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AutoSave: Nice Feature, but Office 365 Tenants Need to Keep an Eye on Network Demand

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

If you use Office 365 and store documents in SharePoint or OneDrive for Business, the Office applications can autosave as you work to ensure that you never lose any content. It’s a good idea and the implementation works well. But I have a slight nagging doubt about the network impact for some tenants.

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Azure Just In Time Virtual Machine Access

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn explains how JIT access to Azure virtual machines enables you to further secure virtual network deployments and enable on-demand access to the machines.

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PowerShell Classes Part 2 — Enumerated Types

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In the second part of the series on PowerShell classes, learn how and where to declare constant values using Enums and explore the differences between enums and ValidateSet.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: August 25

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because I’m finally settled in Pennsylvania like a tick, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft sneakiness, no more forced Windows 10 upgrades, Microsoft’s new SkyNet efforts, and much, much more.

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The Cloud — Don’t Be the Driver, Be the Mechanic

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn argues why knowledge of how infrastructure works is still as important as ever.

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Google Cloud Speech API Improves Longform Audio Recognition — Adds New Language Variants

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In a recent update, Google’s Cloud Speech API received improved longform audio recognition, as well as the addition of 30 new language variants.

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Microsoft Will Release Windows Server 1709 at Ignite in September

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is planning to release the first iteration of Windows Server from its semi-annual channel at Ignite next month.

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Nano Server End of Support Is “Spring 2018”

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn discusses the impact of the end of Nano as a viable operating system for physical and virtual machines.

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Groups versus Teams: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Office 365 Groups and Microsoft Teams are two of the collaboration offerings available within Office 365. Some get very vexed about the two applications. I don’t because I think the two serve different audiences and exist for different reasons.

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Modern Workplace Community Empowered by SharePoint Communication Sites — Part 1

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The new SharePoint Communication Site is an excellent tool for setting up a Modern Workplace Community. Your adoption of Office 365 is going to thrive with this solution.

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Microsoft Sunsets GigJam, Never Found A Place To Party

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is shutting the doors on Gigjam, a service that was trying to align unstructured content to create new workflows.

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Avoiding the Five Biggest Disaster Recovery Mistakes

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Michael Otey talks about avoiding the five biggest disaster recovery mistakes.

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