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Join Russell Smith, Editorial Director of Petri.com, to take a look at the most important news for IT pros in the past week. This Week in IT is a podcast for IT Pros that covers all the latest developments on Windows, Microsoft 365, and Azure. The show is enterprise focused for IT Pros who are looking to make the most of Microsoft solutions and products.
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5 Reasons Getting Certified Now Will Protect Your Career in a Recession
This Week in IT, I explain how IT certifications can help not only change the trajectory of your career but also make sure that when recession hits, you are in a good position to compete in a tough market.
Windows 11 Hardware Requirements Enable New Features Like Smart App Control
In this video, I explain the justifications behind Microsoft’s decision to ditch support for older CPUs in Windows 11, focusing specifically on a feature carried over from Windows 10, called Memory Integrity, that is enabling new security protections in Windows 11.
Top 5 iOS 16 Features (If You Don’t Use Apple Services)
This Week in IT, I look at my top 5 new features in iOS 16 for people not invested in Apple services.
AirDrop and Apple ‘Continuity’ Style Features Coming to Windows 11 PCs
This Week in IT, Intel Unison promises to bring an Apple-like Continuity experience to PCs!
Windows 11 Has a ‘Moment’ and Microsoft Accidently Leaks Redesigned Desktop
This week in IT, I look at Windows 11 22H2 ‘Moment 1’, a leaked redesign on the Windows desktop, and the Windows 10 22H2 update.
Endpoint Privilege Management and Intune Premium – Ignite Special with Microsoft VP of Product, Steve Dispensa
This week at Ignite, I caught up with Steve Dispensa, Microsoft VP of Product for Enterprise Management and Windows Commercial. I asked Steve about the features coming in Intune Premium, including some of the technical details of how Endpoint Privilege Management works in Windows and how it compares to third-party solutions. Also, what challenges Remote...
Windows on Arm – Does Project Volterra Solve the Performance Problem?
Power efficient but performant devices, like Apple’s M1 MacBook and Mac Mini range, are all the rage. But Microsoft has a performance issue on Arm. In this video, I look at the recently released Project Volterra hardware and ask whether it going to change the game for Microsoft on Arm?
This Week in IT – The UGLY Truth About the iPhone SE
This Week in IT, I look at how well the iPhone SE 2020 has stood up as my daily driver over the last year and some of the challenges. The new iPhone SE 2022 (3rd gen) is basically the same package with an upgraded processor, slightly better camera performance in low light, and 5G connectivity....
Free Microsoft Teams GET-IT Virtual Conference Dec 8
Today I’m going to tell you why you should sign up for Petri’s December Teams conference and how the knowledge you gain could help YOU supercharge Teams in your organization and even pass SC-400. I’ll be looking at the sessions delivered by MVPs and industry experts on backup and recovery, process automation, information protection, and...
Microsoft Teams Alternatives Notion, Canva Docs, and ClickUp – But Are They Any Good?
This Week in IT, Paul Thurrott and I discuss some alternatives for Microsoft Teams in the SME space, including Canva Docs, Notion, and ClickUp. We also talk about our experiences with Microsoft OneNote and the challenge Microsoft is laying down to Notion with Loop.
Could ChatGPT Replace Programmers?
Could ChatGPT replace programmers and writers? In this article, I’ll take a look at the new technology and how it might affect programmers and content creators now and in the future. ChatGPT is a new tool that’s currently available in preview. It is an advanced chat bot based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning....
Mastodon: The Open-Source Social Network Taking on Big Tech
This Week in IT, I look at Mastodon, a popular open-source social network that is becoming a common alternative to Twitter. I look at how the decentralized service works, how to sign up, and how to find users and interesting content.