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Knee-deep in Tech
by Alexander Arvidsson, Simon Binder, Heini Ilmarinen
Knee-Deep In Tech is a weekly technology podcast covering IT and technology, focusing on the Microsoft stack. We are three MVPs and Microsoft Certified Trainers with between us over 40 years of IT infrastructure experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Episode 316
Alexander took a moment at FabCon in Barcelona to discuss the changing landscape of reports and the supposed demise of Power BI with analytics experts Valerie Junk and Benito van Breugel.
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Episode 315
Alexander sat down with the 'Third Italian' Francesco Bergamaschi to talk about how to teach the mythical language of DAX.
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Episode 314
Alexander sat down with fellow Data Platform MVP Valerie Junk to talk about how to get stakeholders to listen. We ended up discussing kitchens and why it might not be a good idea to see the business as the enemy.
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Episode 313
We're getting the band back together again! Introducing the format 'Knee-Deep in Tech Topics', where we will be discussing single topics per video episode going forward. We had a great opportunity to kick things off at the DevRel Studios at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, and here we are!
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Episode 312
In the words of Simon - it's been a journey. We started 8.5 years ago and fully expected to have the podcast for two weeks. Turns out we overstayed that initial estimate by quite a lot, but all good things still must come to an end. In this episode the trio talk about the reasons for ending the...
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Episode 311
In part two of our Microsoft Build special, the trio continues exploring updates. They dig into the Azure AI Foundry Agent Service and local deployment options, and take a look at the new Digital Twin builder in Microsoft Fabric. SQL Server 2025 brings some notable features like native support…
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Episode 310
In this first part of Microsoft Build special, the trio dive into the announcements that matter and a few side notes from the conference: yes, there was more than just tech making noise this year. Starting with Windows AI Foundry and the new Model Concept Protocol. and exploring updates to...
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Episode 309
Welcome to the Book of Elin! In this episode Heini and Alexander were finally able to catch Elin Hellström to talk about her journey to becoming a data engineer. Elin is a standout data professional who strives in combining business needs and technology, always relishing solving complex technical...
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Episode 308
In this episode, the team unpacks Microsoft’s recent statement to stay committed to Europe, and their stance against restrictions on services for European customers. They explore what’s actually changed since Schrems II and what kind of difference sovereign cloud services in Europe could make.…
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Episode 307
In this news episode, the trio looks into updates to Delivery Optimization templates in Intune and the long-awaited arrival of Recall and other AI features. Azure Key Vault integration finally lands in Fabric, and Azure Maps introduces new tenant settings to take a look at. Valerie Junk’s blog…
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Episode 306
This is the second part of a two-part series, where the trio dive into the ups and downs of life in IT, through the lens of Simon’s brain and personal journey. In this second part they dig deeper into the challenges of balancing family, calendars, and careers. The conversation gets real as they...
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Episode 305
This is the first part of a two-part series, where the trio dive into the ups and downs of life in IT, through the lens of Simon’s brain and personal journey. Topics that are explored include the role of goals (or lack of them), FOMO, and the ever-elusive work/life balance when juggling family,...
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Episode 304
In this news episode, the trio uncovers some hidden PaaS costs in Databricks and breaks down a few subtle but impactful updates in Microsoft Fabric. The recent Oracle Cloud breach and how it was handled gets some attention. They also cover the latest improvements to Autopatch and LAPS, including...
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Episode 303
In this two-part special, Alexander and Heini dive into the myriad of updates from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas. They cover developer experiences, security improvements, governance changes, performance news, AI opportunitites and tack on some streaming on top! Hosted on...
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Episode 302
In this two-part special, Alexander and Heini dive into the myriad of updates from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference in Las Vegas. They cover developer experiences, security improvements, governance changes, performance news, AI opportunities and tack on some streaming on top! Hosted on...
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Episode 301
In this news episode, the trio explores the latest updates in the Windows Insider program. They also discuss how QR code authentication in Entra ID can simplify access for frontline workers in specific scenarios. In Microsoft Fabric, the focus is on integrating Apache Iceberg data with OneLake,...
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Episode 300
Episode 300 - what a journey of 8 years it has been! Thank you to Advania - Knowledge Factory for providing us a space to record this episode with a live audience on the 18th of March 2025. In this episode we’ll walk down memory lane to the most memorable moments of the podcast - from the very...
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Episode 299
What do you get when three techies get a chance to ask questions to figure out how to make sense of Dynamics 365? Excited questions, “Aha!” moments and conversation going on far beyond that, all the way to pros and cons of standard systems. In this episode we are excited to have Business...
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Episode 298
In this episode, the trio talk cloud and devops with Jonas Svedberg (Chief Technical Architect, Advania Knowledge Factory), and Björn Sundling (devops consultant at Advania Knowledge Factory). Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 296
In this first foundational episode, Alexander try to explain the concept of "capacity units" in Microsoft Fabric to Simon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 297
In this news episode, the trio discuss the Spark connector for Fabric warehouse, a better alternative to the Azure Update page, Windows Recall (again), and the conundrum of Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise! Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 295
In this news episode, the trio talk about the Apple Identity Provider for Entra External ID, new origin types in Azure Front Door, what's new in Microsoft 365 Enterprise and putting a Cloud PC in review, and Python notebooks in Fabric! Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Episode 294
In this sixth part in the communications series, the trio discuss how to deal with and communicate uncertainties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 293
In this news episode, the trio talk about DeepSeek, Surface devices, lots of news in Power BI and Fabric, VSCode improvements, and ARM retiring support for old TLS versions. Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 292
In this fifth episode in the communication theme, the trio discuss presentation skills - what they are, how they work, and how to apply them in everyday situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 291
In this fourth episode in the communication theme, the trio discuss how we learn and how to use teaching as a learning aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 290
In this episode, the trio talk storytelling, change management and communicating technology in an understandable way with Anna Eriksson Skarin! Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 289
In this second episode of the communication theme, the trio discuss the use and abuse of information! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 288
In this first episode of 2025, Alexander and Heini discuss news that we didn't get to late last year. Among the news are updates to Fabric, Azure Kubernetes Services and the public preview of DNSSEC! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 287
In this last episode of the year, the trio look back on 2024, and talk about what is in store for 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 286
In this episode, Alexander and Heini talk community and organizing with Finnish community organizer Tommi Hovi! Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 285
In this second of a two-part series on Microsoft Ignite, the trio talk news and experiences from Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago! Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 284
In this first of a two-part series on Microsoft Ignite, the trio talk news and experiences from Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago! Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 283
In this episode, the trio introduce the next theme for the podcast - communication! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 282
In this first news roundup following the new show format, Alexander and Simon talk news from Fabric and Intune, app protection policies, personal data encryption and Microsoft's earnings report. Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 281
In this ninth episode of the security theme, the trio discuss cryptography in everyday life - both intentional and unintentional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 280
In this episode, the trio talk crisis management with Elin Richarz and Mats Bohman from Murphy Solution. Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 279
In this seventh episode in the security theme, the trio discuss AI in cyber security - both from an attacker and a defender point of view. Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 278
In this episode, the trio discuss security in a SaaS world - how things change, how things stay the same, and how some expected security benefits might not be as clear cut as one might think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 277
In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience at DataMinds Connect in Mechelen, Belgium, Alexander and Heini have a conversation with the audience about not only keeping up with new knowledge, but how to relearn and change established truths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Episode 276
In this episode, recorded at Data Saturday Holland 2024, Alexander and Heini discuss with the audience how to bridge the gap between security and users in the land of data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 275
In this episode, Simon and Alexander dive into the concept of business continuity planning and how that drives thinking around disaster recovery and mitigation. Show Notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 274
In this episode, the trio discuss many aspects of security breaches - what they are, how they differ from "IT incidents" and how to deal with consequences that might not be obvious after the fact. Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 273
In this episode, the trio discuss identity as a concept, and why multi-factor authentication is pretty darned important. Link to the show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 272
In this first episode of the security theme, the trio dive into what security means, and how important context is for a security discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 271
In this first episode after the summer, the trio outlines "the third dynasty" of Knee-Deep in Tech, and explain what is in store for the podcast going forward! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 270
In this final episode before the summer break, the trio talk about the first half of the year - and yes, there is copilot in there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 269
In this episode, Heini and Alexander have a chat with Koen Verbeek on Fabric, new features, the community and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 268
In this episode, Heini and Alexander discuss several news items in Fabric, SQL Server on VMs, updates to Function Apps, AKS, Azure Container Apps and Azure Static Web Apps, as well as touch on the enormous Snowflake breach. Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 267
This episode discussing ethics in data was recorded in front of a live audience at Data Saturday Stockholm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Knee-Deep In Tech is a weekly technology podcast covering IT and technology, focusing on the Microsoft stack. We are three MVPs and Microsoft Certified Trainers with between us over 40 years of IT infrastructure experience.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alexander Arvidsson, Simon Binder, Heini Ilmarinen
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Knee-Deep In Tech is a weekly technology podcast covering IT and technology, focusing on the Microsoft stack. We are three MVPs and Microsoft Certified Trainers with between us over 40 years of IT infrastructure experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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