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  360 - GitHub Enterprise explained 16.09.2026 36Min.

  This week, we take a look at GitHub Enterprise, and why you should care. We talk about features, compliance, licensing, total cost, and preferred setups whether you're a small or large organization. Join us this week to level up your GitHub setup!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:45) - Show content starts.Show links- GitHub pricing- Configuring SAML single sign-on for your enterprise (personal accounts mode)- About Enterprise Managed Users (SAML/OIDC/SCIM partner matrix)- Choosing an enterprise type (personal accounts vs EMU)- Entra ID SSO tutorial - GitHub Enterprise Cloud Organization- Entra ID SSO tutorial - GitHub Enterprise Cloud Enterprise Account- Give us feedback!
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  359 - Microsoft Tech Updates 09.09.2026 43Min.

  In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:35) - Show content starts.Show links- What's new in Microsoft Security: August 2026- Microsoft Foundry docs: What's new for August 2026- Resilience for long-running Microsoft Foundry hosted agents (preview)- Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance is now generally available- Copilot Code Review Reaches Azure Repos (InfoQ)- Announcing General Availability of Managed Instance on Azure App Service- Managed Instance on Azure App Service Reaches GA for Legacy Windows Apps- MCP Firewall in Global Secure Access- Microsoft Sentinel in Azure Portal will be retired March 31, 2027- Project HydraFusion- Azure Multicloud Interconnect with AWS- Agent 365 license clarification - Conditional Access Policies, Licensing in general- Give us feedback!
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  358 - What’s up, Exposure Management? 02.09.2026 39Min.

  This week we take a look at Microsoft Security Exposure Management, and what has changed since the last time we looked at it. Among these findings we can see containment capabilities for AI agents, and several capabilities converging into MSEM. Join us for a fun discussion on the latest and great security capabilities!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:42) - Show content starts.Show links- Secure Now- Containment strategies for AI in Secure Now- What's new in Microsoft Security Exposure Management- Overview of attack paths- Predefined classifications for critical assets- Agentic code security overview (Codename MDASH)- AI-powered defense for an AI-accelerated threat landscape- Our earlier take: episode 231- Give us feedback!
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  357 - Microsoft 365 E7 – let there be agents and security 26.08.2026 32Min.

  This week we focus on licensing with Microsoft 365 E7. What's included in the bundle, and which ones are relevant and when? We reflect on the upgrade path from Microsoft 365 E5, as well as E3 + Defender Suite, and reflect on the options and pricing.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:50) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft 365 E7 announcement- Microsoft Agent 365 overview- Microsoft licensing FAQ, Agent 365- Purview data security and compliance for Agent 365- Independent E7 licensing analysis (SAMexpert)- Our earlier take on Agent 365 and Entra Agent ID: Episode 336- Give us feedback!
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  356 - Renewing our understanding of Microsoft Global Secure Access 19.08.2026 34Min.

  This week we take a look at Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA). It's been a few years since it was announced, and it's time to refresh our thinking on what GSA is today, how companies can use it, and what a rollout in 2026 would look like. Join us in discussing GPUs, VPNs, and what a delivery project would include!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:56) - Show content starts.Show links- Global Secure Access deployment guide- Private Access deployment plan- Global Secure Access operations guide- Enable Intelligent Local Access- Configure Private Access for Active Directory domain controllers (preview)- What is Global Secure Access (licensing overview)- Break-glass script for compliant network policies- Our previous take: Episode 201- Give us feedback!
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  355 - Microsoft Tech Updates 12.08.2026 28Min.

  In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(02:18) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery- Agent identities in Conditional Access policies- Project Perception and Microsoft Learn documentation- Azure Firewall Explicit Proxy- Microsoft Agent Framework – multi-agent orchestration SDK (GA)- Public Preview: AI Gateway in APIM- Public Preview: Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights- Foundational CSPM becomes opt-in for new subscriptions- Give us feedback!
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  354 - A look at the new Azure Front Door edge actions 05.08.2026 30Min.

  Azure Front Door just got programmable. Edge actions run your own JavaScript at Microsoft's edge, so A/B splits, token checks and origin routing happen before requests hit your backend. We cover what they do, where static rules run out, how they compare to Cloudflare Workers, and how to try them. (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:56) - Show content starts.Show links- Edge Actions - Azure Front Door | Microsoft Learn - Introducing Azure Front Door edge actions | Microsoft Community Hub- Give us feedback!
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  353 - The Microsoft AD Tier Model explained 29.07.2026 30Min.

  Microsoft has put the Active Directory Tier Model on GitHub, MIT-licensed, with a deployment engine, a drift auditor, and around 1,700 tests. This used to be consulting material that Microsoft deployed to you as a paid engagement, so the obvious question is: why now? We start with that question, and also consider whether Active Directory is still worth your attention.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:55) - Show content starts.Show links- Repository- FAQ- What's new in Windows Server 2025 (the AD DS section)- Microsoft Learn - Enterprise access model- Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025- Give us feedback!
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  352 - So long, SMS and voice authentication 22.07.2026 34Min.

  Microsoft is retiring natively provided SMS and voice authentication in Entra ID, and the clock is ticking: passkeys become the default experience on September 1, 2026, and Microsoft-provided telecom delivery is fully retired on February 1, 2027.  We walk through the timeline, what admins should do now to find and migrate affected users, and when the new Security Store telecom providers make sense. We also cover the everyday struggle: moving Microsoft Authenticator to a new phone without locking yourself out.(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(05:00) - Show content starts.Show links- Passkeys by default | MS Learn- Transfer Authenticator to a new phone  - SMS/voice usage analyzer script  - Plan a passkey deployment  - End-user communication templates- Give us feedback!
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  351 - Building and hosting a static site in 2026 15.07.2026 32Min.

  In this week's episode, we talk about recent experience in moving away from Ghost and WordPress for blogs, and building a static site with Astro. Since it will be hosted in Azure, we will talk about the experience, the AI-assisted build, and the overall experience. Join us to learn how many mistakes we made, and learn from our failures! :) (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:00) - Show content starts.Show links- 046 - Azure Static Web Apps with Elio Struyf | Ctrl+Alt+Azure- Astro- Azure Static Web Apps hosting plans- Tobi’s blog- Jussi’s blog- Give us feedback!
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  350 - Microsoft Tech Updates 08.07.2026 28Min.

  In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(01:55) - Show content starts.Show links- Retirement: Azure Blueprints- Public Preview: Document PII playground sample in Microsoft Foundry NextGen - GA: Document PII NextGen Playground in Azure AI Language- Public Preview: Azure Migrate with GitHub Copilot modernization integration for code assessments- GA: Client-side data integrity protections in Azure Blog Storage- GA: ICMP support for Azure Standard V2 NAT Gateway- GA: Log Analytics Summary Rules experience- Microsoft certification updates- Give us feedback!
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  349 - Back to basics: Managed identities vs. Service Principals vs. App Registrations 01.07.2026 40Min.

  In this week's episode, we go back to basics to discuss ways to access resources secured by an Entra tenant. This is the bread and butter of Azure, and it's a good time to revisit these basics to understand why they are more relevant than ever in 2026. Join us in refreshing your knowledge on App Registrations, Service Principals, and Managed Identities!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:20) - Show content starts.Show links- Application and service principal objects in Microsoft Entra ID- What are managed identities for Azure resources?- Managed identities FAQ (system vs user-assigned, no app object)- Give us feedback!
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  348 - Updates to Azure Files in 2026 24.06.2026 30Min.

  In this week's episode, we look into what's new with Azure Files in 2026. We touch on the usefulness of Azure Files, the past limitations and challenges in deploying it, and how things have evolved since the latest preview capabilities, all the way to the new general availability. Join us in modernizing your on-premises file shares for a cloud-first future!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:58) - Show content starts.Show links- Entra-only identities GA announcement- Secure, modern access to Azure Files on macOS with Entra ID- Enable Entra Kerberos for Azure Files on macOS with Platform SSO, preview- FSLogix containers on Azure Files using Entra ID- Give us feedback!
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  347 - Microsoft's Security Adoption Model: a map for security modernization 17.06.2026 30Min.

  In this week's episode, we dig into Microsoft's Security Adoption Model, the attempt to pull a decade of scattered security guidance under one roof. It's a role-aware way to plan security modernization across on-prem and multicloud, built on three layers: the business scenarios that explain why, the nine disciplines that define who's accountable, and the technology pillars that cover the how. We talk through what's genuinely new, the single front door and the disciplines framing, versus what's just been folded in like the MCRA and the CISO workshop. (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:48) - Show content starts.Show links- Security Adoption Model overview- Business scenarios- Disciplines overview- Technical solutions- Give us feedback!
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  346 - Microsoft Tech Updates 10.06.2026 29Min.

  In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding our scope beyond Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and related Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring? (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:18) - Show content starts.Show links- Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle- What's new in Azure API Management at Microsoft Build 2026- Azure Container Linux on AKS- Azure Managed Redis Entra ID RBAC- Azure NC RTX PRO 6000- Foundry agent security capabilities transitioning to Agent 365- Azure Infrastructure Resiliency Manager- Logic Apps MCP Server- Give us feedback!
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  345 - Reflections from Microsoft Build 2026 03.06.2026 52Min.

  In this episode, we reflect on some of our favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2026. We touch base on some Windows 11 updates, like Intelligent Terminal, the new Run dialog, and moving the Taskbar again (finally?). We also check out the GitHub Enterprise Local announcement, Azure Logic Apps Automation, Microsoft Scout, Project Solara, some new AI models, and Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC).(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:11) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Build 2026 (News)- Microsoft Build 2026 (Microsoft Blog)- Give us feedback!
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  344 - Insights on using applied AI with Rick Van Rousselt 27.05.2026 43Min.

  This week, we sit down with Rick Van Rousselt, Microsoft 365 MVP and managing partner at Advantive Belgium, for an honest look at what's actually working with applied AI in customer environments and what's quietly failing. We dig into the agentic shift across Agent 365, Entra Agent ID, Microsoft Agent Framework, and AI Foundry; the build-versus-buy line now that Microsoft is shipping agents into every product; and why the wave of Copilot rollouts is finally winding down. (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(00:29) - Show content starts.Show links- Find Rick van Rousselt on LinkedIn- Give us feedback!
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  343 - Essential MCP servers for working with Azure 20.05.2026 39Min.

  In this episode, we explore MCP servers - the open Model Context Protocol that allows AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT to connect to live tools and data instead of relying on outdated training data. We discuss what MCP servers are, why they are important, and review our favorite MCP servers for working with Azure. We'll also share some personal favorites! (00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:48) - Show content starts.Show links- Microsoft Learn MCP Server- Azure DevOps MCP Server- Azure Resource Manager MCP Server- Spotify MCP Server- Give us feedback!
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  342 - Expectations on Microsoft Build 2026 13.05.2026 33Min.

  Microsoft Build 2026 marks the biggest format shift in nearly a decade - moving out of Seattle to a 2,500-seat Fort Mason venue in San Francisco with a deliberate "no fluff" pivot toward AI developers, technical leaders, and enterprise architects. In this episode, we unpack what to expect across the six confirmed tracks - plus where we think Microsoft will double down on Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and agent governance. Whether you're flying to San Francisco or planning your livestream strategy from the couch, this is the episode for you!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(04:44) - Show content starts.Show links- Build 2026 session catalog- GitHub Copilot Token-based billing- Give us feedback!
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  341 - Foundry Toolkit goes GA: Building agents with code 06.05.2026 30Min.

  The Foundry Toolkit for Visual Studio Code - formerly the AI Toolkit - is Microsoft's answer to fragmented AI development workflows, bringing model selection, prompt iteration, agent building, evaluation, and production tracing into a single VS Code extension. In this episode, we walk through the full feature surface. Whether you're picking your first frontier model or shipping a hosted agent to Microsoft Foundry, this is the episode for you!(00:00) - Intro and catching up.(03:55) - Show content starts.Show links- Foundry Toolkit overview- Give us feedback!