Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast #msclouditpro

A weekly podcast from @benstegink and @ciphertxt all about Office 365 and Azure from the IT Pro and End User perspective...none of that developery stuff.

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Azure SRE Agent or Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent? Episode 439 compares how they differ across troubleshooting, autonomy, managed identity, pricing, guardrails, and network access.

Listen: www.​msclouditpropodcast.​com/episode439

[Nasuni @Nasuni]

Two questions to help assess if file data AI-ready:

Is it yours, with no copies in someone else’s cloud?
Is it current, from the live file system, not a data lake copy?

Our CPO Nick Burling shares why these are important on the @msclouditpro podcast: https://t.co/BJFyvLUFQh

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What happens when an LLM Wiki becomes part of your daily routine? Episode 438 explores WorkOS workflows, scheduled skills, Obsidian, automation, Microsoft 365, and turning AI experiments into repeatable systems. Listen today!

[Microsoft Intune @MSIntune]

Reduce standing admin rights without getting in the way of productivity.

Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management, now available in Microsoft 365 E5, helps standard users elevate approved tasks when needed, enabling least privilege without slowing down work.

Learn more: https://t.co/QudxKBUnLV

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Is your enterprise data ready for AI? Episode 437 with Nasuni CPO Nick Burling explores unstructured data, MCP-based access, permissions, governance, classification, and practical AI readiness.

Listen: https://t.co/UqXr2eb7o4

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Sorry about the broken link to the episode. We got a little excited about this episode and accidently published the announcement on our social media today. The epsidoe (and link above) will be live at our normal time of 8am EST on Thursday, September 24!

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Is your enterprise data ready for AI? Episode 437 with Nasuni CPO Nick Burling explores unstructured data, MCP-based access, permissions, governance, classification, and practical AI readiness.

Listen: https://t.co/MFYGiQGPDF

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Most orgs don't run one Entra tenant. They run several, and can't name them all.

Ep 436: Entra Tenant Governance hits GA. Discovery, least privilege admin, config drift monitoring, and a gate on new tenants.

https://t.co/kMyN5JOYd2

#EntraID #TenantGovernance

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Thanks to Nasuni for sponsoring the show. One for M365 admins: automated offload of inactive SharePoint sites, before storage overages bite.

https://t.co/sNvWaDwOq3

#MSCloudITPro

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How many Entra tenants does your organization actually have? Episode 436 explores Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance, from discovering unknown tenants to least-privilege administration, configuration monitoring, and tenant creation.

Listen: https://t.co/IWjPDtwapX

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Power BI is getting more developer-friendly. Episode 435 covers the new MCP servers, AI-assisted DAX and semantic modeling, plus PBIP for Git version control, branching, and rollbacks.

Listen here: https://t.co/SuTX5E823R

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Microsoft calls it a “workforce of AI agents.” Episode 434 looks under the hood of its Agentic SOC: six agents, seven playbooks, Entra Agent IDs, permissions, costs, and manual approvals.

Listen: https://t.co/Bzij98AJiX

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MFA isn’t the end of the authentication conversation. Episode 433 explores Microsoft 365 passkeys, FIDO2, Microsoft Authenticator, and why IT teams are moving away from phishable methods like SMS and voice MFA.
Listen now: https://t.co/F90EKcvS2T

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Episode 432 explores how AI is changing Microsoft 365 and Azure consulting. Learn why consulting isn’t disappearing—it’s evolving, along with how clients measure value.

Listen: https://t.co/KBixsEAVzO

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Episode 431 explores why agent governance is becoming as important as app governance. Learn about Microsoft Agent 365, AI permissions, Shadow AI, lifecycle management, and enterprise security.
Listen: https://t.co/vuASM1ywRZ

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Sponsor shout-out! 🙌 Thanks to @Nasuni for supporting the MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast. From unifying file data across clouds to ransomware protection and AI readiness, they're helping IT teams tackle tough challenges Learn more: https://t.co/7OqRPFQCsC
#Microsoft365 #DataManagement

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Episode 430 explores Microsoft Scout, the new desktop AI experience from Microsoft Build. Scott and Ben discuss onboarding, MCP workflows, automations, Copilot overlap, pricing, and enterprise AI strategy.
Listen: https://t.co/GfyKjGDf7I

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Episode 429 explores LLM wikis and AI-powered personal knowledge management using Obsidian, markdown, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Copilot Cowork.

Listen: https://t.co/Zo4yGW2Bsb

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Huge thanks to @Nasuni for sponsoring the MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast this month! 🙌

The unstructured data foundation for enterprise teams and AI: unify your file data in one global namespace across any cloud, with ransomware protection built in.

https://t.co/m9KiFKD3dd

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Episode 428: Ben and Scott cover the full GPO to Intune migration workflow — AI-assisted analysis, Entra ID policy recreation, and phased AD decommissioning. Practical guidance for IT pros. https://t.co/Arq029qVVv