Best Filesharing Podcasts (2025)

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How Microsoft Does OneDrive 44:38

1M ago44:38

44:38

In this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with David Johnson, one of Microsoft IT's key architects, to uncover how the company manages OneDrive and SharePoint at scale. From security and automation to self-service with guardrails, they explore the strategies that keep Microsoft’s data secure while enabling seamless c…

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Let that Sync in 44:11

3M ago44:11

44:11

Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they discuss the ins and outs of OneDrive Sync with legendary Sync expert, Gaia Carini. They cover everything from the basics of OneDrive Sync to more advanced features like Files on Demand and Known Folder Move (KFM). Gaia also shares best practices for deploying OneDrive Sync in organizations and highlights …

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OneDrive's Year in Review & Unlicensed User Changes 34:04

5M ago34:04

34:04

With 2024 coming to a close, the Sync Up crew is reflecting on our favorite OneDrive features of the year, and looking forward to the Unlicensed User changes coming in 2025! Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra are joined by keeper of the OneDrive roadmap, Irfan Shahdad, and Archive and unlicensed user expert Trent Green! Irfan will take you through the …

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AI Innovations for Work and Home 35:09

7M ago35:09

35:09

In this special episode of the Sync Up podcast, join Stephen Rice as he takes you behind the scenes of the OneDrive Fall Event "AI Innovations for Work and Home." Get exclusive insights from interviews with key speakers like Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan and more as they reveal their favorite features, and share some of the exciting upcoming developme…

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In Focus—Designing for Copilot 28:39

7M ago28:39

28:39

In this episode of the Sync Up Podcast, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra dive into the design of Copilot in OneDrive with special guest Ben Truelove, a veteran designer at Microsoft. Ben shares insights from his 27-year journey at Microsoft, including how the team designed and iterated to deliver the best Copilot experience to our customers. Tu…

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(Re) Searching for OneDrive 32:59

9M ago32:59

32:59

Curious about how user research shapes OneDrive? In this episode of Sync Up, Stephen Rice, Arvind Mishra, and Rachel Hungerford dive into the world of UX research! Discover how the team gathers insights to improve your OneDrive experience, from Home to Sharing to much more! Research is key to how we learn and evolve the product to meet our users' n…

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Live from M365 Conference! 1:06:01

10M ago1:06:01

1:06:01

We're back! Stephen was on the ground at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, and this week he's catching Arvind up on all the amazing announcements from the conference! From Copilot to Colored Folders to Sync Health Report Exports, the conference was overfull with great features that will help you get the most out of OneDrive! Stephe…

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Data on the Move—Migrating to OneDrive 42:34

1y ago42:34

42:34

Hold onto your hats, it's time for another episode of the Sync Up podcast! This week, hosts Stephen and Arvind are talking to migration and customer experts Vishal Lodha and Yogesh Ratnaparkhi about how to effectively migrate your content to OneDrive, whether you're starting on-prem or with another cloud provider. The team busts common migration my…

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Creating a new future in OneDrive 29:54

1y ago29:54

29:54

This week on Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with Liz Scoble and Libby McCormick to talk about how we're creating new creation experiences in OneDrive, and across Microsoft 365! After discussing our favorite underrated snacks, the team talks about Create.Microsoft.Com and the power of intent, then the new Create New experienc…

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From Waterfalls to Weekly Releases—Engineering Excellence with Steven Bailey and John Selbie 46:29

1y ago46:29

46:29

On this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with two never-before-heard guests! First up, hear directly from the Corporate Vice President of OneDrive Engineering, Steven Bailey, as he talks through the joys and challenges of managing one of Microsoft's largest services. Then, go deep with John Selbie, one of OneDrive's…

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A Copilot for your OneDrive 59:07

1+ y ago59:07

59:07

This month's episode of Sync Up is all about Copilot and AI! With Ignite wrapped up, it's time to talk about how we're bringing the power of AI to OneDrive, from your documents to your photos! Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they talk with AI experts Arjun Tomar and Lisa Miao about document summarization, organization, semantic search, face …

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Behind the Scenes—The Future of File Management 55:02

1+ y ago55:02

55:02

OneDrive: The Future of File Management is here! On October 3rd, the team shared all the great news about the next generation of the OneDrive experience! This week, we're taking you behind the scenes with presenters Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan and Gaia Carini as they walked off the stage of this momentous occasion! Then, we dive deep with Sesha Mani…

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I'm Syncing About OneDrive! 50:39

1+ y ago50:39

50:39

Sync your teeth into the latest episode of the Sync Up podcast! This week, Stephen and Arvind talk with OneDrive Sync experts Gaia Carini and Andrey Espiov about all the latest improvements to the OneDrive desktop experience! From new features that will knock your socks off to improvements on tried and true fundamentals, there's a lot to learn in t…

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Behind the Blue - OneDrive's New Design 42:09

1+ y ago42:09

42:09

The new OneDrive Design is on its way! On this episode of Sync Up, Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra discuss the colors, rounded corners and nuances of OneDrive's new look with expert designers Christopher Wymer and Lyndsey Gill! They walk through the inspirations, challenges and magic that went into bringing this new, refreshed OneDrive to your scree…

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Jason Moore Strikes Again 55:11

2y ago55:11

55:11

Jason Moore, former host of the Sync Up podcast, is back for a special bonus episode on the past, present and future of OneDrive! Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they talk with Jason Moore about OneDrive's history, as it grew from just an idea to a beta of 5000 users to the massive service that it is today! They talk about the early days of …

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A New Home for OneDrive! 42:55

2y ago42:55

42:55

OneDrive is getting a new home! Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they go behind the scenes of the latest OneDrive features in the Sync Up podcast. They talk with the experts and designers for three great features that are coming in the next two months! First, Lesha Bhansali lifts the veil on the new OneDrive Home, People View and Meeting View…

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Sync Up Revived! 44:11

2y ago44:11

44:11

The Sync Up Podcast is back! Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra have brought the Sync Up podcast back from the brink to give you the best insights into the OneDrive product! This month, we talk about all the amazing features we announced at the Microsoft 365 Collaboration Conference with Product Managers Irfan Shahdad and Miceile Barret! We talk about …

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Add to OneDrive 31:05

2y ago31:05

31:05

We are bringing you a special episode from Sync Up's sister podcast show, The Intrazone. This episode's guests include Gaia Carini and Katy Erlandson from the OneDrive engineering team. We dig into OneDrive to distinguish the value between the "Add to OneDrive" feature and general sync of team site document libraries - sometimes referred to as "Sha…

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OneDrive turns 15! 41:51

2+ y ago41:51

41:51

It's OneDrive's 15th birthday, and all the presents are for you. On this episode, Ankita Kirti and Mark Kashman chat with Arwa Tyebkhan (Principal GPM | OneDrive) and Steven Bailey (CVP OneDrive and SharePoint engineering) to celebrate both OneDrive’s 15th lap around the sun AND to hear more about the new OneDrive Home experience. We first go into …

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New sharing experience across Microsoft 365 27:26

4y ago27:26

27:26

Ankita and Jason talk with Ihcene Cheriet, Product Manager on the OneDrive Sharing and Collab team. They discuss her team's goal and approach to provide the best customer experience around sharing and to make collaboration easier to all customers. The special segment this week is about VUCA, an acronym developed to describe the challenges of naviga…

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Announcing OneDrive Sync Admin Reports 32:22

4y ago32:22

32:22

Our guest today is Chenying Yang, a senior Program Manager on OneDrive focusing on making OneDrive Sync great across consumer and enterprise. OneDrive Sync Admin Reports empowers IT admins with actionable insights about the adoption and health of the sync client. These reports give visibility into who in your company is running the OneDrive Sync ap…

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Staying connected with Yammer 27:37

4y ago27:37

27:37

In this new world of hybrid work, Yammer offers employees a way to come together socially to share what’s going on in their lives, both inside and outside work. In this episode, we learn more about Yammer and discuss how OneDrive supports tech engagement among your employees. Out guest is Michael Holste, Product Manager on the Microsoft 365 Product…

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Migration isn't just for the birds 47:08

4y ago47:08

47:08

Ankita and Jason talk with Joshua Badach, Project Manager within the ODSP Customer Engineering Migration Team, and is responsible for creating a bridge between the field, Engineering, and Migration tools and teams such as Mover, FastTrack and Microsoft Consulting Services. We discuss common questions like, "Why should I migrate?" and "How does Micr…

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Better Together: Teams + OneDrive 39:24

4y ago39:24

39:24

Ankita and Jason talk with Cory Kincaid, a Customer Success Manager for Modern Work, who advises customers on how to use technologies like Teams and OneDrive to improve their business. We also talk with Ryan Voelki and Taty Castillo, also customer success managers, who take a #HumansFirst approach to helping customers navigate their digital transfo…

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Consolidating OneDrive and SharePoint admin centers 26:12

4+ y ago26:12

26:12

We talk with Dave Minasyan, Principal Program Manager, to discuss the increased need for collaboration, which has been driving Microsoft to invest heavily into interconnectivity of tools across the Microsoft 365 suite, and how his team's focus is to evolve the admin experiences to gradually address the increasing management complexity that comes wi…

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2020 Recap and 2021 Anticipation 36:07

4+ y ago36:07

36:07

In this year's final episode, we look back over 2020, discussing product highlights, our team’s learnings and achievements, and what we are looking forward to in 2021. Today's guest is Randy Wong. Principal PM Manager, responsible for customer success, sharing, and collaboration. OneDrive played a critical role for customers all over the world this…

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OneDrive helps SMBs achieve secure productivity 41:04

4+ y ago41:04

41:04

Ankita and Jason talk with Paul Diamond, Product Marketing Manager for OneDrive personal as well as small and medium businesses, and Matthew Woodget, founder of Go Narrative, which helps companies improve their team alignment, marketing engagement and sales conversions by building narratives and optimizing messaging. The group discusses tools avail…

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Best practices for external sharing and sharing Halloween candy 33:38

4+ y ago33:38

33:38

There are multiple aspects to consider regarding external sharing for your business. These considerations include establishing boundaries, industry regulations, information protection, security, shadow IT and more. Ankita and Jason talk with Stephen Rice, Senior Program Manager, and Noorez Khamis of Creospark, and Microsoft MVP, to discuss best pra…

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Microsoft Ignite 2020 and the big OneDrive reveals 30:24

4+ y ago30:24

30:24

Microsoft Ignite is in full swing, and the OneDrive team is here to talk the latest and greatest product developments, innovations and celebrate the team's accomplishments. Guest Ryan Hoge recaps some of the big features at this year's Ignite, including Add to OneDrive, OneDrive Home (iOS), Edit Office offline from OneDrive (iOS), Surface Duo and m…

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Back to school with OneDrive 47:12

4+ y ago47:12

47:12

It's back to school time with OneDrive! Ankita and Jason talk with Erdina Francillon, an M365 Education Specialist, who supports universities and school districts across the Mid-Atlantic with their modern work and learning needs from identity, security, collaboration, automation and of course storage. This month's special topic is the importance of…

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Introducing Add to OneDrive 44:58

5y ago44:58

44:58

This month Ankita and Jason talk with Olga Dalecka, Senior Program Manager for OneDrive, who works on making it easier for you to find your files. She loves item keeping, shared controls and debating about breadcrumbs. We talk about the new Add to OneDrive feature, gardening, and how to utilize the powerful Accountability Ladder at work and at home…

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Data compliance and governance with OneDrive 30:57

5y ago30:57

30:57

This month Ankita and Jason talk with Sesha Mani, Group Program Manager at Microsoft, responsible for the core parts of OneDrive and SharePoint around Data Governance, Compliance and Security. He spearheaded the security in Microsoft 365 service from its inception days. We also learn of each person's first memorable music concert. Click here for fu…

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Data security for OneDrive 50:30

5y ago50:30

50:30

This month Ankita and Jason talk with Senior Program Manager Sanjoyan Mustafi about security for OneDrive. Sanjoyan takes care of Conditional Access, Sensitivity Labels, DLP and other security related features. The group also reveals their go-to working-from-home snacks. And, the special topic this month is about the challenges for parents while wo…

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5 ways to use OneDrive when working remotely 33:28

5y ago33:28

33:28

This month we talk with OneDrive Senior Program Manager Stephen Rice about the best and most productive ways to use OneDrive when working remotely. We discuss accessing and storing files, sharing securely and effortlessly, making collaboration done easily, protecting and managing files, and more. The team also reveal which Star Wars film they think…

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Mobile productivity on Android 41:01

5y ago41:01

41:01

Our OneDrive team has been busy rolling out new and exciting options to our Android app of which everyone might not be aware. This month we talk with Eli Waalkes, the OneDrive Android Program Manager, and Daniela Dimitrova, Designer for OneDrive Android. Hear about hidden gems, the design behind the design, dark mode, On this day, how to beta test …

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Deploy OneDrive at scale 1:06:23

5y ago1:06:23

1:06:23

How does Microsoft deploy and configure OneDrive across all of its employees and how does it make that work? Today we talk about how to plan for and execute a successful OneDrive deployment across PC and Mac through adoption and sync. Guests include Gaia Carini, Principal PM Manager for OneDrive Sync, and Drew Madelung, Tech Architect and Microsoft…

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Empowering Mac Users 32:53

5+ y ago32:53

32:53

In this episode, we discuss the importance of empowering Mac users when using OneDrive in macOS. Guests include Brittany Chua, Software Engineer for OneDrive, and Jonathan Leung, Program Manager for OneDrive. The team talks about the major functionalities supported by OneDrive in macOS, unique challenges and differences between Windows and Mac, Off…

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Customer Success 52:07

5+ y ago52:07

52:07

In this episode we focus on the importance of change management and product adoption. Guests include Allan Bourne, Director of Customer Success at Microsoft, and Matt Wolodarsky, Senior Program Manager on the OneDrive and SharePoint customer engineer team. Both help customers successfully adopt and get full value from their investments in Office 36…

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Ignite News and Announcements 36:19

5+ y ago36:19

36:19

Join the OneDrive team as they talk about the engineering and design behind some of the main highlights from this year's Microsoft Ignite, including 100GB file sizes, differential sync, request files, and the team's favorite things to do in Orlando. Our guests are Lauren Khoo, program managers on OneDrive. We also discuss the importance of Mental H…

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Files Find You 29:54

5+ y ago29:54

29:54

In this episode, we focus on the importance of confidence for both end users and administrators regarding file sharing. End users need to have confidence when sharing files regarding security and collaboration. Administrators need to confidence in their responsibility as protectors for their organizations, and to do so in a seamless and consistent …

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Introducing The Intrazone "OneDrive Personal Vault" 48:05

5+ y ago48:05

48:05

In this bonus episode, we introduce The Intrazone's episode about today's release of OneDrive Personal Vault, an added layer of protection and security for your most important files, photos and videos — such as your passport, driver’s license, or insurance information — should someone gain access to your account or device. We talk with Ryan Hoge, p…

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Files, Files, Files 37:30

5+ y ago37:30

37:30

OneDrive is designed to connect you to all of your files in work and in life. Microsoft's Ankita Kirti and Jason Moore go behind the scenes talking with internal and external experts to reveal how OneDrive can work best for you. In this episode we talk with principal design manager Carlos Perez about the future of coherent files experiences across …

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Sync Up a OneDrive podcast Trailer 2:13

5+ y ago2:13

2:13

Welcome to the new podcast SYNC UP, a show about OneDrive – the intelligent files app for Microsoft 365. We’ll take you behind the scenes of OneDrive, shedding light on how OneDrive connects you to all your files in Microsoft 365 so you can share and work together from anywhere. Hear from experts behind the design and development of OneDrive, as we…

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