Smarter Retention in Microsoft 365: A Step Toward Cleaner, More Relevant Data - Coming soon

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Anyone who has worked with SharePoint management knows that data governance is a cornerstone of digital productivity, especially in large organizations where information can accumulate rapidly. Today, retention policies in Microsoft 365 allow administrators to manage data based on creation or modification dates. However, in my experience, this approach is not always sufficient. Files that haven’t been accessed in years may still linger in OneDrive or SharePoint, cluttering storage, slowing down search, and diluting the relevance of AI-powered tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot. A new feature in Microsoft Purview Retention Policies, expected this winter, promises to enhance Data Lifecycle Management. This upcoming setting will enable policies to identify files that have remained untouched for a specified period and automatically flag them for deletion or archival. This enhancement is particularly valuable for organizations leveraging Microsoft 365 Copilot. By removing outdated or irreleva...

74-322 passed

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Back in April, I wrote a post on why I thought taking the Beta 74-322 was a mistake on my part, and how certain I was I had failed.

Well, I obviously know more than I give myself credit for. Yesterday I received a mail telling me I had passed.

Since it's been a while since the actual test I no longer remember all the details, but it is obviously an exam I passed based on experience, and not studying.

If  you are preparing for this exam, you should familiarize yourself with large deployments, voice traffic and true UC. An experienced technician should probably know all of this by heart, but if you are unsure of your own skills. Don't just take this exam. Try reading some of the TechNet library docs on the subject, and go through some of the nexthop posts on the subjects.