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Background processing usually remains hidden from end users. No need exists for a user to understand what maintenance goes on under the covers of the service. Office 365 delivers service with no fuss to its users, but recently I have noticed some instances when background processes have made themselves felt. Although these are not serious issues, they are a worrying sign of a lack of attention to detail.

Todd and Shane talk about Microsoft FastTrack and all of the great services to help you move from on-prem to Office 365, StaffHub, Windows Management Framework 5.1, and do some good ole fashion whining about the client-side object model (CSOM).

Forget the naysayers: Apple has delivered another blockbuster quarter on the back of its most successful iPhone launch ever.

Outlook Tasks is a tool you can use to set reminders and track tasks in OneNote with Outlook. Learn how to use this dynamic feature.

Microsoft has joined a Washington State lawsuit against a U.S. presidential Executive Order on immigration. The ban is unconstitutional.

Office 365 Connectors provide a means to connect network data sources such as Twitter, Trello, and RSS feeds to Office 365 Groups and Microsoft Teams. The out-of-the-box connectors work well, but there’s nothing like being able to process your own data, which is exactly what the Incoming Webhook connector allows you to do. In this example, we grab some Office 365 service incident information and post it to a group. All a mere matter of writing some PowerShell code.

Learn how to quickly deploy a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) farm in Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Cloud OS appears to follow the same path as Windows RT but will this SKU succeed the second time around?

Install the RTM version of the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10.

Microsoft appears to be working on a new SKU for Windows called Cloud and early signs of its arrival have appeared in the latest Insider release.

Learn how to reset Windows Server security to default settings.

Because there’s nothing quite like the bitter taste of Starbucks coffee, this edition of Short focuses largely on Microsoft’s quarterly financial results.