https://www.m365.fm/entity/azure-policy/Azure Policy is the Azure service for defining rules (policy definitions, bundled as initiatives) that are assigned to a scope and inherited downward, to audit, deny, modify or deploy resources.enhttps://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-management-groups-and-subscriptions/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-management-groups-and-subscriptions/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeOnce an Azure tenant grows past a handful of subscriptions, permissions, policies and costs drift out of control. This Simply Explained episode is for admins and cloud teams who need a clear map of the Azure hierarchy. It shows how management groups and…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/mastering-cloud-governance-why-azure-policy-is-your-best-friend/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/mastering-cloud-governance-why-azure-policy-is-your-best-friend/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:20:40 -0000articleWelcome back to the podcast companion blog! In a world where cloud technology continues to expand at a breathtaking pace, understanding how to manage, secure, and g…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/stopping-cloud-waste-before-it-starts-with-azure-policy/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/stopping-cloud-waste-before-it-starts-with-azure-policy/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:33:25 -0000articleWelcome back to the podcast companion blog, where we dive deeper into the strategies, tools, and mindset shifts necessary to take control of your organization's dig…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-platform-engineering-azure-landing-zones-cloud-adoption-framework-building-enterprise-clou/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-platform-engineering-azure-landing-zones-cloud-adoption-framework-building-enterprise-clou/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMany organizations have moved workloads to Azure but still run it like a traditional data center. 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By…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-arc-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-arc-simply-explained/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Arc extends Azure's management, security, and governance capabilities beyond the Azure cloud, allowing you to manage servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, and other resources running on-premises, at the edge, or in other cloud providers from a single…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-resource-manager-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-resource-manager-simply-explained/Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure Resource Manager (ARM) is the management layer that sits behind every Azure deployment, providing a consistent way to create, organize, secure, and manage cloud resources. 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