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Because there’s a nude jogger terrorizing the Microsoft campus, this edition of Short Takes looks at basically anything and everything else.

In this article, you’ll learn how to view and filter activity and diagnostic logs in Azure Monitor and save your queries.

Find out why the recent changes to the licensing of Windows 10 Enterprise through the Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) program is a big deal.

Learn how to visualize Azure ARM templates using an online tool called ARMVIZ.

Google is moving further into Microsoft’s Azure territory with new SQL features for the enterprise.

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.