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The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Directions on Microsoft
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3.8 • 5 Ratings
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With more than 30 years of experience covering Microsoft, Directions on Microsoft provides unique perspectives about the shifts in Microsoft technologies, roadmaps, and licensing policies that matter most to enterprise-size companies. Twice each month, industry veteran Mary Jo Foley interviews a different Directions analyst for informed insights and advice to help you drive full value from your Microsoft investments.
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Like It Or Not, The New Outlook Is Coming Soon
Microsoft's new Outlook (and the on-premises Exchange Server SE release) are marching ahead. What do customers need to do now to prepare? Directions' Rob Helm, Jim Gaynor, and Mary Jo Foley share the very latest info and their insights on what's happening with these two key new products.
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Onboarding AI With ROI: A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm
What should companies be doing to on-board AI in ways that generate a positive return on investment? Directions analysts Barry Briggs, Michael Cherry, and Rob Sanfilippo tackle some of the biggest AI-related compliance, legal, and implementation questions that we're getting from customers.
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Microsoft Customers: Your Security Strategy Needs an Overhaul, Too
After the U.S. Cyber Safety Board gave Microsoft a terrible report card, Microsoft reiterated its plans for a company-wide security overhaul. But what should its customers be doing? Directions analyst Michael Cherry and Mary Jo Foley offer guidance on steps organizations should take in light of Microsoft's recent security missteps.
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Bootcamp and Build Debrief
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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Understanding Microsoft's Edge-Computing Strategy
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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More Microsoft End-of-Life Meteors Appear on the Horizon
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.
Customer Reviews
Good Stuff
Always find out something I didn't know. Podcasts on Fabric and ChatGTP are outstanding.
Technical issues continue - episode restarts
The technical issues continue. I would really like to listen to this but each one spontaneously restarts at various times. A little podcast export QC would go a long way. Otherwise great content and knowledgeable voices here.
Technical Issues?
The podcast seems good and interesting, except the two episodes I’ve listed suddenly restart at the beginning at least once while playback continues.