Todd and Shane's Cloudy Podcast
447 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn this podcast Todd Klindt and Shane Young cover topics they've seen over the last week as a SharePoint administrators and general cloudy nerds. They also throw in other Microsoft related tech topics like Office 365, PowerShell, SQL Server, Azure, and the occasional Windows 10 topic. To mix things up they'll have a gadget reviews now and then and maybe even a funny cat video or two.
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Episodes
Netcast 202 - You Won't Believe What Happened Next!
June 12, 2014 13:48 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBTonight's netcast delves into the black art of patching SharePoint without destroying your farm in the process. I'm looking at you, recent SharePoint 2013 patches. To be fair I also talk about some new functionality (besides breaking People Search) that April 2014 CU for SharePoint 2013 adds. I also talk about some reference material on virtualizing SharePoint on Hyper-V. I finish up with some of my favorite recent Windows Phone 8.1 tips, and I brag a little about a situation where I kicked t...
Netcast 201 - Missed It By That Much
June 05, 2014 15:13 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn tonight's episode I go through a list of handy tools that any SharePoint admin worth hizzorher salt should have at the ready. I also talk about a couple of cool PowerShell tips and scripts I discovered in the last week. Then I cover the latest hysterical bug with the SharePoint 2013 April 2014 CU.
Netcast 200 - Here's to 200 More
May 23, 2014 02:59 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBIn tonight's Netcast I wax nostalgically on the previous 199 Netcasts. I thank a few of the people that have helped me along the way. Then I go over some of my fondest memories of TechEd, and how you can create some of your own. Then I dig into the fun tech stuff. I talk about how to leverage OneDrive for Business in your on prem SharePoint farm. Next I talk about a Windows Phone update you should download. I follow that up with showing some cool stuff you can do with Cortana once you do. Fin...
Netcast 199 - Into the Crowd, err, Cloud
May 09, 2014 18:51 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBTonight's episode is jampacked with SharePointy goodness. I talk about how to install SharePoint 2010 on Windows Server 2012 R2 in a supported fashion. Then I talk about why things take a long time to load up if your SharePoint server doesn't have Internet access. Then I talk a bit about OneDrive for Business and how you can leverage in your on-premises farm. I wrap things up by talking about how you can get book backups on your Windows Phone 8.1 device so you don't lose any of those funny pi...
Netcast 198 - Famouser
May 02, 2014 18:52 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIn tonight's action-packed episode I cover all the fun and frivolity of SPTechCon. Then I move on to even funnier topics and I talk about SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1. I talk about its rerelease and how to tell it apart from its earlier, buggier version. Then I talk a little about OneNote and Surface Pros. Fun for the whole family. Oh, and the audio and video get a little out of sync at the end. I’m looking into that.
Netcast 197 - Almost 44 Megapixels
April 28, 2014 19:09 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThis episode was filmed at SPTechCon in San Francisco. I let my ugliest fan, Shane Young, cohost with me. Since this was recorded on the road I don't have my regular equipment and the audio and video aren't at the quality you've come to expect. Shane and I talk about some fun PowerShell tips and then dig in to Windows Phone. We show how to project your phone on the screen, how to make my Podcast more tolerable on Windows Phone and much more.
Netcast 196 - A Boy Likes to Feel Pretty
April 16, 2014 21:50 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBTonight's show is all about Windows Phone 8.1, with a little bit of SharePoint and PowerShell sprinkled in for good measure. We spend the bulk of the show talking about some of my favorite new features in WP 8.1 and how you can get it for yourself. I also talk about a couple of blog posts I've published recently. One on uploading files to SharePoint with PowerShell, another on how to encrypt credentials in PowerShell scripts so they aren't exposed in plain text. Good ideas all around.
Netcast 195 - Insidious Pedantics
April 10, 2014 00:16 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBIn tonight's Netcast I discuss the fun and frivolity around SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1 and its strict "no patches for you!" policy. I talk about the User Profile Service and PowerShell briefly and show you a way to reduce your chances of screwing up your Production farm by a solid 17%. Then I talk at length about the new Update to Windows 8.1/2012 R2 and a few things to look forward to in Windows Phone 8.1.
Netcast 194 - Competitive Burrito Throwing
April 02, 2014 16:26 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBI start this Netcast with a funny picture about cumulative updates, and a funny video of someone trying to watch my show. Then I dig into some deep disaster recovery topics on how to build a warm recovery farm, and how to get Workflow Manager ready to be highly available. Then we chat about changing service accounts and special characters in PowerShell. I finish up with giving a priceless productivity tip in OneNote, and show you how to get your entire Twitter history.
Netcast 193 - Transmogrification
March 28, 2014 02:59 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBTonight's Netcast is a busy one. We take some time to talk about a new SharePoint Foundation patch and when you should install it. We also talk about some fancy footwork you can do to slipstream patches with the March 2013 PU. The we chat a little about SQL Server 2014 and what you'll need to do if you want to use it with SharePoint 2013. Speaking of SQL Server, we also talk about some new replication options with SQL. I wrap things up by showing off some cool new OneNote functionality that u...
Netcast 192 - API - I Looked It Up
March 21, 2014 14:38 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBTonight's show covers a bunch of topics. We talk about how to get some of that great SharePoint Conference content without actually going to Vegas. For free! Then I cover some other free stuff like OneNote and Office Lens. Oslo is so cool that we cover it two weeks in a row. Continuing on the topic of Search we talk about some complications with Search in Foundation and moving temp directories around. If Incoming Email is your deal, I talk a little about how that has changed in SharePoint 2013.
Netcast 191 - Generated By a Tool
March 13, 2014 21:24 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode I talk about all the fun I had at the SharePoint Conference. I cover our sessions and some of the other events that were there. Then I talk about Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2013, and how super cool it is. Then I cover a couple of new things to look forward to if you have a Windows tablet. I did some new things with the audio and video this week. Let me know what you think of the changes.
Netcast 190 - From the Middle Seat
March 01, 2014 19:43 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBTonight's session is brimming with excitement about SharePoint Conference. And I put a happy ending to the sordid tale of when I tried to buy a Lumia 520. Then I talk about some email addresses that SharePoint hates, and what's new with OneDrive and Office Web Apps. Finally I talk about the secret to how to get a busy person to respond to your emails.
Netcast 189 - Geofencing and Guacamole
February 19, 2014 03:50 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn this nearly hour-long episode I'm all over the place. I start out talking about some plans for the upcoming SharePoint Conference. Then I talk about some SharePoint 2010 topics, like how to implement it in an extranet, and how to use it with SSL. Then I talk about a tool you can use to help improve the battery life of your tablet. I finish up with what is coming in the next version of Windows Phone.
Netcast 188 - Dr. SharePoint and Tiddlywinks
February 14, 2014 02:56 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn tonight's Netcast I discuss how we now get to patch AppFabric. Weee!! We follow that up with a rousing discussion about the SharePoint Configuration Cache and all the fun things it does. While I love PowerShell to death, sometimes it needs a little extra work. We talk tonight about how you need to take an extra step if you create your site collections with it. I finish up with an inspirational blog post about being an imposter.
Netcast 187 - InFauxPath and Other Things
February 05, 2014 23:01 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBI lead off tonight's netcast with the stunning, sad, news that InfoPath is officially dead. After spending some time commiserating about its demise we move on to happier topics like a new update for Lumia 920 owners, and a way to get a free Lumia 520. Then I talk about the Dell Venue 8 Pro and traveling with it. I also talk about ways to get more battery life out of your Windows tablets. I end with talking about my amazing SharePoint Conference promotional videos. Oscar committee, are you lis...
Netcast 186 - 50% Less Pop
February 03, 2014 02:32 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBTonight's netcast opens with an introduction to SkyDrive's new name, OneDrive. We talk about how that will impact SharePoint. Next I talk about a question I got on my web site about warm up scripts. Then I talk about a workaround for a bug with the Performance Point Designer. Then we start talking about my second love, PowerShell. I share a PowerShell script I use to tag my Netcast MP3 files. I follow that up with a blog post on exporting Search settings with PowerShell. I finish it up by tal...
Netcast 185 - Growing Old with Todd
January 25, 2014 23:06 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn tonight's episode I start out by showing how incredibly generous my Netcast listeners are. They raised a huge amount of money for one of my favorite charities. So I love on them for a while. Then I talk about what you can and cannot do to your SharePoint databases in SQL. Finally I talk about two non SharePoint topics. First I give a quick review of the Dell Venue 8 Pro 8" Windows tablet. Then I finish up talking about the Bose Quiet Comfort 20 headphones I recently bought.
Netcast 184 - The Directors Cut
January 16, 2014 21:47 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn tonight's I discuss some decidely non-technical things. I spent the first part of the show talking about my experience at the New Media Expo last week. I talk about a few things I learned there that I might just incorporate into this very netcast. Then I talk about some rebranding that will be going on. Then I sweeten the pot some to entice folks to donate to my birthday cause.
Netcast 183 - Todd's Tiara
January 02, 2014 03:27 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this last netcast of 2013 I get introspective and talk about some of the fun things that have happened in the last year. After we move past the nostalgia I finally make good on my promise to add the Office Web App patches to my SharePoint 2013 builds list. Then I talk about some changes made to the SharePoint 2013 patches that impact how we'll download and install them. I finish up with a couple of user information topics and a quick review of the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Netcast 182 - My Head Gets So Hot
December 20, 2013 22:45 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week's netcast starts off with a long discussion on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.1 tablets. Then I chat about some new cumulative updates for our favorite SharePoint server products. Then, for a change, I talk about an important client side patch. I spend the rest of my time talking about SQL Server and how best to lay out your drives.
Netcast 181 - Search Santa
December 16, 2013 15:47 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBTonight's Netcast is all about cool Search topics I've read over the last week. I cover a tool you can use to quickly troubleshoot Search results and really get your hands dirty. Then I show you how to easily create a thesaurus file. Then we cover some best practices for configuring your Search crawls. Put your favorite ugly Christmas sweater on, lean back, and get your Search learning on!
Netcast 180 - My Cat Thinks You're a Dev
December 08, 2013 21:19 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBThis week's netcast is full of all kinds of great PowerShell content, with a little SharePoint sprinkled in for good measure. I start things off my showing off my shiny new Windows Phone app. Take that, iPhone! The killer app for Windows Phone has arrived! Then I talk about how you can use PowerShell to figure out where an account is being locked out. Then again I talk about Russ Maxwell's patch installation script. Then I talk about some issues with a couple of SharePoint patches. I know, sh...
Netcast 179 - Big Nerd Crush
December 03, 2013 01:30 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBTonight's episode covers the gamut of emotions. There is happiness, sadness, intrigue, the whole deal. I talk about how to use Fiddler to up your troubleshooting game and some problems I had with replication and SQL server.
Netcast 178 - A Real Page Turner
December 03, 2013 01:30 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn tonight's episode I demystify SharePoint administrative permission, Da Vinci Code style. Then I talk about Host Named Site Collections and how they can trip up users and make them log more times than they want to. Which is any. Next we chat about a content type bug that popped into the March 2013 PU for SharePoint 2013. Then I show you how to strip that fancy UI off of a Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell.
Netcast 177 - Ring Some of the Bells
November 15, 2013 16:29 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBTonight's Netcast covers the much requested topic of the Distributed Cache. I explain why we need it, then all the ways it's going to try to bite you. I also talk about some challenges you might have if your SharePoint server doesn't have access to the Internet. I wrap it up by discussing some free Windows Server 2012 R2 resources, and how to find your Windows Phone if you lose it.
Netcast 176 - No Good Do-Dupes
November 07, 2013 20:47 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis week's Netcast start out with me explaining what's wrong with this week's Netcast. Fun for everyone. Then I spend a little bit of time talking about some Netcast Hooligans that I saw last week. Next I cover some fun PowerShell stuff and a developery thing that was introduced in a recent SharePoint 2013 CUs. Speaking of CUs, I talk about some exciting changes to Search that were introduced in the SharePoint 2013 October 2013 CU. Finally I talk about my new Surface Pro 2 and how I'm not sm...
Netcast 175 - Can't See What it Fixes
November 07, 2013 19:28 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week I start things off by debutting Rackspace's new Facebook page. Next I cover a PowerShell cmdlet that my team uses to help with SharePoint upgrades. Then I talk a little about the ongoing roll out of the October 2013 CUs. Then I touch on some SQL Server security changes you can make, and how you can make your SharePoint site more SEO friendly. Finally I talk about a weird CSS issue in SharePoint 2013 apps.
Netcast 174 - A Dark and Stormy Night
October 27, 2013 15:11 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn tonight's episode I tell a scary tale of Search issue I encountered last week. I share my troubleshooting steps and the solution. Continuing my tradition of talking about PowerShell I cover how to do powerful pings in PowerShell. Next I talk a little about the Windows 8.1 update and my experiences with it. I wrap things up by raving a bit about TechSmith's SnagIt and a couple of blog posts I'm working on.
Netcast 173 - Search Was Very Sad
October 27, 2013 14:54 - 43 minutes - 40 MBI started tonight's netcast with a couple of riveting Search topics. One on how to get all the items in your Index and the other is about exporting out Managed Properties. Next I should you how to put a cool red maintenance bar in your site collections if you need to. Then I break in to some fun non-SharePoint topics. The SQL 2014 CTP is out and I tell you how to get it. Then I talk about virtualizing SQL and how you can do it without killing SharePoint. Finally I talk about a new update for ...
Netcast 172 - Hooligans!!
October 11, 2013 14:31 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBTonight's Netcast starts out with me being all giddy that the Hey Scripting Guy blog published something of mine. I'm printing it out and hanging it up on the fridge. Then I talk about the awesome time I had in Stockholm and Helsinki last week. Search was a problem for one of my customers last week and I tell you all why. I also point out a handy map with all the ports and protocols used between servers in a SharePoint farm. Then I end the Netcast with a PowerShell tip for using Where-Object,...
Netcast 171 - Don’t Upgrade Crap
October 07, 2013 01:58 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBAnother supersized Netcast. I spread the good news that I'll be presenting at the Microsoft SharePoint Conference in March of 2014. I talk about the PowerShell Summit, which I will sadly not be able to attend. I bring more bad news when I cover the supportability of SharePoint 2013 on Windows 2012 R2. Then we cover those pesky DCOM errors and how to quickly, easily put your SharePoint site in maintenance mode. I've had a couple of run-ins with SQL Server in the past week, so I cover those got...
Netcast 170 - Horrible Thing I've Created
September 21, 2013 15:43 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week we talk about whether it's Rad or Bad to use Kerberos in Central Admin. Then I discuss how a reader has helped me in my quest to upgrade my blog. Microsoft recently released a security patch for SharePoint and we cover why. Next I talk about a great SQL and SharePoint white paper that I stumbled onto. It includes some great suggestions on how to speed SharePoint. Then we talk a little about Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 and how groovy they both are.
Netcast 169 - Less Likely to Destroy my Databases
September 21, 2013 15:36 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBTonight's episode is two in a row with good audio. Yay me! We talk about some techniques I recently used to track down a pesky email issue. Then we move on to more exciting news about SharePoint patches and we found out which one was recently rereleased. On the heels of that I talk about my blog post that explains when you should or shouldn't install a SharePoint patch. Then I cover some new functionality in the Where-Object PowerShell cmdlet that might save a SharePoint farm or two. Want a c...
Netcast 168 - Diddling with Databases
September 08, 2013 02:46 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBTonight we cover Steve Ballmer's abrupt departure from Microsoft and what that means for me. I cover a couple of fixes in the August 2013 CU for SharePoint 2010. Then I cover a way to rename your Search service databases, should you find yourself needing to do that. I helped one of my friends troubleshoot a SharePoint issue and I walk through that process in this netcast. Finally I get all excited that Windows 8.1 is finished and I can't wait to install it on everything, including my toaster ...
Netcast 167 - Better than Doing it Yourself
August 28, 2013 01:46 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThe audio is scratchy this week. Sorry. :( I think I've got it fixed for next week. I know, my voice is grating enough without the technical problems. Once again, this week's Netcast spends a lot of time discussing patching. That's because there's a lot of great patching news to discuss. The August CUs for SharePoint 2010 and 2013 have been released for our amusement. I talk about them for a bit. SharePoint 2010 with SP2 built in has snuck out to MSDN and we discuss what that means for new i...
Netcast 166 - Care Package From Canada
August 22, 2013 15:42 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBTonight's episode is live from SPTechCon and recorded in front of a live audience. I also begrudgingly let Shane on camera. We chatted about a very generous gift one viewer gave me. Then we cover some of the specifics when upgrading from SharePoint 2007, yes 2007, to SharePoint 2013. We also discuss some new information that came out about Shredded Storage.
Netcast 165 - 404 and Service Pack 2
August 12, 2013 03:54 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThe big news in this Netcast is the unveiling of the much anticipated Service Pack 2 for SharePoint. We discuss the good and the bad with it. There's always a little touch of bad in new patches. We talk about a patch that fixes a .NET patch that broke SharePoint 2010 earlier. Now we can have our .NET patch and our SharePoint too. Stuck on patches I talk about a script you can run that will speed up patching SharePoint 2013. Then we talk about some other great links I've stumbled across in the...
Netcast 164 - Some Schmuck From Iowa
July 29, 2013 02:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTonight's Netcast has better audio, thank goodness. That means you can actually hear me when I discuss exciting topics like troubleshooting Incoming E-Mail and how Windows patches continue to kill poor defenseless SharePoint 2010 servers. I also cover how you can leverage your PowerShell expertise to recover items from the Recycle Bin. No mouse needed!
Netcast 163 - Again With The Patches
July 19, 2013 19:55 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBTonight's show has a bunch of non SharePoint content it, and it's all good. I start off talking about some changes I'm making to the video download for this Netcast. Unless there's a public outcry I'm going to switch both video feeds to mp3 files. Next I talk about a blog post I read about using the Office Web Apps with files in a file share. Then I talk about scaling out SharePoint 2013 Search. Then I spend some time talking about how much I love my Surface RT and how now anyone can get one...
Netcast 162 - The Great Surface Experiment
July 13, 2013 14:48 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBTonight's episode is filmed from the comfort of my hotel room on a Microsoft Surface Pro. And it actually worked! I discuss some techniques you can use to install SharePoint 2013 without an Internet connection. Then I talk about ways to tweak your Search Service app topology with PowerShell. Yammer is apperently a big deal, so I cover how you can integrate that with your on-premises SharePoint 2013 farm. You know, if you hate your users and want to punish them. Finally I show you how to get a...
Netcast 161 - Pimped out RT
July 08, 2013 14:04 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBTonight's Netcast is a doozy. It's been two weeks since the last Netcast and a lot has happened since then. I talk about how great TechEd EMEA was and I discuss some of the new software previews that Microsoft released last week. I show how I made my Surface RT even sexier, if that was possible. Then I talk about a topic that comes up frequently, SharePoint patches and the destruction they leave in their wake. I also talk about a mysterious 404 error that SharePoint apps can produce.
Netcast 160 - The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Patches
June 19, 2013 19:56 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn tonight's episode I explain some of the technical issues I had last week, and my solution to them that's just crazy enough to work. Then I cover the latest gifts that Microsoft has given us, the June 2013 CUs for SharePoint 2010 and part of SharePoint 2013. I also talk about some changes I'm making to my builds lists. Then I dig into some other SharePoint topics like changing the SharePoint 2013 branding with a SharePoint 2013 app (they said it couldn't be done), I rehash a story I covered...
Netcast 159 - Long Time, No Cats
June 19, 2013 19:52 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIt tonight's episode I spend a lot of time talking about all the fun I had at TechEd North America in New Orleans and now excited I am to have a Surface RT. I spend some more time trying to convince everyone that it doesn't suck. Then I talk about how a mean old patent troll is trying to take about my god-given right to podcast. Finally I talk a little about SharePoint.
Netcast 158 - Junked Up
May 25, 2013 03:11 - 40 minutes - 50.2 MBTonight's Netcast is jam-packing with chewy good SharePoint information. I cover some recent regressions in SharePoint 2010 patches. I talk about a recent buttkicking I received from PowerShell. (Thank you sir may I have another?) I also cover the workflow of deciding how to create a workflow. Then I should how to use PowerShell to check for Windows patches. I wrap it all up with a story on how you can get the SkyDrive Pro client without sacrificing your firstborn or buying Office 2013.
Netcast 157 - Bad Hair Day
May 21, 2013 22:19 - 29 minutes - 38.4 MBIn tonight's episode we talk about the new SharePoint Server 2013 language packs. We talk about how to install to them and what some of the pitfalls are. Then we cover how to add words to SharePoint's spell-checking dictionary. We also talk about patching and some things you can do make it less painful. Later I point you in the direction of some more free SharePoint training at Microsoft.com.
Netcast 156 - Hallmark of a Great Book
May 09, 2013 14:22 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBIn tonight's Netcast we talk about some security issues I had with SharePoint last week and how to successfully update the Workflow Manager. Then we dive into a couple of lively discussions. First we cover whether you should install the 32 bit or 64 bit version of Office 2013. After we lay that discussion to rest then we discuss the pros and cons of using SharePoint groups or Active Directory groups when assigning permissions in SharePoint. Then I promote the bejeezus out of my new book.
Netcast 155 - Smashing Phones and SharePoint
May 02, 2013 03:01 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBIn tonight's Netcast, which almost didn't happen, we talk a bunch about the April 2013 CU for SharePoint 2013 and all the headaches that go along with it. We then talk about an article by Mary Jo Foley where she discusses what Microsoft's release schedule for SharePoint 2013 might be in the coming months and years. Then I talk about how to make Workflow Manager highly available and I try to lay to rest the mystery of the Fill Factor. We stuffed a lot of good SharePoint content into this Netca...
Netcast 154 - App Fabricy Things
April 26, 2013 19:51 - 42 minutes - 31 MBTonight's episode was supposed to be short, but as frequently happens, I start talking and I just can't stop. I spend a bunch of time talking about the Distributed Cache in SharePoint 2013 and some things you can do if it goes rogue on you. I give a shout out to the AutoSPInstaller crew for a shout out they got from soemeone way more important than me. Then I pimp one of my own blog posts about SharePoint 2013 prerequisites. By law I have to pimp my own blog, look it up. Then I link up some M...
Netcast 153 - Gigantic Pain
April 19, 2013 01:42 - 40 minutes - 44.4 MBAfter taking a week off I have a lot of things to talk about in tonight's Netcast. I spend a lot of time talking about the new patches for both SharePoint 2010 and 2013. Then I cover some new guidance from Microsoft around SharePoint 2013 sizing and topologies, including this week's answer to "are stretched farms supported?" I finish up with a PowerShell competition you should all enter.