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Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcastactive

Publisher |: Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Cloud Computing,; Tech News,; Technology,; Web Development

Categories Via RSS |: Education,; News,; Tech News,; Technology

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Your Microsoft Cloud News from a couple of IT Pros

On the MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast, Scott and Ben discuss the Microsoft Cloud with a focus on IT Pros. They'll discuss the latest in Microsoft 365 and Office 365 News, Azure news and talk about their experiences with managing the Microsoft Cloud as well as interview industry experts on various cloud technology. They'll cover things such as SharePoint, Exchange, Microsoft Teams, PowerShell, Azure, Azure AD, Security, Networking, Storage, and the many other technologies and products that have made their way into the Microsoft 365 suite and Azure. To stay up-to-date on the latest in Microsoft Cloud news and gain some valuable knowledge as you deploy it within your own organization, make sure to tune in every week! Find out more at https://msclouditpro.com.

People |: Scott Hoag (@ciphertxt),; Ben Stegink (@benstegink)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Jacksonville, FL
Related Hashtags |: #azure,; #Azure,; #microsoft,; #msclouditpro,; #youtube
Frequency |: Biweekly
Explicit |: No

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367 Available Episodes (367 Total) / Average duration: 00:34:02

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

367 Available Episodes (367 Total)Average duration: 00:34:02

Apr 11, 2024

00:32:28

Welcome to Episode 374 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast where Ben and Scott break down Azure Trusted launch virtual machines – what they are, how they’re different from Gen 1 Azure VMs, and how you can enable them for your new and existing workloads.

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Show Notes

About the sponsors

Logo-01-e1562032712776.png" alt="Intelligink.com Logo" width="719" height="522"> Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

Mar 28, 2024

00:36:24

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

About the sponsors

Logo-01-e1562032712776.png" alt="Intelligink.com Logo" width="719" height="522"> Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

Mar 14, 2024

00:40:12

Welcome to Episode 372 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, where we’ll be discussing more of Microsoft Intune, one of the most powerful tools for managing your organization’s devices, apps, and endpoint security. In this episode, we continue our discussion on the three pillars of Intune – Devices, Apps, and Endpoint Security – with Apps. We’ll cover App protection policies, touch on the management experience, how MDM and MAM come into play, and how App protection policies protect your corporate data.

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About the sponsors

Logo-01-e1562032712776.png" alt="Intelligink.com Logo" width="719" height="522"> Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Feb 29, 2024

00:45:59

Welcome to Episode 371 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, where we’ll be discussing Microsoft Intune, one of the most powerful tools for managing your organization’s devices, apps, and endpoint security. In this episode, we’ll start exploring the three pillars of Intune: Devices, Apps, and Endpoint Security. We’ll cover what devices you can enroll, how to onboard them, and what configurations are available.

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About the sponsors

Feb 15, 2024

00:40:24

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!

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Feb 01, 2024

00:45:28

In Episode 369, Ben and Scott explore the new Backup and Archive options for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 workloads – Microsoft 365 Archive and Microsoft 365 Backup. These two features may sound similar, but they have different functionalities. Microsoft 365 Archive provides coverage for SharePoint, while Microsoft 365 Backup provides coverage across SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange. We will be discussing why you should use these features, how to set them up, and their options. Additionally, we’ll cover the differences between the two features, such as the fact that Microsoft 365 Backup does not require an Azure subscription, unlike Microsoft 365 Archive. We’ll also delve into the policies, frequency and retention, and recovery options for each service.

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Jan 18, 2024

00:46:50

In Episode 368, Ben and Scott talk through the differences between Notion and Microsoft Loop with a sprinkling of Confluence.

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Show Notes

Microsoft officially launches Loop, its Notion competitor
Loop vs. Notion: Microsoft’s new document app is a promising mess
morrison.medium.com/is-microsoft-loop-a-notion-alternative-5197906b2c1d">Is Microsoft Loop A Notion Alternative?
loop-a-smarter-way-to-onenote.htm">Microsoft Loop – A Smarter Way to OneNote?
Get started with Microsoft Loop
Loop components in Whiteboard
Get started with Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Loop
Loop app Public Preview limits
Guides and Tutorials – How to use Notion
Confluence vs Notion Comparison
Notion vs Confluence – Switch from Confluence
Why Choose Microsoft Loop as Your Wiki

About the sponsors

Jan 04, 2024

00:46:34

In Episode 367, Ben and Scott kick off 2024 with a discussion of Azure Files. They start out reviewing a customer scenario Ben encountered and how they would approach it, breaking down the options available with Azure Files, hosting traditional SMB shares in Azure, and how a hybrid deployment can be the best of both worlds.

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About the sponsors

Dec 28, 2023

00:35:35

In this episode, Ben and Scott touched on some updates on their social media presence due to some recent happenings in the social media services space. As they transition into the Microsoft cloud world, they discuss updates to cloud computing software and user experience design. They also provided some insight into conditional access policies and break-glass accounts and examined strategies for managing these elements for optimal efficiency. They wrapped up their conversation on a contemplative note about the future of native apps versus progressive web apps (PWAs), and some frustrations about the increasing trend towards PWAs.

It’s also the season of giving, and we’re raising money for Girls Who Code. Donate today at https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro!

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Show Notes

@mattnavarra on Threads
fork-sam-altman.html">Emergency Pod: Sam Altman is Out at Open AI
Show declined events on the calendar
The new Forms app is here!
Exclude Breakglass Accounts from Conditional Access Policies with PowerShell
BreakGlassUsersCAPolicies.PS1">Update-BreakGlassUsersCAPolicies.PS1
Minimize the number of Conditional Access policies

About the sponsors

Dec 21, 2023

00:42:18

In Episode 365, Ben and Scott break away from tech news to talk about some of their favorite gadget purchases in the past year. If you (or a geek in your life) are looking for ways to spend those Christmas gift cards or you need some last-minute ideas, give them a listen.

It’s also the season of giving and we’re raising money for Girls Who Code. Donate today at https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro!

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Show Notes

About the sponsors

Apr 11 | 00:32:28

Episode 374 – Azure Trusted Launch Virtual Machines

Mar 28 | 00:36:24

Episode 373 – Microsoft Intune (Part Trois)

Mar 14 | 00:40:12

Episode 372 – Microsoft Intune (Part Deux) – App

Feb 29 | 00:45:59

Episode 371 – Microsoft Intune (Part Une) – Devices

Feb 15 | 00:40:24

Episode 370 – Revisiting Microsoft 365 Copilot

Feb 01 | 00:45:28

Episode 369 – Microsoft 365 Backup and Archive

Jan 18 | 00:46:50

Episode 368 – Loop vs Notion vs Confluence vs OneNote – use the right tool for the job

Jan 04 | 00:46:34

Episode 367 – Azure Files vs a Server with an SMB Share

Dec 28 | 00:35:35

Episode 366 – Old Man Yells At Cloud

Dec 21 | 00:42:18

Episode 365 – Still looking for gift ideas

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