Microsoft 365

If you are aiming for a roll-your-own approach to creating a backup of your data in Microsoft 365, the options are not great for a build-your-own solution. However, when it comes to the configuration of your tenant, there are good options. Even if you’ve bought a backup product for Microsoft 365 or are relying on…

So, you’ve decided to jump straight into the deep-end and backup your data in Microsoft 365. But first, what does that even mean? Are you planning to back up user’s workstations to OneDrive or embrace the way Microsoft 365 is architected to provide similar or better capacities than a traditional backup product could provide? If…

Historically when integrating with Microsoft Teams voice you would need to work with Microsoft to migrate your own telephone numbers to Microsoft and use their calling plans.  The other option is to create a direct route, implement your own session boarder controller (SBC) or a hosting provider session boarder controller and then link this to…

Microsoft has launched a new Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers. Powered by Viva Insights, the new dashboard provides actionable insights about Copilot adoption across an organization. “The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Viva Insights helps organizations maximize the value of Copilot for Microsoft 365. It provides actionable insights to help your organization get ready to…

Last month, Microsoft announced a public preview of the new Planner experience in Microsoft Teams. The company has started rolling out the new Planner app in Teams to all commercial customers this week. The new Planner experience combines various task management and planning tools, such as Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Microsoft Project, into…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of a new High Volume Email (HVE) service for Microsoft 365 customers. The new offering enables commercial users to send large volumes of emails beyond the current limits of Exchange Online. Up until now, Exchange Online allowed users to send emails to a maximum of 10,000 internal recipients per…

Microsoft has recently published a roundup of all the new features and capabilities added to Copilot for Microsoft 365 in March 2024. The company highlighted several improvements such as a new Copilot integration into Outlook and the addition of a Microphone feature in Copilot in Excel. Microsoft has announced that Copilot for Microsoft 365 will…

Conditional Access is a security feature that allows organizations to control corporate resource access based on certain conditions. Common reasons for utilizing this technology include the enforcement of multifactor authentication (MFA), requiring stronger authentication measures during authentication, and more. Learn more about how to use Conditional Access to protect your data and devices. What is…

Microsoft has decided to stop bundling its Microsoft Teams app with the Office productivity suite globally. This unbundling offers businesses the opportunity to purchase more cost-effective Microsoft 365 subscription plans that do not include Teams. Slack filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft before the European Commission in July 2020. The company alleged that Microsoft is…

Microsoft has published a detailed roundup of the latest enhancements to its Teams collaboration service during the month of March 2024. The company has launched a unified Microsoft Teams app, allowing users to seamlessly switch between their work and school accounts. First off, Microsoft Teams has introduced a new Discover Feed that allows users to…