WindowsITPro Weekly Update Microsoft's boundless cloud ambition | Everything you missed from Build 2016 April 5, 2016
View this newsletter on the web: http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/ITDEV/TECH-001/20160405_TECH-001_842/display?elqTrack=true Top Story Bad jokes gone bad: Gmail's April Fool's trick misfires Tech and April Fool's have a long and colorful history, and no company has better embraced the day's traditions than Google. Unfortunately, this year the Gmail either took a joke too far — or just didn't think through it far enough. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/bad-jokes-gone-bad-gmails-april-fools-trick-misfires?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&elqTrack=true Microsoft's got 10,000 cloud certified professionals and is just starting Microsoft's betting big that your enterprise will buy into the cloud — and it wants an ecosystem to get you there T.C. Doyle has a great interview with Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen at MSPmentor, where they discuss the opportunity in the cloud ($500 billion by 2020) to how Microsoft will help customers get there (a growing army of trained Cloud Solution Providers). Here's what you should know. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/microsoft-channel-chief-10000-cloud-solution-providers-and-were-just-getting-started?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2&elqTrack=true Headlines Build 2016: Windows 10 in the Enterprise At Build 2016, Microsoft spent time talking about Windows 10 and why you should consider it for your company. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/build-2016-windows-10-enterprise?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3&elqTrack=true Authentication methods supported for Nano Server Understand the authentication methods available with Nano Server with this handy guide from John Savill. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2016/authentication-methods-supported-nano-server?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&elqTrack=true Resources Office 365 Single Sign-On Deep Dive Join This webcast on April 6th at 2pm ET to learn how to have a smooth migration to Office 365 To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/okta/office-365-single-sign-deep-dive?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&elqTrack=true Why One Layer of Defense is Not Enough For security For tips on how to protect your company against cybercrime, attend the upcoming security webcast on Wednesday April 6th at 12pm ET. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/logicnow/why-one-layer-defense-not-enough?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&elqTrack=true Headlines Cortana in the Enterprise Ready to give Cortana a try in your company? Here's a look at Microsoft's new tools to properly manage the experience. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/cortana-enterprise?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7&elqTrack=true Build 2016: What you missed and what you need to know Richard Hay summarizes day 2 of Build 2016, letting you know everything to keep an eye on from Microsoft's developer conference. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/azure/build-2016-day-2-keynote-wrap-summary?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8&elqTrack=true Events Managing Devices and Protecting Data Using the Microsoft Enterprise Mobilit Join Kent Agerlund on April 20th and get a solid introduction into the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite. You'll learn how to plan, design, and implement EMS in your environment. The class will cover setting up a full POC environment and Azure Active Directory Premium, Azure Rights Management, Advanced Threat Analytics, and device management. Enroll now and save 15%! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/managing-devices-protecting-data?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_9&elqTrack=true John Savill's Hyper-V Master Class Don't miss John Savill's new 2016 Hyper-V Master Class. You get 12 sessions of in-depth education to make you a Hyper-V master! John will cover current capabilities in Windows Server 2012 R2 and look at the future of Hyper-V with Windows Server 2016. Register by April 21st and SAVE 20%! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/john-savills-hyper-v-master-class?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_10&elqTrack=true Resources Six Things You Need to Know About Converged Architecture When it comes to converged architecture, do you know the essentials? View this infographic for six things you need to know about converged infrastructure systems. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hpeintel/six-things-you-need-know-about-converged-architecture?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_11&elqTrack=true Building an Effective Mobile Device Procurement Strategy Read this article to learn how you can create a strategy to bring the right devices to your organization. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/mobile-computing-laptop-solutions/mobile-device-procurement-strategy?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160405_TECH-001_842&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_12&elqTrack=true You are subscribed to this newsletter as [email protected] Unsubscribe: http://windowsitpro.com/manage-newsletters?elqTrack=true Penton | 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor | New York, NY 10036 Copyright 2016, Penton. All rights reserved. Read the Penton Privacy Policy: http://www.penton.com/privacy-policy/?elqTrack=true
