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Sander van Beek
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M365 and Azure enthousiast. Husband and father. BBQ-er. F1 fan.
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New integration and extensibility capabilities to Azure SRE Agent (Public Preview) by The Azure Updates Team #Azure azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=5...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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pvanderwoude.bsky.social
New blog post: Applying a customizable Taskbar layout
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#MSIntune #Intune #EMS #MDM #Windows11
All about Microsoft Intune | Applying a customizable Taskbar layout
This week is all about customizing the Taskbar layout on Windows 11. More specific, customizing the pinned applications on the Taskbar. That on itself is nothing new, as, just like customizing the …
petervanderwoude.nl
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Check this out! [In preview] Public Preview: Entra ID support for RDP connections
Azure updates | Microsoft Azure
Subscribe to Microsoft Azure today for service updates, all in one place. Check out the new Cloud Platform roadmap to see our latest product plans.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Threat Detection in #AzureBackup powered by MDC (Public Preview) by The Azure Updates Team #Azure azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=5...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Dapr is a dev's best friend: How to convince your colleagues to use Dapr by Fraser Marlow #Azure blog.dapr.io/posts/2025/1...
Dapr is a dev's best friend: How to convince your colleagues to use Dapr
You might see the value Dapr can bring to our organization’s development efforts, but how do you bring others along? Dapr has evolved significantly since it’s inception in 2019, so whether you are...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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nathanmcnulty.com
Defender for Identity can now automatically configure Windows Event Auditing on your Domain Controllers when using the new v3 sensor 🥳

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November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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azureweekly.endj.in
Infinite scale: The architecture behind the Azure AI superfactory by Scott Guthrie #Azure aka.ms/AAyjgcy?utm_...
Infinite scale: The architecture behind the Azure AI superfactory - The Official Microsoft Blog
Today, we are unveiling the next Fairwater site of Azure AI datacenters in Atlanta, Georgia. This purpose-built datacenter is connected to our first Fairwater site in Wisconsin, prior generations of AI...
aka.ms
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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merill.net
Microsoft recently updated the YouTube training for the exam

SC-300 - Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

Bookmark this 🔻

aka.ms/SC-300onYouTube
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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merill.net
👋 Entra Exporter v3.0 is now out folks!

Amazing effort from Ondrej Šebela for

🚀 Blazingly fast export

🌀 Azure IAM support and more

Many thanks to our other contributors including Sam Erde, Jay Doubleu and Julian Steiman

Check it out at aka.ms/entraexporter
November 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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merill.net
RIP to one of the OGs 🥲
November 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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safety.bsky.app
🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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merill.net
👋 Folks, I'm super excited to announce the launch of the Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment!

I've been working on this project for the past year at Microsoft with an extended team including our security researchers, product feature teams and docs

Here's what it does
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Integrate #AzureMonitor alerts from servers with your ITSM system by John Joyner #Azure blog.johnjoyner.net/integrate-az...
Integrate Azure Monitor alerts from servers with your ITSM system
Integrate Azure Monitor alerts from servers with your ITSM system Microsoft Azure Monitor is a superset of related Azure microservices covering all the bases in the IT disciplines of Observability …
blog.johnjoyner.net
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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tweakers.net
De voorgestelde schikking in de rechtszaak tussen Epic Games en Google is vooralsnog niet goedgekeurd. De Amerikaanse rechter is er nog niet van overtuigd dat de bepalingen het illegale monopolie van Google oplossen en wil een aanvullende hoorzitting. #Tweakers
Rechter is sceptisch over schikking tussen Epic en Google, stelt goedkeuring uit
De voorgestelde schikking in de rechtszaak tussen Epic Games en Google is vooralsnog niet goedgekeurd. De Amerikaanse rechter is er nog niet van overtuigd dat de bepalingen het illegale monopolie van Google oplossen en wil een aanvullende hoorzitting.
tweakers.net
November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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thurrott.bsky.social
Apple Gives its App Store a Proper Web App
Apple launched a full-fledged web version of its App Store yesterday, allowing users to easily browse apps for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The post Apple Gives its App Store a Proper Web App appeared first on Thurrott.com.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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merill.net
👋 Check out this new Microsoft Entra blog post 👇

Driving cloud-first identity: User SOA is now Public Preview and Group SOA is Generally Available

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Driving cloud-first identity: User SOA is now Public Preview and Group SOA is Generally Available
Simplify hybrid complexity and strengthen your security posture by managing users and groups natively in the cloud.
techcommunity.microsoft.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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devfender.bsky.social
Inviting Guests in your tenant via Access Packages?

Ensure you have a flow to clear up these guests.

Ensure Billing is enabled for Identity Governance for Guests.

#Entra
November 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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pvanderwoude.bsky.social
New blog post: Removing preinstalled Microsoft Store apps using native functionality
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#MSIntune #Intune #EMS #MDM #Windows11 #ADMX
October 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft will force install the Microsoft 365 companion apps in October on Windows 11 devices that have the desktop client apps.
Microsoft to force install Microsoft 365 companion apps in October
Microsoft will force install the Microsoft 365 companion apps in October on Windows 11 devices that have the desktop client apps.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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the Public Preview of Azure Container Apps #AzureMonitor dashboards with Grafana by Carolina Uribe-Gosselin techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-a...
Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Container Apps Azure Monitor dashboards with Grafana | Microsoft Community Hub
We’re thrilled to announce the public preview of Azure Container Apps Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana, a major step forward in simplifying...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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richcampbell.bsky.social
How do you know if one of your accounts has been part of a security breach?

@TroyHunt.com talks on RunAs Radio at runasradio.com/Shows/Show/1... about HaveIBeenPwned, the free service that lets you know when your account shows up in a breach!
October 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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brianveldman.bsky.social
Today, @merill.net I are thrilled to announce the release of the new version of Maester on Azure Web App. cloudtips.nl/new-version-...
New version of Maester on Azure Web App — Microsoft Security Test Automation Framework
Some time ago, I showcased how to deploy Maester on Azure Web App. For anyone unfamiliar, Maester is a PowerShell-based Microsoft Security…
cloudtips.nl
September 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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ciraltos.bsky.social
🚀 Stop overpaying for #Azure Files Premium!
Microsoft’s new Provisioned V2 model lets you cut costs by scaling storage, IOPS, and throughput separately. 💰
Check out how much you can save 👉 youtu.be/hkvK7-LaBQ4
#CloudStorage #AzureFiles #CloudComputing #Microsoft #StorageAccount #MVPBuzz
Cut Your Azure Files Premium Costs with this SIMPLE TIP (Step-by-Step)
Cut Azure Files Premium costs with Provisioned V2—pay only for the storage you need! Microsoft recently introduced a major update to Azure Files Premium with the Provisioned V2 billing model, giving…
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September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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malwaretech.com
it's also extremely obvious specifically how Google is killing my website. If I go into the search console I see lots of search terms for which my website shows up a lot but gets zero clicks. Then if I go and search said term, this is what I see... They are just very brazenly stealing my traffic.
July 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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skiptotheendpoint.co.uk
There's some companion apps coming to #Windows11 via the M365 Desktop Apps that might catch admins or users off-guard, so I've put some thoughts and information together in a mini-blog.
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M365 Companion Apps: A (P)review
M365 Companion Apps are coming! What are they, what does this mean as an admin, and what do I think?
skiptotheendpoint.co.uk
July 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM