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365 Explained

Podcast by Ben & Zach

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365 Explained is a podcast where two nerdy friends, Zach and Ben, pick apart the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, one topic at a time.Each episode, we take a practical look at a specific tool, feature, or concept from the M365 world. We explore what it is, how it works, and where it fits in the broader picture. Expect real-world context, occasional rants, and the odd tangent.Whether you're an IT pro, a power user, or just trying to keep up with the pace of change, we’re here to help you make sense of it all.No hype. No fluff. Just two people trying to explain the thing behind the thing based on their years in the Microsoft technology front-lines.

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episode 365 Explained - 009 - M365 Update Lifecycle artwork

365 Explained - 009 - M365 Update Lifecycle

How does Microsoft actually roll out updates across M365 — and how much control do you really have? Ben and Zach break down the update lifecycle across the entire Microsoft 365 ecosystem in episode seven of 365 Explained. In this episode, we explore: 💠The "rings" model — from dev teams to dogfooding to your tenant 💠Targeted release vs standard release — and where to find the settings 💠Office app update channels — current, monthly enterprise, and semi-annual (spoiler: Microsoft no longer recommends semi-annual for most users) 💠How Teams updates differently to the rest of Office 💠The OneDrive sync client and its own update rings 💠Where Windows fits into the picture 💠Message Centre vs the M365 Roadmap — and why you need to watch both 💠How Copilot Frontier adds yet another layer to all of this Whether you're an admin trying to get ahead of changes, or you're just tired of users asking "why don't I have that feature yet?", this one's for you. Or listen on all good & bad podcasting platforms alike

26 Mar 2026 - 33 min
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365 Explained - 008 - E7 What's new with SKU!?

Microsoft has announced Microsoft 365 E7, "The Frontier Suite", the first new enterprise tier above E5 since 2015. It goes GA on May 1st at $99/user/month, wrapping E5, Copilot, Agent 365 and the full Entra Suite into one SKU. In this episode, Ben and Zach break down what's inside E7, how the enterprise licensing ladder has evolved from E1 through to E7, and whether the pricing math adds up vs buying à la carte. They also get into what's still missing from the bundle (Teams Premium, calling plans, attendee packs) and whether E7 actually solves the add-on sprawl problem. There are also questions Microsoft hasn't answered yet: is Agent 365 a tenant-level unlock or a per-user licence? Who do you actually need to licence? And what does this mean for organisations still on E3 or E5? Topics covered: * History of Microsoft enterprise SKUs (E1, E3, E4, E5, E7) * What E7 adds: Copilot, Agent 365, Entra Suite, advanced security * Pricing breakdown: $99 bundled vs $117 à la carte * What's NOT included: Teams Premium, calling plans, attendee packs * The Agent 365 licensing question * Who should consider E7 vs staying on E5 Links: * Microsoft announcement: https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/03/09/introducing-the-first-frontier-suite-built-on-intelligence-trust/ [https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/03/09/introducing-the-first-frontier-suite-built-on-intelligence-trust/] * Microsoft 365 blog: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/09/powering-frontier-transformation-with-copilot-and-agents/ [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/09/powering-frontier-transformation-with-copilot-and-agents/]

11 Mar 2026 - 22 min
episode 365 Explained - 006 - Teams Queues App artwork

365 Explained - 006 - Teams Queues App

Ever wondered if the Teams Queues App could save you from a full contact centre deployment? Ben and Zach get into Microsoft's Contact Center Lite experience in episode six of 365 Explained. In this episode, we explore: 🔹What the Queues App actually is (and what it isn't) 🔹The Teams Premium licensing question—who needs it? 🔹Monitor, whisper, barge, and takeover functionality explained 🔹Real-time analytics (spoiler: it actually updates in seconds) 🔹Shared call history, the feature that finally arrived 🔹When Queues App is enough vs when you need a proper contact centre 🔹What's still missing (hello, Copilot button?) Whether you're already running Call Queues and curious about the upgrade, or evaluating whether to skip the third-party contact centre entirely, this one's got you covered. -------- Join us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13363005/], we'd love to hear what you thought & any requests for future topics!

29 Jan 2026 - 32 min
episode 365 Explained - 005 - Infrastructure as Code artwork

365 Explained - 005 - Infrastructure as Code

Don’t worry if you don’t know your IaC from your elbow, neither did Ben or Zach when they started recording! Thankfully, Elliott Woodruff, Principal Architect at Synextra, was onboard to help make sense of it all for us! In this episode, we explore: * What Infrastructure as Code actually means in Azure and M365 * The differences between Bicep, ARM, and Terraform (and when to use each) * Real-world use cases, risks, and a few horror stories * How IaC can help standardise tenant setups and improve security * Why AI and Copilot might soon be writing your deployment scripts Whether you're IaC-curious or already knee-deep in Terraform state files, this one’s packed with practical insights, honest takes, and a few cautionary tales. -------- Join us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13363005/], we'd love to hear what you thought & any requests for future topics!

18 Aug 2025 - 41 min
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