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How Long Should You Retain Conversational Data

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

On this episode of the Enterprise Dish, Microsoft is adding new functionality to Teams, Ignite has a new home at a new time, and how long should you be retaining your conversational data.

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MJFChat: Everything sysadmins and devs need to know about task automation

Last Update: Aug 01, 2024

Our next MJFChat is all about PowerShell, and task-automation in general. My special guest is Adam Bertram, a Microsoft MVP, trainer and founder of the IT career-development platform TechSnips.

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Windows Gets a Critical Notification and Tips for Landing that First Job in IT

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

On this edition of the Enterprise Dish, we dive into the new relationship between the NSA and Microsoft, serious tips for helping new graduates land their first job in IT, and it’s wintertime which means the snow is back.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: January 17

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

Because it’s been a while, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s new carbon-negative push, thanking the NSA for finding a serious Windows 10 flaw, Microsoft’s new Edge browser, a new Walkie-Talkie feature coming to Teams, and much, much more.

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Microsoft Search and Improved Windows Search Performance in Windows 10

Search in Windows and Microsoft 365 is changing. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the general availability of Microsoft Search, a new cloud-based service borrowing AI technology from Bing aimed at making it easier to find information in Office 365.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – December 2019 Edition

Last Update: Jul 06, 2022

By the time you read this, it will be 2020. I hope you have had a great holiday season and are feeling all relaxed and ready for a new semester of Azure action.

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Microsoft Decade Highlights, Server Core Shrinkage

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

On this edition of the Enterprise Dish, Brad and Rick take a look back at the last Microsoft decade, a shrinking server core, and a little bit about personal technology.

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A Look Back At Teams, A look Forward to 2020

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

On this edition of the Enterprise Dish, we take a look back at the growth of Teams in 2019, what we expect to see in 2020, and following up on our fitness goals for the year.

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A Year of Windows and Future Windows Servicing

Last Update: Jun 15, 2023

On this edition of the Enterprise Dish, the end of 2019 is here and we take a look back at the highs and lows of Windows for the year and take a logical look at how servicing may change in 2020.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: December 6

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Because ‘tis the season to snark, this edition of Short Takes looks at major breaking news about Notepad, another unwanted Windows 10 push, the secret behind Microsoft’s JEDI win, a new Microsoft design system for mobile, and much more.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – November 2019 Edition

Last Update: Jul 29, 2025

Microsoft Ignite 2019 has passed, and as one would expect, there were many Azure announcements. I’m not going to do my usual and list every announcement in this article – I would still be writing this article in 2020!

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In Review: Microsoft’s First Cybersecurity Summit

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

A review of Microsoft’s first Cybersecurity Summit in 2019.

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