Jason Webster
Field CTO, Microsoft 365 & Azure — eGroup Enabling Technologies
I write about what I see in the field. Practical guidance on Azure, Microsoft 365, security, compliance, and AI for enterprise teams and IT leaders.
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AICopilot Cowork introduces Mobile Experience, Enterprise Plugins, and Skills
Microsoft shipped Skills, plugins, and a real mobile experience for Copilot Cowork yesterday. The capabilities have lived in private agents for a while; what's new is that they now run inside Microsoft 365, governed by the identity and security plane you already trust. Here is what each of the three updates enables in practice.
May 7, 2026
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Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Public Preview - AVD in the Data Center
Microsoft's new AVD Hybrid public preview lets your session hosts run on existing on-prem hardware while the AVD service stays in Azure. Solving those challenging use cases while allowing for VDI modernization.
May 5, 2026
Microsoft 365Windows 365 Reserve: A cost effective approach to Desktop Disaster Recovery
Most disaster recovery plans handle servers and storage well and stay quiet on what happens to the user whose laptop just got encrypted, stolen, or stuck in shipping. Windows 365 Reserve, generally available at $20 per user per year (MSRP), gives endpoint BCDR a practical answer that doesn't require always-on capacity or a closet full of loaner laptops.
May 5, 2026
AIThe Architecture of Autonomy - Microsoft Agent365
Understanding Microsoft Agent 365 and what it's intended use is.
April 29, 2026
Microsoft LicensingMicrosoft 365 E7: A Practical Breakdown
Microsoft 365 E7 dropped this month. The question every IT leader is asking: do we need it? A practical breakdown of what's in the bundle, the Entra Suite consolidation opportunity, why SharePoint Advanced Management is the AI Governance lever most teams don't know they need, and who should buy it now versus wait.
April 29, 2026