Episodes

  • Microsoft Support: You've Got More Options Than You Think

    Microsoft Support: You've Got More Options Than You Think
    Jan 30 2025
    Microsoft's Unified Support plan is not beloved by many enterprises. US Cloud VP Mike Jones provides the latest on the plan, plus some support tips and tricks in this conversation with Directions' Mary Jo Foley.
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    29 mins
  • Azure Local: What's New, What's Next

    Azure Local: What's New, What's Next
    Jan 22 2025
    Microsoft's Azure Local falls in the uncanny valley between on-prem and cloud. Our newest analyst Greg DeMichillie shares his recommendations with Mary Jo Foley on what customers should (and shouldn't yet) do with this technology.
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    24 mins
  • Microsoft Roadmap: What Was Hot in 2024 and Will Matter in 2025

    Microsoft Roadmap: What Was Hot in 2024 and Will Matter in 2025
    Dec 17 2024
    Our panel of Directions on Microsoft analysts talk about the biggest Microsoft enterprise pain points for 2024 and predict what will be top-of-mind in 2025 in this recording of our annual update webinar.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Microsoft Ignite 2024: What You Missed (and Didn't)

    Microsoft Ignite 2024: What You Missed (and Didn't)
    Nov 26 2024
    Microsoft's Ignite 2024 conference focused heavily on all things AI. But that wasn't all. Directions analyst Wes Miller grills Mary Jo Foley about the announcements and non-announcements from Chicago.
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    30 mins
  • Behind Microsoft's AI Curtain

    Behind Microsoft's AI Curtain
    Nov 19 2024
    Microsoft's intense focus on all things AI has resulted in noticeable security, quality and delivery issues with some of its key enterprise products and services. Directions analysts Jim Gaynor and Wes Miller share with Mary Jo Foley their insights on how Microsoft's new priorities have affected and may continue to impact its commercial customers.
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    35 mins
  • Deploying Windows -- You've Got Choices: A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm

    Deploying Windows -- You've Got Choices: A Directions on Microsoft Brainstorm
    Oct 25 2024
    There's one year left before Microsoft ends support for Windows 10. Directions analysts Michael Cherry, Jim Gaynor, and Wes Miller talk with Mary Jo Foley about the best paths forward for enterprises who want to stay safe and up-to-date.
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    55 mins
  • What's Top of Mind for CxOs?

    What's Top of Mind for CxOs?
    Oct 14 2024
    CxOs are juggling more than just AI ROI these days. Security, cloud-computing costs, governance and more all are vying for attention and budgets. Directions analyst Barry Briggs and Mary Jo Foley talk about the latest technologies on which CxOs need to focus.
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    34 mins
  • Microsoft Picks Up the Premium Pace With Dynamics 365

    Microsoft Picks Up the Premium Pace With Dynamics 365
    Sep 30 2024
    Microsoft is making more and more Dynamics 365 features available exclusively as part of pricey premium subscriptions. Directions analyst Andrew Snodgrass and Mary Jo Foley talk through the implications of this shift for customers both now and in the longer term.
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    24 mins