Need to know podcast–Episode 80

Wow! Eighty episodes in the can and only 20 more till I reach 100! No bad going at all, even if I do say so myself.

Tas joins me once again to cover off the latest Office 365 news as well as take a deep dive into SharePoint Team Sites. We look at what Team Sites are, the best way to use them and how you can get started using the resources they provide.

There is a lot of confusion between OneDrive for Business and Team Sites when it comes to Office 365. We have completed a deep dive into OneDrive for Business a few episodes ago, now it is time to go deep into the other option you have available with SharePoint Online. Listen up for more than just an explanation, learn how Tas and I suggest you implement Team Sites for customers.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-80-tas-gray/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show. I’m also on the hunt for some co-presenters so if you are interested on being a regular part of the show please contact me.

Resources

Office 365 Summit – http://summit.office.com

Cloud Business Blueprint – http://www.cloudbusinessblueprint.com

Business of Yammer – https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/03/the-business-of-yammer.html

Free SharePoint Email course – http://bit.ly/gs-spo

Need to Know podcast–Episode 79

In this episode I speak with Scott Hoag all about Azure and Office 365. We talk about what Azure is, how it works in a business and how it integrates with Office 365. Scott also shares his insights about Azure when it comes to Amazon Web Services. He also gives us his experience when it comes to utilising Azure Active Directory.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-79-scott-hoag/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

Scott Hoag – scottmhoag@gmail.com

Twitter – @ciphertxt

Blog – Psconfig.com

Brewery FM podcast – http://brewery.fm

CIAOPS free email SharePoint training – http://bit.ly/gs-spo

CIAOPS Azure course – http://www.ciaops.com/publications

Yammer learning path – https://support.office.com/en-AU/learn/office365-for-business/scenario-work-like-a-network

Creating a Single Sign on portal using Azure [VIDEO] – https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/03/creating-single-sign-on-portal-using.html

Enterprise Mobility Suite updates for partners – https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/Blog/mpn/article/announcing-two-exciting-updates-for-partners-interested-in-enterprise-mobility-suite-ems

Microsoft Virtual Academy – http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/

MVA PowerShell 3.0 Jumpstart – http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/getting-started-with-powershell-3-0-jump-start

Enabling your Office 365 Azure AD – https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/01/enabling-your-office-365-azure-ad.html

Configuring an Azure Single Sign on Portal – https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/02/configuring-azure-sso-portal.html

Enabling Office 365 Self Service Password Resets – https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/02/enabling-self-service-password-resets.html

Need to Know podcast–Episode 78

A hybrid cloud solutions takes the best of on premises and combines that with the best from the cloud. The result is a really cost effective solution for SMB. In this episode I’m joined by Windows Server MVP Boon Tee, to discuss exactly that.

We cover products like Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Office 365 and Azure. Boon shares with us his experiences and thoughts around what makes the most sense when it comes to hybrid cloud.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-78-boon-tee/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

Boon Tee Blog – http://blog.powerbiz.net.au

http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/17/sign-page-branding-cloud-user-self-service-password-reset-office-365/

http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/20/extended-email-retention-deleted-items-office-365/

http://products.office.com/en-AU/mac/mac-preview

https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/02/office-365-branding-and-password-resets.html

CIAOPS free email SharePoint training – http://bit.ly/gs-spo

CIAOPS Azure course – http://www.ciaops.com/publications

CIAOPS blog post ASR – https://blog.ciaops.com/2015/01/azure-site-recovery-no-longer-requires.html

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2012-r2-essentials/

http://office365.com

https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-office-365-for-business-plans

http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2014/05/01/configuring-microsoft-azure-online-backup-on-windows-server-2012-r2-essentials.aspx

http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/hyper-v-recovery-manager-hypervsite/

http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/ebooks#9780735697225

Need to Know podcast–Episode 77

In this episode I speak the David Perks, CEO and founder, of successful Australia cloud and software developer Within Reach Software. We learn how the new app model from Microsoft along with the migration of collaboration software like SharePoint to the cloud have provided David’s business a huge opportunity to grow beyond Australia.

Developing for products like SharePoint Online provide a standard platform on which David can now roll out his software to any tenant in the world. We discuss how custom software and apps are added to SharePoint Online platform and how, if you already have Office 365 you can take advantage of these today.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-77-david-perks/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

Within Reach Software

http://store.office.com

Docusign – https://store.office.com/docusign-for-sharepoint-online-WA104218069.aspx?assetid=WA104218069

Need to Know podcast–Episode 75

In this episode I’m joined by old friend Angus Mansfield from XCentral to discuss the power of business relationship and the importance of partnerships to any organisation. Angus shares his experiences and insights into what makes a successful relationship and how to ensure that it works to the advantage of both parties. Importantly Angus shares with us how to successfully search out and develop partnerships that provide real benefits for you business.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-75-angus-mansfield/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

Angus Mansfield – Xcentral

Need to Know podcast–Episode 74

In this episode I’m joined my Melanie Gass, also known as the Microsoft Princess, from Centerpoint Solution to talk about the latest changes in Office 365.

We look at the recent changes in Office 365 and how you can keep up to date. We review the Office 365 plans and then take a deeper dive into some of the new products in the Office 365 suite including Delve and Clutter. For resellers we talk about the Microsoft Partner Network and what resources are available.

If you want to learn about the latest with Office 365 as a customer or reseller, this is a not to miss episode.

You can listen to the episode at:

http://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-74-melanie-gass/

or subscribe to this and all episodes in iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

The podcast is also available on Stitcher at:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ciaops/need-to-know-podcast?refid=stpr

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

www.centerpointsolution.com

Office 365 roadmap

Office 365 pricing plans

Delve info

Clutter information

Become a Microsoft partner

Learn more about Microsoft Partner Internal Use Rights

Cloud SureStep training for Microsoft Partners

Globalization of SMB–Webinar

I got up very, very early this morning my time to be the guest on Karl Palachuk’s Webinar series – The Globalization of SMB – a Webinar Series.

The session was recorded and you can watch in on YouTube:

or listen to the MP3.

Here are list of books I recommend as good reads to help with a transition to global focus:

The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman

The Four Hour Work Week – Tim Ferriss

The Millionaire Fastlane MJ DeMarco

The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell

I also encourage people to look at support international organisations like Kiva that provides micro-financing all around the world. You can view my Kiva portfolio of loans here:

http://www.kiva.org/lender/robert5824

I do read a lot of material and recommend you follow me on Goodreads here:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/708903-robert

To keep up with the changing world of business and technology I strongly recommend:

Fortune Magazine

of which I have been an avid reader for over 25 years.

If I had to pick a favourite place in the world I have been to it would be:

Ryoanji Temple – Kyoto

and a close second would be Berlin:

Berlin – my travel log

For Australian’s travelling to Europe I would strongly recommend the Australian Battlefields of World War One. I have been twice and created a whole web site about the Australian involvement there:

Australian Battlefields of World War 1 – France

The one thing I’d recommend you pack when you travel is:

Skins

and the one travel tip I have is that no matter how tired you are when you arrive at your destination, only sleep when it is dark. It is painful the first day but gets you in sync much faster.

I thank Karl Palachuk for the opportunity to be a guest and hope that everyone got value from my experiences and opinions. Of course if you have any feedback or question please feel free to contact me directly (director@ciaops.com).