What are common mistakes folks are making with their Azure tenant(s)? While at the Kansas City Developers Conference, Richard chatted with Scott Sauber to run down his top ten list of issues he checks on for all his customers using Azure. From tenant ownership to naming conventions, policies, identities, and cost controls - there are a lot of things you can do to make your Azure experience more reliable, cost-effective, and efficient. Check out the links for more details on each of the potential issues!

Links

• Azure Service Groups
• Azure Naming Conventions
• Azure Naming Tool
• Azure Tagging Strategy
• Azure Policy
• Managed Identities
• DefaultAzureCredential
• TLS in Azure App Service
• SSL Labs
• Federated Identity Credentials
• Budgets and Cost Alerts
• Azure Reservations
• Azure Savings Plan

Recorded August 14, 2025

How do you secure your organization's data to let AI technologies work safely? Richard chats with Martina Grom about her experiences helping sysadmins responsibly bring the power of Microsoft M365 Copilot into their organizations. Martina discusses setting up security and monitoring with tools like Microsoft Purview, enabling visibility into where copilots are working and who is using them. Once the measuring tools are in place, you can begin to establish limitations for the AI without compromising regular employee workflows. Check the show links for a list of great tools you can use to get M365 Copilot working for your organization safely!

Links

• Governance Toolkit 365
• EU AI Act
• Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Translating with Copilot
• Configuring SharePoint with Entra ID
• Microsoft Purview
• Data Loss Prevention
• Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager
• Data Security Posture Management for AI
• SharePoint Advanced Management
• Copilot in Microsoft 365 Admin Centers

Recorded July 16, 2025

Are you tapping the power of Microsoft Graph? Richard chats with Tony Redmond about his work teaching people to leverage Microsoft Graph and all the insights it can provide about their organization. Tony views Graph as one of the key skills a sysadmin needs to manage an M365 tenant, alongside Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams. Throw in some Entra ID skills with Graph and you're ready to take on the rest - and there's a lot! Tony is also responsible for the excellent Office 365 for IT Pros book, now in its 12th edition for 2026. These are the fundamentals that can help you embrace the Copilot future we're all facing - and there's a lot to learn!

Links

• Graph PowerShell SDK
• Azure Automation
• Office 365 for IT Pros 2026 Edition
• Maester
• Agent Governance in M365
• Secure Future Initiative
• Linkable Identifiers in Microsoft Entra

Recorded July 24, 2025