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One of the best new features of Microsoft’s new Chromium-Based Edge browser is that it allows you to install Progressive Web Apps (PWA), or any website, as apps that behave like any other Windows program.

At Microsoft Ignite 2019, the Exchange product group announced the public preview of a set of REST-based PowerShell cmdlets to replace some of the most popular (and in performance terms, most painful) traditional cmdlets. The new cmdlets are more reliable and robust and run 2-4 times faster than the older Remote PowerShell-based cmdlets (your mileage will vary). All good stuff.

Microsoft announces a reimagined Performance Monitor, new Edge to debut in January 2020, FIDO security key support for hybrid Active Directory, new security features for Azure Active Directory, and Intune and SCCM combine forces to become Microsoft Endpoint Manager.

Petri is at Ignite 2019 where we are talking with CoreView about their solutions that makes managing Office 365, easier.

Microsoft launched private channels for Teams at the Ignite conference. This article describes the architecture and structure of private channels and discusses their intended usage. In a follow-up, I’ll go into how to create and manage private channels in a Teams deployment and discuss some of the issues you should consider when using this new feature.

Microsoft’s newest Surface device, the Surface Pro X, may look familiar on the outside but inside its brand new from the ground up. But with a new chip, new version of Windows, and a new form factor is it ready for the first-line worker or should you wait for a revision first?

Microsoft made a ton of Office 365-related announcements at their Ignite conference in Orlando. Here’s a summary of the key news for SharePoint, Exchange, Stream, Teams, Yammer, and Outlook. More information will emerge during the week, so stay tuned for more coverage as news emerges.

Microsoft has a new scripting feature for Excel and it’s going to make automating redundant tasks significantly easier.

Microsoft will soon begin a private preview of quantum solutions running in Azure which the company sees as the next big step for its cloud computing platform.

Microsoft 365 is gaining new security features that can make it easier to identify malicious insiders at your organization.

One of the themes that has been coming out of Microsoft the past couple of years is breaking down application silos to improve productivity and discoverability. One of the features that highlight this initiative is Microsoft Search.

Microsoft announced a number of updates to the PowerApps service, including that the company is rebranding the platform.