 2017

September 07, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

We're back with your Microsoft Cloud news for August 2017. This month we've got some exciting updates on Microsoft Ignite, where Microsoft stands in the collaboration space, and a bunch of platform updates! Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast Live from Ignite! Microsoft OneDrive recognized as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Content Collaboration Platforms New numbers show how Microsoft’s biggest businesses are really doing in the cloud era New admin controls for apps in Teams Now...

Episode 20 – Getting Started with Skype for Business Online

August 31, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Episode 20, Scott and I are already approaching 6 months of our podcast! To celebrate the big two-zero, we wanted to do an episode on getting started with Skype for Business Online. In this episode, we walk through getting up and running on Skype for Business, things to be aware of, various features and functionality within the Skype for Business platform and wrap it all up nicely with some of the boundaries and limitations to be aware of. Skype for Business Online Tune Skype for Busine...

Episode 19 – The Office 365 Adoption Content Pack

August 24, 2017 12:00 - 27 minutes - 22 MB

This week Scott and Ben tackle the Office 365 Content Adoption Pack. It's available for free, uses Power BI, and is an invaluable tool in your toolbox. Announcing the public preview of the Office 365 adoption content pack in Power BI Office Support - Office 365 Content Adoption Pack Working with the reports in the Office 365 Adoption content pack Customize the Office 365 Adoption content pack Office 365 adoption content pack data model Office 365 Management APIs overview

Episode 18: SharePoint Hybrid with Matt McDermott

August 17, 2017 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

In this episode we have our first guest on the show! Scott and Ben interview Matt McDermott about SharePoint hybrid. You'll get an overview of the what exactly is SharePoint Hybrid and why you would want to do it. Then we jump into what may be some deal breakers when it comes to deploying hybrid. We also talk about how to get start configuring it and some of the "marketing hype" around SharePoint hybrid. Finally we wrap up talking about how to decide which workloads to deploy and which o...

Episode 17 – Azure Automation

August 10, 2017 12:00 - 26 minutes - 25.2 MB

In Episode 17, Ben and Scott review Azure Automation, Microsoft's cloud-based automation platform. Azure Automation Overview Azure Automation Integration Modules Variable assets in Azure Automation Credential assets in Azure Automation Runbook execution in Azure Automation Checkpoints in PowerShell Workflow Azure Automation: Reliable, Fault-Tolerant Runbook Execution Using Checkpoints Automate resources in your data center or cloud with Hybrid Runbook Worker Azure Automatio...

Episode 16 – Office 365 News for July 2017

August 03, 2017 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MB

Time for another Office 365 news update! In episode 16 Scott and Ben cover Office 365 news from July 17 around Skype for Business, SharePoint, PowerBI, PowerApps, Flow, Groups and more! Microsoft Pulse is now available in Skype Meeting Broadcast Skype for Business integration in Yammer Yammer Desktop App Office 365 Secure Score Sharepoint Online - Exit classic experience Column creation in modern SharePoint lists and libraries Improved search and auto detection of image types i...

Episode 15 – Getting Started with Azure

July 27, 2017 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this episode Scott and I meander away from Office 365 into Azure. You may or may not know you automatically get an AzureAD instance tied to an Azure subscription as soon as you sign up for Office 365. There are also lots of additional ways Azure and Office 365 can work together allowing you to get even more out of Office 365. So, in this episode we walk you through getting started with Azure so you can get started expanding the Microsoft Cloud capabilities within your organization. G...

Episode 14 – Office 365 and Office 2016 Release Cycles

July 20, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MB

This week, Ben and Scott get together to talk about fireworks, how you can gain access to Office 365 before the rest of the world, and how you manage your Office 2016 release schedules. Set up the Standard or First Release options in Office 365 Office 365 Roadmap Want to Get a Look at the New Communication Sites? Here’s a Trick! Message center in Office 365 Overview of update channels for Office 365 ProPlus Overview of the Office 2016 Deployment Tool Office 2016 Administrative ...

Episode 13 – Identity and Authentication in Office 365

July 13, 2017 12:00 - 27 minutes - 28.1 MB

This week, you intrepid hosts take you through the ins and outs of Office 365 Identity and Azure Active Directory. Understanding Office 365 identity and Azure Active Directory What is Azure Active Directory? Windows Azure Active Directory vs. Windows Server Active Directory The difference/relationship between Azure Active Directory and “Normal” Active Directory Azure Active Directory Domain Services Azure Active Directory Editions How to use SMTP matching to match on-premises u...

Episode 12 – Office 365 News for June 2017

July 06, 2017 12:00 - 29 minutes - 28.6 MB

In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss the Office 365 news for the month of June 2017. Microsoft Teams: New Cloud Storage Option SharePoint Online Filter Panes: Lists and Libraries Custom Markup Script Disabled in Calculated Fields New feature: SharePoint Communication sites New feature: Microsoft Forms Preview - Enterprise Tenants The New Intune and Conditional Access Admin Consoles are GA Updated Android Company Portal App New feature: Exchange Online Remove-CalendarEvents ...

Episode 11 – Microsoft Stream and Office 365 Video

June 29, 2017 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MB

In this week's episode, Ben and Scott break down Microsoft Stream and Office 365 Video. Microsoft Stream General Availability Introducing the new enterprise video service - Microsoft Stream What is Microsoft Stream? Overview of groups & channels Stream Pricing Licensing overview

Episode 10 – PowerShell for Office 365

June 22, 2017 15:07 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

We made it to Episode 10! We're officially into double digits! We mentioned PowerShell is some of our previous episodes, but in this episode, we dive headfirst into PowerShell for Office 365. This includes PowerShell for Azure AD, SharePoint, Exchange Online and Skype for Business. We could easily come back and do a deep dive on PowerShell for each of topics, but this will at least whet your appetite. Getting Started with PowerShell for Office 365 Protection Center Connect to the Secur...

Episode 9 – SharePoint Online Administration

June 15, 2017 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

In episode 9, Scott and Ben wade into the world of SharePoint Online Administration. We discuss some of the difference between SharePoint On-Premises and SharePoint Online as well as things that are the same in both environments. We talk about limits to be aware of and other points of consideration when rolling out and administering SharePoint Online. From there we make our way into talking about PowerShell and managing SharePoint Online with PowerShell. We wrap up by talking about variou...

Episode 8 – Office 365 News for May 2017

June 08, 2017 12:04 - 27 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss the Office 365 news for the month of May 2017. Planner App for iOS and Android released Planner Connector for Flow Microsoft Flow Community Blog Microsoft Teams Connector for Flow PowerBI Adoption Reports for Office 365 now in public preview New Power BI SKUs and Features The Azure AD Admin Console in the new Azure Portal is now GA New Features in the eDiscovery Service and Advanced eDiscovery MileIQ included with E3 and E5 Plans as we...

Episode 7 – SharePoint Virtual Summit Recap

June 01, 2017 12:00 - 19.8 MB

In this episode, your intrepid hosts discuss the May 2017 SharePoint Virtual Summit. SharePoint Virtual Summit showcases growth, innovations and customer success Microsoft Mechanics SharePoint Summit Videos Microsoft Cloud Show Episode 193 | Vesa Juvonen on New SharePoint Framework Capabilities Announced at Build

Episode 6 – Office 365 License Management (For Real This Time)

May 25, 2017 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

In Episode 6, Scott and Ben move beyond SKUs to talk about how you can actually manage your licenses in Office 365. Assign licenses to users in Office 365 for business Assign licenses to user accounts with Office 365 PowerShell Bulk license PowerShell Script Automating Licensing in a hybrid environment Group Based Licensing in Azure Active Directory Removing a User License, what happens to their data?

Episode 5 – Office 365 SKUs & Licensing

May 18, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB

In Episode 5, Scott and Ben have a fireside chat about Office 365 SKUs and licensing. Office 365 Consumer Office 365 for Business Office 365 Enterprise Office 365 for Education Office 365 for Non-Profits Office 365 for Government Homeschool Pilot Program Office 365 for Front-Line Workers (Kiosk) Office 365 Service Descriptions SharePoint Online Skype for Business Exchange Online

Episode 4 – Office 365 News from April 2017

May 11, 2017 12:00 - 27 minutes - 28.5 MB

In this episode, Ben and Scott cover the latest Office 365 News from April 2017. https://blogs.office.com/2017/04/19/introducing-microsoft-to-do-now-available-in-preview/ "Today we’re excited to introduce a new, intelligent task management app that makes it easy to plan and manage your day. Say hello to Microsoft To-Do—now available in Preview." https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Filter-data-when-importing-PST-files-to-Office-365-26af16df-34cd-4f4a-b893-bc1d2e74039e?ui=en-US&rs=e...

Episode 3 – Yes MAM, No MAM

May 04, 2017 08:00 - 29 minutes - 21.8 MB

In this episode, Scott and Ben take a dive into Intune and Mobile Application Management. Notes Intune MAM Without Enrollment Protect app data using app protection policies with Microsoft Intune Get ready to configure app protection policies in the Azure portal Create and deploy app protection policies with Microsoft Intune Android app protection policy settings in Microsoft Intune iOS mobile app protection policy settings Azure AD Dynamic Group Membership - Using attributes t...

Episode 2 – Office 365 Groups

April 27, 2017 12:00 - 29 minutes - 22.9 MB

Do you find Office 365 Groups confusing? In this episode, Scott and Ben break them down for you. Learn about Office 365 groups Compare groups Upgrade distribution lists to Office 365 Groups in Outlook Manage Office 365 Groups with PowerShell Create an Office 365 group in the admin center Office 365 Groups – What You Get and What to Use Yammer and Office 365 Groups Office 365 Groups vs Teams: How to Successfully Deploy Both

Episode 1 – Microsoft Teams

April 20, 2017 08:15 - 25 minutes - 37.9 MB

In this episode, Scott and Ben wade into Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Teams – Admin Help Bandwidth Calculator Microsoft Teams introduces T-Bot and Who-Bot Administrator settings for Microsoft Teams Create a distribution group naming policy Azure Active Directory cmdlets for configuring group settings Apps, connectors, tabs, and documents in Microsoft Teams Microsoft Bot Framework Microsoft Teams: Is the Who-Bot the KM “Expert...

Episode 0 – Introductions

April 13, 2017 01:26 - 9.96 MB

In the inaugural episode, Scott and Ben will introduce you to the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast and what we'll be covering. Things like Office 365 and Azure. They also give you a brief overview of themselves and where you can find them. Scott: https://twitter.com/ciphertxt http://psconfig.com/ Ben: https://twitter.com/benstegink https://www.benstegink.com/ https://www.intelligink.com/ As always, if you have any feedback you can always hit up the show on Twitter, Facebook or via the cont...