Brian (@andgetcloudsavvy) and David (@dbroussa) are back with a new episode, and this time, they will discuss Azure B2B. First, a common issue that every organization faces is how to communicate and collaborate with people outside of your organization. If you are going to allow external users to collaborate on files and resources, then they have to…

The Cloud Whisperers are going to explain to you why they do not trust you, and why you shouldn't trust them as well. This episode is all about Zero Trust, what it is, and how to implement it in the Microsoft Cloud.Then you guys, because it is the day before Valentine's Day when we recording this) are going to talk about love...as in Taylor Swift a…

Are you In the Loop? Microsoft Loop of course. The Cloud Whisperers tackle a subject that they actually haven't talked about before when they discuss Microsoft Loop, what it is, and how to make use of it. You won't want to miss this one.Then Brian brings up the One Last Thing in talking about The Crown and how the actors and actresses did such an a…

The Whisperers are back for a Holiday treat. In this episode, Brian and David welcome Maria Espino president of The Last Prophecy Gaming Guild, Executive Producer of AfterTheSequels.com a set of Star Wars fan films, former MVP, and all-around Microsoft expert to talk about how to get your organization ready for the flood of CoPilots. You won't want…

The Cloud Whisperers @getcloudsavvy and @dbroussa are back with a fantastic guest Norm Young @stormin_30 to talk (again) about CoPilot and Microsoft. This time Norm will explain how CoPilot had been embedded now in Power Platform to make tasks like building expressions easier and you can leverage it today.Then the guys talk to Norm about Thanksgivi…

In this episode, David interviews Jenn Calland whom he has known for decades and they discuss her personal journey as a woman getting into the tech field, and then how she was able to re-enter the field first after moving to England from the US, and then after being the primary care giver for her two amazing children (special needs and cancer) via …

Managing Apple devices like iPads and iPhones that are corporate devices can be very challenging. In this episode of The Cloud Whisperers, Brian explains to David what Apple Business Manager is, and what it can do for your organization.The Cloud Whisperers által

The Cloud Whisperers get a CoPilot this week courtesy of Microsoft. The new Windows 11 includes the first iteration of CoPilot that consumers are getting and Brian and David talk about what is included and what is still to come.For our One Last Thing, David talks about discovering the TV show Fringe and its hidden code.…

The guys are back, along with one of my dogs Joker who desperately wants to be a part of The Cloud Whisperers. In this episode, we talk about the scintillating topic of...Microsoft Licensing...so you KNOW you want to tune in for this. Brian lays out what Business Premium licenses get you and why you may want to consider it for your organization.The…

The Clout Whisperers are back and this time they are talking Microsoft AI Tools. Specifically Microsoft Syntex and Azure AI Document Intelligence (formerly Forms Recognizer). What are they, how do you use them, and most importantly, how much do they cost. Find out all of this and more.And, it is almost NFL season so the guys talk about their favori…

Have you ever wondered what the employees of a company think about their work environment? Well, if you aren't in HR, you might not, but they certainly do. So, check out this episode and learn about Microsoft Viva Pulse (now in public preview) which allows you to take the pulse of your company through surveys of employees and improve the employee e…

The guys put this episode on Otto the Autopilot this week. Shirley you must be jesting? I am not, and don't call me Shirley. But seriously, Brian waxes eloquent on the joys of using Autopilot to provision your machines and why you should be doing that if you aren't. It's not as hard as you might think and it makes your desktop management much easie…

The last time Brian and David talked about Microsoft Viva was over two years ago and a great deal has changed. In this episode, the guys talk about the free tier of Viva and what you can do with it.Then Brian tells us all about the new Matchbox 20 album and how he is going to see them in concert soon.…

To AD or not to AD, that IS the question that the guys put to special Guest Mick Talbott this week. In a world where Azure AD has become very feature-rich, do we still need AD servers in our network? Come hear what Mick has to say about this and other topics. Then stay for some Star Wars TV show discussions…

The guys welcome the host of the Bite Size Productivity Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeproductivity) to the show. Steve Corey has created an amazing channel with short and useful videos on various M365 topics.Plus you get to hear about Brian actually traveling to another state for a conference and David's front lawn turning into a swamp.…

The outtakes are back! Brian and David take some time to review the new version of Microsoft Teams as it enters public preview. What is in there, what isn't, and what to expect as Microsoft updates Teams over the next few months.Also, the guys talk March Madness (and Caitlin Clark) even though evidently they don't know much about basketball.…

This episode Brian and David welcome Sharon Weaver of Smarter Consulting to the show to talk about her journey to becoming a Regional Director, MVP, and entrepreneur. You won't want to miss this!Brian also regales us with his story of shortcuts to OneDrive and what happens if someone deletes them by mistake. Then, for One Last Thing, we talk about …

Will ChapGPT replace The Cloud Whisperers? Brian and David take on that topic as well as the Oscars in this latest episodeThe Cloud Whisperers által

Brian and David are back, and this time they are talking about how you can virtualize your systems using Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. Tune in to learn how you can leverage these technologies for fun and profit, or at least to empower your employees.Then the guys look at the upcoming new season of The Mandalorian and some of the recent Sta…

The Cloud Whisperers are back at it once again after a pandemic hiatus. Brian and David join forces once again to bring you some cool new M365 features in Bookings that can make scheduling meetings faster and easier for your organization. Then they talk about Avatar 2: Way of Water and how long they can hold their breath.…

David and Brian discuss third party Office 365 backup solutions with Sid Gutierrez from Salco Solutions in this episode. Why do you need a third party backup solution for Office 365? How do these third party backup solutions compare to what is provided with Office 365? We break all this down together in this episode.…

Break our your guayabera and crock open your favorite adult beverage, The Cloud Whisperers are back and its while it may not be Viva Piñata time, it is Microsoft Viva Time.Join Brian @GetCloudSavvy and David @dbroussa as they talk about the new announcements from Microsoft on Microsoft Viva and its four major components.Stick around to the end and …

In this episode the Cloud Whisperers Brian (@GetCloudSavvy) and David (@dbroussa) dive into the new offering from Microsoft that allows you to use their no code Bot interface Power Virtual Agents inside of Teams for free. This will enable you to build your own ChatBots for your org and leverage those features to be more responsive to your employees…

The boys are back with their first episode of 2021. In this one, the Brian and David talk about why an organization might look at Business Premium licenses as opposed to Enterprise licenses, what are some of the differences, and when it makes sense to use the Business level.Brian shares his adventures in getting off cable and putting up a digital a…

On this episode of The Cloud Whisperers Brian and David welcome the Migration Master himself Richard Dean who is a Technical Product Manager with Quest Software. Richard has been working migrations over two decades and knows his stuff. He tells us about his experience in the market and some of the considerations that you have when migrating. Be it …

Its Whisperer time again and this time we are talking about the new Microsoft offering SharePoint Syntex. The guys talk about what Syntex will do for you, how it can make your organization more efficient, and how it could help with migrations and content management in general.Also, hear about Brian's gig in the park and David working as an election…

It is time for another episode of The Cloud Whisperers! Brian and David are talking about Task Management this episode and talk about the many tools that exist in Microsoft 365 to manage tasks and when to use them. From Planner to Project to To Do there is a task tracker for you and your team. Also, Brian's band 8.0 will be performing on Nov 8th in…

Its Episode 21 and the podcast is legal to drink! On this episode we welcome in the amazing David Warner @DavidWarnerII and Hugo Bernier @bernierh who run the #Sharing-Is-Caring effort for the Microsoft PnP Community. This effort shows everyone how they can get involved in contributing to the PnP Community as well as the Microsoft Documentation at …

Its Guest time on The Cloud Whisperers as we welcome MVP Sean McDonough to the broadcast to give us the lowdown on his Quest for Fiber for his home network. We get an explanation of why Sean undertook such a journey and some of the pitfalls along the way. We think you will agree that none of us are worthy after hearing about his home network.In add…

The Cloud Whisperers are back this this time they are talking about the updates that Microsoft has made to the Secure Score. Sure, you might have looked at it when it first came out and thought, cool, but not very useful, but Brian & David dive deep into what Microsoft is now doing with the Secure Score to help you mange your M365 Environment and u…

Brian and David are back again and they are recapping some of the recent changes in Microsoft Teams that have hit people's tenants in the past few months and what that means for you.Brian gives a preview of his upcoming course, and David talks about some cool Covid-19 charts and graphs that @Hold2LLC has been posting.…

Brian and David are back, and today they are delving into Free Tools to communicate via the cloud. From the free version of Microsoft Teams, to Skype (Commercial), Zoom, and GotoMeeting (Free trial), they go over the pros and cons of each.Brian also talks about what its like to spend Father's Day with a rib in one hand and a crawdad in the other.In…

Brian and David have their Sweet Sixteen Podcast and talk about the origin of Active Directory and what you need to run your organization in the Cloud. Is it time to retire your Windows Server Active Directory? Brian gives you the lowdown and stumps David on when AD was released.Also, David talks about the Slo Mo Guys filming rounds from a WWII M4E…

Its our first ever LiveStream, and the Technical problems were legion but we motored through and Brian was a Champ even if they couldn't hear him on the Live Stream.In this episode The Cloud Whisperers take a stab at helping people decide where to store your stuff in Office 365. From the Personal to the Enterprise putting your communications and fi…

The gang is back together as Brian and David get together for a discussion of how to secure Office 365 when organizations are rolling it out rapidly to deal with the Work From Home directives due to Covid-19.The Cloud Whisperers, in their first attempt at a Video Podcast as well as audio, break down some basic steps that every organization should f…

Welcome to a special edition of The Cloud Whisperers. Just David today talking about the challenges of enabling Remote Work in a crisis and some tips on how to manage it and what Microsoft is doing to help.The Cloud Whisperers által

The Cloud Whisperers are back with a new-ish episode. Welcoming our new member Glenn to the podcast, we talk about Dynamic Groups in Azure AD and how they can be used is Office 365 as well. Plus a holiday bonus, our favorite Christmas movies.The Cloud Whisperers által

Should you move to SharePoint Online? Should you migrate content? Should you deploy hybrid? The Cloud Whisperers tackle these questions and many others in this episode.The Cloud Whisperers által

At long last, our first guest on The Cloud Whisperers! Join Brian and David as they talk to Glenn McClellan about how Microsoft's move to the cloud has affected how we will deploy Windows 10.The Cloud Whisperers által

Office 365 means more data in more places and managing that is more work. Lucky for us, Microsoft is providing tools that allow us to manage data no matter where we store it and The Cloud Whisperers are going to tell you how to slap a label on your data so that you can find it and secure it properly.…

In today's episode, The Cloud Whisperers take a look at conditional access using Azure Active Directory. Using Azure AD administrators can use a number of factors to control access to content. They can look at locations, sign in risk, the app being requested, the device, and configure rules to allow or block access, or even require MFA…

After a brief hiatus, Brian and David are back whispering the hottest new cloud news. THis episode is all about new features in Microsoft Teams that have been dropped recently and greatly expand the power of Teams for your organizationThe Cloud Whisperers által

The Cloud Whisperers are back after being on the road with an episode that starts out with the question "Should you upgrade your Intranet?". David and Brian discuss what current Intranets look like, their limitations, and post a more important question "What SHOULD your Intranet be?" You'll want to hear their ideas on how we stand on the cusp of to…

The Cloud Whisperers are back and they address one of the biggest topics, how do YOU say Office 365, is it Three Sixty Five or Three Six Five? Oh, and we also talk about what Governance is, and how to attain that with O365 and the tools that Microsoft provides.The Cloud Whisperers által

Welcome to Episode 3 of The Cloud Whisperers. In this episode Brian and David take a look at a SpearPhishing exploit that used a Mailbox Rule in Exchange to forward emails to an external address and then use that to try and redirect invoices. We look at how to recognize this is happening and methods to prevent it.Since its Oscars weekend we also ha…

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Cloud Whisperers. In this episode Brian and David take a look at OneDrive for Business and what some of the admin considerations around deploying OneDrive for BusinessThe Cloud Whisperers által

Welcome to the first episode of The Could Whisperers. Brian and David are here to share their cloud wisdom with you and have some fun along the way.In this first episode, The Cloud Whisperers talk about a potential ransomware exploit that takes advantage of 3rd party App integration that could be used to encrypt a user's emails.Follow us twitter.co…