The Cloud Whisperers

Have you ever wondered what the employees of a company think about their work environment? Well, if you aren't in HR, you might not, but they certainly do. So, check out this episode and learn about Microsoft Viva Pulse (now in public preview) which allows you to take the pulse of your company through surveys of employees and improve the employee experience.

Then the guys talk about their favorite comedians both classic and modern

The guys put this episode on Otto the Autopilot this week. Shirley you must be jesting? I am not, and don't call me Shirley. But seriously, Brian waxes eloquent on the joys of using Autopilot to provision your machines and why you should be doing that if you aren't. It's not as hard as you might think and it makes your desktop management much easier.

Also, check out Brian's adventure with Ludicrous speed.

The last time Brian and David talked about Microsoft Viva was over two years ago and a great deal has changed. In this episode, the guys talk about the free tier of Viva and what you can do with it.

Then Brian tells us all about the new Matchbox 20 album and how he is going to see them in concert soon.

To AD or not to AD, that IS the question that the guys put to special Guest Mick Talbott this week. In a world where Azure AD has become very feature-rich, do we still need AD servers in our network? Come hear what Mick has to say about this and other topics.

Then stay for some Star Wars TV show discussions

The guys welcome the host of the Bite Size Productivity Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizeproductivity) to the show. Steve Corey has created an amazing channel with short and useful videos on various M365 topics.

Plus you get to hear about Brian actually traveling to another state for a conference and David's front lawn turning into a swamp. Stay for the One Last Thing to hear about the latest in the AI Wars.

The outtakes are back! Brian and David take some time to review the new version of Microsoft Teams as it enters public preview. What is in there, what isn't, and what to expect as Microsoft updates Teams over the next few months.

Also, the guys talk March Madness (and Caitlin Clark) even though evidently they don't know much about basketball.

This episode Brian and David welcome Sharon Weaver of Smarter Consulting to the show to talk about her journey to becoming a Regional Director, MVP, and entrepreneur. You won't want to miss this!

Brian also regales us with his story of shortcuts to OneDrive and what happens if someone deletes them by mistake. Then, for One Last Thing, we talk about new laptops that we have and our likes and dislikes.

Will ChapGPT replace The Cloud Whisperers? Brian and David take on that topic as well as the Oscars in this latest episode

Brian and David are back, and this time they are talking about how you can virtualize your systems using Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. Tune in to learn how you can leverage these technologies for fun and profit, or at least to empower your employees.

Then the guys look at the upcoming new season of The Mandalorian and some of the recent Star Wars shows that have come out.

The Cloud Whisperers are back at it once again after a pandemic hiatus. Brian and David join forces once again to bring you some cool new M365 features in Bookings that can make scheduling meetings faster and easier for your organization. Then they talk about Avatar 2: Way of Water and how long they can hold their breath.