Author: Steve Goodman

Free Copilot Chat Lands For All, Exchange Audit Logging Changes & The New Outlook Arrives: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E34

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

Join Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux to discuss Microsoft's latest announcements, including the surprise move to make Copilot Chat free for all Microsoft 365 users, significant changes coming to Exchange Online audit logging, and the new Outlook's arrival via Windows Update. Plus, get their takes on Microsoft's major AI reorganization with the new CoreAI division, and what all these changes mean for IT pros as we start 2025.

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January 23, 2025

Cloud.Microsoft Domain Changes, Viva Goals Retirement & Copilot Updates: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E33

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

In this week's episode, we dive deep into Microsoft's latest announcements and changes that will impact your organization in 2025 and beyond. We examine the reasoning behind the cloud.microsoft domain rollout, what the retirement of Viva Goals means for organizations invested in OKR solutions, and discuss the implications of the forced transition to the new Outlook for Windows by 2026.

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December 20, 2024

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Microsoft Places, Teams Features and Copilot Confusion: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E32

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

In this Episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, Paul and Steve explore Microsoft's ever-expanding Copilot strategy, debate the complexities of Microsoft Places licensing, and discuss whether every AI feature really needs Copilot branding.

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December 4, 2024

Identity Management Deep Dive with Microsoft’s Merill Fernando – The Practical 365 Podcast S4E31

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

In this episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, we are joined by Maryl Fernando to discuss Ignite, Maester.dev, and more!

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November 22, 2024

Reflecting on Copilot Wave 2, Exchange’s Final Countdown & Teams Updates – The Practical 365 Podcast S4E30

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

In this Episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, Steve and Paul talk Copilot wave 2, Exchange 2016/2019 end of support, new Teams updates, and more.

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November 20, 2024

Microsoft Security Copilot: AI’s Role in Revolutionizing Cybersecurity – The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E29

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

This week on the Practical 365 podcast, Rich & Steve sit down with Rod Trent, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, to explore the game-changing potential of Microsoft Security Copilot.

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October 15, 2024

TEC Special: AI, Identity, and the Future of IT with Shinesa Cambric – The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E28

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

In this episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, we are joined by TEC Speaker, Shinesa Cambric, to explore the parallels between AI adoption and the cloud revolution, get into the changing nature of identity in our digital world, and get a sneak peak into Shinesa's Keynote session.

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September 24, 2024

The Future of Windows and Copilot: Paul Thurrott on Practical 365 S4 E7

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

On this episode of Practical Protection, we are joined by Paul Thurrott to discuss AI and Microsoft, plus give a sneak peek into his session at TEC 2024.

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September 11, 2024

TEC Special: Microsoft 365’s Darkest Corners & PowerShell Scripting with Tony Redmond & Michel de Rooij – The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E26

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This week on the Podcast we are joined by Paul Robichaux - as a guest alongside MVPs Tony Redmond and Michel de Rooij to discuss The Experts Conference (TEC) 2024 in Dallas, Texas!

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September 4, 2024

Improving your AD Security with Derek Melber: The Practical 365 Podcast S04 E25

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On the show this week, Steve Goodman and Rich Dean are joined by speaker guest, TEC speaker & 20-time Microsoft MVP, Derek Melber to discuss Securing your AD, removing NTLM passwords from use in your organization, and the aftermath of Crowdstrike.

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August 27, 2024

Crowdstrike Fallout, OneDrive Changes, and Planner Gets Copilot: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E24

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On this week's episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, Steve and Paul discuss the Crowdstrike outage, important changes coming to OneDrive for Business, Copilot for Planner Preview, and more!

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August 7, 2024

Places, Outlook Classic, and Teams Rooms Upgrades: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E23

• Post author:By Steve Goodman

Microsoft Places preview, Outlook Classic rebrand, and AI upgrades for Teams Rooms highlight this week's Practical 365 podcast. We discuss the potential impact of Places in the hybrid work landscape, the implications of Outlook's renaming, and how AI-powered speaker recognition is enhancing Teams meetings. Plus, we cover key Microsoft 365 roadmap items, including automatic work location settings in Teams and new Copilot features coming later this year.

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July 18, 2024