CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 108 with Sean McDonough and Geoff Varosky

 

For Episode 108 of the CollabTalk Podcast, we explore the latest news, including announcements around SharePoint Premium (which now includes Microsoft Syntex), SharePoint embedded, updates in Microsoft Teams, and other community news with links to mentioned articles below. This is part of a monthly feature on the podcast with Sean and Geoff where we’ll cover the latest product announcements, major Message Center updates that you need to know about, and community news from around the world. You can listen to the podcast above and follow me using your favorite app, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or the iHeartRadio app. Be sure to subscribe!

Joining me on this podcast:

• Sean McDonough (@spmcdonough), a Sr. Solution Architect and Consultant with Akumina in Cincinnati Ohio, one of my co-hosts for the popular #M365AMA series, and an M365 Apps & Services MVP. [LinkedIn, Blog]
• Geoff Varosky (@gvaro), a Senior Architect for Insight, co-founder of the Boston Office 365 User Group, my bandmate in the biggest (fake) SharePoint band ever — Horse’s End, and the co-founder of The New Janky Workshop. [LinkedIn, Blog]

A list of the articles and updates discussed in the latest podcast:

• Neowin: Microsoft Teams now has over 320 million monthly active users and over 2,000 apps [https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-teams-now-has-over-320-million-monthly-active-users-and-over-2000-apps/]
• Microsoft: Getting started with Microsoft SharePoint Premium [https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-premium/start/]
• Microsoft: Microsoft Teams Premium: The smart place to work is also a smart investment [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/18/microsoft-teams-premium-the-smart-place-to-work-is-also-a-smart-investment/]
• Microsoft Learn: Overview of SharePoint Embedded [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/embedded/overview]
• Redmond Magazine: Microsoft Unveils New Microsoft 365 Backup and Archive Services [https://redmondmag.com/articles/2023/07/21/microsoft-365-backup-and-archive-services.aspx]
• Tech Community: Year in review: How Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Teams, and our partners built a stronger ecosystem [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/year-in-review-how-microsoft-copilot-microsoft-teams-and-our/ba-p/4013328]
• GeekWire: Amazon will use Microsoft 365 cloud productivity tools in $1B ‘megadeal’ [https://www.geekwire.com/2023/report-amazon-will-use-microsoft-365-cloud-productivity-tools-in-1b-megadeal/]
• UC Today: Microsoft Launches OneDrive for Teams App [https://www.uctoday.com/collaboration/microsoft-launches-onedrive-for-teams-app/]
• Bleeping Computer: Microsoft fixes ‘Something Went Wrong’ Office sign-in errors [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-something-went-wrong-office-sign-in-errors/]
• The Hacker News: Generative AI Security: Preventing Microsoft Copilot Data Exposure [https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/generative-ai-security-preventing.html]
• XDA: Exclusive: Microsoft Office 2024 is coming next year, and you can try the preview now [https://xda-developers.com/microsoft-office-2024-coming/]
• Forbes: Microsoft 365 Copilot Set To Provide A Generative AI Revenue Boost [https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertdefrancesco/2023/12/19/microsoft-365-copilot-set-to-provide-a-generative-ai-revenue-boost/]