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Microsoft has announced that Azure Communication Services (ACS) will retire as a standalone offering on September 30, 2028 . I initially looked at this from an ACS Email perspective, but this is much broader. Several ACS services are being retired, including E
Microsoft has introduced a new Copilot experience built around Home, Code and Autopilot . There have been plenty of Copilot updates over the last few years, but this one caught my attention because it shows how quickly Copilot is moving beyond simply answering
For years, FinOps was mostly discussed in the context of cloud costs — understanding the Azure or AWS bill, finding waste and keeping cloud spending under control. But FinOps is really broader than that. It brings technology, finance and business teams togethe
Microsoft continues to expand model choice in Copilot, and Grok from SpaceXAI is the latest addition. Grok is now rolling out in preview through the Microsoft Frontier program , initially within Copilot experiences in Word, Excel and PowerPoint . I thought thi
Microsoft AI has published the first draft of its Humanist AI Code of Conduct , and I thought this was worth sharing as AI continues to become more capable and agentic. The idea behind it is quite simple — AI should work for people and remain under meaningful
OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra is starting to make its way into the Microsoft ecosystem. On 4 September 2026 , Microsoft announced Astra for Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio , just a day after OpenAI introduced the new model. What caught my attention isn't simply a
Microsoft recently published guidance on building an Agentic Center of Excellence (CoE) as organizations move from experimenting with AI agents to deploying them more broadly across the enterprise. As organizations move beyond copilots and begin deploying agen
Microsoft has another useful program for organizations working through their Copilot and agent journey — Microsoft Digital Accelerator . Unlike many of Microsoft's self-service learning and adoption resources, Digital Accelerator brings a more guided approach
As AI agents continue to evolve, Microsoft is bringing more of its agent development capabilities together through the Microsoft Agent Framework . Agent Framework is an open-source framework for building AI agents and agentic workflows. More importantly, Micro
If you manage a backlog in Azure DevOps, you probably know this problem. Not every request starts as a nicely written work item. A bug comes through support, an infrastructure request arrives over email, someone sends feedback in Teams, or a business team asks
Microsoft has put together something genuinely useful for everyday Copilot adoption: the Copilot Learning Center . Rather than another feature announcement or product overview, the Learning Center provides a practical collection of bite-sized tutorials showing
Microsoft has brought AI Skills Navigator directly into Microsoft Copilot . It looks like a small integration on the surface, but it points to a bigger shift in how AI learning could become part of everyday work. I first covered AI Skills Navigator when Micros
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Microsoft recently announced that OpenAI is now a subprocessor for Microsoft Online Services, including Microsoft Copilot. At first glance, this may sound like a major shift in Microsoft's AI strategy. However, the reality is more nuanced. The announcement doe
"Frontier Firm" has become the industry's word of the year. Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index put it at the center of its annual report, and every vendor, consultant, and MVP seems to have an opinion on it. But strip away the marketing gloss, and there's a gen
The EU AI Act stopped being a purely "future compliance deadline" this month. As of August 2, 2026 , the European Commission's AI Office and national competent authorities gained enforcement powers for the provisions that have become applicable, while the Act'
Back in November 2025, I wrote about Microsoft Purview at Ignite and the growing role of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) in protecting data in an increasingly AI-driven world. Fast forward to 2026, and the story has evolved significantly. DSPM is no lo
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Microsoft just opened a new, limited-time door into Microsoft 365 Copilot Business — but it's a door built for one specific segment. Here's what it actually offers, who qualifies, and where Enterprise customers stand instead. What Is Copilot in 30? Copilot in
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Microsoft is making another significant change to Copilot. The company is bringing Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot closer together through a unified experience, while positioning Work IQ as a foundational intelligence layer for Microsoft 365 Copilo
No code. Real impact. Microsoft is running a global, hands-on Agent-a-Thon on September 17, 2026 — a live, guided build session where you walk away with an actual working AI agent, not just slides. The Agent-a-Thon is a free, live virtual event structured arou
Zero Trust isn't a single project — it's a journey that needs both a plan and a way to measure progress. Microsoft just brought those two pieces together under one roof, with fresh pillars on both sides. Here's the roundup. The Framework: Two Tools, One Missio
If you've tried to figure out which Microsoft tool actually does what in the agent-building space, you're not alone. The names sound almost interchangeable — Agents Toolkit, Copilot Agent Kit, Agent Builder, Agent 365 — but they solve completely different prob
Every enterprise rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot eventually hits the same question from leadership: "Is it actually working?" Microsoft just made it a lot easier to answer — with data, not guesswork. What Is Analytics Hub? Analytics Hub is an open-source col
Microsoft Reactor is running a four-part livestream series featuring engineers and product makers from Microsoft — direct access to the teams building the features shaping Microsoft 365 Copilot agents today. Free, live, with Q&A. What the Series Covers The Mic
If you read my last post on Copilot Studio harnesses, the natural next question is — where do I actually learn to build on one? Microsoft has the answer, and it's free: Agent Academy , a self-paced, hands-on curriculum for mastering agent building in Copilot S
Microsoft Community Learning has put together a useful video series covering some of the practical questions organizations are facing as they move from experimenting with AI to making Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Cowork part of everyday work. Rather than
Every agent you build in Microsoft Copilot Studio runs on a harness — and picking the right one is now a first-order architecture decision, not an afterthought. Here's a complete breakdown of what harnesses are, the three types available, and exactly how each
AI strategy is one thing — deploying it at scale is another. Microsoft's next big virtual event is built to bridge exactly that gap. Microsoft Frontier Transformation Week is a global digital event designed for anyone taking AI from potential to production — w
AI is changing the physics of cybersecurity — and Microsoft just moved on four fronts at once: a new strategic vision, a new agentic security platform, an upgraded assessment tool, and a skilling series to build AI-specific defense skills. Here's the roundup.
Security teams today are defending across identities, endpoints, email, cloud workloads, and now AI environments too. Microsoft just launched a hands-on challenge to help you build exactly those skills. The Microsoft Defender Challenge is a free, curated learn
AI isn't just a productivity layer anymore — it's mission-critical infrastructure. Microsoft just rolled out a certification built exactly for the admins who have to keep it secure, governed, and running. Microsoft 365 Certified: AI Services Administrator Asso
The future of AI isn't a single model — it's systems of agents working together . Microsoft just rolled out a certification built exactly for that shift. Microsoft Certified: Multi-Agent AI Solutions Expert validates your ability to design, build, and operate
At Build 2026, Microsoft introduced MAI (Microsoft AI) — seven in-house models spanning reasoning, coding, image, voice, and transcription, marking a shift away from its heavy reliance on OpenAI. The flagship, MAI-Thinking-1, is a 35-billion-parameter reasonin
Microsoft is continuing its multi-model AI strategy by bringing Anthropic Claude models into the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem. Organizations can now leverage Claude models within Microsoft 365 Copilo t and Copilot Studio for advanced reasoning, research, workfl
Microsoft just introduced Microsoft Scout — its first "Autopilot" agent and a genuinely new category in the AI agent space. What is an Autopilot? Autopilots are always-on agents that work autonomously, with their own identity, and act on your behalf — staying
Microsoft AI Skills Fest runs June 8–12, 2026 , online and open to everyone — whether you're a developer, student, business professional, or just getting started with AI. The week is packed with live shows, expert sessions, hands-on learning, and role-based pl
Microsoft Build 2026 is coming up on June 2–3, 2026 , and it's open for everyone — whether you're a developer, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the future of AI and technology. The event takes place at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco , and is also avail
Build production ready AI agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio. Agent Academy Live is a one-day free virtual conference designed to help developers, builders, and architects move from their first agent to production-ready solutions. Join Microsoft engineers, p
Copilot just got a great upgrade. Microsoft Copilot Cowork is now live via the Frontier program, and it fundamentally changes what AI can do at work — moving from answering questions to actually getting things done for you. What makes Cowork different? Cowork
AI isn't just a buzzword anymore — it's reshaping how businesses operate, and the organizations that move fast are the ones that will lead. Microsoft's AI Learning Summit (May 5–6, 2026) is a free, virtual event packed with keynotes, hands-on labs, and industr
Microsoft has officially launched Microsoft 365 E7 , its new top-tier enterprise license designed for the AI-driven workplace . Branded as the “Frontier Suite,” E7 brings together Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Entra Suite, and Agent 365 in
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Microsoft has launched a dedicated community space for Agent 365 on Microsoft Tech Community , giving IT admins, security professionals, and agent developers a home to learn, share, and grow together. The Agent 365 blog and discussion space is your go-to for p
I am penning my first blog post in this New Year and hoping to share more great insights as we move forward in the coming days to stay updated on the latest technology happenings in the IT World. This where to blog post is on an essential resource I came acros
Microsoft Copilot Studio Academy is a essential resource for your hands-on training and your entry point into the world of agents: from grounded prompts to Adaptive Cards and agent flows, you'll learn how to build, scale, and deploy intelligent agents using re
Agentic AI is the new "buzz word" in the Tech world and many Organizations have already started their AI journey and now exploring how they get maximum benefit using AI Agents, I recently came across a Adoption guide on Agentic AI and sharing this for you, if
Microsoft team has launched Agent 365 a new control plane for managing AI agents in the Enterprise. It gives organizations a centralized system to register, monitor, govern, and secure AI agents at scale. Access here to know more: Microsoft Agent 365: The cont
Microsoft Purview has now become the one stop Data Governance, Security and Compliance solution across Microsoft product suite, including the AI platforms which is evolving every minute and having right set of regulatory controls on AI becomes essential to enh
Microsoft team is hosting a two-day digital experience, broadcast live on November 26 and 27, 2025, designed to inspire and support Microsoft customers—backed by Microsoft experts and real-world customer stories. This immersive event will spotlight how organiz
During the Microsoft Ignite 2025 event this week, Microsoft released the next-generation AI Skills Navigator —an agentic learning space, bringing together AI-powered skilling experiences and credentials that help individuals build career skills and organizatio
Microsoft Ignite 2025 event has just kick started and this year we had a lot of great announcements on AI technologies and much more. The Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News is your one stop guide to know these key announcements made during the event Review her
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Microsoft has announced new Certifications on Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI which covers the latest advancements around the emerging AI technologies, and shows how you can implement them in your Organization to enhance maximum productivity and efficiency. These
Its time for Microsoft Ignite 2025 , and the event is just a week away and if you have not yet registered its your time to do the same now, if you cannot attend the event in person, register online and get the experience on the latest Technical advancements fr
Microsoft Copilot Acceleration Team has launched the new Microsoft Copilot Studio Implementation Guide 2.0 with lot of essential information around Copilot Studio, if you are on your deployment journey with Copilot Studio this is an essential resource to revie
In this technical handbook, learn to build commercially successful AI-powered solutions and applications on Azure, apply Azure AI tools for advanced analytics, and establish strong data governance to drive innovation, sales, and business growth. Read the Azure
AI Agents is the hottest topic in today's IT World, if you are a beginner and starting your learning towards AI Agents, Microsoft has launched a new fundamentals course which would be good starting point for your learning Journey. Access the course here: AI Ag
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Microsoft Annual developer Conference "Microsoft Build 2025" completed this Month and we have lot of great announcements from Microsoft on AI Technologies, and innovations that are going to share the future of IT. You can access this Book of News to know more:
Microsoft Ignite 2024 event completed last week with lot of great announcements and new innovations that would shape the future of Technology. You can access this Book of News post to understand all the key updates in detail: Microsoft Ignite 2024 Book of News
If your organization is on the Journey to adopt Microsoft Copilot for Security , you have a new essential resource from Microsoft to know more on product and how to utilize the same for better for Organization Security. Access the Series here: Microsoft Copilo
Microsoft has published new guidance on AI Adoption under their Cloud Adoption Framework , this guidance provides a structured approach for integrating AI into your organization using Azure. The guidance is relevant for organizations of any size and industry.
It's time for The Microsoft Learn Challenge | Ignite Edition starts on November 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC and ends on January 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC. You have 8 challenges available to choose from, and you can complete them timely to earn your
Microsoft launched a new Copilot Developer Camp, a workshop for professional developers who want to learn how to build agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot. You can access here to know more: Copilot Developer Camp Register for In person or Live Stream Event once a
It's now time for Microsoft Learn AI Skills Challenge and it starts on September 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC and ends on November 1, 2024, at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC. Dive into advanced AI technology with these six curated topics designed to elevate your skil
Microsoft has announced some great features and updates on Microsoft 365 Copilot during yesterday's Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 event. Access the official Blog post here to know more: Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Pages, Python in Excel, and agents | Microsof
Microsoft Exchange Team recently published a blog post outlining the timeline when the next version of On-Premises Exchange Server 2025 aka Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) will be available, and how you can prepare your organization to prepare for th
The next phase of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 innovation is designed to help optimize your customers’ daily operations. Join Satya Nadella and Jared Spataro on September 16 for Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2 to discover the next phase of Copilot for wor
Its time for Microsoft Ignite 2024 and registrations are now open, this time you will have more AI innovations showcased with lot of exciting announcements a head, and a great opportunity for Networking if you are attending in person and you have Online regist
Most Organizations that had adopted Copilot for Microsoft 365 has this dilemma on when to extend and when to build Custom Copilots, both options provide benefits and choosing the right approach provides enhanced productivity features as desired. Having the fun
As Organizations started to adopt Copilot for Microsoft 365, Microsoft team has recently published the Quick start guide to assist organizations in performing a comprehensive risk assessment of Copilot for Microsoft 365. The document serves as an initial refer
Microsoft recently published a new Course on Generative AI for Beginners; in this course you have 18 lessons developed by Microsoft Cloud advocates and gives you a comprehensive understanding on Generative AI that would help you to start your AI learning. Here
Microsoft has published a new learning hub for Microsoft Copilot , this is your one stop resource to know more on Copilot and Start your learning journey. Access the Hub here: Copilot learning hub Official blog post here: Copilot Learning Hub: Your Gateway to
Copilot for Microsoft is being widely adopted by multiple Organizations and Microsoft has provided lot of guidance on how to learn, adopt and deploy Copilot for Microsoft 365, and as a part of this journey they have published detailed write up, deployment and
Microsoft Copilot products are being adopted across the globe and Copilot for Microsoft 365 has gain lot of momentum and multiple organizations have started their adoption journey and started to get the benefits of enhanced AI capabilities. Microsoft has publi
Microsoft Build 2024 Sessions are now available on demand amongst various sessions on AI and Copilot, one of the sessions explaining how customize and how to build Copilot extensions grabbed my attention, this session servers as a developer guide for customizi
Microsoft team recently published a Whitepaper on GDPR Compliance in the context of using Generative AI services. This is an essential guide for Organizations adopting Microsoft AI technologies. You can download the Whitepaper here: GDPR & Generative AI – A Gu
Microsoft 365 Community Conference event was completed earlier this month with lot of great announcements on Microsoft 365 product line powered by latest AI capabilities. Now Microsoft team has shared some of the great content presented in this conference on-d
Microsoft largest developer event of the year Microsoft Build 2024 has begun yesterday and we had lot of great announcements made during the event from the announcement of new Teams Copilot, Copilot Connectors and Agents, GPT-4o GA on Azure Open AI Service, ne
Microsoft Exchange Team published a new update today on the Exchange Server Roadmap, this brings the update on the last CU For Exchange Server 2019 and availability of the Exchange vNext aka Exchange Server Subscription Edition (Exchange Server SE) in 2025. As
Microsoft team announced the Public Preview of Microsoft Purview hub , your one stop solution to mitigate and manage the risks associated with AI usage, and implement corresponding protection and governance controls. You can use AI hub in conjunction with othe
Microsoft Build 2024 event is all set to start on May 21 2024 until May 23 2024 , being the most vital Microsoft developer event of the year, We are awaiting for great announcements in the AI Space and latest innovations from Microsoft. You can register for bo
In today's world Data Privacy and Information Security are more crucial than ever and with the current innovations like Artificial Intelligence evolving at rapid pace, guidelines on how to use these systems, governance of data which these system interact and i
Microsoft Copilot Studio Enables organizations to extend Microsoft copilots or build your own. The studio combines LLMs and generative AI with the efficiency of an intuitive copilot development studio. Access Copilot Studio here : https://www.microsoft.com/en-
Microsoft Copilot for Security is currently revolutionizing the Security Space, with the advance AI capabilities inbuilt it enhances the power of Microsoft Security products to deliver efficiently to protect the security boundary of the Organization against th
In today's IT world filled with AI Innovations, Organizations are aligning their Roadmap with the latest technology enhancements powered by AI technologies, and to aid this transformation journey, multiple learning opportunities are being provided to their emp
Organizations who are adopting Microsoft Teams premium and Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 can take great advantage of the AI capabilities when using both products together. As Microsoft teams being one of the major productivity tool we use in our day to d
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now being widely adopted by various Major Organizations and Microsoft is actively expanding the innovations in this space and you also have various extensibility options through which you can take the Microsoft Copilot fo
Microsoft has diversified products when it comes to Collaboration and Productivity, and we could see new products being launched very often in this space and there is alway a dilemma in understanding which tool to use when, and in today's Modern world with var
Microsoft Applied Skills Credentials complement your Microsoft learning Journey and Certification, Microsoft changed their Certification towards role based approach covering broader skills on the technology specific to the Job role, but with the latest advance
Microsoft Exchange team has announced that beginning in January 2025, Exchange Online will begin enforcing an external recipient rate limit of 2,000 recipients in 24 hours . This E xternal Recipient Rate limit changes will imply in 2 phases as below, Phase 1 -
Microsoft has finally deprecated Azure AD PowerShell and MSOnline PowerShell modules this March 2024, Microsoft has provided heads up Quite sometime before this move and guidances are available how to smoothly transition from the deprecated modules to the Micr
If you are a Cybersecurity professional or You are already on the Journey to become one, having relevant Cybersecurity certification is essential. And if you are working for an Organization which is adopting Microsoft Security products and Technologies, and in
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Microsoft Ignite 2023 is around the corner, this year event is occurring between November 14 -17 and you can register for in person attendance or online if you are attending the event virtually. Register here: Microsoft Ignite 2023 Follow @MS_Ignite handle for
Today Microsoft made an exciting announcement on their latest AI Innovation " Microsoft Copilot " which unifies the existing Copilot experiences on Windows11, Microsoft 365, Bing and Edge. Access the Official Blog here to know more: Announcing Microsoft Copilo
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving today's world, and understanding What is AI? How AI works? and What impact it has on the Human life? are essential, and if you are Technology Professional having AI knowledge is your next step forward in your career. We
Copilot is the latest buzz word in the IT world today, and Microsoft has expanded Copilot across their multiple product lines and innovations are happening rapidly in this space, Most Organizations which embrace AI have started to explore the products to get t
Microsoft Security team is hosting a new digital event next month March 28, 2023 designed for Security Professionals. Access the blog post here: Learn what an AI-driven future means for cybersecurity at Microsoft Secure Register here: Microsoft Secure
Microsoft Azure Connected Learning Experience (CLX) is an experiential training program that sets a trajectory for aspiring learners and working professionals to be Azure experts. The CLX program offers a personalized journey that aims to optimize learning exp
Microsoft team has announced free practice assessments today to support your Certification Journey via MS Learn. Access the Official blog here: Prep for certification exams with free Practice Assessments on Microsoft Learn Follow @MicrosoftLearn for latest upd
Microsoft team has recently started a new blog series to provide you with essential resources improve your Windows security, deployment, and management skills. Below are the available Skilling Snacks published till date in the Series Skilling snack: Windows se
Microsoft Security team has published Microsoft Security training and certifications guide which is designed to outline the training and certification options and available resources that can help you to achieve your personal and professional goals. Download t
Data protection plays a major role in today's World for any Organization and each Organization has various strategies to protect their data from today's cyber attacks. Having a clear understanding on the data landscape and properly planning and implementing Da
Microsoft Intune has introduced the Microsoft Intune Suite this week which unifies mission-critical advanced endpoint management and security solutions into one simple bundle. You can access the Official announcement here: The Microsoft Intune Suite fuels cybe
Microsoft Security team is hosting couple of new Webinars this month on Microsoft Purview register soon. Register here: Data Security - Microsoft Purview Information Protection vs. Defender for Cloud Apps Register here: Microsoft Purview – the End-to-End story
Microsoft Viva is the first Employee experience platforms (EX P) built for the digital era. Microsoft Viva brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights into an integrated experience that empowers people and teams to be their bes
Take up the Microsoft Cloud Skills Challenge and complete the learning specific to the certification path and you can be eligible for 50 percent off the cost of a Microsoft Certification exam by completing your challenge within 30 days. Access the available ch
As an IT architect or implementer, you can use these resources from Microsoft for deployment steps, reference architectures, and logical architectures to more quickly apply Zero Trust principles to your existing environment for Microsoft 365 and Azure IaaS Mic
PowerShell is a very strong scripting tool and it has evolved a lot in the recent years and I came across an excellent E-Book for IT professionals thats suitable for both beginners and advanced professionals working with PowerShell You can download the latest
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Microsoft has created a Sandbox Microsoft Exam demo environment which is designed to help you become familiar with the exam interface and the different types of questions you'll come across in Microsoft Certification exams. For people who are new to Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Defender is one of the key Security suite which is now being adopted by multiple Organizations, Microsoft 365 Defender has multiple products and solutions and each play a vital role in your Organizational security. To get a Quick overview you of
Windows 365 is now being adopted by multiple Organizations and both Small Business and Enterprise offerings are best fit according to the Organization size which enables them to provide a Secure workplace environment for their workforce. You can access the Off
Azure AD Cloud Sync is the new Synchronization tool and Microsoft team has published detailed guidance on how to migrate from your existing Azure AD Connect environment to Azure AD Cloud Sync. Access and download here: Cloud Sync: Migrate from AD Connect Docum
Microsoft Team has launched new workshop to learn how to successfully migrate from AD FS to Azure AD to benefit from improved security and better user experience for your organization. Register for Workshop here: Microsoft workshops: How to successfully migrat
Exchange Server 2013 reaches end of support in next 60 days on 11th April 2023, its now time for your Organization to move your Exchange Server On-premises to a supported version and Microsoft has provided detailed guidance on the same. If you are an Hybrid Or
Data protection is critical to any Organization and Microsoft Purview is your one stop solution for data Governance, compliance, information protection and risk management across your entire IT estate. Access documentation here to know more: Microsoft Purview
Microsoft team has various products and Solutions on the Identity & Access Management and Security space, and if you are looking to know what they are then Microsoft Security blog is the right place, where you have all latest changes and updates available unde
Microsoft Entra a family of products that encompasses all identity and access capabilities. Microsoft Entra is the vision for identity and access that expands beyond identity and access management with new product categories such as cloud infrastructure entitl
Microsoft has provided us with one stop solution to access all Microsoft 365 guides which provides key guidance on installation, configuration, and management of your Microsoft 365 tenants, apps, and services. You can access the guides here: All Microsoft 365
Security plays a vital role in every Organization and in today's modern IT World implementing a strong Security strategy is crucial, if you are playing a key role in your Organization within the Security space, and interested to know more on this, Microsoft ha
If you are Beginner in Cyber Security space you can review the below MS Learn official Collection with the Learning Path. You have four great courses in this collection that would provide you with rich Cyber Security knowledge. Describe the basic concepts of c
In the current IT world everyday we come across multiple modern threats and to mitigate the risk and protect the environment, multiple Organizations are adapting various Security frameworks and one of the key approach is "Zero Trust Security". Microsoft Securi
Microsoft team has recently announced the upcoming changes for the existing Microsoft 365 Certifications, Some of the existing certifications are getting renamed and some are being retired. Timeline to complete the existing certifications and renewal path deta
Microsoft Teams Premium licensing is now generally available, Microsoft Teams Premium is a Teams add-on license that allows organizations with Microsoft 365 subscriptions to enhance their Teams experience with new features. You can access Official blog post he
Microsoft Ignite 2022 has begun with some great announcements and Microsoft team published the Book of News to showcase the various announcements. Access here : Microsoft Ignite 2022 - Book of News
The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge starts October 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC (16:00) and ends on November 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC (16:00). Complete one challenge and earn a free Microsoft Certification exam. Register here: The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills
Microsoft Ignite 2022 is coming this October 12-14, get yourself registered soon. Event site : Microsoft Ignite 2022 Follow @MS_Ignite twitter handle for more updates.
Starting October 1st Microsoft will start to turn off basic authentication for specific protocols in Exchange Online for customers who are still using them . Many Organizations following the last announcement started to make recommended changes in their enviro
MEC is back, its now called Microsoft Exchange Community Airlift and starts next Month, ensure to register soon. Register here : Microsoft Exchange Community Airlift
Getting ready for Microsoft Certification, here is a great resource from Microsoft launched recently to help you in this journey as a part of Official Exam preparation. Access here: Exam Readiness Zone
Microsoft Exchange Team announced the news regarding next version of Exchange Server that would be made available in the second half of 2025 , which gives us hope that On-premises Exchange Server will still be available, and also shared more details regarding
Microsoft Build event for 2022 completed last week, you can get more details on the News site here, as a part of the event, Microsoft Build Cloud Skills Challenge 2022 is now live. You can select any of the challenge from available 8 challenges, and earn a fre
Microsoft Ignite 2021 event has begun with lot of exiting announcements, Access the Book of News Available now to know them. Access here: Microsoft Ignite Book of News Follow @MS_Ignite Twitter handle for regular updates.
Microsoft Ignite 2021 is coming this November, this year also its hosted as a digital event, get yourself registered soon. Event Home Page: Microsoft Ignite 2021 Register here: Microsoft Ignite Registration Also sign-up to get notified for the upcoming Cloud S
As a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month initiative Microsoft team has published an excellent Tech Community article covering essential resources from Microsoft learn that can help you with your Cybersecurity Learning journey. Access here: Deepen your cybers
Understanding Microsoft 365 Licensing is essential for any Organization adopting the product line and to ease this process, Aaron Dinnage MSFT has created an excellent site covering all the the Licensing models available, you can access the old post here cover
Securing Exchange Server Environment has become a Critical Priority today post the recent Zero day Exploit - HAFNIUM and Microsoft team taken required action to address this security threat and adviced organizations running Exchange Servers to take remediation
Microsoft recently shared the update regarding their new Technical Content Library for their Security Technologies, this is a one stop resource to know the available technologies and latest updates . Access here: Microsoft Security Technical Content Library Ch
Skype for Business Online is retired last month and most of the Organizations already deployed Teams and started their Transition, if you are one of the Organization who are on the Journey read the official documentation and get your upgrade completed. Access
Technology is evergreen and innovations are happening day by day, as a part of the of this evolution process, Microsoft recently announced the general availability of Windows 365, Cloud based Windows Solution for your organization to support the new Hybrid Wor
Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync is a new product recently made available from Microsoft to synchronize objects from On-Premises to Cloud. Azure AD Connect cloud sync helps simplify and automate the management of Azure AD users, through cloud-managed rules for sync
Access the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures (MCRA) Guides from MSLearn. We have three different modules covering the key topics. Access here: https://mslearn.cloudguides.com/en-us/guides/Microsoft%20Cybersecurity%20Reference%20Architectures%20(M
Microsoft Ignite 2021 is scheduled on March 2-4, 2021 . This Year the event goes digital with lot of exciting announcements and updates. Registration is now open for the event and get yourself registered to reserve your seats. Access the Official Site and Regi
" Microsoft Inspire " Largest Microsoft Partner event completed last Month with lot of exciting announcements and Microsoft team published the Book of News to know all of these great announcement under one roof. This whereto post is written specific to the res
Microsoft team has recently published a design and architecture guide for Securing Azure environments with Azure Active Directory , this is an essential guide for all Organization adopting Microsoft Azure. You can review Access here for more details and downlo
Microsoft Exchange Team recently announced the General Availability of Exchange Online PowerShell v2 Cmdlets. You can download the Module here: ExchangeOnlineManagement 1.0.1 Access the documentation here: Use the Exchange Online PowerShell V2 module Note: Cur
Azure Architecture Center is your one stop resource providing guidance for architecting solutions on Azure using established patterns and practices. You have architectures and guides available for various Technology areas like AI & Machine learning, DevOps, Io
Another great Learning initiative from Microsoft, Microsoft Virtual Training Days are an online, free, in-depth, and efficient training events that guide you toward the many possibilities for career and organizational impact today and tomorrow. Discover your p
If your Organization is planning to adopt Microsoft 365, you have various essential guidance available from Microsoft to assist you in this Journey, and this blog post introduces you to the Microsoft 365 Solution and Architecture center which brings together t
Microsoft 365 adoption is now on the rise, having strong understanding of Licensing Microsoft 365 is essential and you have official Microsoft documentation and licensing Guidance already made available, and to add to this Aaron Dinnage MSFT has created Licens
Cybersecurity plays a vital role in today's IT world, and during this current Pandemic Covid-19 situation, where people are working remotely having a strong security Infrastructure is essential. This post is written to guide you to the Microsoft Cybersecurity
Exchange Hybrid deployment is the most preferred deployment model for most of the Enterprise Organizations to migrate to Exchange Online. Exchange Hybrid deployment has gone through various updates in the last few years and I was reviewing the Microsoft Ignite
Microsoft is all set to rename the Office 365 Product line to Microsoft 365 effective tomorrow April 21, 2020. Microsoft Quotes this is a change to the product name only, and there are no pricing or feature changes at this time. Recently new Microsoft 365 Pers
PowerShell 7.0 went for General Availability last Month. Access here to know more: Announcing PowerShell 7.0 Also read the below blog post from Thomas Maurer MSFT to know what's new in PowerShell 7.0 WHAT’S NEW IN POWERSHELL 7 – CHECK IT OUT! Stay tuned for mo
Due to the current " Covid - 19 " Crisis, Organizations has put forth plans to secure employees and providing them required support. As technology plays a vital role in today's world, Organizations are also required to continue to provide required services to
Microsoft Ignite 2019 is on, This year we have lot of exciting announcements from Microsoft on their wide range of technologies, to get to know all these announcements Microsoft team has published the Book of News. Download the Book of News here: Microsoft Ign
If your Organization is in the progress of adopting Microsoft 365, download the Adoption planning workbook and Adoption guide with best practices for essential planning and successful adoption of Microsoft 365 services. Download the Planning work book here: Mi
Microsoft team announced a new hands-on guide that has a focused and practical approach to IaaS Migration and helps you in migrating your On-premises legacy systems to Azure IaaS. Access here to download the E-book: Practical Microsoft Azure IaaS
Microsoft team recently announced a new Online course and certification " Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist " in partnership with EdX.org. This course is focuses on six knowledge areas required to successfully drive the adoption of Microsoft services in yo
Microsoft Teams product group recently released additional readiness material for IT Pros to learn Microsoft teams, Conduct training and deliver workshops. Access the training content here: Admin training for Microsoft Teams Microsoft Tech Community blog refer
As more Organizations are transforming towards Modern Workplace, Enabling users for Modern collaboration becomes essential and Microsoft Teams plays a key role in providing this platform with rich experience across the Organization. Once an Organization is rea
Exchange server 2010 reaches its end of support on January 14, 2020 . Microsoft team published official blog posts and updated customers to prepare for the end of support who are still running Exchange Server 2010. We have one year timeline to upgrade from Exc
"Learning is evergreen" and to show case your skills to the global audience "Certifications" plays a major role, and with the current evolution of the technology we have different roles to manage and having the right skills to perform these roles are essential
Microsoft Announced the release of of Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2019, SharePoint Server 2019, and Project Server 2019 . Commercial preview of the products were available from July 2018 and now they are generally available. Microsoft annou
Microsoft Ignite 2018 starts today S eptember 24 - September 28 in Orlando Florida. This year Microsoft planned to live stream all the sessions and also you can watch the sessions On-demand , this is a great news for everyone. Access here to know more: Microso
Global Azure Bootcamp 2018 completed recently across the world with a huge success. I had the opportunity to Co-organize the event as a part of Microsoft Azure Group- Chennai , and delivered a session under the IT Pro track on " Securing Your Organization with
Security plays an important role for every Organization and Microsoft 365 which combines the power of Windows 10 Enterprise, Office 365, and Enterprise Mobility + Security leverages the latest security features built-in to the products to protect devices, apps
Microsoft announced their New Vision for intelligent communications in Office 365 during last year Microsoft Ignite 2017 . Where Microsoft Teams is core to their Vision for intelligent communications—bringing together conversations, meetings, files, Office app
If you are new to Microsoft Azure or in the beginning stages of planning a cloud migration, this new e-Book from Microsoft is an essential resource to begin your Journey. Download here: Azure Strategy and Implementation Guide
Microsoft 365 adoption is on the rise, Microsoft 365 enables Organizations at all levels to successfully transform their Workplace into a Modern Workplace and enhances productivity to move forward in this Digital World. To manage Microsoft 365 services effecti
Microsoft team recently announced a new Attack Simulator for Office 365 in Preview (included in Office 365 Threat Intelligence ), if you are a security or global administrator, you can run realistic attack scenarios in your organization. This can help you iden
Microsoft team recently published a new e-Book to learn and understand the power of Microsoft 365 , which combines the productivity of Office 365 with the protection of Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) into a complete, intelligent solution that is built fo
Earlier this Month I delivered a session for C# Corner Bangalore Chapter Meet for " Workshop on Digital Transformation and Office 365 " on the following topic: " Modern Workplace with Microsoft 365 " Sharing the slide deck presented in the session here: Modern
Azure Information Protection End user adoption guide is now available. Download here: Azure Information Protection End user adoption guide Add-on Read: Read the latest blog post below and watch the Microsoft Mechanics session to know the recent innovations wit
Most Organizations today are transforming their Traditional workplace to Modern workplace and embracing Digital transformation. Microsoft 365 is a complete, integrated solution that can support you in this Journey and empower your workforce to be more agile, s
Microsoft team recently published a new training documentation to understand the journey from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams inline with their New Intelligent Communications Vision and explain the future of Skype for Business and Teams. The key learning
Microsoft team recenlty launched the New Azure free Account. This Azure free account includes $200 credit to spend for 30 days and free 25+ Azure products for 12 Months. Below FAQ article clearly outlines the available free products with complete details on th
Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection is available for Exchange for quite some time now and recently Microsoft extended the ATP capabilities to files in SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft last week announced the General Av
Hybrid Modern Authentication (HMA) is now available for Exchange On-Premises and Skype for Business. Hybrid Modern Authentication provides users ability to access On-premises applications using Auth tokens obtain from the cloud (Azure AD). HMA allows to levera
To experience the latest features released, updates and changes made to Office 365 Service most Organizations opt in for First release program to validate the features and provide feedback to Microsoft Product team before its made available as a Standard relea
I recently had an opportunity to deliver a session for C# Corner - Bangalore Chapter Meet and presented my session in Understanding the benefits of Azure AD, EM+S and Tips to get prepared for GDPR Compliance. Sharing the slide deck presented in the session her
Azure Stack is an extension of Azure, bringing the agility and fast-paced innovation of cloud computing to on-premises environments. Organizations adopted Hybrid cloud Model started their move towards Azure Stack. To help Organizations on their Azure Stack jou
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective date is just six months away and most of the Organizations already started to align their environment to meet the critical requirements for GDPR Compliance. Microsoft 365 which combines the power of Office 36
PowerShell Module for Microsoft Teams is now available, This module contains set of command lets that allows you to manage Microsoft Teams via PowerShell and use Automated scripts at ease. You can download the Module here: MicrosoftTeams 0.9.0 Read the below E
Microsoft during last month Ignite event announced, Microsoft Teams becoming the Primary client for Communication and Collaboration in Office 365 . Today Microsoft published more details on their Planned Roadmap for adding Skype for Business capabilities to Te
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Configuration settings are now available in the Azure Portal ( in Public Preview). MFA settings are manged in the Azure Classic Portal, the PFweb portal , and now finally they are getting included in to the Azure Portal. This
Microsoft launched the new Azure Essentials Free training Programme, the best place to get started with and Learn more about Azure.This is a new addition to the list of existing Learning resources for Microsoft Azure and helpful for IT Professionals and Develo
In today's world of Digital era, more and more Organizations are embracing Digital Transformation to adopt new ways of connecting people, data, and processes to create value for customers. Microsoft 365 product suite comprising Office 365 , Enterprise Mobility
Microsoft team published adoption guides for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 in their Microsoft FastTrack Center . These guides are essential for Organizations planning to adopt these services by understanding the right adoption approach for successful deployment
During Microsoft Ignite 2017 event, Microsoft team announced their plan to develop three new Certification exams for Azure. These 3 New exams are aligned to the skills required for the Modern IT Job Roles identified by the Azure Team. For Azure Stack Operators
Microsoft Ignite 2017 completed last week successfully with a ton great announcements across all major Microsoft Technologies. The excitement is still on following the event, and now its time for us to revisit the great announcements and download the Sessions
Microsoft Partnered with LinkedIn learning announced new courses for Enterprise Admins and IT pros to ramp up on critical skills for Office 365 deployment, administration, and internal help desk support . You have free Premium video training up to 7 hrs. via s
Microsoft is all set to release the next version of Windows Server, version 1709 at Microsoft Ignite 2017 Next week. This new version is built on the innovation in Windows Server 2016. Microsoft team published Sneak Peek posts for the past few weeks following
Most of you might already be aware about this ongoing buzz in today 's IT World, that Skype for Business is going to be upgraded to Microsoft Teams . Users try to login to Skype for Business saw this surprise change notification, and there were no Official Pub
To get hands-on experience in the latest Microsoft Cloud technologies you can utilize the " Cloud adoption Test Lab Guides (TLGs) " as an essential resource, and to know more on how to use this resource you now have the latest Microsoft Virtual Academy course.
A new Licensing guide is now available for licensing Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 is a per-user licensing option that includes O ffice 365, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Enterprise Mobility +Security . Microsoft 365 is available in two options, E3 and E5. You can
Microsoft team released a new whitepaper that outlines how Enterprise Mobility + Security Advanced Protection Capabilities forms the defensive rings to Secure your Organization. Read this White paper to learn about the defensive rings built into EMS, including
Microsoft’s identity solutions span on-premises and cloud-based capabilities, creating a single user identity for authentication and authorization to all resources, regardless of location. We call this Hybrid Identity . Today most Organizations adopt the Hybri
If you are planning to learn, deploy and manage Skype for Business , and also preparing for the Microsoft Exams 70-333, Deploying Enterprise Voice with Skype for Business 2015 and 70-334, Core Solutions of Microsoft Skype for Business 2015 , you now have the l
Microsoft team recently released the new PowerShell Module Browser , an easy, predictable way to search all Microsoft PowerShell modules and cmdlets. Access the Browser here: PowerShell Module Browser Review the documentation here: Announcing the PowerShell Mo
Microsoft team recently updated the Servicing Model for Windows 10 to align with Office 365 ProPlus as announced earlier , and also now adopting common terminology to make it as easy as possible to understand the servicing process. The two most important terms
As of August 1, 2017, for all newly created Office 365 tenants, use of modern authentication is now on by default for Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online . Microsoft team updated the Office Blogs post to reflect the new updates and the related Suppor
Microsoft team is making progress to converge the Azure AF and Microsoft Account (MSA) identity systems and as a part of this Journey last week they announced the new unified log-in screen/experience which is now in Public Preview. This new change makes both A
Customers who wanted to secure on-premises clients such as VPN are required to to deploy MFA Servers on-premises, Since Cloud-based MFA services like Azure AD have not traditionally supported RADIUS authentication. Microsoft team announced the availability of