Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast

Discussion on the latest announcements from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference including SharePoint eSignature integration with Adobe and DocuSign, unveiling new OneDrive capabilities, and insights on AI co-pilot features. Also, exploration of challenges in product design and enhancements in document workflows.

Discover how Global Secure Access integrates identity, network, and endpoint access. Explore the benefits of routing traffic through a secure cloud service. Learn about enhanced logging activities and efficient management of Microsoft cloud environments. Dive into diagnostic logs, client application deployment methods, and advanced traffic forwarding controls for M365 profile security.

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. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Trusted launch for Azure virtual machines Supported SKUs Enable Trusted launch on existing Azure VMs Deploy a VM with trusted launch enabled Enable Trusted launch on existing Azure VMs Trusted Launch FAQ About the sponsors Would you like to become the irreplaceable Microsoft 365 resource for your organization? Let us know!

Explore Microsoft Intune's Endpoint security features, including antivirus, disk encryption, firewall settings, managed installers, and endpoint detection. Learn about troubleshooting strategies, BitLocker policy management, FileVault encryption, and compliance enforcement with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Intune.

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. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Overview of Windows Autopilot App protection policies overview App configuration policies for Microsoft Intune Policies for Office apps About the sponsors 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.

Join the conversation about Microsoft Intune, from managing devices to exploring app and endpoint security. Get insights on device enrollment, licensing plans, troubleshooting Bluetooth connectivity, and tips for a successful Intune deployment.

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 Copilot for Microsoft 365 Where can I get Microsoft Copilot? Microsoft Copilot help & learning Copilot in Microsoft Teams help & learning Email coaching with Copilot in Outlook Copilot in OneNote help & learning Copilot Pro plans & licensing About the sponsors 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.

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. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft 365 Backup Microsoft 365 Backup - Microsoft Adoption Overview of Microsoft 365 Backup (Preview) Set up Microsoft 365 Backup (Preview) Pricing model for Microsoft 365 Backup (Preview) Microsoft 365 Roadmap - Feature ID 188799 Microsoft 365 Archive Microsoft 365 Archive - Microsoft Adoption Overview of Microsoft 365 Archive (Preview) Set up Microsoft 365 Archive (Preview) Pricing model for Microsoft 365 Archive (Preview) Microsoft 365 Roadmap - Feature ID 171100 About the sponsors 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.

In Episode 368, Ben and Scott talk through the differences between Notion and Microsoft Loop with a sprinkling of Confluence. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft officially launches Loop, its Notion competitor Loop vs. Notion: Microsoft’s new document app is a promising mess Is Microsoft Loop A Notion Alternative? 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 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.

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. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Planning for an Azure Files deployment Replace or extend Windows file servers with Azure Files and Azure File Sync Authentication & Identity Overview of Azure Files identity-based authentication options for SMB access Data protection What are the benefits of Microsoft Defender for Storage? Prevent accidental deletion of Azure file shares Accidental delete protection for Azure file shares using Azure Backup Azure Files data redundancy Costing Optimize costs for Azure Files with Reservations Understand Azure Files billing Performance and scale Azure Files scalability and performance targets Azure Files networking considerations NFS file shares in Azure Files Robocopy sees Cloud Tiered files in Azure File Sync as "modified" even though they are not, how to fix? About the sponsors 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.