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Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag

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Nov 9, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 36 – Office 365 News for October 2017
In Episode 36, Ben and Scott cover Office 365 news for October 2017, including the Skype to Microsoft Teams transition roadmap Roadmap for Skype for Business capabilities coming to Microsoft Teams now available Skype for Business to Teams Capabilities Roadmap.pdf Office 365 Roadmap - Teams Features Changes to the previous OneDrive sync client (Groove.exe) in Office 2016 Click-to-Run Update to forms in Modern Lists, including custom forms with PowerApps - coming soon! See files shared with you in OneDrive Announcing our Microsoft Content Services white paper New feature: Create and Manage Groups in Outlook for iOS & Android Insiders can now try Outlook’s all-new search experience How Office 365 validates the From address to prevent phishing RFC 5322 Outlook for iOS end of support for iOS 9 Migrate your public folders to Office 365 Groups
Nov 2, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 35 – All Over The Map With Yammer
In Episode 35, Ben and Scott tackle Yammer, Microsoft's Enterprise Social Network available in Office 365. Say hello to Yammer Yammer Overview Yammer Enterprise stand-alone plan to retire by January 2017 Yammer admin guide Enforce Office 365 identity for Yammer users Compliance Framework for Industry Standards and Regulations - Customer Guidance Microsoft Online Services Data Center Map Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Groups, SharePoint, Yammer… What Should I Use, and When?
Oct 26, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 34 – PowerApps, Flow, the Common Data Service (CDS) and Poetry?
PowerApps, Flow, the Common Data Service (CDS) and Poetry? Scott and Ben walk you through getting started building solutions in Office 365 leveraging these three technologies. PowerApps Modify SharePoint forms with PowerApps PowerApps pricing and skus Flows Pricing for Microsoft Flow Common Data Service (CDS) introduction Use Cases: Paul Culmsee The (new current) best way to update SharePoint document metadata using Flow PowerApps, Flow and Managed Metadata fields–part 1 PowerApps, Flow and Managed Metadata fields–part 2 PowerApps, Flow and Managed Metadata fields–part 3 John Liu Flow Admin Center - Do a spring cleaning of your Flows All the PowerApps updates and sessions from Microsoft Ignite
Oct 19, 2017 · 30 min
Episode 33 – SharePoint News Around Microsoft Ignite
In Episode 33, Ben and Scott review all (well most of) the SharePoint-specific news from around Microsoft Ignite. Updating content management for the cloud SharePoint & OneDrive Security & Compliance Updates from Microsoft Ignite Security you can trust, control you can count on with SharePoint and OneDrive (Ignite News) Changes to SharePoint Pages Introducing the new SharePoint Admin Center SharePoint hub sites new in Office 365
Oct 12, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 32 – Office 365 News for September 2017
In this episode, Scott and Ben update you on the latest Office 365 news for September that was NOT from Microsoft Ignite. We talk mostly about news that was announced pre-ignite that you may have missed or glossed over with the flurry of news during Ignite. Fewer login prompts: The new “Keep me signed in” experience for Azure AD is in preview Changes to the Token Lifetime Default in Azure Active Directory September Updates to Office 365: Verify Domain with email, Automated Domain Delete, Guess User Icon New feature: Advanced Threat Protection Safe Links Additional Features - White list domains The GigJam preview is retiring New feature: Default link permission Updated feature: Support for # and % in SharePoint Online and OneDrive <- Enabled by Default Updated feature: List view for OneDrive and SharePoint - Compact Version Updated feature: Outlook on Android Add-ins Important news about FindTime <- Spoiler: It's being retired New feature: Yammer desktop app is available to all! Updated feature: Office 365 App launcher is changing (Again)
Oct 10, 2017 · 10 min
Episode 31 – Ignite Special: Microsoft Teams Interview with Wictor Wilén
In our final Microsoft Ignite special, Scott has a Microsoft Teams Interview with Wictor Wilén. They talk at a high level about Microsoft Teams and then dive into extending Teams using the Yeoman Generator from Wictor. Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams Yeoman Generator Microsoft Teams Development Center Getting Started with Bots Getting started with Connectors Getting Started with Tabs Wictor's Blog About Wictor Wilén Wictor Wilén is a Group Manager and SharePoint Architect working at Avanade. Wictor has achieved the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) - SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) - SharePoint and Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) - SharePoint 2010 certifications. He has also been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2010. Wictor is specialised in SharePoint Solution Architecture and has been involved in the SharePoint industry since the birth of SharePoint. He is also heavily involved in the SharePoint community and is co-founder of the Swedish SharePoint User Group, SSUG. Wictor is the author of SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action and co-author of Inside Microsoft SharePoint 2013.
Oct 6, 2017 · 15 min
Episode 30 – Ignite Special: Office 365 Usage Analytics with Anne and Shilpi
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 marketing initiatives around the administration, reporting and configuration experience for Office 365 to make the lives of IT Professionals easier. Anne started her career in Germany; after working as journalist for local radio stations, she joined Vok Dams, one of the leading corporate events planning agencies in Germany. In 2009, she migrated to the tech industry when she became Audience Marketing Manager at Microsoft Germany to educate and excite students about the Microsoft platform. She holds a master degree in Media Studies from the University of Bonn and is fluent in German, English and Spanish. Anne is a passionate snowboarder and runner and is still trying to make sense of JavaScript, HTML&CSS. Shilpi Sinha Shilpi is a Principal Program Manager on the Office 365 team. She is primarily focused on providing Office 365 commercial customers actionable insights into service level usage and has delivered the Office 365 Admin Usage reports as well as the Office 365 Adoption content pack in Power BI
Oct 5, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 29 – Ignite Live Show: Deep Dive on Microsoft Teams
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
Sep 29, 2017 · 19 min
Episode 28 – Ignite Special: Azure Updates with Corey Sanders
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
Sep 27, 2017 · 23 min
Episode 27 – Ignite Special: Holistic SharePoint with Dan Holme
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 spanning more than 20 years, Dan Holme, Director of Product Marketing (SharePoint), a native of Colorado and graduate of Yale, earned a reputation as one of the world’s most respected consultants, authors, thought leaders, and experts on Microsoft technologies. In April of 2016, Dan joined Microsoft as the Director of Product Marketing. New to Seattle after ten years on Maui, Hawaii, Dan is passionate about nature, the performing arts, and the Olympic Games. Dan has served as the Microsoft Technologies Consultant for NBC Sports for the broadcast of the Olympics in Rio, Sochi, London, Vancouver, Beijing, and Torino. Follow Dan to learn more.
Sep 27, 2017 · 5 min
Episode 26 – Ignite Special: SharePoint Compliance with Anthony Woodward
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 is now based in Seattle overseeing global operations and product strategy & support. About RecordPoint Reducing complexity, standardizing the underlying technology platform and reducing the total cost of ownership are all key goals for organizations. RecordPoint supports these goals as it is entirely built into the Microsoft platform and leverages your existing investments in SharePoint or Office 365.RecordPoint together with SharePoint is the complete solution for information management and governance. Available for both on-premises and in the cloud, RecordPoint for SharePoint offers a globally standard compliant, rules-based records management solution that solves the complexity of record management for SharePoint and Office 365.
Sep 26, 2017 · 10 min
Episode 25 – Ignite Special: Data Platform with JG Chirapurath
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
Sep 25, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 24 – Ignite Special: The Keynote Overview
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 at least one a day as well as tweeting from the conference. Also, don’t forget our live show on Thursday, September 28 from 1pm - 2pm ET. If your at Ignite come by and watch in person, if you’re not, catch us live on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1toevFcS5o
Sep 21, 2017 · 30 min
Episode 23 – Microsoft Planner
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
Sep 14, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 22 – Introduction to Exchange Online
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 Office365SD.com Deployment for Exchange Online Limits and Boundaries Exchange Online Archive Resources: Room and Equipment Lists Contacts/GAL Reporting Exchange Online Add-Ons Exchange Online Protection (EOP) Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) User Deactivation and Mailbox Deletion
Sep 7, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 21 – Office 365 News for August 2017
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 available: Outlook add-in to schedule meetings in Microsoft Team Improving SharePoint Links and Announcements lists New site theming options for SharePoint sites in Office 365 Allow/Block guest access to Office 365 groups The new Azure AD Signin Experience is now in Public Preview New feature: Microsoft Forms Public Preview OneDrive 9.1 for iOS now available Shared status indicator in OneDrive Allow or restrict the ability to embed content on SharePoint pages Configure Office 365 groups expiration (preview)
Aug 31, 2017 · 28 min
Episode 20 – Getting Started with Skype for Business Online
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 Business Online performance Skype for Business bandwidth calculator Allow Skype for Business Online users to communicate with external users Skype for Business Online Security and Archiving Voice Calling Cloud PBX PSTN Calling Call Queues Auto Attendant Devices Skype for Business Online limits P.S. Make sure you tune in next week for some exciting news and a chance to see us recording the podcast live! It might just happen to be related to Microsoft Ignite. If you aren't signed up for our mailing list, make sure you sign up there as well so we can keep you updated on additional details in the coming weeks!
Aug 24, 2017 · 27 min
Episode 19 – The Office 365 Adoption Content Pack
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
Aug 17, 2017 · 29 min
Episode 18: SharePoint Hybrid with Matt McDermott
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 ones are easy and others that may be a little harder. Episode Guest: Matt McDermott Matt's Blog Reach out to Matt on Twitter Matt on YouTube Aptillon Courses and Classes Configuring Hybrid Workloads For SharePoint And Office 365 - Online Class Upgrading Your Farm to SharePoint 2016 - Pluralsight Course SharePoint 2013 Search Back To Front - Pluralsight Course Show Notes: SharePoint Hybrid What are the big wins in Hybrid? Why do I care? Reduced On-Prem Footprint Better access from everywhere with all devices Massive Scale Access to cloud features What are the deal breakers? No User Sync - Episode 13 - Identity and Authentication in Office 365 Poor Performing Network - Network planning and performance tuning for Office 365 Poor Governance Patch Level What is the marketing hype? Sites Modern Attachments Profile Redirect B2B Extranet What is easy and what is hard (or what can we do now and what requires planning)? Easy - OneDrive, Sites Harder - Taxonomy Hard - Search
Aug 10, 2017 · 26 min
Episode 17 – Azure Automation
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 Automation Pricing

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