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The weekly newsletter to accompany our podcast about Microsoft 365 and Azure. Scott and Ben are a couple of IT Pros that with a long history with Microsoft products. Recently Ben focuses primarily on Microsoft 365 but does a fair amount in Azure, and Scott spends most of his time in Azure, but with a history in SharePoint and Microsoft 365 still enjoys that side of things as well. We started this podcast over 5 years ago and continue to enjoy chatting weekly about various topics and technically in Microsoft 365 and Azure, specifically as it relates to IT Pros.

Cover art for Episode 400 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast featuring a futuristic robot holding a digital workflow diagram with the title “Building Smarter Workflows with Copilot Agents.”
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Episode 400 - Microsoft 365 Copilot Declarative Agents and Copilot Studio Agent Builder

Episode 400 - Microsoft 365 Copilot Declarative Agents and Copilot Studio Agent Builder Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online In this episode, Ben and Scott explore how IT professionals and developers can leverage Microsoft 365 Copilot’s declarative agents and the Copilot Studio Agent Builder to enhance productivity and streamline workflows within their organizations. Declarative agents allow you to define specific tasks and...

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Episode 399 - Azure Infrastructure as Code with Greg Suttie Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 399 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we bring you another interview from the MVP Summit. In this episode, we were able to meet up with long time listener Greg Suttie and talk about his path to becoming an MVP as well as some of what he's been working on in Azure. We cover everything he been...

Episode 398 - PowerShell and Intune with Harm Veenstra Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 398 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode Ben meets up with Harm Veenstra at the annual Microsoft MVP Summit. They chat a bit about Harm experience as an MVP and his path to becoming an MVP. Then the move into a few technologies near and dear to Harm, PowerShell and Microsoft Intune. They start off...

Episode XXX Episode Title goes here.... Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 397 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into the world of local LLMs—large language models that run entirely on your device. We’re going to explore why more IT pros and developers are experimenting with them, the kinds of models you can run, and how you can integrate them directly into your...

Ransomware Icon with Ben and Scot behind clouds

Episode XXX Episode Title goes here.... Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online In this episode, Ben walks Scott through a ransomware attack on an on-premises VMware environment. As they discuss the attack and the results of it, they also talk through some lessons and considerations that could have helped mitigate such an attack. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes How Long...

Man Setting Up Cloud Security - Episode 395 - Getting Started with VDI in Azure with Azure Virtual Desktop

Episode 395 - Getting Started with VDI in Azure with Azure Virtual Desktop Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 395 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we dive into Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and how it enables organizations to deliver secure, scalable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in the cloud. Whether you’re looking to modernize remote work, enhance security, or optimize IT costs,...

A purple technology background - Episode 394 - Prepare your Microsoft 365 Tenant for Copilot Success

Episode 394 - Prepare your Microsoft 365 Tenant for Copilot Success Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 394 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we explore everything you need to know to get your Microsoft 365 tenant ready for Copilot. From licensing requirements to deployment best practices, we break down the steps to ensure a seamless setup.Key topics include: Understanding Copilot...

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Episode 393 - Microsoft Teams Meeting Room Solutions with Alex Mooney Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 393 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben is joined on the show by Alex Mooney from Logitech. The two of them discuss the integration of technology into meetings. They start out discussion AI for transcribing in-person meetings, highlighting some of their benefits and then shift into...

Episode 392 - Building Confidence In Your Microsoft Copilot Deployment with AvePoint CTO John Peluso Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 392 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben interviews AvePoint CTO John Peluso. Listen in as they discuss Copilot in Microsoft 365 and how to govern and gain insights on your Copilot usage in your organization. Copilot in Microsoft 365 is becoming a...

Episode 391 - Remote Desktop and Application Delivery with Kamal Srinivasan from Parallels Hello Reader, The next episode of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro podcast has been released! Listen Online Welcome to Episode 391 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott sits down with Kamal Srinivasan from Parallels to talk how you can think about delivering applications and desktops to your users in post-Citrix world. As the traditional “Citrix” model faces disruption, we explore how...