Episode 409 – Preparing for Copilot​- Securing Your Microsoft 365 Data and Beyond​
Welcome to Episode 409 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott explore the configuration decisions tenant administrators face when preparing their Microsoft 365 environment for Copilot deployment. They dive into the key questions every IT professional should be asking: How do you identify and remediate oversharing in SharePoint sites before Copilot can access that content? What governance controls should be in place to prevent sensitive data from being discoverable through organization-wide search? The hosts examine practical tools for identifying high-risk sites and content, how to control which sites appear in Copilot results, and other configuration options that allow you to optimize how Copilot processes organizational content.
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Show Notes
Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Apply principles of Zero Trust to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Get started with data explorer
Data access governance reports for SharePoint sites
Semantic indexing for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Restrict discovery of SharePoint sites and content
A glimpse into the future of file sharing in Microsoft 365
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Episode 408 – Model Context Protocol (MCP) Part 2: Getting the Most Out of MCP Servers
Welcome to Episode 408 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. Part two of our exploration into Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers continues our hands-on discussion about finding, implementing, and getting the most out of MCP servers in your daily workflows.
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Show Notes
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What is the Azure MCP Server (Preview)?
Microsoft Learn Docs MCP Server overview
Notion MCP
Introducing Slack MCP Support
Model Context Protocol servers
Docker MCP Catalog
About the sponsors
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Episode 407 – Model Context Protocol (MCP) Part 1: The USB Port of AI Communications
Welcome to Episode 407 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into the Model Context Protocol (MCP) - a game-changing specification that's extending the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) and creating exciting new possibilities for IT professionals working with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
MCP represents a significant shift toward more extensible and domain-specific AI interactions. Instead of being limited to pre-trained knowledge, you can now connect your AI tools directly to live data sources, APIs, and services that matter to your specific role and organization.
Whether you're managing Azure infrastructure, creating content, or developing solutions, MCP provides a framework to make your AI interactions more powerful and contextually relevant to your daily workflows.
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Show Notes
Introducing the Model Context Protocol
Understanding MCP server concepts
Understanding MCP client concepts
A list of applications that support MCP integrations
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Episode 406 – Agents of Insight: Copilot in Action and Sentinel on the Move
Welcome to Episode 406 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott discuss their recent experiences and thoughts on Microsoft's Copilot features and agents, specifically focusing on the Researcher and Analyst agents. They share practical applications and benefits of these tools, such as using Researcher for meeting preparations and Analyst for exploring data, summarizing data, and even coming up with python script to use with data. Additionally, they cover the upcoming migration of Microsoft Sentinel to the Defender portal, discussing its implications and potential future changes for other security tools. The episode ends with a teaser about an upcoming discussion on MCPs for AI!
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Show Notes
Introducing Researcher and Analyst in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
Get started with Researcher in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Analyst agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Get started with Analyst in Microsoft 365 Copilot
New reasoning agents: Researcher and Analyst in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal for all Microsoft Sentinel customers
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Episode 404: The Microsoft 365 Landing Page Shake-Up
Welcome to Episode 404 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott discuss the latest change Microsoft has rolled out to the Microsoft 365 user experience, redirecting users from the familiar portal.office.com to a new Copilot-centric landing page. This shift has caught many IT professionals off guard, rendering existing training documentation obsolete and creating user confusion across organizations.
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Show Notes
WTF is happening with office.com?
New Microsoft 365 Home Page
How to Use the NEW Microsoft 365 Copilot Experience!
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