Episodes

  • Bootcamp and Build Debrief

    Bootcamp and Build Debrief
    May 31 2024
    Want the curated highlights from Directions on Microsoft's latest licensing bootcamp AND Microsoft's Build 2024 developer conference? Directions analyst Wes Miller and Mary Jo Foley have you covered. We talk about the highs, lows and lessons learned from both events.
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    31 mins
  • Understanding Microsoft's Edge-Computing Strategy

    Understanding Microsoft's Edge-Computing Strategy
    May 15 2024
    Microsoft's edge-computing strategy has been shifting in some subtle and not-so-subtle ways. In the evolving AI era, edge computing will become even more central for customers, partners and Microsoft itself. Directions analyst Barry Briggs and Mary Jo Foley dissect Microsoft's evolving edge-computing plans and tactics in this episode.
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    20 mins
  • More Microsoft End-of-Life Meteors Appear on the Horizon

    More Microsoft End-of-Life Meteors Appear on the Horizon
    Apr 25 2024
    There's a new wave of end-of-life Microsoft product meteors coming for your organization. Directions on Microsoft analyst Joshua Trupin talks with Mary Jo Foley about what to watch out for in 2025 and beyond, including new, pricey, Pay As You Go options -- and how customers can try to blunt the impact.
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    31 mins
  • Cloud Repatriation! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

    Cloud Repatriation! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm
    Apr 17 2024
    Directions analysts Jim Gaynor, Rob Sanfilippo and Andrew Snodgrass debate when, how, and why customers might want to move some (or even all) of their workloads and apps from the cloud back to on-premises.
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    56 mins
  • Windows Server 2025: What you need to know

    Windows Server 2025: What you need to know
    Apr 17 2024
    Windows Server is back! Directions on Microsoft analyst Jim Gaynor and Mary Jo Foley delve into the new features and capabilities coming with Windows Server 2025 worth knowing about, including new Active Directory and security features, GPU partitioning for Hyper-V, hotpatching – and the Azure services you need to use them.
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    30 mins
  • Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp Lessons Learned

    Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp Lessons Learned
    Apr 17 2024
    Mary Jo Foley interviews veteran Directions analyst Wes Miller, who shares surprising insights gained teaching customers how to navigate the Microsoft licensing maze for more than a decade. From over-licensing and under-licensing to underestimating Microsoft's revenue drive, you’ll learn the important do’s and don’ts of effective Microsoft licensing.
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    26 mins
  • What's on the Azure Roadmap

    What's on the Azure Roadmap
    Feb 22 2024
    Directions on Microsoft analyst Rob Sanfilippo talks with Mary Jo Foley about how the Directions' twice-yearly Azure roadmap comes together. The two compare notes on the latest Azure trends and hot buttons. Plus, Rob takes the Azure codename challenge (and loses).
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    28 mins
  • Subscriptions! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

    Subscriptions! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm
    Feb 13 2024
    Directions analysts Michael Cherry, Jim Gaynor, and Wes Miller dive into how subscriptions have transformed Microsoft business model and what it means for Microsoft customers, both now and in the future.
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    52 mins