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Microsoft MVP Spotlight
Brian McKeiver MVP | BizStream
AI: Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit
Build once. Run anywhere. Microsoft’s new Agents Toolkit streamlines the development of enterprise-ready AI agents across Copilot, Teams, Outlook, Office Add-ins, and 3rd-party channels.
Multi-Channel Deployment: Build agents once and deploy to Copilot, Teams, Web, SMS, Email, and more with Microsoft 365 Agents SDK.
Integrated Dev Tools: Works with VS Code, Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, and CLI.
Rapid Local Testing: Use Agents Playground for fast debugging—no M365 dev tenant or Ngrok needed.
Secure by Design: Built-in SSO authentication, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub & Azure DevOps), and scalable backend options.
Store-Ready: Publish to Microsoft Store, org catalog, or personal dev space.
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Business Central vs. QuickBooks – Choosing the Right Fit
As businesses grow, so do their financial needs. Two of the most popular platforms—Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks—offer very different paths. Here's how they stack up.
Business Central – Built to Scale
Microsoft’s Business Central is a full-fledged ERP built for businesses ready to move beyond basic accounting. It’s ideal for organizations with complex operations, multiple entities, or plans to scale.
All-in-One ERP: Financials, supply chain, project management, warehouse, and manufacturing—natively integrated.
Multi-Company & Multi-Currency: Designed for global businesses or growing franchises.
Microsoft 365 & Azure Integration: Deep integration with Teams, Excel, Outlook, and Copilot AI features.
Real-Time Reporting: Advanced reporting via Power BI and dimensional analysis.
QuickBooks – Simple, Fast, but Limited
QuickBooks is the go-to for startups and small businesses needing easy bookkeeping and tax prep.
Quick Setup: Fast onboarding for basic invoicing, expense tracking, and payroll.
Good for Freelancers & Small Biz: Simpler workflows, lower learning curve.
Fewer Integrations: Some add-ons available, but lacks native enterprise-level tools.
Scalability Limits: As complexity grows, businesses often outgrow QuickBooks.
Microsoft + CrowdStrike Join Forces to Accelerate Cyber Threat Response
Security teams waste time deciphering attacker aliases across vendors. Microsoft and CrowdStrike just unified their threat actor taxonomies—bringing clarity and faster incident response.
Unified naming for attackers like APT29 / Cozy Bear / Midnight Blizzard
Faster investigations and reduced confusion
Based on NIST SP 800-1501 for threat sharing
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