Husband, Father & Grandfather. President Products, User Experience, Engineering and Ecosystem.
@Qualtrics
.
@Microsoft
Veteran. Fitness, Food. In any order.
Day 32 of social distancing with the interns:
i’m explaining the new co-management growth numbers on the left screen, and were using the stylus to color Peppa Pig on the right one.
@Panos_Panay
was right — the
@Surface
Duo changes EVERYTHING.
Check this out!! This is the back of the
#MSIgnite
main stage screen. The screens are 100’s of small LCD screens all stacked and wired to work as one HUGE screen! Sooooo many innovations to show tomorrow! The keynotes are incredible. Be sure to tune in!
ICYMI --
definitely check out this first-hand & behind-the-scenes overview of the most recent work and integration we're doing with
@citrix
.
there's a ton of great info here:
i’m excited to announce that, earlier today, Gartner listed
@Microsoft
as a Leader in its 2020 Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management.
You can see a snapshot of the Magic Quadrant here:
today I announced that
#ConfigMgr
,
@MSIntune
, and more are now integrated into a single solution called Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
in case you didn't hear about it live, check out the video below, and this site has more info:
It’s here!! Windows Virtual Desktop is now in public preview! The number of you registered for the preview is CRAZY big!! This is a no-compromise VDI experience in the Cloud! Give it try and let us know what you think!
if you're a part of a small/medium business, take a second to check out this good news:
Microsoft 365 Business is about to get full Azure AD Premium P1.
this is a VERY powerful capability, and you can learn more about it here:
What can you do with two screens? Well, tonight I had the recipes for the main course AND dessert open at the same time! Go
@surface
. Amazing experience
@panos_panay
and team.
i’ve been asked a couple times today if Microsoft Endpoint Manager means the death of
#ConfigMgr
—
honestly, the truth is really simple: MEM means ConfigMgr has eternal life!
#MSIgnite
We welcomed our 2nd grandchild into our family this week. Meet Noa Mae, here with her big brother Milo. It truly is a most wonderful time of the year. We are all feeling very, very grateful.
We just published some suggestions on how to optimize your
@Office365
traffic for remote workers to reduce the load on your network. With so many being asked to work from home this is real, practical advice to ensure a great experience for your users.
i am REALLY excited to announce that
@Microsoft
has been placed in the leaders quadrant of the new UEM Magic Quadrant from
@Gartner_inc
!
Read more here:
after 2 years in Guatemala, it’s a great blessing to hold my son again.
i am so grateful to the people of Totonicapan, San Cristóbal, Nentón, Santa Ana Huista, Colotenango, Huehuetenango, Momostenango, Xela, and Nahualá for taking such good care of him while he was gone.
Check this out. WIndows Defender classified as "BEST antivirus" by independent lab
@avtestorg
. As I blogged about last year Defender is now the most commonly used antivirus in the Enterprise and SMB customers.
"today we're announcing that we've added Win32 support to
@MSIntune
!
i hear other vendors saying they can do this, but i don't think you want to be their guinea pig."
#MSIgnite
my team moved into a beautiful new building today.
tons of open space, designed for collaboration, and it fits everyone under one roof.
the atmosphere in here today is amazing — it’s like the move-in day freshman year of college! 😂
This. Is. HUGE.
It is pretty incredible to have a Windows PC that is INSTANTLY on, ALWAYS connected, and you can use it for DAYS without charging.
And, of course, you manage these (and the rest of your mobile devices) with
#Intune
and
#EMS
.
It was great introducing Always Connected PCs today with
@Qualcomm
,
@ASUS
,
@HP
and
@lenovo
at
#SnapdragonSummit
. I’ve been using one for a month, & I ❤️ that it is instantly on, always connected, & I haven’t charged it all week! Truly a game-changer!
our organization’s combo Diwali celebration + talent show was AMAZING yesterday.
it is *unbelievable* just how many talents the people on this team possess.
pro tip: find a place to work like this!
the
#Intune
team reached a *HUGE* protected users milestone last week.
to celebrate, we printed this out 10 ft long!😁
next time you’re in Redmond, check it out!
above all, this is a celebration of our customers who we are honored to support as they do their best work everyday.
i’ve found that having a couple monitors helps me stay just as productive at home, and i can stay on top of every meeting with
@MicrosoftTeams
.
the only major difference is that the interns here are a lot younger.
i ordered one of those awesome
@Lovesac
couches, but i definitely misunderstood the “some assembly required” note on the website.
if you need me this evening... i’m going to be very busy. 🤣
BIG news today for the Microsoft Endpoint Manager
#MSMEM
community. Company Portal can now install apps from BOTH
#ConfigMgr
and
#MSIntune
. You can add Intune to ConfigMgr deployment and have an integrated end-user experience.
This video is something I’ve asked everyone in my org to watch. It was intended to be internal-only, but I can’t resist sharing it.
You can read more about why I think this is so important here:
(1/2) The 17+ years I have spent at
@Microsoft
have been a dream come true. I love this company. The Endpoint Management & Security community that we serve is special and dear to me. Thank you and keep pushing to improve the user experience.
i'm obviously never going to condone anything that manipulates the UX of your operating system or productivity apps -- but i'm also sure we can all think of someone who deserves to deal with this for 15-20 minutes. 😂
i know i was talking fast up on stage, but i'm pretty sure i didn't stutter:
if you own
#ConfigMgr
you now automatically have
@MSIntune
licenses for co-managing
@Windows
devices.
#MSIgnite
The intensity of usage of the
@Microsoft365
services such as
@MicrosoftTeams
has been incredible. Usage in
#COVID19
effected areas is up 775%. Windows Virtual Desktop
#WVD
usage has tripled. Amazing resiliency of these
@Microsoft
SaaS services!
if you're org has fewer than 300 people and you're already using
@Office365
, check out these 7 ways you can improve your security for no extra cost.
and it helps that it's really (seriously!) fun to watch.
very cool news today about our acquisition of
@fslogix
to accelerate the
@Office365
end-user experience in virtual environments.
i've known the founder/CTO, Randy Cook, for 20 years, and i am looking forward to working with him again.
read more here:
Here is the
@Microsoft
commercial that will run during the
@superbowl
this Sunday. It brought me to tears. I love that the technology we work on can have this kind of impact, especially on our children.
#grateful
also from yesterday's earnings, here are a few key stats on Microsoft Commercial Cloud:
-- at $38B in revenue it is the largest commercial cloud in the world
-- 54 data center regions
-- 95% of Fortune 500 now using
@Azure
the lobby of the msft office here in Munich is really impressive.
i also noticed the coffee shop in the lobby sells gelato and beer — everyone back in Redmond is going to freak out when they hear about this...
The snow keeps falling here in Seattle. ❄️ Already the 8th snowiest month in Seattle history! I love that
@Microsoft365
/
@Office365
enables us to just keep working as if we were all together in a single conference room.
#ModernProductivity
i’m visiting our office in Lehi, UT this week, so i decided to drive 30 minutes north and see the house where my 3 brothers and i grew up.
lot of great memories here!
A great day for our family - our second daughter graduated today from
@BYU
. So proud of her and all of her hard work. Two down, three to go. One more off the payroll 😌. Seriously, a great day for Kim and me!!
every organization has their own path to Modern Management.
here's the phased plan we're using at
@Microsoft
.
don't be shy about replying to this if you feel like you're ahead of us! 😀
#MSIgnite
We had an amazing year-end celebration last night with the entire team. Congratulations to the
#Microsoft365
team for an incredible year of delivering innovations that enable the Modern Workplace that is “loved by users, and trusted IT.”
"Right now, Outlook Mobile is (by far!) the
#1
most-used e-mail app used to access business data. More than 50% of all mobile devices accessing Exchange Online are now using Outlook mobile."
#MSIgnite
every year, as part of the Msft Giving Campaign, i auction off dinner at my place and put on a bbq for 10-15 people.
it’s an awesome way to meet new friends, cook all my favorite foods, and support a great cause.
HUGE announcement!! Outlook will be pre-installed on all
@Samsung
Galaxy Note 10 devices. Of course you will use
@MSIntune
/
@Microsoft365
to manage/secure your organization's data on these devices! Also check out how you can use Android apps on these devices from a Windows PC!
Expanding our partnership with
@Samsung
to help people be more productive on any device, anywhere – bringing together our intelligent experiences with Samsung’s powerful, new devices.
Doing some last minute prep before the live stream starts at 11:30 PST over on LinkedIn.
I’ll show you around the home office, talk about working from home, how we can continue doing our very best work, and discus some of the newest things we’ve been working on.
whenever i travel, i love to check out the local food after work.
tonight includes a truly unbelievable (i cannot overstate how much) amount of poutine.
i *highly* recommend it — but i might still be shaking this off during my 8am mtg tomorrow. 😂
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella credits a book by a Stanford psychologist for taking the company from stodgy to cool. Satya asked all the leaders to read this book - Mindset - which had a profound effect on me.
Microsoft Defender is now being used on > 500M (1/2 Billion) PCs around the world. I am seeing similar share/growth in the
@Windows
10 PCs managed by
#ConfigMgr
with > 55% now using Defender. It's a great solution!
I LOVE this writeup on the
@Surface
Go! People constantly ask author about the device he is using - "What starts as a curiosity frequently ends in the other person picking up a Surface Go of their own." Amazing device
@panos_panay
👍
Yesterday I did a cold boot of my
@Windows
10 PC and my iPhone at the same time. There was only a couple of seconds different between them to go through the cold boot, authenticate with facial recognition, and enable me to start working. That’s pretty amazing!!
From cold boot to productive in 20 seconds. Watch Microsoft CVP Brad Anderson demo latest updates to support secure productivity experiences across devices with Microsoft 365.
right now
#ConfigMgr
and
@MSIntune
(what i call microsoft endpoint management) are managing 175M devices.
here are a few thoughts about why that number is such good news for our customers and partners:
Our son Cory is on his way to Quetzaltengo, Guatemala to work with the local people for the next two years. We are so proud of him and will miss him dearly. Be safe.
I am excited to announce "Microsoft 365 Lighthouse."
This is a specialized portal where MSPs can manage all of their customers from 1 place.
This is an awesome way for MSPs to deliver new value to their customers
Watch this session here:
#Ignite2020
so excited to be back in orlando for
#MsIgnite
!
but before my keynote rehearsal i have an important meeting scheduled.
this week is going to be great — i can’t wait to meet with all of YOU!
there is a LOT of new stuff to show...
back in november,
@MaryJoFoley
published news about the existence of the "Shiproom" series a few weeks before we were ready to announce it --
this wednesday she'll make her first appearance on the show.
here's a sneak peek of what to expect...
there are hundreds in line for the
@Microsoft
booth here at
#GHC19
!
i can’t even count how many incredible people i’ve spoken to so far today – if you’re here, please stop by.
in my opinion, no other event will make you more optimistic about the future.
THIS IS HUGE!
Windows share in <$300 EDU device grew by 6.5%. - the highest share in 4 years during Oct-Dec 2017!
Amazing low cost devices from OEM partners!
Amazing learning outcomes from
@Office365
!
Amazing management from
@MSIntune
!
In Cambridge for the grand re-opening of our engineering site. All the
#Intune
and
#ConfigMgr
teams have moved to beautiful, collaborative open office space. The perfect environment to engineer the Modern Workplace in
#Microsoft365
!
Happy New Year from the Andersons! I know I’m a couple of days late - but believe me it takes work to get this crew to a presentable state! A couple of my personal goals for 2020 are to get more/better sleep and to be a better listener.
The new Microsoft Whiteboard has become my new favorite app!! I use it all the time in presentations and conversations. If you have a
@Windows
10 device with touch this is a MUST have! Check it out
This is a MUST watch. Thank you
@AdamGrossTX
for recording just how easy it is to connect
#MSIntune
and
#MEMCM
/
#COnfigMgr
and start using
#MEM
.
@djammmer
and the team did a great job making this simple - now ALL of your devices can be seen and acted on from the
#MEM
console!
@Heineken
just went passed the 100,000 endpoints under management through
@MSIntune
. Thank you
@Heineken
for the amazing coaching you have given us.
talk about the miracles of technology —
here i am, on a layover between seattle and montreal, talking to my son in the guatemalan jungle and my wife back in washington.
the only thing i’m missing is that
@surface
duo so i can see both of them full screen!
(6/6) EMS (My Favorite 😊)
• Install base grew 64% yr/yr
• Install base now > 60M
• 65k unique customers – up 8k during the quarter (WOW!!)
• BY FAR EMS is the LARGEST UEM and IDaaS provider in market
1/6
i want to share a couple thoughts about the earnings numbers
@Microsoft
released yesterday -- here are 5 highlights that really stood out to me.
thank you for trusting with your business and working with us -- it's an honor to help your organizations and users achieve more.
had a great time today at
#CitrixSummit
. there is a lot of awesome integration ready to use right now.
i can’t believe i first keynoted here 20 years ago!
thanks to
@citrix
and
@pjhough
for the invite.
watch it here:
#ConfigMgr
and
@MSIntune
are managing more than 135M Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices today. And growing quickly! By FAR the MOST chosen and MOST used solution for flexible, unified end-point managment.
really looking forward to kicking off my
@MS_Ignite
session in about 90 minutes.
the 1st person to figure out what intro story i'm telling here will get a cameo from me at your next team meeting.
watch the session in a timezone that works for you:
Check out the new Microsoft Managed Desktop Service we have been working on with customers and a number of key partners. We are learning so much by assuming the responsibility of managing and securing Windows 10 Office 365 for customers.
take 5 minutes to read this article:
in 2017
@Microsoft
blocked 1B malware messages using AI.
during that same time frame, ransomware increased by 350% and our AI accuracy rate of detecting it reached 99.9%.
last week The Andersons spent spring break in Italy.
in 8 days we walked 85 miles through Rome, Florence, and Venice.
i know that seems like a lot of miles — but i had to burn off all the gelato i kept eating!
i am really excited about today's GA of Productivity Score!
this is a tool i have worked on from Day 1, and i cannot wait to get your feedback as you begin using it.
check out this video:
here's the official blog post: