Office 365 Beta Exams 71-346 and 71-347
The site has been a bit quiet over the past month as I’ve been doing the groundwork to complete the last two exams of my MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification. I lost momentum when my source of...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 And Metered Networks 21/81
One of the things I’ve been curious about for a while, but didn’t spend much time investigating was how Windows 8 and 8.1 could detect that you were connected to a network with an associated cost –...
View ArticleRemoteApp and Desktop Connections in Windows 8.1 24/81
I’ve previously covered several elements of Microsoft’s BYOD technologies for Windows 8.1, including Work Folders, Workplace Join and Device Management, but an old favourite gets thrust into the...
View ArticleOffice 365 ProPlus and Remote Desktop Services – Downloaded, Deployed and...
The belated launch of Office 365 via Open in Australia has brought a great deal of attention to Office 365 ProPlus subscriptions, and how they compare to Office 2013 SKUs acquired via other license...
View ArticleOffice 365 ProPLUS Deployment update
The May update to Office 365 ProPlus included a few changes, but from the deployment side the biggest change is that you have more control over the components that get installed for the user. If you...
View ArticleOffice 365 For Consumers Gets Stickier
Over the last month much of what my working life has involved has included discussions around the benefits of Office 365 suite subscriptions for business and consumers. Today’s announcement that...
View ArticleCatch me at WPC2014 for a Windows Intune and Office 365 session
If you are going to be at WPC this year, swing by this session if you want an autograph, to shake my hand, or to yell random things at me. Intune – The Future Opportunity for Your Office 365 Managed...
View ArticleBest Of Both Worlds Training July 2014
This month I’m delivering the Best Of Both Worlds training for Microsoft’s OEM team, covering Windows Server and Office 365 integration opportunities. Best Of Both Worlds July 2014
View ArticleReducing Bandwidth Requirements For Office 365 Small Business Premium...
One of the documented differences with the included version of the desktop application in Office 365 Small Business Premium versus Office 365 Pro Plus is that you don’t have the same ability to...
View ArticleMicrosoft Intune Mobile Apps Deployment Cheat Sheet List V1
This is by no means a comprehensive list, instead it’s the Microsoft apps I tend to deploy via Intune on a regular. If you have any suggestions for additions to this list let me know. Future updates...
View ArticlePreparing For Upcoming Office 365 Pro Plus Upgrades
One of the things that has been quietly happening behind the scenes for Office 365 customers is that they have been receiving updates in a very efficient manner via Click-To-Run, rather than through...
View ArticleOffice 365 Desktop Applications And Azure RMS
A scenario that is being raised more often now that Microsoft is pushing it’s Enterprise Mobility Suite through the SMB channel is whether or not the version of the Office 365 desktop applications...
View ArticleMicrosoft Australia Exam Camps coming soon
The Readiness team at Microsoft Australia just posted the dates for eight different exam preparation camps they are running across the country in April and May. Below is the list of exams, the dates...
View ArticleWPC2016 and Related EMS Announcements
This week at WPC Microsoft have been discussing some of the most recent changes to EMS, which has now been rebranded from Enterprise Mobility Suite to Enterprise Mobility + Security to take into...
View ArticleHow Do Recent Microsoft 365 Announcements affect Microsoft 365 Business? –...
The last post on Admin Center changes highlighted some of the upcoming features that are showing up in preview in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, and this post is a good follow up post to introduce...
View ArticlePreparing for the MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam (July 2020...
It’s been over a year and a half since I published the initial version of this prep guide, so I thought it’s about time I update it and discuss where this fits in the Microsoft 365 exam world....
View ArticlePreparing for the MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam (November...
It’s only been over few months since the last update of this prep guide, and there are a few minor updates that won’t really have too much of an impact on your preparation, primarily the updating of...
View ArticlePreparing for the MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam (February...
This month MS-100, MS-101 are both being updated, and MS-500 has just been updated. As I view these as a series of exams that you should have traditionally started with MS-100 before proceeding to the...
View ArticlePreparing for the MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam (June 2021...
The objectives for MS-100 has recently been updated, and while it is mostly a minor update focused on correcting grammatical errors, a few things have changed or been moved around. You will notice...
View ArticlePreparing for the MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam (September...
September saw a minor update for MS-100 introduced, with no changes in the sections or their weightings. The only real change is the inclusion of integrated apps in the Microsoft 365 admin center, so...
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