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June 4, 202644 min

Episode 429: Getting started with LLM Wikis

Welcome to Episode 429 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dig into the concept of LLM wikis, specifically building personal knowledge management vaults using Obsidian, markdown, and AI tooling like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Copilot Cowork. The core idea comes from a gist by Andrej Karpathy […] The post Episode 429: Getting started with LLM Wikis appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

May 21, 202641 min

Episode 428: Migrating Group Policy to Microsoft Intune

Welcome to Episode 428 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott unlock the secrets to modernizing your IT management by ditching pesky on-prem GPOs and embracing the future with Intune. They discuss how savvy IT pros are migrating thousands of GPOs into clean, manageable cloud policies. Dive into real-world […] The post Episode 428: Migrating Group Policy to Microsoft Intune appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

May 7, 202632 min

Episode 427: Copilot Cowork Hands-On Experiences

Welcome to Episode 427 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott open with a quick look at YAKO (getyako.com), a browser extension built by community member Merrill that replaces the new tab page with a customizable dashboard of Microsoft 365 and cloud links. From there, the conversation turns into […] The post Episode 427: Copilot Cowork Hands-On Experiences appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

April 23, 202651 min

Episode 426: Claude Cowork vs Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork

Welcome to Episode 426 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.Ben and Scott are back together this week to talk through Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, including how it compares to Claude Cowork and where each one makes sense. The two products share a name but work pretty differently. Claude Cowork runs locally on your desktop […] The post Episode 426: Claude Cowork vs Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

April 9, 202650 min

Episode 425 – Exploring Collaboration and Governance at the MVP Summit with Joy Apple

Welcome to Episode 425 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this audio and video episode recorded live at Microsoft headquarters during the MVP Summit, Ben welcomes a return guest, Joy Apple, to the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast and discuss her 20-year career in the Microsoft collaboration space, from financial services to SharePoint […] The post Episode 425 – Exploring Collaboration and Governance at the MVP Summit with Joy Apple appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

March 26, 202634 min

Episode 424 – A new frontier for Microsoft 365 with E7

Welcome to Episode 424 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott dig into the newly announced Microsoft 365 E7 SKU which bundles M365 E5, Microsoft 365 Copilot, the Microsoft Entra Suite, and Microsoft Agent 365. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access […] The post Episode 424 – A new frontier for Microsoft 365 with E7 appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

March 12, 202638 min

Episode 423 – Non-Human Identities in Microsoft Entra with Eric Woodruff and Chris Brumm

Welcome to Episode 423 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben is live from Workplace Ninjas, joined by Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis and Microsoft MVP in Security focused on identity, and Chris Brumm, Cyber Security Architect at glueckkanja and Microsoft MVP in Security with over 16 years of […] The post Episode 423 – Non-Human Identities in Microsoft Entra with Eric Woodruff and Chris Brumm appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

February 26, 202641 min

Episode 422: Back to the Terminal: The Rise of AI CLI Interfaces

Welcome to Episode 422 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss their growing use of in their daily workflows, particularly Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI. They explore how these command-line interfaces offer powerful ways to interact with local files and MCP servers beyond traditional desktop […] The post Episode 422: Back to the Terminal: The Rise of AI CLI Interfaces appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

February 16, 202634 min

Episode 421: Microsoft 365 Mergers and Divestitures with Frank Lesniak

Welcome to Episode 421 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode Ben sits down for a conversation with Frank Lesniak, the lead of the Microsoft 365 team at West Monroe. In this episode, they dive into the intricacies of mergers and divestitures within Microsoft 365 environments. They discuss the initial due diligence […] The post Episode 421: Microsoft 365 Mergers and Divestitures with Frank Lesniak appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.

January 29, 202626 min

Episode 420 – Ben convinces Scott to buy a 3D printer

Welcome to Episode 420 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott is back for a lighthearted discussion on some of the new tech and toys and that Ben and Scott picked up over the holidays. Listen in as Ben tries to convince Scott he needs a 3D printer and some feedback […] The post Episode 420 – Ben convinces Scott to buy a 3D printer appeared first on Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.