Author Archives: Russell Smith

Cloud Conversations – Sara Lagerquist on Power Automate

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 Cloud Conversations is a weekly podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations – Sara Lagerquist on Power Automate In this episode, Kat and Ru catch […] Continue reading Cloud Conversations – Sara Lagerquist on Power Automate→

This Week in IT – Windows 11 New Features and Google Flexes its Muscles

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   This week in IT, Microsoft releases an optional preview of new experiences for Windows 11 due to reach GA in March, including support for Android apps. There’s a big update for Insiders on the Dev Channel with tons of new features, like taskbar drag and drop support and Start menu app folders. And […] Continue reading This Week in IT – Windows 11 New Features and Google Flexes its Muscles→

This Week in IT – Windows 11 New Features and Google Flexes its Muscles

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   This week in IT, Microsoft releases an optional preview of new experiences for Windows 11 due to reach GA in March, including support for Android apps. There’s a big update for Insiders on the Dev Channel with tons of new features, like taskbar drag and drop support and Start menu app folders. And […] Continue reading This Week in IT – Windows 11 New Features and Google Flexes its Muscles→

This Week in IT – Could Microsoft Win the Cloud with Cybersecurity Expertise?

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  This week in IT it’s all about security. Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy Mandiant, potentially making Microsoft unrivalled in the cybersecurity space. Windows AD gets an OOB fix, and learn what you need to do to protect your organization against a new Azure AD multi-phase phishing attack. This Week in IT – […] Continue reading This Week in IT – Could Microsoft Win the Cloud with Cybersecurity Expertise?→

Patch Tuesday February 2022 – Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Windows Get Important Updates

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Microsoft releases 51 patches, fixing 48 bugs, including 1 zero-day flaw. There’s also an update for all Teams clients and Outlook on Mac on February, 2022 Patch Tuesday. Windows and Windows Server Patch Tuesday February 2022 updates This month Microsoft patched a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-21984) in Microsoft DNS server. The bug can only […] Continue reading Patch Tuesday February 2022 – Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Windows Get Important Updates→

Live AMA with Paul Thurrott and Russell Smith

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If you are a Premium member over at Thurrott.com, our sister site, Paul Thurrott and I are doing a live AMA (Ask me Anything) tomorrow on YouTube. Similar to Paul’s weekly ‘Ask Paul’ forum AMA, but in video form, Paul (and Russell) will be answering any questions you have related to technology, Thurrott.com and the […] Continue reading Live AMA with Paul Thurrott and Russell Smith→

Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It?

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Cloud Conversations – Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It? In this week’s episode, Dwayne Natwick MVP catches up with Ru and Pete about… The SC-300 Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam Dwayne’s new book on the exam Azure AD and its hidden gems Are Microsoft certs worth it? Getting started being […] Continue reading Azure AD SC-300 Exam – Are Microsoft Exams Worth It?→

This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But Who Knows What It Is For?

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   Microsoft announced a new preview version of Microsoft Lists for consumers and small businesses, Windows 11 is getting updates using three different kinds of feature packs, and IT security gets funding but C-level execs have no idea what they are doing. This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But […] Continue reading This Week in IT – Microsoft Lists is Coming to Everyone But Who Knows What It Is For?→

Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business

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Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business In this week’s episode, Alex Fields MVP joins us to chat about… Securing Microsoft 365 in small-medium sized businesses The new Microsoft Defender for Business and his role in it ITProMentor.com and his courses + books The Microsoft 365 DMB Data Protection Toolkit […] Continue reading Cloud Conversations – Securing Microsoft 365 in SMBs and Defender for Business→

This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks

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   This week Microsoft announced that Windows 11 upgrades have beaten Windows 10 during the same period since launch. Microsoft issued a fix for Outlook search problems on Windows 10. And PDQ buys Windows deployment company SmartDeploy. This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks This week […] Continue reading This Week in IT – Windows 11 Beats Windows 10 Out of the Starting Blocks→