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Live AMA with Paul Thurrott and Russell Smith

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

If you are a Premium member over at Thurrott.com, our sister site, Paul Thurrott and I are doing a live AMA (Ask me Anything) tomorrow on YouTube. Similar to Paul’s weekly ‘Ask Paul’ forum AMA, but in video form, Paul (and Russell) will be answering any questions you have related to technology, Thurrott.com and the…

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Practical Microsoft Graph PowerShell for Microsoft Teams

Last Update: Jun 05, 2025

Managing Microsoft Teams if you’re an IT Pro can often be a complicated process that requires multiple services to be combined. When provisioning a team, services such as Azure Active Directory (AAD), SharePoint Online, and Exchange Online connect to the core plumbing. It means that for you as an IT administrator, you need to connect…

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Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It?

Last Update: Jun 30, 2025

Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations – Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It? In this week’s…

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This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But Who Knows What It Is For?

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But Who Knows What It Is For? This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith. Each week, Russell rounds up the most important stories for IT pros in a short 5-minute video.

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Set Up Microsoft Teams Using the Machine-Wide Installer – Complete Guide

Last Update: Aug 19, 2025

  This article is a step-by-step guide that will show you how to ensure that everyone in your Microsoft Teams organization has access to Teams using the machine-wide installer. What is the Microsoft Teams machine-wide installer, and do I need it? The Microsoft Teams machine-wide installer is an MSI-based installation method for Teams. It allows…

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Analytics in Viva Insights that Improve Collaboration Behaviours in the Workplace

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Many of us have witnessed how easy it is for the boundary between work and life to blur over the past year. As our lives become increasingly connected, we make sense of an enormous amount of information while multiple tasks and deliverables require our attention. As more people work remotely, it is harder to figure…

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Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business In this week’s episode,…

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This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks

Last Update: Mar 26, 2022

This week Microsoft announced that Windows 11 upgrades have beaten Windows 10 during the same period since launch. Microsoft issued a fix for Outlook search problems on Windows 10. And PDQ buys Windows deployment company SmartDeploy. This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks This week in IT…

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What is AWS (Amazon Web Services)? – The Ultimate Guide

Last Update: Nov 27, 2025

You may certainly be familiar with the terms that begin with ‘the cloud’ like cloud computing, cloud storage, or cloud platforms. Simply put, the term ‘cloud’ encompasses all the processes and services that can be accessed over the Internet. This article explains how Amazon Web Services (AWS) fits into that picture. The services offered by…

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Manage Windows Devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)

Last Update: May 08, 2025

Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) is a free cloud service that connects your devices to the cloud and lets you manage the devices using the cloud console. Learn how to set up Microsoft Endpoint Manager to manage your Windows endpoints. What is Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)? Microsoft Endpoint Manager is an Enterprise Mobility Management platform that…

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