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Microsoft claims that it has optimized its Teams desktop app to boost performance during resource-intensive scenarios such as messaging, video calls, and meetings. These changes complement ongoing efforts to make the app more power-efficient during meetings. The Teams desktop app has received several performance enhancements to improve the “overall interaction responsiveness time” since August 2021….

DevOps Pipelines help you to deliver new features in your apps fast! In this article, I will explain what DevOps pipelines are, phases in a pipeline, and the different components. I’ll also cover what you need to understand before building a DevOps pipeline of your own, along with the build process. DevOps has revolutionized the contemporary IT…

Microsoft has announced new initiatives to decrease the licensing costs and restrictions for small cloud vendors. The Redmond giant plans to make some changes to its restrictive cloud-licensing policies in response to complaints from rival European cloud vendors. Back in 2019, Microsoft changed the terms of its outsourcing license agreement that increased the cost of…

Last month, Microsoft announced its plans to move the Quick Assist app to the Microsoft Store. The Redmond giant is dropping support for the existing built-in Quick Assist app for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on May 23, 2022. For those unfamiliar, Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool available for Windows PCs. The app…

Microsoft announced this morning Viva Goals, a new Teams module that helps employees keep track of their progress on key business goals. Viva Goals is the result of Microsoft’s acquisition of Ally.io back in October 2021, a Seattle-based start-up specializing in an approach called objectives and key results (OKR). OKR is a performance management tool…

Microsoft has added re-authentication support in Azure AD Conditional Access. The company says that it’s one of the top-requested features from customers, who will now be able to configure policies to require authentication by end-users. Microsoft defines sign-in frequency as the time period before a user is required to log in again when accessing a…

In my role as Petri’s Community Magnate, I will be interviewing a variety of IT-savvy technology folks. Some of these will be Petri contributors; some will be tech-company employees; some will be IT pros. We will be tackling various subject areas in the form of 30-minute audio interviews. I will be asking the questions, the…

Microsoft has published a monthly roundup of the updates made to its Teams collaboration service during the month of April. This includes new chat & collaboration features (such as suggested replies), enhancements to the meetings experience, new Teams certified devices, and much more. Here’s a look at everything you need to know. Microsoft Teams’ Presenter…

In episode 17 of This Week in IT, Petri’s Editorial Director, Russell Smith, looks at Microsoft’s rapidly growing security business after the recent earnings report. Plus, there’s more security news as Emotet moves from feeding off Office macros to PowerShell. And Microsoft teams up with Red Button to provide independent testing of Azure cloud infrastructure….

Microsoft has announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that it will automatically begin updating all devices with Office apps to the Monthly Enterprise Channel next month. The Redmond giant is urging commercial customers to get ready for the move for various reasons, based on user feedback. The Monthly Enterprise Channel allows…

Microsoft has announced some important changes that should make it easier to manage .NET updates on Windows Server machines. Starting this month, IT Admins can now opt-in for automatic updates for .NET and .NET Core via Microsoft Update (MU). Previously, Windows Server updates for .NET and .NET Core were delivered to users via WSUS and…

Microsoft is planning to roll out a couple of new experiences to Windows 11 users. Indeed, the biggest news is a redesigned Windows 11 File Explorer app with contextual suggestions that makes it easier for users to find important documents. The company also detailed new AI-powered meeting features and Windows 365 integrations. “The redesigned, cloud-powered…