Cloudfirst Podcast Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:55:51 +0200 https://cloudfirst.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Cloudfirst Podcast yes 98267452-770f-50e9-be0c-26aad822433d Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Cloud, IT, Cloud Security, AWS, Azure, Technology, Public Cloud Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nfwm2qye3cfa7htihxsz6w1d7xh9?.jpg Cloudfirst Podcast Marius Sandbu 31 - Microsoft 365 E7 - What's in the box? 31 - Microsoft 365 E7 - What's in the box? Microsoft 365 E7 is going into GA May 1st - but what's in the box, what's in the box?! 

]]> Microsoft 365 E7 is going into GA May 1st - but what's in the box, what's in the box?! 

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-19070426 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200 2953 1 31 full false 30 - To the cloud and back, a chat about exiting the cloud 30 - To the cloud and back, a chat about exiting the cloud Many organizations are looking at their cloud environments, wondering whether parts of it should be moved back on-premises or to other cloud providers. What are the options, really? And is what is Microsoft 365 Local? Let's find out!

]]> Many organizations are looking at their cloud environments, wondering whether parts of it should be moved back on-premises or to other cloud providers. What are the options, really? And is what is Microsoft 365 Local? Let's find out!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-17369073 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200 2750 1 30 full false 29 - Using managed identities and federated credentials to eliminate secrets 29 - Using managed identities and federated credentials to eliminate secrets In this episode we talk about how managed identities and federated credentials can help you eliminate all client secrets in your environment. Hopefully, after this episode, you'll never create a client secret again!

]]> In this episode we talk about how managed identities and federated credentials can help you eliminate all client secrets in your environment. Hopefully, after this episode, you'll never create a client secret again!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-16564131 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0100 2216 1 29 full false 28 - DeepSeek and the current state of GenAI 28 - DeepSeek and the current state of GenAI In this episode we talk about what has been on everyone's lips lately; DeepSeek. What's happening in the GenAI world in general, and will we see more situations DeepSeek-like situations going forward?

]]> In this episode we talk about what has been on everyone's lips lately; DeepSeek. What's happening in the GenAI world in general, and will we see more situations DeepSeek-like situations going forward?

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-16564003 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:00:00 +0100 1886 1 28 full false 27 - Microsoft AIgnite - AI with a hint of other things 27 - Microsoft AIgnite - AI with a hint of other things Interested in a summary of what Microsoft announced at Ignite this year? Look no further, we got you covered!

]]> Interested in a summary of what Microsoft announced at Ignite this year? Look no further, we got you covered!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-16249021 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0100 3060 1 27 full false 26 - A hitchhikers guide to Entra licensing 26 - A hitchhikers guide to Entra licensing In this episode we discuss our favorite topic of all; licenses! More specifically Entra licensing. Did Marius win the bet of whether Global Secure Access would be included in Entra ID P2 or not? And is the Entra Suite license actually decently priced? Find out that and more in this episode of the Cloudfirst Podcast!

]]> In this episode we discuss our favorite topic of all; licenses! More specifically Entra licensing. Did Marius win the bet of whether Global Secure Access would be included in Entra ID P2 or not? And is the Entra Suite license actually decently priced? Find out that and more in this episode of the Cloudfirst Podcast!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-15686067 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0200 3810 1 26 full false 25 - Google Next, Copilot for Security and Passkeys 25 - Google Next, Copilot for Security and Passkeys In this episode we talk about news from Google Next, Entra External ID, Passkeys and Copilot for Security. Is Entra External ID, which will be GA in two weeks, ready to replace Azure AD B2C? How do passkeys really work? And, who is Copilot for Security really for?

]]> In this episode we talk about news from Google Next, Entra External ID, Passkeys and Copilot for Security. Is Entra External ID, which will be GA in two weeks, ready to replace Azure AD B2C? How do passkeys really work? And, who is Copilot for Security really for?

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-15004465 Fri, 03 May 2024 20:00:00 +0200 3371 1 25 full false 24 - Microsoft Graph scopes giving attackers high hopes 24 - Microsoft Graph scopes giving attackers high hopes In this episode we talk about the Midnight Blizzard attack on Microsoft, which turns into a rather detailed discussion on Microsoft Graph scopes and their wide permissions. Also, how many Copilot products does Microsoft have now? And how hyper-scale is Azure really? 

]]> In this episode we talk about the Midnight Blizzard attack on Microsoft, which turns into a rather detailed discussion on Microsoft Graph scopes and their wide permissions. Also, how many Copilot products does Microsoft have now? And how hyper-scale is Azure really? 

]]> Buzzsprout-14509301 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0100 3449 1 24 full false 23 - So much new stuff and some other fluff 23 - So much new stuff and some other fluff As it has been a while since last episode, there is a lot of news to cover!

- The final details about Storm 0558 has been published
- Microsoft and Oracle Expand Partnership to Deliver Oracle Database Services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Fabric
- Microsoft 365 Copilot in GA November 1st
- Bicep support for Entra ID
- Azure Updated Manager GA
- Delegate Azure RBAC assignments with conditions
- Azure VNET Flow Logs
- Terraform licensing and OpenTOFU
- Entra ID Device-bound passkeys as an authentication method (Said syncable passkeys in the Episode, which is not correct, sorry about that!)

And more... :) Enjoy!

]]> As it has been a while since last episode, there is a lot of news to cover!

- The final details about Storm 0558 has been published
- Microsoft and Oracle Expand Partnership to Deliver Oracle Database Services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Fabric
- Microsoft 365 Copilot in GA November 1st
- Bicep support for Entra ID
- Azure Updated Manager GA
- Delegate Azure RBAC assignments with conditions
- Azure VNET Flow Logs
- Terraform licensing and OpenTOFU
- Entra ID Device-bound passkeys as an authentication method (Said syncable passkeys in the Episode, which is not correct, sorry about that!)

And more... :) Enjoy!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-13706267 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0200 4532 1 23 full false 22 - Microsoft security issue development and MobileIron based attacks on government 22 - Microsoft security issue development and MobileIron based attacks on government In this episode we talk about the new Entra ID inbound provisioning API, the recent developments in a few Microsoft security issues and the recent 0-day utilized to attack the Norwegian government through MobileIron.

]]> In this episode we talk about the new Entra ID inbound provisioning API, the recent developments in a few Microsoft security issues and the recent 0-day utilized to attack the Norwegian government through MobileIron.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-13348154 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0200 3107 1 22 full false 21 - Global Secure Access and Entrataining renaming stress 21 - Global Secure Access and Entrataining renaming stress In this episode we discuss the renaming of Azure Active Directory to Entra ID, as well as deep diving into the Global Secure Access service launched into preview at the recent "Reimagine secure access with Microsoft Entra" event.

]]> In this episode we discuss the renaming of Azure Active Directory to Entra ID, as well as deep diving into the Global Secure Access service launched into preview at the recent "Reimagine secure access with Microsoft Entra" event.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-13225479 Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0200 3400 1 21 full false 20 - Build news unfurled, followed by a Microsoft licensing ranting whirl 20 - Build news unfurled, followed by a Microsoft licensing ranting whirl In this episode Marius and Marius talks about the news from Microsoft Build and potential new licensing for Microsoft Entra. Also, is Cloud PC really the future, or is Microsoft actually just reinventing the thin client?

]]> In this episode Marius and Marius talks about the news from Microsoft Build and potential new licensing for Microsoft Entra. Also, is Cloud PC really the future, or is Microsoft actually just reinventing the thin client?

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-13008246 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0200 3160 1 20 full false 19 - Ai ai ai 19 - Ai ai ai In this Episode, Marius and Marius discusses AI, or more specifically the Large Language Model (LLM) AIs available and how they can actually be used by enterprises for their own data, today.

]]> In this Episode, Marius and Marius discusses AI, or more specifically the Large Language Model (LLM) AIs available and how they can actually be used by enterprises for their own data, today.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-12789999 Fri, 05 May 2023 15:00:00 +0200 2393 1 19 full false 18 - Antipatterns for cloud no longer covered in shroud 18 - Antipatterns for cloud no longer covered in shroud Cloud can be adopted in many ways, but not all ways are created equal. In this episode we talk about antipatterns for cloud adoption.

Resource used for inspiration: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/antipatterns/antipatterns-to-avoid

]]> Cloud can be adopted in many ways, but not all ways are created equal. In this episode we talk about antipatterns for cloud adoption.

Resource used for inspiration: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/antipatterns/antipatterns-to-avoid

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-12100342 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:00:00 +0100 3213 1 18 full false 17 - News from conventions and other mentions 17 - News from conventions and other mentions In this episode, Marius and Marius talks about news in the different cloud platforms. Ignite, AWS re:Invent and Google Cloud Next has all been arranged, all containing some interesting news.

]]> In this episode, Marius and Marius talks about news in the different cloud platforms. Ignite, AWS re:Invent and Google Cloud Next has all been arranged, all containing some interesting news.

]]> Buzzsprout-11801973 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0100 3551 1 17 full false 16 - Education and certification 16 - Education and certification What is really the importance of education and certification within IT? Listen in as your two favorite Mariuses discuss their way through education and certifications, and share their best tricks on how to pass your certification exams!

]]> What is really the importance of education and certification within IT? Listen in as your two favorite Mariuses discuss their way through education and certifications, and share their best tricks on how to pass your certification exams!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-11455909 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0200 3741 1 16 full false 15 - Summer TLDR 15 - Summer TLDR Join us as we discuss the latest in cloud, this time talking about Azure Permissions Management (Cloudnox), Databricks, the Microsoft Oracle partnership, DevBox, Defender Threat Intelligence, External Attack Surface Management and much more!

]]> Join us as we discuss the latest in cloud, this time talking about Azure Permissions Management (Cloudnox), Databricks, the Microsoft Oracle partnership, DevBox, Defender Threat Intelligence, External Attack Surface Management and much more!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-11259144 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0200 3106 1 15 full false 14 - Find your zen with a CDN 14 - Find your zen with a CDN In this episode, your hosts Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum talks about what CDNs are, and why you most likely have a need them in your environment.

]]> In this episode, your hosts Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum talks about what CDNs are, and why you most likely have a need them in your environment.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-10627842 Wed, 18 May 2022 06:00:00 +0200 2636 1 14 full false 13 - Can you trust PaaS services? 13 - Can you trust PaaS services? In this episode, we discuss PaaS services and whether you can trust these, with all security issues happening lately. We also discuss the Microsoft and Okta hacks, while the stories are still developing.

]]> In this episode, we discuss PaaS services and whether you can trust these, with all security issues happening lately. We also discuss the Microsoft and Okta hacks, while the stories are still developing.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-10298669 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:00:00 +0100 3094 1 13 full false 12 - CI/CD or AC/DC? 12 - CI/CD or AC/DC? In this episode we talk about Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment, what is it and how can we get going with it? 

Mr Sandu had a temporary headset with poor audio, but we'll fix it for the next episode!

]]> In this episode we talk about Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment, what is it and how can we get going with it? 

Mr Sandu had a temporary headset with poor audio, but we'll fix it for the next episode!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-10161952 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:00:00 +0100 3498 1 12 full false 11 - Workload Identities gone wild 11 - Workload Identities gone wild Join us as we discuss workload identities, and different options available. What is really the difference between app registrations and enterprise applications? Which problems does Managed Service Identities solve? And what does Workload Identity Federation really mean?

]]> Join us as we discuss workload identities, and different options available. What is really the difference between app registrations and enterprise applications? Which problems does Managed Service Identities solve? And what does Workload Identity Federation really mean?

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9974982 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0100 3638 1 11 full false 10 - Ransomware 10 - Ransomware Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9848318 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0100 3983 1 10 full false 9 - Yay, Log4J! 9 - Yay, Log4J! In this episode, we talk about the Log4J security issue.

]]> In this episode, we talk about the Log4J security issue.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9724386 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100 1352 9 full false 8 - Public cloud, 503 service unavailable 8 - Public cloud, 503 service unavailable In this episode Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum discuss public cloud availability considerations, recent downtime in AWS and the end of mankind.

]]> In this episode Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum discuss public cloud availability considerations, recent downtime in AWS and the end of mankind.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9693222 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:00:00 +0100 2615 1 8 full false 7 - Publishing services to the internet without breaking a sweat 7 - Publishing services to the internet without breaking a sweat Join us as we talk about ways of publishing services to the internet. 

The Azure load balancing decision tree

]]> Join us as we talk about ways of publishing services to the internet. 

The Azure load balancing decision tree

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9609343 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0100 4235 7 full false 6 - Every byte from Microsoft Ignite 6 - Every byte from Microsoft Ignite In this episode we dig through most of the news announced at Microsoft Ignite. Lots of it is listed at in the Book of News, but there were quite a few more things than that. 

]]> In this episode we dig through most of the news announced at Microsoft Ignite. Lots of it is listed at in the Book of News, but there were quite a few more things than that. 

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9486025 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0100 3966 1 6 full false 5 - Azure Networking for the whole family, part 2 5 - Azure Networking for the whole family, part 2 Join as we continue our discussion around Azure Networking. This time we focus more on PaaS services, and how we can enable private or managed networking for these.

]]> Join as we continue our discussion around Azure Networking. This time we focus more on PaaS services, and how we can enable private or managed networking for these.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9397407 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0200 2697 1 5 full false 4 - Azure Networking for the whole family, part 1 4 - Azure Networking for the whole family, part 1 NIC, NSG, ASG, Virtual Network, Vnet Peering, Global Vnet Peering, Azure Firewall, Network Virtual Appliance, VPN Gateway, Express Route, Load Balancer,  Public IPs, NAT... and some more. Listen in on us talking about Azure Networking!

]]> NIC, NSG, ASG, Virtual Network, Vnet Peering, Global Vnet Peering, Azure Firewall, Network Virtual Appliance, VPN Gateway, Express Route, Load Balancer,  Public IPs, NAT... and some more. Listen in on us talking about Azure Networking!

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9336058 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0200 3038 1 4 full false 3 - The Hybrid Strikes Back! 3 - The Hybrid Strikes Back! Hybrid is a word thrown around all the time, but what is hybrid cloud, what can it solve and what cannot it not solve? 

Do you remember Azure Pack? AWS Outposts or Azure Stack Hub? How about PaaS services in hybrid? And why would you want VMware on Public Cloud?

Join us as we discuss hybrid cloud.

]]> Hybrid is a word thrown around all the time, but what is hybrid cloud, what can it solve and what cannot it not solve? 

Do you remember Azure Pack? AWS Outposts or Azure Stack Hub? How about PaaS services in hybrid? And why would you want VMware on Public Cloud?

Join us as we discuss hybrid cloud.

]]> Marius Sandbu and Marius Solbakken Mellum Buzzsprout-9282308 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0200 3142 Hybrid, Azure, AWS, GCP 1 3 full false 2 - The key management conundrum 2 - The key management conundrum Managing the keys to your services is an important task ignored by many. Listen in to learn about key rollover, what a service principal really is and avoid do not make keys the future you's problem.

Marius Sandbu
Marius Solbakken Mellum

]]> Managing the keys to your services is an important task ignored by many. Listen in to learn about key rollover, what a service principal really is and avoid do not make keys the future you's problem.

Marius Sandbu
Marius Solbakken Mellum

]]> Buzzsprout-9188359 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0200 3213 1 2 full false 1 - Summer of fun with printers and Exchange 1 - Summer of fun with printers and Exchange Everyone loves printers and Exchange servers, and we have had our fair share of security issues with those this summer. Join us as we discuss the last two months.

Attack trends
Marius Sandbu
Marius Solbakken Mellum

]]> Everyone loves printers and Exchange servers, and we have had our fair share of security issues with those this summer. Join us as we discuss the last two months.

Attack trends
Marius Sandbu
Marius Solbakken Mellum

]]> Buzzsprout-9188335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0200 2311 1 1 full false