Episode 390: Microsoft Ignite 2024: Windows 365 Link

Episode 390: Microsoft Ignite 2024: Windows 365 Link

Welcome to Episode 390 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, live from Microsoft Ignite 2024! In this episode Ben sits down for a chat with Melissa Grant, head of product marketing for Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop at Microsoft. Melissa discusses her tenure at Microsoft and the evolution of cloud-based Windows offerings, starting with the launch of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) five years ago and transitioning into Windows 365. They also discuss Windows 365 Link, Microsoft’s new dedicated endpoint device, designed for seamless, secure connections Windows 365 Cloud PCs. This device reduces the need for extensive IT management and resources by simplifying deployment process, and providing security benefits based on feedback from some of Microsoft’s customers.

Melissa Grant
Melissa Grant leads product marketing for Windows Enterprise, Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop within Microsoft Modern Work. She and her team are dedicated to delivering secure, productive and efficient commercial solutions so customers can do their best work with Windows.
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Episode 389: Microsoft Ignite 2024: Redefining AI, Productivity, and Edge Computing

Episode 389: Microsoft Ignite 2024: Redefining AI, Productivity, and Edge Computing

Welcome to Episode 389 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this special episode, we recap the game-changing announcements from Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft’s premier conference unveiling innovations across Microsoft 365 and Azure.We explore advancements in Agentic AI and multi-modal models that seamlessly accept and produce text, voice, and graphics. Discover how Copilot is evolving with features like reasoning over on-screen content (coming to Teams in CY25) and enhanced capabilities in tools like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel—bringing automated summaries, dynamic graphics, and effortless data analysis to the forefront.

Learn how Copilot Pages enable collaborative editing, while Copilot Extensibility and Agents allow businesses to create customized AI-powered helpers with ease. Imagine every SharePoint site having a built-in agent by default, making tasks more intuitive than ever.

We also cover new updates in edge AI—a “distributed computing fabric” blending Azure Local bare-metal solutions and Windows 365 Link thin clients. Innovations in AI-ready silicon underpin these transformative changes.

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Episode 362 – The Flustration of Microsoft Ignite

Episode 362 – The Flustration of Microsoft Ignite

In Episode 362, Ben and Scott get sidetracked with some of the announcements coming out of Microsoft Ignite.

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Episode 353 – Microsoft Ignite is coming. Prepare thyself.

Episode 353 – Microsoft Ignite is coming. Prepare thyself.

In Episode 353, Scott talks to Ben about how he’s using Portainer for container management on his home network and some tips and tricks for managing apps on your Mac (sorry Windows users). Then they pivot to Microsoft’s largest conference of the year – Microsoft Ignite – coming Nov 14-17, 2023 for in-person attendees and November 15-16, 2023 for virtual attendees.

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Episode 304 – Coming down from the Ignite high

Episode 304 – Coming down from the Ignite high

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In Episode 304, Ben and Scott catch up some news from Ignite, talk about the announced retirement of the Azure Service Manager (classic) APIs, some upcoming breaking changes to the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, and then get a little ranty as they talk about the Office –> Microsoft rebranding that was recently announced.

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