21Jul2020
07Jul2020
Yes, you really can let go: Microsoft 365 Groups and Teams creation policy, revisited
I have to laugh because this is still such a seemingly controversial idea. "Should users be allowed to create their own Teams?" I have written about this topic many times before, but I still get the best comments about it from non-believers. The real issue is that these folks have...
26Jun2020
Password sync in the age of COVID-19
This is something I have been seeing and hearing a lot from customers. So I thought it would be a good time to address the age-old topic of Directory Synchronization. Azure AD Connect is usually the best way to get up and running quickly in the Microsoft 365 cloud, especially...
29Apr2020
How do you deal with the unreasonable storage limits in SharePoint Online?!
I had a great question come in from a long-time reader recently: As I begin my journey to move clients from on-prem file servers to SharePoint/Teams, I keep getting hung up on the storage allocation. 1TB for an organization + 10GB/user is so far behind the times of what other vendors...
15Apr2020
We need “MDATP Lite,” not full MDATP, in order to complete Defender’s value proposition in the SMB–and this is what it looks like
TL;DR: Just give me the device risk level with a description of "why" so I can follow up with potentially at-risk users. You can keep Advanced Hunting, etc. So many people I talk to in the SMB community think that they want MDATP. Well, it is available now as an independent...
10Apr2020
What is the biggest opportunity for IT Service Providers and Consultants today, in light of COVID-19?
I got this question from a reader named Rob the other day. The full question is actually a bit more detailed and revealed a lot more about the author of the question--so I've only included an abridged version that pulls out the heart of the inquiry that I'm addressing here...
04Mar2020
Migration paths to Microsoft 365: Devices before data??
I have literally written the book on this topic, but one question I did not directly address is the order in which you might migrate the various workloads from traditional infrastructure to Microsoft 365. First, just know that you can tackle your migration in whatever order works best for you, but...
19Feb2020
The importance of starting with OneDrive
I am going to make an argument that OneDrive is the most important application for you to focus on when starting a new migration of files to Microsoft 365. Not Teams, and not SharePoint. OneDrive. I recommend starting here for a variety of reasons--and maybe not all of the ones...
22Jan2020
Why you should take a real hard look at upgrading from Office 365 to Microsoft 365 this year
Readers of this blog are probably already familiar with the differences between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 plans. But I still run into plenty of folks out there who think these are the same thing, or who believe this is for "cloud only" customers, and there are still others who...
07Jan2020