Effective identity management is a crucial component of cybersecurity as more organizations move their data and applications to the cloud. Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) provides identity and access management services that can help organizations secure their resources and comply with regulatory requirements. Azure AD Governance is a set of capabilities that enable organizations […]
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Did you know? Microsoft Teams Essentials or Microsoft Teams Premium.
As you have probably already heard, Microsoft Teams has become widely adopted among businesses of all sizes. It primary features provide a wide range of functionality that allow teams to communicate, collaborate, and stay organized. While the basic version of Microsoft Teams is free, there are two paid plans available: Microsoft Teams Essentials and Microsoft […]
Microsoft CSP or Microsoft EA – Opinion Piece on “The value of CSP”.
Microsoft CSP (Cloud Solution Provider) licensing is becoming increasingly popular among businesses as an alternative to the traditional Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. In this opinion blog, we will explore the benefits of using Microsoft CSP licensing for your business. The first advantage of Microsoft CSP licensing is its flexibility. With CSP, businesses can purchase licenses for […]
New Microsoft Teams Features! – February 2023
Microsoft Teams is continuing to make strides in the collaboration space, with a host of new features announced in February of 2023. The first major feature announced is the ability to join meetings directly from the Teams mobile app. This new feature will allow users to join meetings with a single tap, making it easier […]
How To: Migrate File Shares to SharePoint Online
If you’re like most organizations, you still have files residing on-premises. They could be in a NAS, or a DFS replicated Windows Server. Your users might know this collection of files as the “S Drive” or something similar. It’s time to modernize your file experience and move files into the cloud where you get versioning […]
Microsoft Build – Quick Perspective
For this blog, I decided it would be good to recap some of the recent news from Microsoft Build, while also touching on some Architecture insights from a “Future of IT” perspective which will hopefully help anyone reading this article prepare for future innovation. Before I go any further it’s important to note that technology […]
How To: The SharePoint “Mapped Drives” Experience
In my previous blog post I reviewed how I’ve seen a trend in organizations migrating to the Microsoft 365 platform with the requirement of maintaining a consistent mapped drive experience for users. Before reading this blog, I’d recommend reading that blog post here to gain an understanding the difference between the past on-premises and Microsoft […]
Understanding The SharePoint Online “Mapped Drive” Experience
As organizations migrate core services such as email, chat, and files to the cloud one of the most common requests that I’ve received during design sessions comes in regard to moving file repositories to SharePoint Online. “How do we maintain our mapped drives and the user experience?” Past Experience and Configurations In the past a […]
Bookings Personal Pages are Coming!
Outlook calendars have quickly become critical for organizations to operate as hybrid work has boomed in the last few years. The requirement to share calendar details has also increased as individuals and teams responsible for booking appointments require more information to make important decisions about meeting importance, double-booking, and meeting overlap. While this is somewhat […]