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Windows Admin Center announced
Good news - the remote management experience known as Project 'Honolulu' has a new name and is now...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/13/2018
Upcoming Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Partner Practice Enablement Training Events
Starting in late April and running through to mid-May are three day partner focused Microsoft 365...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/05/2018
Register for the Microsoft Build 2018 Digital Experience
Join Microsoft for its premier development conference in Seattle May 7-9. Discover how new features...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/02/2018
Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel update
Even though you can't acquire Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel releases through the OEM channel...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 04/01/2018
Windows Server 2019 preview now available
Interested in checking out the upcoming capabilities in Windows Server 2019? Head on over to the...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/21/2018
Announcing SYNNEX Microsoft 365 Business Webinar Series
This week sees the kick off of the Synnex Microsoft 365 Business Webinar Series. I'll be delivering...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 03/20/2018
Enhancing Microsoft 365 Business – Part 1 Overview
I’ve previously written several posts covering some of the capabilities of Microsoft 365 Business,...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/26/2018
Download the Truly consistent hybrid cloud with Microsoft Azure whitepaper
If you are planning on integrating and extending your on-premises infrastructure with...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/07/2018
Announced Changes to Office and Windows servicing and support – Part 3
For the final post in this series I'll swing back to the topic of MSI versus Click-to-Run (C2R)...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/06/2018
Announced Changes to Office and Windows servicing and support – Part 2
In the first post of this series I focused on some of the top Office questions and concerns I was...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/04/2018
Announced Changes to Office and Windows servicing and support - Part 1
Over on the Windows for IT Pros blog they have posted a very densely packed set of...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/02/2018
The Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008/R2 End Of Support Countdown Has Begun
While it might seem early to some, those of you who haven't started thinking about the next steps...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 02/01/2018
Upcoming Microsoft 365 for SMB Training for Rhipe CSP Partners
I'll be running the following training courses for Rhipe next month. Day one focuses heavily on...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/27/2018
Azure Discovery Days training and resources
On this blog we often talk about leveraging different Azure services alongside traditional...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/25/2018
Microsoft Intune Mobile Application Without Enrolment App List Update
It's been a while since I've updated this list, so here's the latest incarnation. Where this starts...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/20/2018
Next Up Virtual Exam Camps Kicking Of 12th February 2018
A few weeks back I wrote about updating your skills and keeping them current, and if you are an...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/19/2018
Upcoming Microsoft 365 Security Technical Training in Australia
If you are in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney and are interested in attending two day training...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 01/17/2018
Getting your Windows skills up to date - your New Year's Resolution?
Over the past few years as I've spent more time focused on delivering training and education events,...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/31/2017
New Windows AutoPilot Resources
Back in November at the Microsoft Tech Summit in Sydney I had the pleasure of delivering a session...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/23/2017
The Microsoft 365 powered device lab kit available for download
For those of you who were wondering how to fill those public holidays over the next month, you now...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/14/2017
On Demand: Add the power of Microsoft Azure to your Windows Server workloads
The recording for this should be available shortly, and you can register to watch it here. I was...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/13/2017
Azure Backup System State Backup is generally available
This announcement was made last month, but I thought it would be worth mentioning as it ties into...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/12/2017
Webcast: How to leverage Azure for your Windows Server environment
Somehow I missed this announcement until today, but the Windows Server team are running a webinar on...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 12/12/2017
Choosing the right Office version for your customers
We've been getting a few scenario variations around this topic recently, so I thought it was worth...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/30/2017
Office v16.4 OPK released
Microsoft has released Office version 16.4 OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) on DPC. This OPK...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/30/2017
INVITE: Introducing Microsoft 365 powered HP devices – The Modern Workplace vision realised
As a Microsoft partner targeting small to medium sized businesses, this joint webinar with HP,...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/29/2017
Microsoft 365 Business and Upgrade Analytics – Collecting Data From Previous Windows Pro Editions
Following on from the last post which was an introduction to the Windows Analytics Upgrade Analytics...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/25/2017
Microsoft 365 Business and Upgrade Analytics – Preparing to move to Windows 10 Business
For OEM reseller partners the information that Upgrade Analytics collects can come in handy in two...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/22/2017
Download Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 9.7
It's been a while since I've promoted the MAP Toolkit, but for those looking to inventory their...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/21/2017
Partner Summit and Tech Summit Sydney - This Week
If you are heading down to Darling Harbour for either of this week's Summit events let me know in...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/13/2017
Microsoft Partner Summit 2017 14-15 November
Join incredible global and local speakers, see world-leading innovation, and explore the...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/04/2017
Microsoft 365 Business Resources
Following on from the earlier posts on Microsoft 365 Business, it's now on the price list and there...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 11/04/2017
Windows Server, version 1709 and the OEM Channel
Edit: I've updated this post because of a few conversations I've had with fellow IT Pros who I...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/31/2017
Final Security baseline for Windows 10, version 1709
Over on the Microsoft Security Guidance blog Aaron Margosis has posted the release of the final...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/20/2017
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10, version 1709
More Windows 10, version 17o9 news... the ADMX templates are available for download. Details Group...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/20/2017
General Availability of Windows Analytics: Update Compliance
Over on the Windows Analytics blog they posted the general availability of Windows Analytics: Update...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/20/2017
Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1709 available for download
Now that Windows 10, version 1709 has been released you can download the latest version of the...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/20/2017
Windows 10, version 1709 New Features For IT Pros
Over on the Windows for IT Pros blog my long time trans-Tasman friend has made a lengthy post What's...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/20/2017
Microsoft 365 Business Part 4 – Office 365 Business Deployment
In the earlier posts in this series we covered Windows 10 Business, Azure Active Directory and...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 10/09/2017
Microsoft 365 Business Part 3 – Windows AutoPilot
Following on from the last post on Azure Active Directory inclusions in Microsoft 365 Business,...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/30/2017
Microsoft 365 Business Part 2 – Azure Active Directory
In the first post of this series I covered the Windows 10 Pro upgrades included in Microsoft 365...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/28/2017
Updates To Remote Desktop Services
Over on the Microsoft Mechanics channel on YouTube is a new video covering some of the updates to...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/22/2017
Microsoft 365 Business Part 1 - Windows 10 Business
As I'm currently preparing some session content for Ignite 2017, I thought I would share some of the...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/18/2017
Ignite 2017 – Azure Hybrid Scenario Session
Integrating and extending on-premises workload with Azure provides a new range of opportunities for...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/12/2017
Ignite 2017 – Windows 10 and OMS Sessions
It’s almost that time of year, Microsoft’s Ignite event takes place in September, and here are a few...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/12/2017
Ignite 2017 – Modern IT with Windows 10 Sessions
It’s almost that time of year, Microsoft’s Ignite event takes place in September, and here are a few...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/10/2017
Ignite 2017 – Windows 10 Deployment And Management Sessions
It’s almost that time of year, Microsoft’s Ignite event takes place in September, and here are a few...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 09/10/2017
Ignite 2017 - Microsoft 365 Sessions
It’s almost that time of year, Microsoft’s Ignite event takes place in September, and here are a few...
Author: Mark O'Shea MVP Date: 08/31/2017