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The Practical 365 Update: S2, Ep 14 – Azure AD, Viva Connections, Teams News and special guest Brian Desmond

On the show this week, we're talking about the Azure AD outage, new Exchange patches (yes, again!) and tools, how to get ready for Viva Connections, talking UserVoice and the biggest Roadmap and Message center news. And - Brian Desmond joins us to talk in a more positive way about the Azure AD Premium (and free) features you absolutely need to switch on.

March 19, 2021

How to Decide Between Azure AD Connect and Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync

Microsoft recently announced that Azure AD Connect cloud sync had reached GA (general availability), adding another option for directory synchronization with Microsoft 365. This article provides a background on directory synchronization and why it is fundamental for your journey to the cloud. Then we will discuss the solutions and give you the information you need to pick the right solution. Let’s begin with some basics.

March 11, 2021

Microsoft Wants to Talk About Group Sprawl (Finally)

Nearly seven years after the introduction of Office 365 Groups, Microsoft has finally admitted that tenants might just have a problem with "group sprawl." In other words, tenants have too many underused or unused groups because the groups have been created without oversight and not managed thereafter. Microsoft wants to discuss the problem with tenant administrators. Practical365.com thinks this is a great idea and strongly supports the initiative to get a handle on group sprawl once and for all.

February 17, 2021