Navigating a Hybrid World from a Device Management Perspective

Use the cloud, they say. So why don’t we just get rid of our on-prem AD and move everything to the cloud? Especially those computer accounts – should be easy. Ah … your app still needs that drive-letter mounted to your ancient file-service … and simply won’t start after installing the cumbersomely packaged app on a computer that is joined to your Azure-domain? Your user-settings are gone? Sorry … But at least OneDrive is easy to deploy and utilize – basically just enable it for all users … solves all storage problems on its own … until you use it with virtualized clients.  Sound familiar?  In this session, Guido will discuss the challenges most customers face when moving classic on-prem workplace services to the cloud, and how to solve them by properly combining the best of both worlds.  Guido Grillenmeier is a Chief Technologist within the Enterprise Services Group at DXC Technology, a company formed in 2017 from the Enterprise Services division of HPE and CSC. Based in Germany, Guido deals primarily with global Windows infrastructure deployments for large enterprise customers and has helped various customers to secure their Active Directory. Guido has often spoken at various technology conferences, including the original NetPro’s Directory Experts Conference (DEC), later called Quest Technical Experts Conference (TEC). He has also been a speaker at various other Microsoft-technology related conferences, such as Microsoft Tech-ED, IT Forum or Windows Connections. In his HP-days, he was part of the Advanced Technology Group and in this role has led the development and delivery for HP's Windows Server 2008 Academies to HP’s own Services division. Guido has been a Microsoft MVP for Directory Services for 11 years. Besides writing articles for technical magazines, Guido is also the co-author of “Microsoft Windows Security Fundamentals” (Digital Press). You are eligible for CPE Credits at some professional associations.