In this episode we're joined by long-time friend Robby Pedrica as we talk about Open-source software. We asked Robby about Open-source technologies in the enterprise and discussed the history, ins and outs of using Open-source projects in your environment.Robby Pedrica is a IT &amp; Network Security Consultant and Owner of XStore. Robby has been in the IT industry for 33 years, and has focused on the data storage, network security and Linux for the last 23 years. Robby have specializes in firewalling across numerous products, storage virtualization solutions and Linux administration with load-balancing, cluster storage environments and databases amongst others. You can connect with Robby on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbypedrica/) Be sure to check out Robby's Blog (https://www.xstore.co.za/stuff/)Click the icon below to listen.

In this episode we're joined by long-time friend Robby Pedrica as we talk about Open-source software. We asked Robby about Open-source technologies in the enterprise and discussed the history, ins and outs of using Open-source projects in your environment. Robby Pedrica is a IT &amp; Network Security Consultant and Owner of XStore. Robby has been in the IT industry for 33 years, and has focused on the data storage, network security and Linux for the last 23 years. Robby have specializes in firewalling across numerous products, storage virtualization solutions and Linux administration with load-balancing, cluster storage environments and databases amongst others. You can connect with Robby on LinkedIn (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbypedrica/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbypedrica/</a>) Be sure to check out Robby's Blog (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.xstore.co.za/stuff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.xstore.co.za/stuff/</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 77: Open-source

What is insider risk and how does it differ from an insider threat? Did you know that these are not always bad actors or malicious acts? We were curios about insider risk management, insider threat detection and everything that goes along with it, so we asked Zach Luze to unpack this vast topic for us.Zach Luze is the Microsoft Cloud and Data Security Advisory Lead at Kudelski Security. Zach is an experienced information security professional with a passion for data security and insider risk management. You can connect with Zach on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachluze/)Click the icon below to listen.

What is insider risk and how does it differ from an insider threat? Did you know that these are not always bad actors or malicious acts? We were curios about insider risk management, insider threat detection and everything that goes along with it, so we asked Zach Luze to unpack this vast topic for us. Zach Luze is the Microsoft Cloud and Data Security Advisory Lead at Kudelski Security. Zach is an experienced information security professional with a passion for data security and insider risk management. You can connect with Zach on LinkedIn (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachluze/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachluze/</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 76: Insiders

If you were to open your Twitter/LinkedIn/Mastodon feed at the moment, it is undoubtedly filled with AI posts - while some of these might be interesting or even somewhat useful, the majority likely include the words "RIP" and some profession or job function. There is so much AI FUD around right now and we wanted to find out if the hype was worth listening to. Is Skynet going to take over and put us all out of a job? We thought we'd ask an expert and that's exactly what we did when we recently talked to AI MVP Akanksha Malik. Akanksha Malik is a Data Consultant, a Microsoft AI MVP and an international speaker. After studying Financial Maths and Actuarial Science at UCC, Ireland, she realised she wanted to work with people as well as numbers. As a consultant, she works with clients to help them solve problems by making more informed decisions with data.  Akanksha is a firm believer of diversity and inclusivity. She loves machine learning, and that it is becoming more accessible to everyone. She is an avid advocate for women in STEM and is currently the network director of Women Who Code Melbourne and advisory board member for Tech Diversity Lab. You can follow Akanksha on Twitter (https://twitter.com/akankshamalik96)Be sure to check out some of her projects here:Paths Uncovered - (https://www.pathsuncovered.com)Global AI - The Podcast - (https://twitter.com/GlobalAIPodcast)Women Who Code Melbourne - (https://www.womenwhocode.com/melbourne)Click the icon below to listen.

If you were to open your Twitter/LinkedIn/Mastodon feed at the moment, it is undoubtedly filled with AI posts - while some of these might be interesting or even somewhat useful, the majority likely include the words "RIP" and some profession or job function. There is so much AI FUD around right now and we wanted to find out if the hype was worth listening to. Is Skynet going to take over and put us all out of a job? We thought we'd ask an expert and that's exactly what we did when we recently talked to AI MVP Akanksha Malik. Akanksha Malik is a Data Consultant, a Microsoft AI MVP and an international speaker. After studying Financial Maths and Actuarial Science at UCC, Ireland, she realised she wanted to work with people as well as numbers. As a consultant, she works with clients to help them solve problems by making more informed decisions with data. Akanksha is a firm believer of diversity and inclusivity. She loves machine learning, and that it is becoming more accessible to everyone. She is an avid advocate for women in STEM and is currently the network director of Women Who Code Melbourne and advisory board member for Tech Diversity Lab. You can follow Akanksha on Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/akankshamalik96" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/akankshamalik96</a>) Be sure to check out some of her projects here: Paths Uncovered - (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.pathsuncovered.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pathsuncovered.com</a>) Global AI - The Podcast - (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/GlobalAIPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GlobalAIPodcast</a>) Women Who Code Melbourne - (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.womenwhocode.com/melbourne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womenwhocode.com/melbourne</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 75: Explaining AI to your parents

In this episode we geek out about home automation, Azure and training cognitive services to recognize llamas. Wait.. sound weird? Maybe, but we had a blast talking to MVP Lars Klint about life on his farm in the high country of Victoria in Australia and how he uses technology to automate (and amuse)Be sure to check out the following links:* Follow the Llama Drama here (https://llamacam.com.au)* LarsKlintTech YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@LarsKlintTech)* Microsoft Azure in Action (https://www.manning.com/books/microsoft-azure-in-action)Lars Klint is a Senior Developer Advocate at Pluralsight and an Azure instructor with A Cloud Guru. In addition to being a Microsoft MVP and community leader, Lars is a published author, aspiring Microsoft Azure expert and part time classic car collector. You can connect with Lars on Twitter (https://twitter.com/larsklint)Click the icon below to listen.

In this episode we geek out about home automation, Azure and training cognitive services to recognize llamas. Wait.. sound weird? Maybe, but we had a blast talking to MVP Lars Klint about life on his farm in the high country of Victoria in Australia and how he uses technology to automate (and amuse) Be sure to check out the following links: * Follow the Llama Drama here (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://llamacam.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://llamacam.com.au</a>) * LarsKlintTech YouTube Channel (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.youtube.com/@LarsKlintTech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@LarsKlintTech</a>) * Microsoft Azure in Action (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.manning.com/books/microsoft-azure-in-action" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.manning.com/books/microsoft-azure-in-action</a>) Lars Klint is a Senior Developer Advocate at Pluralsight and an Azure instructor with A Cloud Guru. In addition to being a Microsoft MVP and community leader, Lars is a published author, aspiring Microsoft Azure expert and part time classic car collector. You can connect with Lars on Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/larsklint" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/larsklint</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 74: Llama Cam

Exchange Server 2013 officially reached its end of support on April 11, 2023. What exactly does end of support mean? What should you do if your organization still relies on Exchange 2013 for email? In this episode I'm joined by Microsoft MVP Jeff Guillet, and we attempt to answer these questions and more. We also discuss the recent Microsoft announcement to throttle and block email from persistently vulnerable Exchange servers to Exchange Online (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/throttling-and-blocking-email-from-persistently-vulnerable/ba-p/3762078?WT.mc_id=M365-MVP-9501)Be sure to check out the following resources:Exchange 2013 end of support roadmap (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/exchange-2013-end-of-support?view=o365-worldwide)How to Setup Exchange Management Tools in Environments without Exchange Server (https://blog.expta.com/2022/10/how-to-setup-exchange-management-tools.html)A New Tool to Manage Exchange-related Attributes Without Exchange Server (https://practical365.com/a-new-tool-to-manage-exchange-related-attributes-without-exchange-server/)Jeff Guillet is a Microsoft Exchange Certified Solutions Master (MCSM), Office Apps &amp; Services MVP and the founder and CEO of EXPTA Consulting. He works primarily with Microsoft products (Exchange, Office 365, Lync Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V, etc.) for mid-large customers (5,000+ users) and is a published author, speaker and technical editor. You can connect with Jeff on Twitter (https://twitter.com/expta) and check out his blog (https://blog.expta.com)Click the icon below to listen.

Exchange Server 2013 officially reached its end of support on April 11, 2023. What exactly does end of support mean? What should you do if your organization still relies on Exchange 2013 for email? In this episode I'm joined by Microsoft MVP Jeff Guillet, and we attempt to answer these questions and more. We also discuss the recent Microsoft announcement to throttle and block email from persistently vulnerable Exchange servers to Exchange Online (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/throttling-and-blocking-email-from-persistently-vulnerable/ba-p/3762078?WT.mc_id=M365-MVP-9501" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/throttling-and-blocking-email-from-persistently-vulnerable/ba-p/3762078?WT.mc_id=M365-MVP-9501</a>) Be sure to check out the following resources: Exchange 2013 end of support roadmap (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/exchange-2013-end-of-support?view=o365-worldwide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/exchange-2013-end-of-support?view=o365-worldwide</a>) How to Setup Exchange Management Tools in Environments without Exchange Server (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://blog.expta.com/2022/10/how-to-setup-exchange-management-tools.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.expta.com/2022/10/how-to-setup-exchange-management-tools.html</a>) A New Tool to Manage Exchange-related Attributes Without Exchange Server (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://practical365.com/a-new-tool-to-manage-exchange-related-attributes-without-exchange-server/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://practical365.com/a-new-tool-to-manage-exchange-related-attributes-without-exchange-server/</a>) Jeff Guillet is a Microsoft Exchange Certified Solutions Master (MCSM), Office Apps &amp; Services MVP and the founder and CEO of EXPTA Consulting. He works primarily with Microsoft products (Exchange, Office 365, Lync Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V, etc.) for mid-large customers (5,000+ users) and is a published author, speaker and technical editor. You can connect with Jeff on Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/expta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/expta</a>) and check out his blog (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://blog.expta.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.expta.com</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 73: Persistently Vulnerable

We're Back! Happy 2023 to all - and yes, I realize that it's February. We often talk on this podcast about cyber readiness and the important of having a plan but, felt it would be important to unpack that a talk about what is means in practical terms. In this episode we welcome back our friend Fran Donoso to explain what cyber readiness entails and provide some great advice to help you and your organization get ready for when you have to deal with an incident.Francisco Donoso is the Vice President of Global Security Strategy at Kudelski Security, a global pure-play security services provider. His passion and hobby is researching and understanding Nation-State hacking or “APT” capabilities and tools. He has been on the forefront of research into the Equation Group’s post-exploitation tools and capabilities since their release by the Shadow Brokers and has spoken about this research at Derbycon, Thotcon, Microsoft Bluehat, and other conferences. You can connect with Fran on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Francisckrs)Be sure to check out our blog: https://thearchitects.cloud/2023/02/01/episode-72-cyber-readiness/Click the icon below to listen.

We're Back! Happy 2023 to all - and yes, I realize that it's February. We often talk on this podcast about cyber readiness and the important of having a plan but, felt it would be important to unpack that a talk about what is means in practical terms. In this episode we welcome back our friend Fran Donoso to explain what cyber readiness entails and provide some great advice to help you and your organization get ready for when you have to deal with an incident. Francisco Donoso is the Vice President of Global Security Strategy at Kudelski Security, a global pure-play security services provider. His passion and hobby is researching and understanding Nation-State hacking or “APT” capabilities and tools. He has been on the forefront of research into the Equation Group’s post-exploitation tools and capabilities since their release by the Shadow Brokers and has spoken about this research at Derbycon, Thotcon, Microsoft Bluehat, and other conferences. You can connect with Fran on Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/Francisckrs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Francisckrs</a>) Be sure to check out our blog: <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://thearchitects.cloud/2023/02/01/episode-72-cyber-readiness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thearchitects.cloud/2023/02/01/episode-72-cyber-readiness/</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 72: Cyber Readiness

A CISO, or chief information security officer, is a senior-level executive who oversees an organization's information, cyber, and technology security. We recently had a fun conversation with our friend and CISO Sachin Surajbali about what is means to be a CISO. Sachin gave us a glimpse into a day in the life of a CISO, how to delicately balance all the technical and non-technical aspects of the role and why it is important to not be a hindrance to the business. Sachin also offers some great advice for any aspiring CISOs.Sachin Surajbali is an experienced Chief Information Security Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial industry. Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information Security System Professional &amp; Certified Cloud Security Professional. Strong information technology professional with a Management Advancement Programme accreditation from Witwatersrand Graduate School of Business. You can find Sachin on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-surajbali-54108023/)Click the icon below to listen.

A CISO, or chief information security officer, is a senior-level executive who oversees an organization's information, cyber, and technology security. We recently had a fun conversation with our friend and CISO Sachin Surajbali about what is means to be a CISO. Sachin gave us a glimpse into a day in the life of a CISO, how to delicately balance all the technical and non-technical aspects of the role and why it is important to not be a hindrance to the business. Sachin also offers some great advice for any aspiring CISOs. Sachin Surajbali is an experienced Chief Information Security Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial industry. Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information Security System Professional &amp; Certified Cloud Security Professional. Strong information technology professional with a Management Advancement Programme accreditation from Witwatersrand Graduate School of Business. You can find Sachin on LinkedIn (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-surajbali-54108023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-surajbali-54108023/</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 71: CISO

We recently had a great time talking to fellow Microsoft MVP Tom Arbuthnot about all things Microsoft Teams - covered some of the great community work Tom is involved with and discussed Teams call quality, meeting etiquette and how work from home has brought about a massive increase in meetings for many of us. Warren also gives some interesting financial advice *(Not intended to be taken as real financial advice..).Tom Arbuthnot is the Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud and Solutions Director at Pure IP. A Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Master, Tom stays up to date with industry news and developments and has the opportunity to share information and opinions on TomTalks.blog, the UCToday.com Microsoft Podcast and his TomTalks.email list. He regularly speaks at events around the world. He is highly engaged with the Microsoft community in person and online. You can find Tom on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tomarbuthnotBe sure to check out:*   Tom Talks - https://tomtalks.blog*   empowering.cloud - https://empowering.cloudClick the icon below to listen.

We recently had a great time talking to fellow Microsoft MVP Tom Arbuthnot about all things Microsoft Teams - covered some of the great community work Tom is involved with and discussed Teams call quality, meeting etiquette and how work from home has brought about a massive increase in meetings for many of us. Warren also gives some interesting financial advice *(Not intended to be taken as real financial advice..). Tom Arbuthnot is the Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud and Solutions Director at Pure IP. A Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Master, Tom stays up to date with industry news and developments and has the opportunity to share information and opinions on TomTalks.blog, the <a href="http://UCToday.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UCToday.com</a> Microsoft Podcast and his TomTalks.email list. He regularly speaks at events around the world. He is highly engaged with the Microsoft community in person and online. You can find Tom on Twitter - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/tomarbuthnot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tomarbuthnot</a> Be sure to check out: * Tom Talks - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://tomtalks.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tomtalks.blog</a> * empowering.cloud - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://empowering.cloud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://empowering.cloud</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 70: All about Teams

We love Exchange Server! No, really - I've personally been working with Exchange Server in some form or fashion since Exchange Server 5.5 in the late '90s and in some circles that makes me a late bloomer. It is difficult to ignore what seems like an endless list of day-zero vulnerabilities that have plagued our old friend over the last 12 - 18 months. These vulnerabilities have seen security researchers pointing the finger and the tech press calling Exchange Server a security liability. It's 2022, should you really still be hosting your own email? In this episode, Nic and I discuss the relevance of Exchange Server and attempt to answer this question.During this episode we refer to a couple of recent articles, here are the links:Your Microsoft Exchange Server Is a Security Liability - https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-exchange-server-vulnerabilities/It Really is Time to Say Goodbye to On-Premises Exchange - https://practical365.com/time-to-dump-exchange-server/Click the icon below to listen.

We love Exchange Server! No, really - I've personally been working with Exchange Server in some form or fashion since Exchange Server 5.5 in the late '90s and in some circles that makes me a late bloomer. It is difficult to ignore what seems like an endless list of day-zero vulnerabilities that have plagued our old friend over the last 12 - 18 months. These vulnerabilities have seen security researchers pointing the finger and the tech press calling Exchange Server a security liability. It's 2022, should you really still be hosting your own email? In this episode, Nic and I discuss the relevance of Exchange Server and attempt to answer this question. During this episode we refer to a couple of recent articles, here are the links: Your Microsoft Exchange Server Is a Security Liability - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-exchange-server-vulnerabilities/It" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-exchange-server-vulnerabilities/It</a> Really is Time to Say Goodbye to On-Premises Exchange - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://practical365.com/time-to-dump-exchange-server/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://practical365.com/time-to-dump-exchange-server/</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 69: Exchange Server - Fine wine or Swiss cheese?

We apologize for the poor audio at the beginning of this episode - we're not sure what happened, but it does improve as the episode progresses.What is DevOps? The answer will often differ depending on who you ask. In this episode we asked Prashanth from Chef that question. He shares some great insights with us, including how DevOps practices can be used in an infrastructure and IT operations context. We also delve into Infrastructure as code (IaC) and its usefulness for provisioning and configuration management.Prashanth Nanjundappa is the VP, Product Management at chef.io. He is a Product Leader with 20 years of global experience in building &amp; launching Enterprise and Consumer products with a proven expertise in building B2B SaaS and PaaS products at scale across Healthcare, Cloud Telephony, CRM, Analytics, Video/Metadata domain. You can find Prashanth on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashanthhn/)Click the icon below to listen.

We apologize for the poor audio at the beginning of this episode - we're not sure what happened, but it does improve as the episode progresses. What is DevOps? The answer will often differ depending on who you ask. In this episode we asked Prashanth from Chef that question. He shares some great insights with us, including how DevOps practices can be used in an infrastructure and IT operations context. We also delve into Infrastructure as code (IaC) and its usefulness for provisioning and configuration management. Prashanth Nanjundappa is the VP, Product Management at <a href="http://chef.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chef.io</a>. He is a Product Leader with 20 years of global experience in building &amp; launching Enterprise and Consumer products with a proven expertise in building B2B SaaS and PaaS products at scale across Healthcare, Cloud Telephony, CRM, Analytics, Video/Metadata domain. You can find Prashanth on LinkedIn (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashanthhn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashanthhn/</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 68: In the kitchen with Chef

A podcast about best practice, guidance, news and cutting edge Microsoft cloud technologies. Interviews with passionate people in the cloud space, hosted by MVPs Nicolas Blank (twitter.com/nicolasblank), Warren du Toit (twitter.com/warrendt) and Chris Goosen (twitter.com/chrisgoosen)This podcast is brought to you by KEMP Technologies. We chose KEMP as a sponsor due to their amazing Cloud product line. For more information, visit KEMP on the web at https://kemptechnologies.com

Very informative! 

Audio, especially when hosts are speaking is at a significantly lower level. 

Thanks!

Valuable insights, audio needs improvement

A podcast about best practice, guidance, news and cutting edge Microsoft cloud technologies. Interviews with passionate people in the cloud space, hosted by MVPs Nicolas Blank (<a href="http://twitter.com/nicolasblank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/nicolasblank</a>), Warren du Toit (<a href="http://twitter.com/warrendt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/warrendt</a>) and Chris Goosen (<a href="http://twitter.com/chrisgoosen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/chrisgoosen</a>) This podcast is brought to you by KEMP Technologies. We chose KEMP as a sponsor due to their amazing Cloud product line. For more information, visit KEMP on the web at <a href="https://kemptechnologies.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kemptechnologies.com</a>

The Cloud Architects Podcast

Multi-cloud is a hot topic at the moment and in this episode we talk to Rick Claus and Joey Snow - a.k.a Patch And Switch from Microsoft about this new trend. Is Azure the cloud to rule them all or is a sound multi-cloud strategy essential in today cloud world?Rick Claus engages in person and online with the worldwide Ops community on behalf of Microsoft. As a Cloud Advocate on the Azure engineering team, his role is to connect with technical communities in order to share knowledge about the ecosystem and capture feedback on how to make things better. You can connect with Rick on Twitter (https://twitter.com/RicksterCDN).Joey Snow is a Senior Program Manager in the Customer and Partner Success Team for the Microsoft Identity Division. Previously Joey worked as an IT Pro Evangelist working with Windows Server, Windows Client and Windows Azure. You can connect with Joey on Twitter(https://twitter.com/joeysnow).Be sure to check out their podcast - Patch And Switch (https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Patch-And-Switch)A transcript of this episode can be viewed here:(https://gist.github.com/TheCloudArch/7dfc6ddb3c596713583beecab06fe56b) and can also be downloaded in the following formats:* .pdf(https://thearchitects.cloud/transcript/episode42.pdf)* .srt(https://thearchitects.cloud/transcript/episode42.srt)Click the icon below to listen.

Multi-cloud is a hot topic at the moment and in this episode we talk to Rick Claus and Joey Snow - a.k.a Patch And Switch from Microsoft about this new trend. Is Azure the cloud to rule them all or is a sound multi-cloud strategy essential in today cloud world? Rick Claus engages in person and online with the worldwide Ops community on behalf of Microsoft. As a Cloud Advocate on the Azure engineering team, his role is to connect with technical communities in order to share knowledge about the ecosystem and capture feedback on how to make things better. You can connect with Rick on Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/RicksterCDN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RicksterCDN</a>). Joey Snow is a Senior Program Manager in the Customer and Partner Success Team for the Microsoft Identity Division. Previously Joey worked as an IT Pro Evangelist working with Windows Server, Windows Client and Windows Azure. You can connect with Joey on Twitter(<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/joeysnow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/joeysnow</a>). Be sure to check out their podcast - Patch And Switch (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Patch-And-Switch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Patch-And-Switch</a>) A transcript of this episode can be viewed here:(<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://gist.github.com/TheCloudArch/7dfc6ddb3c596713583beecab06fe56b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gist.github.com/TheCloudArch/7dfc6ddb3c596713583beecab06fe56b</a>) and can also be downloaded in the following formats: * .pdf(<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://thearchitects.cloud/transcript/episode42.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thearchitects.cloud/transcript/episode42.pdf</a>) * .srt(<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://thearchitects.cloud/transcript/episode42.srt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thearchitects.cloud/transcript/episode42.srt</a>)Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 42: Multi-vendor cloud management with Microsoft Azure

There is no denying the ever-increasing popularity of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft recently reported an unprecedented spike in Teams usage due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, with usage rising to more than 44 million daily users - showing an increase of 12 million users over the course of just seven days. When I sat down with fellow MVPs Paul Bloem and Andrew Morpeth in Auckland, New Zealand last month, we would never have predicted the current work from home situation that most of us find ourselves in at the moment. We did however talk about their favorite new Teams features, social contracts, Teams modes and of course the adoption of various features and functionality in Teams.Paul Bloem is a Collaboration Principal Consultant, Microsoft MVP, Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams enthusiast with almost 30 years experience in numerous disciplines of Enterprise voice solutions. You can connect with Paul on Twitter (https://twitter.com/PaulB_NZ) or at ucsorted.comAndrew Morpeth is passionately devoted to providing customers the best advice on Microsoft centric modern communication &amp; collaboration solutions, and to help drive productivity through user adoption and process automation. With 10+ years as a Unified Communications Consultant specializing in Lync, Skype for Business and now Microsoft Teams, Andrew provides deep insight into what solutions are best for any given customer. You can connect with Andrew on Twitter(https://twitter.com/AndrewMorpeth) or at ucgeek.coClick the icon below to listen.

There is no denying the ever-increasing popularity of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft recently reported an unprecedented spike in Teams usage due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, with usage rising to more than 44 million daily users - showing an increase of 12 million users over the course of just seven days. When I sat down with fellow MVPs Paul Bloem and Andrew Morpeth in Auckland, New Zealand last month, we would never have predicted the current work from home situation that most of us find ourselves in at the moment. We did however talk about their favorite new Teams features, social contracts, Teams modes and of course the adoption of various features and functionality in Teams. Paul Bloem is a Collaboration Principal Consultant, Microsoft MVP, Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams enthusiast with almost 30 years experience in numerous disciplines of Enterprise voice solutions. You can connect with Paul on Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/PaulB_NZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PaulB_NZ</a>) or at <a href="http://ucsorted.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ucsorted.com</a> Andrew Morpeth is passionately devoted to providing customers the best advice on Microsoft centric modern communication &amp; collaboration solutions, and to help drive productivity through user adoption and process automation. With 10+ years as a Unified Communications Consultant specializing in Lync, Skype for Business and now Microsoft Teams, Andrew provides deep insight into what solutions are best for any given customer. You can connect with Andrew on Twitter(<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/AndrewMorpeth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AndrewMorpeth</a>) or at <a href="http://ucgeek.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ucgeek.co</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 43: "Skype is an apple, but Teams is a fruit salad.."

With the explosive growth of cloud services, many organizations suddenly find themselves having to manage multiple cloud environments, either intentionally or by coincidence due to mergers, acquisitions or other such events. With Azure and AWS being two of the most popular choices, we talk to Azure MVP Mike Pfeiffer who is also AWS certified about the parallels between the two services, things to consider when running two clouds and discuss if multi-cloud makes more sense as a transitional state or long-term mode of operation.Mike is a twenty-year tech industry veteran and entrepreneur. He's worked for some of the largest software companies in the world, including Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS), and has launched two successful consulting businesses since 2003. Today, Mike is founder and Chief Technologist at CloudSkills.io, a cloud training and consulting firm. Feel free to connect with Mike on LinkedIn(https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpfeiffer/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/mike_pfeiffer) or at https://cloudskills.ioClick the icon below to listen.

With the explosive growth of cloud services, many organizations suddenly find themselves having to manage multiple cloud environments, either intentionally or by coincidence due to mergers, acquisitions or other such events. With Azure and AWS being two of the most popular choices, we talk to Azure MVP Mike Pfeiffer who is also AWS certified about the parallels between the two services, things to consider when running two clouds and discuss if multi-cloud makes more sense as a transitional state or long-term mode of operation. Mike is a twenty-year tech industry veteran and entrepreneur. He's worked for some of the largest software companies in the world, including Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS), and has launched two successful consulting businesses since 2003. Today, Mike is founder and Chief Technologist at <a href="http://CloudSkills.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CloudSkills.io</a>, a cloud training and consulting firm. Feel free to connect with Mike on LinkedIn(<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpfeiffer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpfeiffer/</a>), Twitter (<a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/mike_pfeiffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mike_pfeiffer</a>) or at <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://cloudskills.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cloudskills.io</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 34: Azure For AWS Professionals

OneDrive for Business has come a long way since it was initially launched and has earned it's place as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Content Collaboration Platforms. We sat down with Stephen Rose at Ignite recently to talk about some of the exciting new things that will be coming to OneDrive soon.Stephen Rose leads product marketing for OneDrive for Business on the SharePoint/OneDrive team. In addition to speaking at conferences around the globe, he is a regular contributor to the Office and OneDrive blogs. In his previous roles, Stephen spent 8 years on the worldwide and US Windows teams launching Windows 7, 8, and 10, owning IT pro readiness and deployment. Stephen holds over 15 technical certifications and has been a MCT and MCSE since Windows NT. In 2015, he was awarded the Microsoft 2015 Circle of Excellence Platinum Club award.Stephen Rose can be found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenlroseClick the icon below to listen.

OneDrive for Business has come a long way since it was initially launched and has earned it's place as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Content Collaboration Platforms. We sat down with Stephen Rose at Ignite recently to talk about some of the exciting new things that will be coming to OneDrive soon. Stephen Rose leads product marketing for OneDrive for Business on the SharePoint/OneDrive team. In addition to speaking at conferences around the globe, he is a regular contributor to the Office and OneDrive blogs. In his previous roles, Stephen spent 8 years on the worldwide and US Windows teams launching Windows 7, 8, and 10, owning IT pro readiness and deployment. Stephen holds over 15 technical certifications and has been a MCT and MCSE since Windows NT. In 2015, he was awarded the Microsoft 2015 Circle of Excellence Platinum Club award. Stephen Rose can be found on Twitter: <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/stephenlrose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/stephenlrose</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 6: "I like OneDrive, but…"

Jeff Mealiffe

In this episode, Nic and Warren have a chat to the Perf Guy himself, Principal Lead Program Manager at Microsoft, Jeff MealiffeWe talk the evolution of Exchange and get Jeff to spill on which version he liked best! We also talk about Office 365 connectivity and the great things Microsoft is pushing internally to make your Office 365 experience better.Jeff Mealiffe is in the Microsoft Exchange Customer Experience group, part of the Microsoft Exchange engineering team based in Redmond, Washington. Jeff is responsible for multiple areas related to Exchange deployment experience for customers and partners. He manages partner programs related to Exchange solutions, helping to build Exchange knowledge with Microsoft’s partners and increase ease of product deployment and customer satisfaction. He also engages directly with customers as a result of executive-level escalations to ensure that issues are resolved efficiently by Microsoft services and the product group and that the knowledge gained from these escalations affects future product development. Jeff uses his deep technical background to manage engineering projects either within the Exchange product or in a segment of the Exchange product ecosystem, including end-to-end management of Exchange virtualization supportability and deployment scenarios. He has held various roles in the Exchange engineering team during his 11 years at Microsoft, and his project experience and knowledge of the product have gained him recognition as an Exchange expert.You can find Jeff on Twitter @mealiffeEnjoy!!Click the icon below to listen.

In this episode, Nic and Warren have a chat to the Perf Guy himself, Principal Lead Program Manager at Microsoft, Jeff Mealiffe We talk the evolution of Exchange and get Jeff to spill on which version he liked best! We also talk about Office 365 connectivity and the great things Microsoft is pushing internally to make your Office 365 experience better. Jeff Mealiffe is in the Microsoft Exchange Customer Experience group, part of the Microsoft Exchange engineering team based in Redmond, Washington. Jeff is responsible for multiple areas related to Exchange deployment experience for customers and partners. He manages partner programs related to Exchange solutions, helping to build Exchange knowledge with Microsoft’s partners and increase ease of product deployment and customer satisfaction. He also engages directly with customers as a result of executive-level escalations to ensure that issues are resolved efficiently by Microsoft services and the product group and that the knowledge gained from these escalations affects future product development. Jeff uses his deep technical background to manage engineering projects either within the Exchange product or in a segment of the Exchange product ecosystem, including end-to-end management of Exchange virtualization supportability and deployment scenarios. He has held various roles in the Exchange engineering team during his 11 years at Microsoft, and his project experience and knowledge of the product have gained him recognition as an Exchange expert. You can find Jeff on Twitter @mealiffe Enjoy!!Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 16: Jeff Mealiffe and the Awesomeness of Exchange (Ahem, Office 365)

In this Episode, Nic and Warren had the privilege of interviewing the legendary Mary-Jo Foley, Mary-Jo has been covering the tech industry and Microsoft for almost 3 decades.Starting off with Berillum Copper Wire, advancing to Unix, then landing in the Microsoft ecosystem. In this episode, we see the human side of Mary-Jo Foley. Mary-Jo’s career has spanned many highlights, including interviewing all three leaders of Microsoft, being banned by Microsoft as well as shunning for being a journalist.Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a variety of publications, including ZDNet, eWeek and Baseline. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley &amp; Sons, 2008). She also is the cohost of the "Windows Weekly" podcast on the TWiT network.Click the icon below to listen.

In this Episode, Nic and Warren had the privilege of interviewing the legendary Mary-Jo Foley, Mary-Jo has been covering the tech industry and Microsoft for almost 3 decades. Starting off with Berillum Copper Wire, advancing to Unix, then landing in the Microsoft ecosystem. In this episode, we see the human side of Mary-Jo Foley. Mary-Jo’s career has spanned many highlights, including interviewing all three leaders of Microsoft, being banned by Microsoft as well as shunning for being a journalist. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a variety of publications, including ZDNet, eWeek and Baseline. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley &amp; Sons, 2008). She also is the cohost of the "Windows Weekly" podcast on the TWiT network.Click the icon below to listen.

Episide 13: All About Mary-Jo Foley

The telecommunications industry has come  a long way since the days of manual service telephone exchanges. We caught up with fellow MVP Greig Sheridan late last year to talk about Skype for Business, Teams and the evolution in technology he has experienced in his 30+ years in the industry.Greig has worked in the telecommunications industry in Sydney, Australia, since finishing high school in the 1980s. Having entered the industry as an Apprentice Technician with Telecom Australia, he’s today the “Practice Lead - UC” for Generation-e, a leading Microsoft partner with a focus on the modern workplace, UC and Audio-Visual solutions.You can check out Greig's blog at greiginsydney.com or connect with him on Twitter - twitter.com/greiginsydneyClick the icon below to listen.

The telecommunications industry has come a long way since the days of manual service telephone exchanges. We caught up with fellow MVP Greig Sheridan late last year to talk about Skype for Business, Teams and the evolution in technology he has experienced in his 30+ years in the industry. Greig has worked in the telecommunications industry in Sydney, Australia, since finishing high school in the 1980s. Having entered the industry as an Apprentice Technician with Telecom Australia, he’s today the “Practice Lead - UC” for Generation-e, a leading Microsoft partner with a focus on the modern workplace, UC and Audio-Visual solutions. You can check out Greig's blog at <a href="http://greiginsydney.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">greiginsydney.com</a> or connect with him on Twitter - <a href="http://twitter.com/greiginsydney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/greiginsydney</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 12: Skype for Business, Teams and the evolution of Telecommunications

We take for granted everyday that we can login securely to our Office 365 or Azure accounts, but do we ever wonder how that works or why it works the way it does?Identity is a very large part of every organisation and this is the team that makes Identity possible. From Business 2 Business, Azure AD Connect, Guest access and all the pieces that fit together to make Identity in the Cloud work.In this episode we talk with Program Manager Elisabeth Olson and Principle Program Manager Robert Lowe. They both work with the Azure Active Directory teams at Microsoft in Redmond. They give us some amazing answers to some burning questions as well as some insight into how the beast that is Azure AD works.Click the icon below to listen.

We take for granted everyday that we can login securely to our Office 365 or Azure accounts, but do we ever wonder how that works or why it works the way it does? Identity is a very large part of every organisation and this is the team that makes Identity possible. From Business 2 Business, Azure AD Connect, Guest access and all the pieces that fit together to make Identity in the Cloud work. In this episode we talk with Program Manager Elisabeth Olson and Principle Program Manager Robert Lowe. They both work with the Azure Active Directory teams at Microsoft in Redmond. They give us some amazing answers to some burning questions as well as some insight into how the beast that is Azure AD works.Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 20: Azure Active Directory and B2B

Adoption is top of mind for many organizations at the moment - be it adoption of a particular workload (like Microsoft Teams) or cloud services in general. Warren and Nic sat down with the always entertaining Tracy van der Schyff to talk about the difference between adoption and consumption and the concept of user empowerment.Facilitating the evolution of human capabilities – Tracy's passion is to empower people and therefore training and change management lie close to her heart. Her Mission is to positively impact WHAT and HOW people create, she believes that what we design or create, designs / creates us back (Ontological Design). It is about enabling others to serve themselves better, expand their possibilities, increase their capacity to learn, act more effectively and better design their future.. You can follow Tracy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tracyvdsClick the icon below to listen.

Adoption is top of mind for many organizations at the moment - be it adoption of a particular workload (like Microsoft Teams) or cloud services in general. Warren and Nic sat down with the always entertaining Tracy van der Schyff to talk about the difference between adoption and consumption and the concept of user empowerment. Facilitating the evolution of human capabilities – Tracy's passion is to empower people and therefore training and change management lie close to her heart. Her Mission is to positively impact WHAT and HOW people create, she believes that what we design or create, designs / creates us back (Ontological Design). It is about enabling others to serve themselves better, expand their possibilities, increase their capacity to learn, act more effectively and better design their future.. You can follow Tracy on Twitter at <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/tracyvds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tracyvds</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 32: Adoption vs Consumption (and feeding your kids broccoli)

Darrell Webster

Nic catches up with Darrell Webster (aka Darrell as a Service) to talk about cloud adoption messes, infrastructure challenges, people challenges, how to change rollout practices towards cloud adoption and so much more.Darrell is an Office 365 productivity and collaboration specialist for Adopt and Embrace. He relishes the opportunity to help individuals, teams and organisations to unlock the value in Office 365.  He is active in the Microsoft Technical Community and firmly believes that the Community IS the expert.Darrell also helps to co-ordinate an online publication and Live show called RE:Office 365, where thought leaders share their stories, opinions and guidance regarding Office 365. His community efforts have been recognised with the Microsoft MVP award since 2013. Follow Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellwebster/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarrellaaSBlog: webster.net.nz and contributing to regarding365.comClick the icon below to listen.

Nic catches up with Darrell Webster (aka Darrell as a Service) to talk about cloud adoption messes, infrastructure challenges, people challenges, how to change rollout practices towards cloud adoption and so much more. Darrell is an Office 365 productivity and collaboration specialist for Adopt and Embrace. He relishes the opportunity to help individuals, teams and organisations to unlock the value in Office 365. He is active in the Microsoft Technical Community and firmly believes that the Community IS the expert. Darrell also helps to co-ordinate an online publication and Live show called RE:Office 365, where thought leaders share their stories, opinions and guidance regarding Office 365. His community efforts have been recognised with the Microsoft MVP award since 2013. Follow Darrell on LinkedIn: <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellwebster/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellwebster/</a> Twitter: <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/DarrellaaS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DarrellaaS</a> Blog: <a href="http://webster.net.nz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">webster.net.nz</a> and contributing to <a href="http://regarding365.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">regarding365.com</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 30: The human side of adoption with Darrell Webster

Ross Smith

If you've ever used the Exchange Server Role Requirements Calculator or consulted The Exchange Preferred Architecture you'll be very familiar with the work of our guest, Ross Smith IV. Nic and Warren caught up Ross to talk about his 19-year tenure at Microsoft and his new role in Intune Engineering, giving us a sneak peak into some of the innovation we can look forward to in Outlook for iOS and Android.Ross Smith IV is a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft. In his current role, he is responsible for driving the adoption of Outlook for iOS and Android with Intune App Protection Policies and Azure Active Directory Conditional Access. He also defines and manages the creation of technical content related to Outlook for iOS and Android. You can find Ross on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossSmithIVClick the icon below to listen.

If you've ever used the Exchange Server Role Requirements Calculator or consulted The Exchange Preferred Architecture you'll be very familiar with the work of our guest, Ross Smith IV. Nic and Warren caught up Ross to talk about his 19-year tenure at Microsoft and his new role in Intune Engineering, giving us a sneak peak into some of the innovation we can look forward to in Outlook for iOS and Android. Ross Smith IV is a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft. In his current role, he is responsible for driving the adoption of Outlook for iOS and Android with Intune App Protection Policies and Azure Active Directory Conditional Access. He also defines and manages the creation of technical content related to Outlook for iOS and Android. You can find Ross on Twitter - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/RossSmithIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RossSmithIV</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 25: The Legendary Ross Smith IV

There is no denying that the only constant with cloud services is change, the nature and rate of this change often brings about some interesting challenges for organizations. We sat down with Anna Donnelly to talk about organizational change management, driving user adoption and how a sound change management strategy is essential to the success of your cloud adoption project.Anna Donnelly is a Services Product Manager at Insight and a Certified Change Practitioner helping organizations manage change and drive user adoption.Click the icon below to listen.

There is no denying that the only constant with cloud services is change, the nature and rate of this change often brings about some interesting challenges for organizations. We sat down with Anna Donnelly to talk about organizational change management, driving user adoption and how a sound change management strategy is essential to the success of your cloud adoption project. Anna Donnelly is a Services Product Manager at Insight and a Certified Change Practitioner helping organizations manage change and drive user adoption.Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 24: Organizational Change Management and Adoption

We often talk about "The long tail of previous best practices" and how in today's ever-evolving cloud landscape it is very important to follow updated guidance, this includes keeping our security policies up to date. Nic sat down with Tarek and Mark from Microsoft to talk about Azure AD security, the evolution of identity management and the need to modernize legacy applications.Here are links to the sessions mentioned in the episode:BRK3408 - Azure Active Directory best practices from around the world - https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/67647BRK3243 - Hybrid identity and access management best practices - https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/64566BRK325 - Shut the door to cybercrime with identity-driven security - https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/64568Click the icon below to listen.

We often talk about "The long tail of previous best practices" and how in today's ever-evolving cloud landscape it is very important to follow updated guidance, this includes keeping our security policies up to date. Nic sat down with Tarek and Mark from Microsoft to talk about Azure AD security, the evolution of identity management and the need to modernize legacy applications. Here are links to the sessions mentioned in the episode: BRK3408 - Azure Active Directory best practices from around the world - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/67647" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/67647</a> BRK3243 - Hybrid identity and access management best practices - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/64566" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/64566</a> BRK325 - Shut the door to cybercrime with identity-driven security - <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/64568" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/64568</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 26: "There is no choice... that is do nothing and stay secure"

Philip Griffiths

Nic and Chris catch up with Philip Griffiths about next-generation WAN being delivered over the internet, how perimeter security is not everything and the challenge of working in a global networking company.Click the icon below to listen.

Nic and Chris catch up with Philip Griffiths about next-generation WAN being delivered over the internet, how perimeter security is not everything and the challenge of working in a global networking company.Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 31: Any cloud, anywhere over the internet with Philip Griffiths

Phoummala Schmitt

When sitting having our morning breakfast at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong, we started a conversation with the incredible Phoummala Schmitt about Azure Governance, Nic thought it was great and pulled out the recording devices. So here we are, a super informal interview about Azure Governance. Enjoy!Click the icon below to listen.

When sitting having our morning breakfast at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong, we started a conversation with the incredible Phoummala Schmitt about Azure Governance, Nic thought it was great and pulled out the recording devices. So here we are, a super informal interview about Azure Governance. Enjoy!Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 23: Phoummala Schmitt - Azure Governance - Hong Kong

In this episode, live from Tech Summit 2018 In Cape Town South Africa, Warren catches up with Bernd Verst, Bernd is an awesome and passionate Microsoft Developer Advocate that works directly out of Seattle, coming from companies like Google and Twitter, Bernd hails from the same team as Donovan Brown and Jessica Deen at Microsoft and makes sure Microsoft Technology always keeps the developer in mind when it comes to products.Warren and Bernd discuss the various Cloud offerings from different Vendors, awesome new technology and early adoption with a couple of Life hacks and believe it or not, they walk about the weather! You can find Bernd on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BerndVerstBlog https://readon.ly/Githubhttps://github.com/berndverstBernd is also active on the Microsoft Developer Advocates Website and Community here. https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/index.html https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bernd-verstBernd is also active on the Microsoft Developer Advocates Website and Community here.https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/index.html https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bernd-verstThis Episode is brought to you by Plantronics !See the Amazing 8200UC in action.https://youtu.be/mQF8WsNN3jE https://youtu.be/yJ68MMciTYE https://youtu.be/I3wjofTXZoQ https://www.plantronics.com/hk/en/product/voyager-8200-ucClick the icon below to listen.

In this episode, live from Tech Summit 2018 In Cape Town South Africa, Warren catches up with Bernd Verst, Bernd is an awesome and passionate Microsoft Developer Advocate that works directly out of Seattle, coming from companies like Google and Twitter, Bernd hails from the same team as Donovan Brown and Jessica Deen at Microsoft and makes sure Microsoft Technology always keeps the developer in mind when it comes to products. Warren and Bernd discuss the various Cloud offerings from different Vendors, awesome new technology and early adoption with a couple of Life hacks and believe it or not, they walk about the weather! You can find Bernd on Twitter <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/BerndVerst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BerndVerst</a> Blog <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://readon.ly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://readon.ly/</a> Github <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://github.com/berndverst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://github.com/berndverst</a> Bernd is also active on the Microsoft Developer Advocates Website and Community here. <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/index.html</a> <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bernd-verst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bernd-verst</a> Bernd is also active on the Microsoft Developer Advocates Website and Community here. <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/index.html</a> <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bernd-verst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/advocates/bernd-verst</a> This Episode is brought to you by Plantronics ! See the Amazing 8200UC in action. <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://youtu.be/mQF8WsNN3jE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/mQF8WsNN3jE</a> <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://youtu.be/yJ68MMciTYE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/yJ68MMciTYE</a> <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://youtu.be/I3wjofTXZoQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/I3wjofTXZoQ</a> <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.plantronics.com/hk/en/product/voyager-8200-uc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.plantronics.com/hk/en/product/voyager-8200-uc</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 13.1: Microsoft Cares about Developers, Here's Why! Tech Summit 2018 Cape Town

Mobility has been a hot topic for some time - in fact, IDC forecasts that the U.S. mobile worker population will surpass 105 million by 2020. Organizations often struggle when trying to provide flexibility and a choice of devices on the one hand and retain control of sensitive data and security on the other. We sat down with fellow MVP Steve Goodman at Microsoft Ignite late last year to discuss a simplistic approach to implementing Device Management and why it needn't be so complex.Steve Goodman is a Principal Tech Strategist at Content and Code, a top Microsoft partner. He works with Office 365, Exchange and Skype for Business and you’ll find him either deep into a complex Exchange Hybrid implementation or in front of a crowd extolling the virtues of Office 365 Groups &amp; Microsoft Teams.If you’d like to get in touch with Steve, you can visit his blog at https://www.allabout365.com or find him on Twitter as @stevegoodmanClick the icon below to listen.

Mobility has been a hot topic for some time - in fact, IDC forecasts that the U.S. mobile worker population will surpass 105 million by 2020. Organizations often struggle when trying to provide flexibility and a choice of devices on the one hand and retain control of sensitive data and security on the other. We sat down with fellow MVP Steve Goodman at Microsoft Ignite late last year to discuss a simplistic approach to implementing Device Management and why it needn't be so complex. Steve Goodman is a Principal Tech Strategist at Content and Code, a top Microsoft partner. He works with Office 365, Exchange and Skype for Business and you’ll find him either deep into a complex Exchange Hybrid implementation or in front of a crowd extolling the virtues of Office 365 Groups &amp; Microsoft Teams. If you’d like to get in touch with Steve, you can visit his blog at <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://www.allabout365.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.allabout365.com</a> or find him on Twitter as @stevegoodmanClick the icon below to listen.

Episode 10: Device Management needn't be complex

The word DevOps seems to be everywhere at the moment, I can't open LinkedIn without coming across a bunch of posts and articles talking about DevOps. What does it all mean, and more specifically why should IT Pros care about something that seems at first glance to be very much related to software development? I recently caught up with fellow MVPs Simon Waight and Michel de Rooij in an attempt to understand what it is and why it is something worth paying attention to.Simon Waight is an Azure MVP from Australia who's career focus has been on the building of online software solutions resulting in a deep understanding of the technologies used and challenges faced when working in this space. He has a wide-ranging set of experiences having worked as both a consultant and an FTE and filled varied roles from development, to architecture, to release and team management. You can follow Simon on Twitter https://twitter.com/simonwaight and visit his blog at blog.siliconvalve.comMichel de Rooij is a Dutch Office Servers and Services MVP and Consultant who spends his time helping customers navigate the challenges associated with migrating to Office 365 for Exchange and related technologies. Michel's background as a developer helps him automate processes and develop supporting tools.Michel blogs at eightwone.com and you can follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/mderooijClick the icon below to listen.

The word DevOps seems to be everywhere at the moment, I can't open LinkedIn without coming across a bunch of posts and articles talking about DevOps. What does it all mean, and more specifically why should IT Pros care about something that seems at first glance to be very much related to software development? I recently caught up with fellow MVPs Simon Waight and Michel de Rooij in an attempt to understand what it is and why it is something worth paying attention to. Simon Waight is an Azure MVP from Australia who's career focus has been on the building of online software solutions resulting in a deep understanding of the technologies used and challenges faced when working in this space. He has a wide-ranging set of experiences having worked as both a consultant and an FTE and filled varied roles from development, to architecture, to release and team management. You can follow Simon on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/simonwaight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/simonwaight</a> and visit his blog at <a href="http://blog.siliconvalve.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.siliconvalve.com</a> Michel de Rooij is a Dutch Office Servers and Services MVP and Consultant who spends his time helping customers navigate the challenges associated with migrating to Office 365 for Exchange and related technologies. Michel's background as a developer helps him automate processes and develop supporting tools. Michel blogs at <a href="http://eightwone.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eightwone.com</a> and you can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/mderooij" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mderooij</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 15: Automation, DevOps and the evolution of the IT Pro

Antonio Maio

Governance is a big word and is a concept that is often thrown around. It seems to confuse a lot of organizations, even those who have successfully navigated the cultural and technology changes often brought on by cloud adoption. The 'on by default' nature of many cloud services has made it even more important for organizations to plan their governance strategy before adopting these services, so we sat down with Antonio Maio to talk about the need for governance and why it isn't something that should be overlooked.Antonio Maio is an information security architect with over 25 years of experience in cyber security practices and systems, product management, software development and leadership. Antonio is currently an Associate Director &amp; Senior Enterprise Architect at Protiviti and is a 7-time Microsoft MVP. Antonio also maintains trustsharepoint.com and antonio365.com where he shares his knowledge, information and experiences around Office 365 services, including SharePoint, Exchange, CRM, Azure and  Microsoft Flow. You can follow Antonio on Twitter twitter.com/AntonioMaio2Click the icon below to listen.

Governance is a big word and is a concept that is often thrown around. It seems to confuse a lot of organizations, even those who have successfully navigated the cultural and technology changes often brought on by cloud adoption. The 'on by default' nature of many cloud services has made it even more important for organizations to plan their governance strategy before adopting these services, so we sat down with Antonio Maio to talk about the need for governance and why it isn't something that should be overlooked. Antonio Maio is an information security architect with over 25 years of experience in cyber security practices and systems, product management, software development and leadership. Antonio is currently an Associate Director &amp; Senior Enterprise Architect at Protiviti and is a 7-time Microsoft MVP. Antonio also maintains <a href="http://trustsharepoint.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trustsharepoint.com</a> and <a href="http://antonio365.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">antonio365.com</a> where he shares his knowledge, information and experiences around Office 365 services, including SharePoint, Exchange, CRM, Azure and  Microsoft Flow. You can follow Antonio on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/AntonioMaio2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AntonioMaio2</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 22: Governance With Antonio Maio

The Microsoft Office 365 Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) has come a long way since it was first introduced in Exchange 2010 SP2, prior to that configuring a hybrid deployment required ~50 manual steps. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Greg Taylor and Georgia Huggins while in Redmond recently to talk about the evolution of the HCW and what challenges the newly released Hybrid Agent solves for customers.Georgia Huggins is a Program Manager for Exchange Online and currently owns the experience to establish hybrid from Exchange Server on premises to EXO. She has experience working with both small and large enterprise customers and designing, building and delivering features based on their needs. Georgia also spent many years managing, testing and supporting Exchange Server in pre-production and production environments for Microsoft Information Technology groups.Greg Taylor is the Director of Product Marketing for Exchange Server and Exchange Online. Prior to that he spent many years as part of the Exchange Engineering and Customer Experience teams, designing and building Exchange features, working with large enterprise customers, presenting at public events and working with technology communities. Greg also ran the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and Architect (MCA) and Exchange Ranger Programs for Microsoft, an elite 3-6 week in-person Redmond based program, training Microsoft and partner consultants and engineers how to design and troubleshoot the world’s largest and most complex Exchange deployments. You can find Greg on Twitter https://twitter.com/gregtaylor_msftClick the icon below to listen.

The Microsoft Office 365 Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) has come a long way since it was first introduced in Exchange 2010 SP2, prior to that configuring a hybrid deployment required ~50 manual steps. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Greg Taylor and Georgia Huggins while in Redmond recently to talk about the evolution of the HCW and what challenges the newly released Hybrid Agent solves for customers. Georgia Huggins is a Program Manager for Exchange Online and currently owns the experience to establish hybrid from Exchange Server on premises to EXO. She has experience working with both small and large enterprise customers and designing, building and delivering features based on their needs. Georgia also spent many years managing, testing and supporting Exchange Server in pre-production and production environments for Microsoft Information Technology groups. Greg Taylor is the Director of Product Marketing for Exchange Server and Exchange Online. Prior to that he spent many years as part of the Exchange Engineering and Customer Experience teams, designing and building Exchange features, working with large enterprise customers, presenting at public events and working with technology communities. Greg also ran the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and Architect (MCA) and Exchange Ranger Programs for Microsoft, an elite 3-6 week in-person Redmond based program, training Microsoft and partner consultants and engineers how to design and troubleshoot the world’s largest and most complex Exchange deployments. You can find Greg on Twitter <a href="http://feeds.thearchitects.cloud/~/t/0/0/thecloudarchitects/~https://twitter.com/gregtaylor_msft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gregtaylor_msft</a>Click the icon below to listen.

Episode 27: Modern Hybrid In Exchange (and little old ladies)

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