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Exploring Office 365 with the Graph Explorer

Last Update: Sep 08, 2025

The Microsoft Graph is a common programmatic interface to Office 365 and other data, including Azure Active Directory. The Graph Explorer is an excellent guide to help programmers understand what is possible with the Microsoft Graph and how to interact with the various endpoints.

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With Windows as a Service, Microsoft is Forced to End Feature Support Early for Some Hardware

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is making changes to its support policy for Windows 10 as some vendors are no longer updating hardware that was initially supported when Windows 10 was released.

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Google Pushes Further Into Business World With Hire

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Google has announced a new feature for G-Suite, called Hire; the service makes it easier to streamline the recruitment process for new employees.

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Azure Web Applications — IaaS Versus PaaS

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Aidan Finn explains the two ways that you can deploy a web-based application in Azure.

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Two Kinds of Office 365 Analytics – For You and The Company

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft Workplace Analytics is not a “Fitbit for the enterprise” that you can deploy off-the-shelf to get instantly usable information. Expect to invest considerable time or spend some consulting dollars to make sense of organization dynamics, office politics, and internal friction. All the stuff that makes working in large companies so worthwhile!

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Microsoft Release First SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has released the first Release Candidate of SQL Server 2017 which means major development work is complete and that the retail release is around the corner.

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Azure Adds D_v3 and E_v3 Virtual Machine Series

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn discusses the features of Microsoft’s 2 new series of virtual machines, the D_v3 and the E_v3, which are successors to the D_v2-Series.

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Enable Storage Sense in Windows 10 Creators Update

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to turn on Storage Sense in the Windows 10 Creators Update.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: July 14

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because Brad just took a baseball bat to a hornet’s nest, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft as a Service, the Windows Server Insider Program, a Surface Hub non-controversy, Microsoft’s AI push, and more.

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Getting Started with Power BI and SharePoint Online — Part 2

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Shane Young walks you through getting your SharePoint list data visualized through a fancy Power BI Report.

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Microsoft Releases The First Insider Server Build

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft has released today the first Insider build of Windows Server, a pre-release version of the platform that allows you to test new features before they ship in a final product.

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Preview of Centralized Reporting for Azure Backup

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Aidan Finn discusses the preview that has been launched to allow you to centrally visualize and report on your usage of Azure Backup.

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