Introducing Windows Azure Backup

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ With so many Microsoft Azure solutions available, it’s possible that one solution might have gone by unnoticed: Windows Azure Backup. As its name suggests, Windows Azure Backup allows Windows to make backups to Azure. No surprises there. However, what might surprise you is what’s going on under the hood. Before I discuss how Windows Azure Backup works, though, I’ll give you a high-level look at when you can…

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Introduction to the DirSync Toolbox

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ The objective of the DirSync Toolbox is to provide you with status information about your current DirSync implementation. This includes: The number of managed objects The last DC used by your Active Directory connector to exchange identity data Windows Azure Active Directory connector and Active Directory connector statistics The active metaverse schema configuration (objects that have at least one import flow configured) A complete overview of your attribute…

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Microsoft lança Power BI para Office 365

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​A Microsoft acaba de anunciar o novo Power BI para Office 365, um serviço de business intelligence baseado na Cloud que oferece ao utilizador uma nova e poderosa forma de trabalhar os dados com as ferramentas que já utiliza no seu dia-a-dia: o Excel e o Office 365. Este serviço disponibiliza produtividade e business intelligence na Cloud e reúne novas capacidades de visualização, análise e partilha de dados.   O…

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Complete collection of Microsoft Office 2013 Quick Start Guides (Cheat Sheets)

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:   A series of tweets pointing people to the various different Microsoft Office 2013 Quick Start Guides, which are printable guides that contain useful tips, shortcuts, and screenshots to help you find your way around. In other words, I like to think of them as your “Cheat sheets” for the various Microsoft Office 2013 programs. Simply click on the pictures or names of the ones you want and download them,…

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Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Paul Andrew is a technical product manager on the Office 365 team working on identity. Today we’re adding Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365 to Office 365 Midsize Business, Enterprise plans, Academic plans, Nonprofit plans, and standalone Office 365 plans, including Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. This will allow organizations with these subscriptions to enable multi-factor authentication for their Office 365 users without requiring any additional purchase or subscription.…

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People View in Outlook Web App

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Krish Gali is a Senior Program Manager on the Exchange engineering team and Steve Chew is a senior product marketing manager on the Exchange technical marketing team. Overwhelmed when you open your mailbox at the start of your day or after you’ve been away for a while? Ever missed an email from a key individual because it was buried in your Inbox? People View helps you get to…

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SMTP relay using Exchange Online Protection (EOP)

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is a service which you can buy from Microsoft. They also offer a 1 month trial. You can use EOP with your on-premise Exchange as a mail gateway solution in and out. However, if you have Office 365 with Exchange Online, this uses EOP already. So you can make use of its features and relay mail through it using an IIS SMTP server. Why…

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SMTP relay using Exchange Online Protection (EOP)

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is a service which you can buy from Microsoft. They also offer a 1 month trial. You can use EOP with your on-premise Exchange as a mail gateway solution in and out. However, if you have Office 365 with Exchange Online, this uses EOP already. So you can make use of its features and relay mail through it using an IIS SMTP server. Why…

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