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The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast

Directions on Microsoft

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 derive full value from your Microsoft investments.

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00:35:00

Cutting Through Copilot Complexity

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

As Microsoft commences its 'Wave 2' Copilot push, it's becoming more challenging than ever to find clear answers about features, pricing and licensing. Fortunately, Directions analyst Wes Miller and Mary Jo Foley have you covered with tips and resources to help with your evaluation of the growing family of Microsoft Copilots.

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00:51:00

Diving Into the Data: A Directions on Microsoft...

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

When it comes to databases, Microsoft offers almost too many options for storing and analyzing all kinds of data. Directions analysts Barry Briggs, Rob Sanfilippo and Andrew Snodgrass talk with Mary Jo Foley about how customers can keep up with the growing set of Microsoft on-premises and cloud database offerings and figure out which solution best fits their particular needs.

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00:35:00

Stuck in a VMware Squeeze? You've Got Microsoft Options

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

Broadcom's purchase of VMware late last year has left many customers in the lurch. Microsoft is making a play for the disenfranchised. Directions analysts Jim Gaynor and Wes Miller provide guidance with host Mary Jo Foley to help you navigate the potential technology and licensing minefields.

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00:37:00

Like It Or Not, The New Outlook Is Coming Soon

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:50:00

Onboarding AI With ROI: A Directions on Microsoft...

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:26:00

Microsoft Customers: Your Security Strategy Needs an...

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:30:30

Bootcamp and Build Debrief

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

Directions on Microsoft's latest licensing bootcamp AND Microsoft's Build 2024 developer conference? 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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00:20:00

Understanding Microsoft's Edge-Computing Strategy

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:30:30

More Microsoft End-of-Life Meteors Appear on the Horizon

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:30:00

Windows Server 2025: What you need to know

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:26:00

Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp Lessons Learned

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:56:00

Cloud Repatriation! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:28:12

What's on the Azure Roadmap

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:52:05

Subscriptions! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

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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00:39:54

Thinking about Data

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

Directions analysts Barry Briggs and Andrew Snodgrass talk with Mary Jo about the hype and the reality surrounding database systems this episode of the Directions podcast. Are organizations any closer to harnessing the power of data now than before? What works and what doesn't when it comes to data-management strategies?

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00:55:18

Copilots! A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

In our first Brainstorm episode, Mary Jo Foley, Andy Snodgrass, Rob Sanfilippo, and Barry Briggs discuss the avalanche of Copilots announced by Microsoft, whether they’ll live up to the marketing hype, and what they mean to enterprises and to enterprise users.

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00:21:32

Microsoft EA Negotiation Podcast – Levers

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

In the last episode of the Directions on Microsoft EA podcast series, Mary Jo Foley quizzes former Microsoft negotiator Dean Bedwell about common Microsoft negotiation traps customers should avoid and the negotiation levers they can apply to optimize their EA renewal outcomes.

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01:10:41

Microsoft Roadmap: What was hot in 2023 and will...

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

Our panel of Directions on Microsoft analysts talk enterprise product and licensing hot buttons for 2023 and what will be top-of-mind in 2024 -- and answer customer questions.

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00:30:46

Executive Focus: Microsoft's Seismic Shift to AI

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

After years of promoting "Cloud, Cloud, Cloud," Microsoft has shifted to "AI, AI, AI." Mary Jo and former Microsoft CTO Barry Briggs put Microsoft’s big bet on AI into perspective by comparing it to its other strategic initiatives – past, present, and future.

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00:26:13

Microsoft EA Negotiation Podcast Series – Discounts...

The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast ·

2025/01/15

In episode five of the Directions on Microsoft EA Negotiation podcast series, Mary Jo Foley talks with former Microsoft negotiator Dean Bedwell about the top pricing, business, and legal concessions every Microsoft customer should ask for and the best way to negotiate for them.

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