Microsoft Cloud It Pro Podcast

In Episode 271, Ben and Scott take a break from Microsoft 365 and Azure talk about smart home devices, including their favorite uses for different categories of devices such as lights, locks, and even blinds/shades. If you've been thinking about building out your smart home, give it a listen. We're sure you'll learn something new. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Chipmaker Nvidia investigating potential cyberattack - report Isolate Your Smart Home Devices with UniFi Securing your smarthome devices – using VLANs to secure your home network Homebridge SmartThings yoolax Amazon links Lutron Caseta August Smart Locks Smart Garage Door Openers 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 Intel

In Episode 270, Ben and Scott talk about a new Microsoft Teams phone from Yealink that Ben is testing and then talk about a recently GA'd capability which impacts how resources associated with a Virtual Machine are treated on deletion of the VM. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Ethernet port on the TS4 or TS3 Plus does not work properly Yealink Voice Device Solutions for Microsoft Teams Yealink MP58 Teams Edition Requirements for Windows 365 Windows 365 Enterprise: February 2022 updates Delete a VM and attached resources Microsoft Stream: Generate captions and transcripts for a video uploaded to SharePoint and OneDrive 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 269, Ben and Scott talk about the just released CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 dock and then get into some news and updates around Azure AD, including the public preview of certificate based authentication and proof of concept for impersonating device identities of Windows clients. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Thunderbolt 4 Station overview CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock - 18 Ports, 98W Charging, 3x Thunderbolt 4 40Gb/s, 5 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C (10Gb/s), 2.5GbE, Single 8K or Dual 6K 60Hz Displays, Mac, PC, Chrome Compatible with 0.8m Cable Generally available: Azure Monitor Diagnostic settings for Azure Storage Azure AD Certificate-Based Authentication now in Public Preview Overview of Azure AD certificate-based authentication (Preview) Microsoft says MFA adoption remains low, only 22% among enterprise customers Stealing and faking Azure AD device identities Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure So

In Episode 268, Ben takes Scott through his experience getting started with Terraform and executing complex deployments in Azure. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Use CART captions in a Microsoft Teams meeting (human generated captions) Terraform by HashiCorp Azure Provider Terraform State Terraform with Azure Investing deeply in Terraform on Azure Azure/generator-az-terra-module HashiCorp Terraform Get Started: Install the Azure Terraform Visual Studio Code extension Get Started: Create an Azure resource group using Terraform Terraform: Up & Running: Writing Infrastructure as Code 2nd Edition 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 267, Ben and Scott talk about some of the updates that have come to Data loss prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365 and how you can leverage DLP to protect your sensitive data across the M365 stack and even external cloud apps like Box, Dropbox, and Salesforce. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Learn about data loss prevention Microsoft Information Protection in Microsoft 365 Create a DLP policy from a template Data Loss Prevention policy reference Create, test, and tune a DLP policy Data loss prevention and Microsoft Teams Using Endpoint data loss prevention Use data loss prevention policies for non-Microsoft cloud apps How DLP works between the Microsoft 365 Compliance Center and Exchange admin center 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 admin

In Episode 266, Ben and Scott spend most of the time talking about Azure Reserved Instances. What they are, when you might want to use them, and some of the services you can purchase them for. They also cover some potential things to watch out for when considering if you should purchase a reserved instance for one or more of your Azure Services. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Automatically stop unused Azure Data Explorer Clusters Automatic stop of inactive Azure Data Explorer clusters What are Azure Reservations? Manage Reservations for Azure resources Buy a reservation Save costs with Azure Reserved VM Instances Buy a Reserved VM Instance Self-service exchanges and refunds for Azure Reservations Optimize costs for Blob storage with reserved capacity Automatically renew reservations Renewal notification About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower th

In Episode 265, Ben and Scott talk about Azure Automation State Configuration and Azure Policy guest configuration for using DSC at-scale with your virtual machines in Azure. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Using Policy with Azure Site Recovery Azure Automation State Configuration overview Azure Automation Managed Node template Register-AzAutomationDscNode Understand the guest configuration feature of Azure Policy Quickstart: Create a policy assignment to identify non-compliant resources using Terraform 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 264, Ben and Scott kick off 2022 with some Azure CLI follow-up from 2021, and then they talk about some new settings available for managing per-user meeting expiration policies. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Streamline configuring Azure CLI with az init AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Certification Course Github repo - AZ- 900 Azure Fundamentals Certification Course How to Manage Microsoft Teams Meeting Recording Auto-Expiration Meeting policies and meeting expiration in Microsoft Teams Record a meeting in Teams In development... In development for Microsoft Intune In development for Windows 365 Enterprise In development for Windows 365 Business Google search - site:https://docs.microsoft.com/ "Features in development" 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 th

In Episode 263, Ben and Scott dive into their favorite tips and tricks for using Azure Cloud Shell and all the programs and functionality that come with it. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Using the Azure Cloud Shell window Persist files in Azure Cloud Shell Features & tools for Azure Cloud Shell How to Use Cloud Shell in Visual Studio Code Microsoft Azure Cloud Shell Image How to Use Cloud Shell from the Microsoft Teams Admin Center Azure Cloud Shell now available in Microsoft 365 az find Azure Cloud Shell with Oh My Zsh and Oh My Posh 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 262, Ben and Scott discuss a bug in one of the latest releases of Azure AD Connect and then talk about a new supported topology where you can synchronize accounts from on-premises to multiple Azure AD tenants. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes AAD Connect 2.0.88.0 breaks Shared Mailboxes for Exchange hybrid customers Azure AD Connect: Version release history Looking for the latest versions? What is Azure AD Connect cloud sync? Tutorial: Enable cloud sync self-service password reset writeback to an on-premises environment (preview) Topologies for Azure AD Connect Multiple Azure AD tenants 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.

Episode 1 of this podcast was published on April 20, 2017. We've been recording and publishing weekly for almost 5 years. In that time, we've had the opportunity to talk to you about everything from Office 365 (when it was still called that) to Azure IaaS and PaaS services. Our focus has always been on the Microsoft cloud and providing you with news, tips, tricks, and deep dives on how you can leverage these technologies in your professions. Your feedback to us over the years has been invaluable in shaping the show and the types of content we deliver. Please keep it coming. You can connect with us on Discord (sign up for the newsletter to find out how!), Twitter, Facebook, and of course follow along in your podcatcher of choice. With all that being said, in Episode 261, Ben and Scott take a break from tech and talk about some of their favorite non-tech related finds from the past year, including books, TV shows, outdoor activities around the holidays, and some resources for great recipes. We hope you have a

In Episode 260, Ben and Scott talk about how to get started with KQL, or Kusto Query Language across a number of Azure and Microsoft 365 services, including Azure Monitor, Azure Data Explorer, the Azure Resources Graph, and the Microsoft 365 audit log. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Kusto query overview How Azure AD Kerberos Works sliding_window_counts plugin join operator Quickstart: Run your first Resource Graph query using Azure Resource Graph Explorer Starter Resource Graph query samples Advanced Resource Graph query samples Write your first query with Kusto Query Language Search the audit log in the compliance center tobiasmcvey/kusto-queries 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. Vis

In Episode 259, Ben and Scott discuss some of the latest announcements involving Azure AD, including new security features in Microsoft Authenticator and a new capability that allows Azure AD to issue Kerberos tickets which allows for SMB file shares in Azure Files to be accessed without line of sight to a domain controller. Sponsor Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes New Microsoft Authenticator security features are now available! How to use number matching in multifactor authentication (MFA) notifications (Preview) - Authentication Methods Policy How to use additional context in multifactor authentication (MFA) notifications (Preview) - Authentication Methods Policy Using the location condition in a Conditional Access policy Common problems with the Microsoft Authenticator app Azure AD Kerberos authentication (Preview) Create a profile container with Azure Files and Azure Active Directory (preview) About the sponsors Intelligink

Ben and Scott discuss two new preview capabilities for Azure Virtual Machines - Managed Run Commands and VM Applications

Ben and Scott cover SFTP support on Azure Blob Storage, the GA of NFS v4.1 on Azure Files, and the new AZ-305 exam.

In Episode 256, Ben and Scott dive into some of the new features available for Azure AD Conditional Access and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Azure AD Conditional Access documentation Conditional Access: Filter for devices Conditional Access: Users and groups Conditional Access: Session Conditional Access application control Deploy Conditional Access App Control for featured apps Microsoft Cloud App Security Licensing Datasheet About the sponsors Every business will eventually have to move to the cloud and adapt to it. That’s a fact. ShareGate helps with that. Our

In Episode 255, Ben and Scott follow-up on announcements for Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Ignite, including private channel site management, easier access to Cloud Shell, and retention policies with adaptive scopes. Then Scott takes a few minutes to chat with Henry Yan about the upcoming Azure IaaS Day, including fives reason you should attend. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Join us on Azure IaaS Day: Learn to increase agility and resiliency of your infrastructure 5 reasons to attend the Azure IaaS Day digital event  Azure IaaS Day agenda Register: https://aka.ms/AzureIaaSDay Manage teams in the Microsoft Te

In Episode 254, Ben and Scott just came out of the Microsoft Ignite keynote and sit down to discuss some of their favorite announcements and news from the event. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Microsoft Ignite Book of News So even in virtual experiences, people don't wear pants - but no one is having a bad hair day! #MSIgnite #MicrosoftMesh Mesh for Microsoft Teams aims to make collaboration in the ‘metaverse’ personal and fun Introducing Microsoft Loop Obsidian New orchestration mode for Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets now generally available Automatic VM guest patching is now generally available Public p

In Episode 253, Ben and Scott take a detour and talk about considerations for backup and disaster recovery in Azure. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Windows Subsystem for Android™️ Microsoft fixes Windows 11 AMD CPU performance issues with new update Backup and disaster recovery for Azure applications Azure Storage redundancy Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Reliability Automated backups - Azure SQL Database & Azure SQL Managed Instance Microsoft-managed failover Join us on Azure IaaS Day: Learn to increase agility and resiliency of your infrastructure Plan your Microsoft Azure experience at Mi

In Episode 252, Ben and Scott talk about a new way to troubleshoot your Azure VMs with VM Inspector, a breaking change in Azure AD when using older versions of the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, and upcoming changes which will allow uses to delete files with retention labels. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Game-changing MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max delivers extraordinary performance and battery life, and features the world’s best notebook display Apple event recap: MacB