I start this episode off by talking about a couple of non SharePoint things going on with me. Then I deliver the good news about the 2016 release of Office Online Server, and talk about why it's important to you, the SharePoint administrator. I finish out the podcast with news from the Future of SharePoint event and I show off the cool things I got there.

In this episode I make good on a promise I made a few months ago. I also talk about the future of SharePoint, both the event and the future itself. I also talk about new versions of SQL Server, and how to keep your finger on the pulse of Office client versions.

In my first week back I talk about the Future of SharePoint event in San Francisco and how excited I am about it. Then I talk about some gadgets I've gotten lately, like the Amazon Dot and a tablet I ordered. I also find time to talk about the Windows 10 Anniversary update and how the testing is going.

Laura Rogers dropps in tonight to give Shane some much needed credibility. She talks about what she's up to these days. Thanks to Laura for stopping by. Check out her new adventures at https://www.iwmentor.com/

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Shane fills in while I'm on the road this week. We get an update on what he's been up to lately. He tells us what tools he's using in his new endeavors. It's a good break from the awesomeness that is my normal podcast.

This week's podcast has a lot of PowerShell topics. But shouldn't any good podcast? I cover how to write good PowerShell functions, the rules and regulations behind PowerShell, and an easier way to use PowerShell with Office 365. I finish up by making fun of Microsoft Edge and talking about my Microsoft Band. I also give a tease on a new gadget I've purchased.

Today's Podcast comes to you live from the Castle, the Rackspace headquarters. I talk about the new Office 365 Connector. Then, for the big finish, I interview my friend and coworker, Mark Watts. He's a SharePoint IT Pro and he tells me what things he loves about SharePoint 2016.

This week's show features an interview with one of the founders of the company that graces us with SPDocKit, Toni Frankola. He stays up late in his native Croatia and spends some time with us telling us all about how great SPDocKit is. Besides talking to Toni I also talk about how you can get free on-prem SharePoint CALs if you have licenses for Office 365, and what to do to your SQL Server if you have a high performance workload, like our beloved SharePoint.

Big news this week. Bing has a built in speedtest!!! Oh, and SharePoint 2016 RTMed. We spend a couple of minutes talking about that, and what it means for you. Next we cover an update to the PowerShell scripts that configure Hybrid Search, and one thing you should never do. Finally we talk about how SharePoint on Azure is a reality.

This podcast started out with a bang. We start off talking about the little story of how Microsoft announced that SQL Server will run on Linux next year. Then we cover some anticlimactic topics, like a new responsive UI package for SharePoint on-prem, a new version of Azure AD Connect, a release candidate for SQL 2016, and what Shane's up to these days.