
Please take a look at the listing below of our 2024 past events with the link to the recording and any resources shared during the talk. If you are looking for any Tech Talks from 2022 or 2023, please click one of the links below.
SUNY Tech Talks 2022 – Recordings
SUNY Tech Talks 2023 – Recordings
Questions? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with Kris Lynch, Technical Programs Manager at the SUNY CPD, at 315-214-2428 or krista.lynch@suny.edu.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
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Links from the chat:
- Mike Barbato’s (Microsoft) Email
- Shane Brown’s (Microsoft) Email
- Bonnie Phelan’s (Microsoft) Email
- Slides from the Meeting
An Informational Session on Microsoft’s Unified Services
Presenters: Shane Brown, Microsoft Unified Services Specialist, Bonnie Phalen, Sr Customer Success Account Manager
Join us for an insightful session with Shane Brown, a Microsoft Unified Services Specialist, and Bonnie Phalen, Sr CSAM as they delve into the world of Microsoft’s Unified Services. This session is tailored for Higher Education institutions, providing a comprehensive overview of why these institutions are increasingly adopting Unified Services, the key components involved, various use cases, and the significant value and benefits they offer.
Key Highlights:
- Why Higher Education Institutions Have Unified Services: Discover the driving factors behind the adoption of Unified Services in the education sector. Learn how these services help institutions streamline their IT operations, enhance support capabilities, and improve overall efficiency.
- Components of Unified Services: Gain an understanding of the essential components that make up Microsoft’s Unified Services. This includes an overview of the support structure, service delivery management, and the integration of various Microsoft technologies to provide a seamless support experience.
- Use Cases: Explore real-world examples and use cases of how Higher Education institutions are leveraging Unified Services to address their unique challenges. From improving IT support to enhancing cybersecurity measures, see how these services are making a difference.
- Value and Benefits: Learn about the tangible benefits that Unified Services bring to educational institutions. This includes 24×7 support, as needed ticket openings, proactive support and engineering engagements, and streamlined problem resolution.
Summary of Unified Support and Services:
Microsoft Unified Support is designed to provide comprehensive, as-needed support for IT staff, ensuring that institutions can resolve issues quickly and efficiently. Key benefits include:
- 24×7 Support: Access to support personnel around the clock, ensuring that help is available whenever needed.
- As Needed Ticket Openings: Institutions can open as many support tickets as required without worrying about counting support hours.
- Proactive Support: Engage with certified engineers for various projects and receive proactive support to prevent issues before they arise.
- Service Delivery Management: Benefit from streamlined and consistent communications with a dedicated point of contact who understands your IT environment and objectives.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Microsoft’s Unified Services can transform your institution’s IT support and operations. Join us for an engaging and informative session with Shane Brown and Bonnie Phalen.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
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Links from the chat:
- Mike Barbato’s (Microsoft) Email
- Steve Scholz’ (Microsoft) Email
- Download the Microsoft Defender for Identity classic sensor
- What is Microsoft Defender for Identity?
A Deep Dive into the Entra ID Suite
Presenter: Steve Scholz, Microsoft US Education, Director Security Solutions
Agenda
- ID Governance
- Entra Private Access- ZTNA
- Entra Internet Access
- Entra ID Protection
- Verified ID with Face Check
- Q&A Session
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
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Links from the chat:
- Mike Barbato’s (Microsoft) Email
- Use the Copilot Studio Agent Builder to Build Agents | Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft 365 Copilot – Microsoft Adoption
- Renata’s Slides
- 5 easy steps to enable agents authoring in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft Ai for All
Presenter: Renata Ruiz, Microsoft Sr. Modern Workplace & Copilot Specialist
Renata will introduce the AI for All solution, highlighting the use of M365 Copilot and Copilot chat, leveraging agents and Copilot studio.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introduction
- Microsoft Announcement “Ai for All”
- Q&A Session
- Closing Remarks
Wednesday, November 18, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
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Links from the chat:Best Practices for Creating Accessible and Inclusive Environments
Presenter: Laurie Allen, Microsoft Sr. Technology Evangelist for Accessibility
Each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy.
During the session, we will discover the accessibility features built into the Microsoft products, learn how to create accessible content and conduct inclusive meetings, and understand the variety of resources available to support our accessibility journeys.
Agenda
- Who is the disability community and why is accessibility important?
- Productivity tools
- Accessible content
- Inclusive meetings
- Accessibility resources to expand knowledge and get support
- Open Q & A
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
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Links from the chat:- What are Azure Reservations? – Microsoft Cost Management | Microsoft Learn
- SUNY Value Series Recordings
- Steve Scholz’ (Microsoft) Email
- Mike Barbato’s (Microsoft) Email
Microsoft Security Update – Sentinel and Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Security Specialist, Steve Scholz will discuss the topic of Sentinel and Defender for Cloud. During the call Steve will illustrate opportunities for ways customers can better manage finances and unlock additional savings. Microsoft is now offering pre-purchase options for both Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) and Microsoft Sentinel that will significantly reduce your expenses on Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.
Sentinel
- Microsoft Sentinel is a scalable, cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) solution that provides intelligent security analytics and threat intelligence across your enterprise. It offers a comprehensive solution for security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR). Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM that delivers an intelligent and comprehensive solution for SIEM and SOAR. It provides cyberthreat detection, investigation, response, and proactive hunting, with a bird’s-eye view across your enterprise. It natively incorporates proven Azure services, like Log Analytics and Logic Apps, and enriches your investigation and detection with AI.
Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a comprehensive cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) designed to secure cloud-based applications from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities. It combines several key capabilities to provide robust security for your cloud environments: From your company
- DevSecOps Solution: Microsoft Defender for Cloud unifies security management at the code level across multicloud and multiple-pipeline environments. This helps in incorporating good security practices early during the software development process
- Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM): It surfaces actions that you can take to prevent breaches by identifying and addressing security misconfigurations and vulnerabilities in your cloud environment
- Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP): It provides specific protections for servers, containers, storage, databases, and other workloads, ensuring comprehensive security coverage
- Agent-Based and Agentless Approaches: Defender for Cloud combines the breadth and depth of agentless and agent-based approaches, providing instant visibility over critical posture issues and advanced detection, investigation, and response capabilities.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
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Links from the chat:- New Veeam Data Platform v12.2 Extends #1 Data Resilience to More Platforms and Applications
- Destination: Data Freedom with the latest release of Veeam Data Platform 12.2
- Christian Latoja’s (Veeam) Email
- Dave Vieira’s (Veeam) Email
- Mike Barbato’s (Microsoft) Email
M365 Backup and DR
Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
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Links from the chat:- Dale Kehler’s (e-Magic) Email
- Tony Harris’ (e-Magic) Email
- Mike Barbato’s (Microsoft) Email
- Presentation Slides
Unlocking Energy Efficiency: Leveraging Technology to Meet BuildSmart 2025 Goals at SUNY
Background: NY Executive Order 22 on Energy Savings: State agencies are required to achieve 11 trillion BTUs of energy savings by 2025 through the BuildSmart 2025 program. SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. stated in his first State of the University speech that “With 40% of the state’s public buildings, New York State won’t meet our ambitious net zero targets without SUNY doing our part.
Agenda:
- Introduction (5 minutes)
- EO22 and BuildSmart 2025 (5 minutes)
- Technology in Building Management (5 minutes)
- Reporting and Benchmarking (7 minutes)
- Retro-commissioning (7 minutes)
- Energy Audits and Master Planning (7 minutes)
- Operations and Maintenance (7 minutes)
- Submetering (7 minutes)
- Conclusion and Q&A (5 minutes)
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
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Links from the chat:Copilot for Security and Copilot for M365
Presentation Overview:
- What is Copilot for security? (Forsyte – Jeremy & Shihan)
- Explore the robust capabilities of Copilot for security, designed to safeguard your educational environment.
- Security Experiences: Delve into real-world applications and the impact of enhanced security measures on educational institutions.
- Integration and Value: Learn about seamless integration options and the unparalleled value Copilot brings to your institution.
- Licensing: Gain clarity on licensing processes with insights from industry expert. (Steve Scholz)
- Explore the robust capabilities of Copilot for security, designed to safeguard your educational environment.
- Copilot for M365: A quick overview of its capabilities and how it can revolutionize your institution’s approach to productivity and collaboration. (Renata Ruiz)
- How to Secure Copilot for M365: An in-depth look at primary areas to secure, including Information Protection, Sensitivity Labeling, Data Loss Prevention Policies, and more. (Forsyte & Steve Scholz)
- A3 vs A5: Understand the differences and benefits of each plan to make an informed decision for your institution. (Forsyte and Microsoft)
- Next Steps: Chart a course for the future with actionable steps to elevate your institution’s Ai journey.
- Open Discussion – Q&A
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
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Links from the chat:Leveraging SQL on Azure
Agenda
- Introduction
- Understanding SQL on Azure
- Setting Up SQL on Azure
- Advanced Features and Tools
- Best Practices and Recommendations
- Q&A and Discussion
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
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Links from the chat:Teams Unified Communications with AudioCodes – SUNY Digital Transformation Funding and Participating Institution Agreement (PIA)
- System Admin CTO – Kevin Stillman
- Microsoft Specialist – Jessie Morgan
- AudioCodes Customer Business Director – Jack Turner
SUNY Teams Calling Program: The program is intended to provide SUNY campuses with an opportunity to pilot the use of Teams Calling as an employee’s phone for a select group of campus users (to be determined by each participating campus.) The program will leverage the SUNY-hosted AudioCodes Session Border Controller (SBCs) to enable the Microsoft Teams environments at multiple SUNY campuses to share the infrastructure and services to place and receive phone calls from Teams to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Note: For additional information about the SUNY Teams Calling Program please see the Digital Transformation Project website at http://dtp.suny.edu
Agenda
- Overview of Teams Unified Communications Solution with AudioCodes
- Overview of the Services that AudioCodes and Microsoft can offer to assist campuses on their Teams Voice journey.
- Process of applying for DT Funding
- Open Q&A
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
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Links from the chat: If you or your team has any interest to collectively work with Pragmatic Works on a Power Platform Hackathon, please contact Mike Barbato via email.Power Platform Co-pilot and AI Builder
Do you want to learn how to create and interact with apps using natural language? Join us for this webinar where we will show you how Power Platform co-pilot and AI Builder can help you transform low-code development and data analysis with conversational AI. You will see how you can:
- Build apps by describing your needs with Copilot in Power Apps.
- Add conversational insights to your apps.
- Automate smarter with AI Builder in Power Automate.
- Generate text with Azure OpenAI in AI Builder.
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