CJ is joined by Matthias Einig from Rencore to talk about the state of cloud sprawl post pandemic & discuss Rencores approach to helping customers tackle this ever growing issue. Guest Matthias Einig - CEO & Founder, Rencore @mattein Rencore Governance
In this episode, AC & CJ tackle two big announcements from Microsoft around the future of Windows and SharePoint Server. News A new day for SharePoint Server Welcome to your Windows 365 Cloud PC Microsoft unveils Windows 365 — ushering in a new category of computing Microsoft reveals $31 per user per month price tag of one of the coming Windows 365 SKUs Raise the bar for your app security – Get Microsoft 365 Certification by passing these security controls An Emoji For Your Thoughts Microsof...
In this episode, CJ and AC pull back a favorite show format - the geek out! Today they discussed the prosumer grade networking gear from Ubiquity! Links from the episode UniFi OS Consoles UniFi Network Switching UniFi Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Key Gen2 UniFi LTE UniFi Protect...
Join AC and CJ as they discuss the big news that dropped this week that the JEDI contract is up for grabs… again, a summary of Microsoft news and, as always, some fantastic picks! News Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Windows Flaw Microsoft cancels plans to deliver SQL Server on Windows Containers Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI contract challenged by Amazon, ending long-contested cloud-computing deal Microsoft Edge just left a serious rival in its dust Manage frontline workers in Microsof...
In this episode 416, after covering some security news from the last week, CJ takes us through an overview of Azure IoT Hub. If you thought this was just for IoT projects, take a listen… it's for so much more! News LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, including inferred salaries [U] A driver containing rootkit malware was certified by Microsoft SLACK LAUNCHES HUDDLES, DISCORD-LIKE AUDIO CALLS YOU CAN HOP IN AND OUT OF AT&T to run its mobility network on Microsoft’s Az...
Windows 11 is coming and AC and CJ discuss the ins and outs of what's new, what they think of it and when to expect it along with other updates on M365. News Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11 with Amazon’s Appstore Introducing Windows 11 Cortana, Skype, More are Being Removed or Deprecated in Windows 11 Why bring Android apps to the Microsoft Store and Windows 10? Windows 11 Home requires internet to complete setup, but there’s a workaround Microsoft unveils Windows 11, ...
In this episode, AC and CJ share some news around the next version of Windows, Visual Studio and catch you up on the latest news in the Microsoft Cloud! News Microsoft Elects Satya Nadella as Chairman Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more Universal Actions in Adaptive Cards on Microsoft Teams Assignments API for Microsoft Graph is now generally available New hybrid work innovations in Microsoft Teams Rooms, Fluid, and Microsoft V...
Microsoft has been helping to beat the bad guys, Azure has made a commitment to green tech and you can pay MS more of your $ to help schedule meetings. AC & CJ jump into all this and more! News 5 reasons to attend the Azure Hybrid and Multicloud Digital Event Azure Virtual Desktop: The flexible cloud VDI platform for the hybrid workplace Progress on our commitment to sustainable backup power in datacenters by 2030 Four new features to build richer apps for Microsoft Teams meetings Bringing V...
In this episode, AC & CJ restart their “What’s new in Microsoft Azure” bi-weekly segment, talk about the upcoming Windows announcement, and tackle more Azure and Microsoft 365 news! What’s New In Microsoft Azure Azure announces general availability of scale-out NVIDIA A100 GPU Clusters: the fastest public cloud supercomputer Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – May 2021 General availability: Azure API Management Premium tier price reduction for incremental purchased units Azure ...
Build 2021 was this week and AC & CJ discussed what they liked, didn't like & wished they had seen more of! News MICROSOFT BUILD BOOK OF NEWS Build cloud-native applications that run anywhere Import a WebSocket API (preview) Azure Logic Apps What are Durable Functions? Azure Cosmos DB serverless Continuous access evaluation Azure Confidential Ledger GREEN SOFTWARE FOUNDATION Build the next generation of collaborative apps for hybrid work Build apps faster with the latest Microsoft Te...
This week, AC and CJ look ahead to the upcoming Microsoft Build conference & catch up on the latest news in the Microsoft 365 space. News Microsoft Build 9 Modern Work sessions you should not miss at Microsoft Build Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer in 2022 Develop production-scale modern web apps quickly with Azure Static Web Apps Microsoft Teams now brings family and friends together to call, chat, and make plans Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn’t happe...
CJ flies solo this week and discusses the meltdown of the US fuel supply on the east coast, its relationship to Microsoft & the chaos that ensued. He also dives into some Teams goodies (his new favorite pick for conference prizes, remember those?), Windows delays, and some Azure acquisitions. News Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract Colonial Pipeline attack linked to Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang DarkSide Ransomware Gan...
This week AC and CJ discuss CJ leaving his current day job, the latest Teams, Azure, Facebook news and they dive into Microsoft's latest financial results. News What’s New in Microsoft Teams | April 2021 Nadella: Microsoft Teams Users Nearly Doubled Since Start of Pandemic Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams - Improve student reading fluency, save time and track progress Announcing Viva Learning public preview Microsoft releases Office 2021 for Mac preview Beyond Calibri: Finding Microsoft’s...
In this 407th episode, AC chats with Stefan Bauer around his new hTWOo project, a 100% pure HTML & CSS implementation of Microsoft’s Fluent Design System. What’s New with Microsoft Azure Work Item Integration General availability: Log analytics workspace name uniqueness is now per resource group General availability: Azure IoT Central new and updated features—March 2021 General availability: Application Gateway URL Rewrite Interview HTWOO UI launched – Fluent Design in HTML and CSS Git...
This week the team discusses Microsoft and Discord, github combatting bitcoin miners, CodeCov hack and some MS Graph news. News Chat App Discord Ends Takeover Talks With Microsoft Hacked Codecov uploading script leaked creds for two months Microsoft Outlook now lets you end all meetings early to give your brain a rest GitHub Actions update: Helping maintainers combat bad actors Microsoft Graph Changelog (Preview) Utilize change notification APIs for Microsoft Teams messages Leverage new Microsof...
In this 405th episode, AC & CJ discuss Microsoft blowing past their credit card limit on the $20B acquisition of Nuance, highlight some upcoming June 2021 retirements in Microsoft 365 and discuss the trending topic of AWS S3 data breaches. News Microsoft buys Nuance for nearly $20 billion as it readies deal frenzy S3 Security Is Flawed By Design Risk startup LogicGate confirms data breach Picks AC’s Pick ESA/Hubble Top 100 Images CJ’s Pick The Forgotten Operating System That Keep...
Despite the episode name AC and CJ manage to find quite a bit going on this week with MS Build Conference, Java, Azure, Oracle and Google. News Microsoft Build Microsoft Tests Immersion Cooling Tech from Bitcoin Mining for its Cloud Servers GitHub investigating crypto-mining campaign abusing its server infrastructure Episode 380 | Reviewing Recent Microsoft 365, Azure & Excel News Breakingviews - Capital Calls - Google’s legal win against Oracle GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. Announcing ...
In this 403rd episode, contrary to what it seems, you aren’t forbidden from learning about the latest Microsoft Azure Outage, some Microsoft cloud-related news, our usual picks, and a fantastic pick from one of our listeners! News Azure Cosmos DB Conf Compare AWS and Azure services to Google Cloud RIP Cortana: Microsoft Silences Digital Assistant On iOS And Android Microsoft wins U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, worth up to $21.9 billion over 10 years Microsoft Technical Fellow...
In this episode, AC & CJ talk to Larry St-Pierre from ShareGate about their recent report, State of Microsoft 365 - Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021! Guest Laurent (Larry) St-Pierre - Community Enablement Manager, ShareGate @laurent_sp State of Microsoft 365 - Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021 News SharePoint Framework v1.12 Deprecated!!! (+ how to roll back) Microsoft CEO Hunts Anew for Creator Hub After TikTok Bid Fails Picks AC’s Picks Another First: Perse...
In this 401st episode, AC and CJ catch up on the latest Azure AD outage and other recent news. Banter We are the Microsoft Excel product team. We build cool stuff like XLOOKUP, Sheet Views, and lambda in Excel. AMA! Announcing ShareGate’s State of Microsoft 365: Migration, modernization, and security in 2021 News SharePoint Framework v1.12 - What’s in the latest Update of SPFx? Okta says it’s buying security rival Auth0 for $6.5 billion, sending stock plunging Microsoft Walks Away from UserVoice...
In this 400th episode, AC and CJ reflect on the last 7+ years of the Microsoft Cloud show. News Episode 1 | Introducing the Show Episode 2 | Introducing the Show Hosts - (Part 1) Andrew Connell Episode 3 | Introducing the Show Hosts - (Part 2) Chris Johnson Episode 67 | Catching up on Cloud News & Interview with Arpan Shah Episode 128 | Future of SharePoint Event Recap and SharePoint Server 2016 with Todd Klindt Episode 137 | Windows Containers are coming! Talking to Taylor Brown about t...
In this 399th episode, AC & CJ recap the most recent Microsoft Ignite conference, the first of multiple in 2021? Only the future will tell! News Microsoft Ignite 2021 Book of News Microsoft Ignite Microsoft Ignite 2021 Live Stream Microsoft Mesh Innovate across hybrid and multicloud with new Azure Arc capabilities Azure Percept | Edge Computing Solution | Microsoft Azure Azure Remote Rendering Identity at Microsoft Ignite: Strengthening Zero Trust defenses in the era of hybrid work Configure...
AC and CJ geek out on the Mars rover landing this week, discuss Apples M1 malware and SSD issues and dive into Azure, M365 and Edge news. Banter M1 Macs face first recorded malware M1 Mac owners are experiencing extremely high SSD writes over short periods of time, likely thanks to aggressive swap News Mars 2020 Mission: Perseverance Rover See Mars Like Never Before! NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sends New Video and Images of the Red Planet Investing to grow in and with Atlanta LinkedIn is bui...
This week, AC is joined by fellow MVP’s Julie Turner & Marc Anderson of Sympraxis to talk about the current state and what they see the next year holds in store for Microsoft 365. Guest Marc Anderson - Founder & President, Sympraxis Consulting @sympmarc Julie Turner - Partner & CTO, Sympraxis Consulting @jfj1997
This week AC and CJ tackle some interesting Teams, Edge, Azure Space news along with discussing the upcoming memoirs from Steven Sinofsky the former boss of Windows and Office (remember the ribbon and no start menu?). Banter The man behind Fortnite is making the riskiest bet of his career. The payoff could be huge News What you need to know about kiosk mode when support for Microsoft Edge Legacy ends General Availability of the new PnP Framework library for automating SharePoint Online operation...
In this episode, AC and CJ share a bit of news before covering the latest product from Microsoft 365, Microsoft Viva, that was announced on February 4, 2021. Banter As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM News As Pentagon warns it could abandon its $10 billion JEDI cloud with Microsoft, analysts say AWS could benefit Amazon will have a new CEO as Jeff Bezos transitions to executive chair later this year Microsoft reveals its MASSIVE data center (Full Tour) Azure Service Fabri...
AC and CJ are back this week (one being a little huskier than usual) to discuss the recent MSFT earnings announcement, more exec departures, teams and SAP getting cozy and M365 developer news. News Microsoft’s head of Corporate Strategy Kurt DelBene to leave Microsoft in June Microsoft reports 17% revenue growth as cloud business accelerates Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – January 2021 SAP and Microsoft expand partnership and integrate Microsoft Teams across solutions New versi...
AC and CJ reflect on the week that has been in both the MS tech world and the events in the US. Everything from Bernie's Mittens to Julia White leaving Microsoft, autonomous cars to new Windows versions. News Microsoft Lists for iOS is now generally available Installing Windows 10X (from cabs) on real hardware Windows 10X: Microsoft’s ‘cloud-powered’ Chrome OS competitor inches closer Cruise and GM team up with Microsoft to commercialize self-driving vehicles Brad Anderson ...
In this episode, AC & CJ catch up on the Microsoft cloud news, including updates to Microsoft Surface, Azure, Microsoft Teams and Skype! News Parler Is Gone, But Hackers Say They Downloaded Everything First Surface Pro 7+ brings next level performance and versatility to the enterprise Microsoft is building a new Outlook app for Windows and Mac powered by the web Microsoft’s Azure Modular Datacenter: What’s ‘special clouds’ got to do with it? Microsoft Designing Its Ow...
2021 has to be better than 2020 right? Surely! This week AC and CJ look forward and discuss their hopes, dreams, wishes, and goals for 2021 and what they would like to see happen in tech, and more. Picks AC’s Pick There are an insane amount of cool space things happening in 2021 CJ’s Pick Explained: The thinking behind the 32GB Windows Format limit on FAT32...
