Tech Pro Ireland 264 - with MVP Michael Durkan

18:15 Doors open, pizza is served with drinks (don't be late!)

19:00 - Using Microsoft 365 licensing to drive your Azure Migration Strategy

When Microsoft released BPOS as its first hosted offering back in early 2008, people didn't realize at the time was that this was the start of the Cloud Computing revolution.

Over the next 15 years, multiple customers would bin their on-premises Exchange Servers and move to what became Office 365 and now Microsoft 365 to avail of secure hosted Exchange email and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Teams.

But that's where some companies stopped their cloud migrations.

In this session, Michael will run through;

• How it all started for Office 365 and Azure.
• How a typical company's tech stack is structured.
• How companies began their cloud migration journey with Email migrations.
• Why they stopped their cloud migration journey with Email migrations!
• The different license plans available in Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
• How these license plans can align to Azure services and opportunities for migration.
• The importance of Landing Zones and Cloud Adoption Framework.
• How Azure Virtual Desktop can help migrations for both Remote Users and from a Security standpoint.
• Azure Migration Tools and how they work.
• Why we need to stop using 25 year old technology and make the jump to cloud!

By the end of this session, you'll have a clear understanding of how Microsoft 365 license plans can help drive your migration strategy, and why you should take advantage of it!

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20:00 - 50 Ways to Secure Your Azure

Paul Simon once famously proclaimed in his hit song that "There must be 50 ways to leave your lover". It's one of the most iconic and best recognised songs of the last century and one that we all hum along to for days after it comes on the radio.

Michael's not sure if Paul ever gave us 50 ways, but it got him thinking - there must be 50 ways to secure your Azure?

If you're still crazy after all these years (did you see what we did there!) then join Michael in this session where he will guide you through the (approximately) 50 different ways you can secure your Azure Tenants and Subscriptions!

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About Michael

Michael is a Microsoft Azure MVP with over 20 years experience in both On-premises, Hybrid and Cloud environments with a particular focus on giving customers trusted advice in their Cloud Migration strategy.

Michael has spoken at both user groups and in-person conferences covering topics across the entire Azure platform from Azure Core Compute to Azure PaaS services. He has published LinkedIn Learning courses on the AZ-801 exam objectives, and regularly contributes to the Microsoft Q&A platform as an Azure Community Champion.

He works for Accenture as their Lead Azure Architect, where he designs and leads the delivery of complex Azure solutions for enterprise customers in Ireland and the UK

Find him at michaeldurkan.com  / Linkedin 

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