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How to Obtain Your Microsoft 365 Administration Certification

January 4, 2024January 11, 2024Brian Alderman

Microsoft recently announced an update to the Microsoft 365 administration certification. Let’s begin with the fact that Microsoft has renamed the certification from “Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert” to “Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert”. They dropped enterprise from the name. Previously in order to obtain the Microsoft 365 administration certification, you had to pass both the MS-100 and the MS-101 exams. There is a new exam that has replaced the MS-100 and MS-101 and it is called the Microsoft 365 Administrator, MS-102 exam, which you’ll need to pass to obtain the new Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert certification, along with a prerequisite exam. For additional information about this exam and the… Read More

Using SMAT to assess migration from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online

September 9, 2023January 11, 2024Brian Alderman

The SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT) is a free Microsoft out-of-box (OOB) command-line utility designed to help organizations evaluate their current on-premises SharePoint and My Sites environments used to assess, anticipate, and mitigate issues with their organizations migration to SharePoint Online. To learn more about SMAT including where to get it, its prerequisites, the tasks it performs, and the expected outcome after running it, view my “Using SMAT to Assess your SharePoint Server Migration to SharePoint Online” article available at TekkiGurus.com.

What’s Changed or Missing in the Preview Release of Microsoft Teams

May 15, 2023July 17, 2023Brian Alderman

At the end of March 2023, Microsoft released the New Teams desktop app in preview mode and it’s receiving great reviews. Microsoft pretty much rebuilt Teams from the ground up and by doing so it has several enhancements making it faster, simpler, smarter, and even more flexible than the classic Teams desktop app. But as with all new releases, especially those in Preview mode, there are some current known issues, and missing features and functionality with the new Teams Preview release. So, before you push that button to enable preview mode in your production environment be sure to view my article that lists and describes What’s Changed or Missing in… Read More

Microsoft new Teams Desktop app now available in Preview

May 1, 2023July 17, 2023Brian Alderman

Effective March 27th, Microsoft’s New Teams desktop app was released in preview mode and it is receiving great reviews. Microsoft pretty much rebuilt Teams from ground up and by doing so it has several enhancements making it faster, simpler, smarter, and even more flexible than the classic Teams desktop app. The new Microsoft Teams is now 2 to 3 times faster, depending on what you’re doing with the app, and if that wasn’t enticing enough, it also consumes up to 50% less resources. The new Teams has several end-use enhancements, as well as enhancements for the IT Pro who is responsible for installing, updating, and uninstalling Teams. For more details… Read More

TekkiGurus Provides Marketing Opportunities to the Technology Community

March 29, 2023April 18, 2023Brian Alderman

Community site for Microsoft tech experts, users and solution providers now open to advertisers and sponsors Las Vegas, NV — March 29, 2023 — TekkiGurus.com, the online platform for Microsoft technology enthusiasts, has announced that the website now has advertising and marketing programs available, providing product and solution providers unique opportunities to reach the Microsoft technical community. Sponsors and advertisers can leverage a wide variety of website, content, and email programs and campaigns to reach their target market and desired audience. TekkiGurus.com features a growing library of technology-related articles, tutorials, product reviews and how-to guides contributed from an extensive network of Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Certified Trainers, and other industry experts and… Read More