Episode 428: Migrating Group Policy to Microsoft Intune

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpro/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | May 21, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 428 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott unlock the secrets to modernizing your IT management by ditching pesky on-prem GPOs and embracing the future with Intune. They discuss how savvy IT pros are migrating...

Episode 427: Copilot Cowork Hands-On Experiences

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | May 7, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 427 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott open with a quick look at YAKO (getyako.com), a browser extension built by community member Merrill that replaces the new tab page with a customizable dashboard of Microsoft...

Episode 426: Claude Cowork vs Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Apr 23, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 426 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. Ben and Scott are back together this week to talk through Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, including how it compares to Claude Cowork and where each one makes sense. The two products share a name but work...

Episode 425 – Exploring Collaboration and Governance at the MVP Summit with Joy Apple

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Apr 9, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 425 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this audio and video episode recorded live at Microsoft headquarters during the MVP Summit, Ben welcomes a return guest, Joy Apple, to the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast and discuss her 20-year career in...

Episode 424 – A new frontier for Microsoft 365 with E7

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Mar 26, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 424 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott dig into the newly announced Microsoft 365 E7 SKU which bundles M365 E5, Microsoft 365 Copilot, the Microsoft Entra Suite, and Microsoft Agent 365. Your support makes this...

Episode 423 – Non-Human Identities in Microsoft Entra with Eric Woodruff and Chris Brumm

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Mar 12, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 423 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben is live from Workplace Ninjas, joined by Eric Woodruff, Chief Identity Architect at Semperis and Microsoft MVP in Security focused on identity, and Chris Brumm, Cyber Security Architect...

Episode 422: Back to the Terminal: The Rise of AI CLI Interfaces

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Feb 26, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 422 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss their growing use of AI in their daily workflows, particularly Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Gemini CLI. They explore how these command-line interfaces offer...

Episode 421: Microsoft 365 Mergers and Divestitures with Frank Lesniak

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Feb 16, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 421 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode Ben sits down for a conversation with Frank Lesniak, the lead of the Microsoft 365 team at West Monroe. In this episode, they dive into the intricacies of mergers and divestitures within...

Episode 420 – Ben convinces Scott to buy a 3D printer

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Jan 29, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 420 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott is back for a lighthearted discussion on some of the new tech and toys that Ben and Scott picked up over the holidays. Listen in as Ben tries to convince Scott he needs a 3D...

Episode 419 – Security and AI: Security Store, Security Copilot, and Agents

by [Scott](/content/author/scottmsclouditpropodcast/ "Posts by Scott"/index.html) | Jan 15, 2026 | Podcast

Welcome to Episode 419 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben is once again live from Workplace Ninjas and is joined by John Joyner, an 18-year Microsoft MVP in Cloud Security and Azure Management. They discuss some of the announcements from...