Office 365

The Problem with Office 365 Backups

ISVs are sometimes criticized because their backup products don't do a great job of handling Office 365 data. That might be true, but the real issue is the lack of APIs delivered by Microsoft. The available APIs are rooted in an on-premises heritage and don't cover apps like Teams which knit together multiple cloud components. Future developments will increase the challenge.

Jun 11, 2020|Tony Redmond

Yammer

Create a User Activity Report for Multiple Office 365 Workloads

The Graph is the Source for Report Data The usage...

Jun 9, 2020|Tony Redmond

Podcasts

MJFChat: Microsoft Teams Best Practices for Remote Work

We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is...

Jun 8, 2020|Petri Staff

Microsoft Teams

Teams Gets new Admin Controls for Backgrounds, UI and AI improvements Plus Auto-Enablement

Microsoft changes meeting limit size, again, adds more controls for backgrounds, and suggested replies are coming soon.

Jun 8, 2020|Steve Goodman

Windows 10

Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: June 5

Because it’s probably Friday, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s push to a dystopian future, the sad tale of Microsoft trying to deploy its own software to its customers, AppGet developer gets a small bone, two of Microsoft enemies team up and try not to look desperate, and so much more.

Jun 5, 2020|Paul Thurrott

Office 365

Everything You Need to Know About Office 365 – May 2020

This month there is lots of new stuff and I...

Jun 2, 2020|Brad Sams

Podcasts

MJFChat: New Microsoft learning tools and resources for developers

We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is...

Jun 1, 2020|Petri Staff

Podcasts

Microsoft 365 Knowledge Series Episode 6: Enabling and Managing Remote Work

 In this blockbuster episode, Stephen and Paul are joined...

May 28, 2020|Petri Staff

SharePoint Online

Lists or Tasks: Microsoft Gives Many Options to Office 365 Users

Should I Create a List or Some Tasks? Following Microsoft’s...

May 26, 2020|Tony Redmond

Microsoft 365

How Does Microsoft 365 Universal Print Work?

Microsoft is hoping to make it easier for organizations to give Azure Active Directory (AAD) joined and MDM-managed devices access to printers.

May 25, 2020|Russell Smith