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Exchange Web Services Fossilizes, Loses Basic Authentication
Exchanged for a Graph – The word is out. Exchange Web Services (EWS) will receive no more feature updates, though security and “certain non-security” updates will continue going forward. The same applies to EWS’s SDKs for Java and .NET. EWS will remain available and supported in production environments, but the
Exchange Online Mailbox Sizing Gets A Fix (Sadly)
License to Overfill – When dealing with complex and constantly evolving technologies, sometimes documentation doesn’t accurately reflect a tech’s actual state. An example of this recently cropped up in Exchange Online mailbox sizing, but with a twist. This time, it’s the documentation that’s correct and the reality that doesn’t match
Free Brief: Complete Hybrid Office 365 Management for Federal, State, and Local Governments
Moving to the cloud is a big step for a government of any size. Don’t be surprised by the challenges ahead—let Cayosoft’s experience in hybrid government work for you. Discover the challenges faced by governments moving to the cloud. Learn about Cayosoft’s security, efficiency, and compliance benefits. See how other federal,
Microsoft Teams Goes Through a Growth Spurt
Like any 1-year-old, Microsoft Teams is growing at a cracking pace. New features are popping up by the day—so many that most can only be discussed in amalgam. Accordingly, here are our top twelve recent and any-day-now updates for Microsoft Teams. Why twelve? Depending on your setup, any one of
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Customer Success Coordinator Reports to: COO or CRO/VP of Sales Classification: Full Time, Non-Exempt Last updated: February 2019 About the Company Cayosoft Inc., a fast-growing global independent software vendor, delivers exciting and innovative products that help organizations manage their Microsoft infrastructures throughout their journey from on-premises, to hybrid, to public and private cloud. Applying deep expertise in
Hybrid Configuration Wizard Finally Gets Policy Transfer Support
Expecto Transferrum – The Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) tool has been around since 2011, used to link on-premises Exchange servers to Exchange Online. Now too it’s gaining the capability to transfer policy settings to Online. Exchange Servers 2010, 2013, and 2016 are all supported and, intriguingly, HCW will also be
New Traffic Analytics for Azure Generally Available
Trafficking in Insight – Microsoft’s Traffic Analytics for Azure recently became generally available, and it’s shaping up to be a valuable addition to IT’s network monitoring capabilities. The solution uses Network Watcher network security group (NSG) flow logs to create a comprehensive view of an organization’s traffic flows within Azure and
Digital Transformation Spending to Pass $1 Trillion
Transforming IT and Budgets Alike – As a recent report from market analysis firm IDC reveals, digital transformation (DX) spending is due to surpass $1 trillion this year. And much of this spend is pouring into IT. DX is a large umbrella, covering everything from customer-facing virtualization technology to autonomous
Windows Server 2019 Build 17677 Rolls Out to Insiders
A Small Serving of Updates – Soon after the release of Windows 10 Insider build 17677, the new Windows Server 2019 Insider preview build 17677 is following hot on its heels. Insiders, grab these new updates now; for everyone else, here’s a hint of what’s on the horizon. Storage Spaces
Microsoft Whiteboard Release Coming Soon
Microsoft Whiteboard, a Creative Canvas – Back in December, Microsoft Whiteboard released into preview. The digital equivalent of, well, a whiteboard, the app was designed to scratch the itch of creative planners looking for a free-form brainstorming and design tool. Unlike a physical whiteboard, however, the app’s boards have no
FREE WEBINAR: Automating Group Management in the Office 365 Enterprise
As a business grows, it becomes more and more difficult to keep group membership secure and accurate. Adding Office 365’s unified groups into the mix in a hybrid or cloud-only environment only amplifies their essential and error-prone nature. Join Cayosoft founder Bob Bobel for this online event and learn more
Top 10 Current and Upcoming Outlook Updates
A truckload of new Outlook updates are steadily rolling toward users on every platform from Android to Windows. Here’s the rundown on the ten most noteworthy of these changes, available in Outlook now or within the next few months, ranked accordingly: 1 – Bcc Warning You’ll be alerted you if
Play Well with Others with Azure AD B2B Collaboration
The Sign Reads “No Jerks (or Competitors) Allowed” – Over at Petri, Tony Redmond has been keeping an eye on Azure Active Directory’s business-to-business (B2B) collaboration feature. If you haven’t run across it before, Azure AD B2B collaboration allows guests from other (potentially not-running-Azure) organizations to work safely with your users
Productivity, Security, Accessibility in New Windows 10 Update
The new Windows 10 update is rolling out now, and there are plenty of handy features and changes included. Here are the productivity, security, and accessibility highlights from Microsoft’s announcement. Productivity Think of the new Timeline feature as a browser history, expanded to track all user activities on all their devices. It’s
What’s an On-Premises Data Gateway? – Hybrid Tech Tips
Right Out of the Gate – Shane Young at Petri recently brought up the existence of Microsoft’s on-premises data gateway, an oft-forgotten but handy tool for hybrid data management. Today in Hybrid Tips & Tricks, we’ll be discussing this easy-to-set-up, (almost) free Microsoft tool. The on-premises data gateway is a pipeline from on-premises data stores to cloud stores, apps,
