Episodi

  • What Are Microsoft Enterprise Customers Thinking?
    Oct 1 2026
    Microsoft enterprise customers have a lot on their minds. At Directions' latest Licensing Bootcamp, we got an earful. Analyst Wes Miller tells Mary Jo Foley all about it.
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    29 min
  • How and Why We Built an AI Assistant
    Sep 10 2026
    Directions on Microsoft built its own AI Assistant to help with Microsoft technology and licensing queries. Analysts Barry Briggs and Andrew Snodgrass share experiences and lessons learned with Mary Jo Foley.
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    29 min
  • Uncovering the Hidden Costs of M365 Copilot
    Sep 17 2026
    Cowork consumption costs are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to rapidly expanding M365 Copilot costs. Directions analyst David Berry lays out the potential gotchas in this episode with Mary Jo Foley.
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    29 min
  • How the Changing Cyber Landscape Affects Your Org
    Aug 27 2026
    The cybersecurity landscape is changing rapidly thanks to AI and other shifting dynamics. Directions on Microsoft Advisor Kathryn Mihalich shares her tips with Mary Jo Foley on what executives need to know to make the best technology and licensing decisions.
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    20 min
  • Microsoft's FY27: What Enterprises Need to Know
    Jul 9 2026
    Microsoft has established some high enterprise pricing and licensing hurdles going into its FY27. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton talks with Mary Jo Foley about the obstacles and potential opportunities.
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    30 min
  • What You Need to Know Before You Sign a Microsoft MEO
    Jun 25 2026
    The Multiple Equivalent Offer is not the deal it may seem. Directions' analyst Steve Kelley shares tips with Mary Jo Foley to help orgs make a MEO work more to their advantage.
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    26 min
  • Microsoft's Evolving AI Strategy: New Clues from Build
    Jun 11 2026
    Directions analyst David Berry sifts through the AI strategy announcements from Microsoft Build and discusses with Mary Jo Foley the potential impact on enterprises customers.
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    27 min
  • Three Smart Guys: Too Big to Flail?
    Jun 11 2026
    Directions' Barry Briggs and industry analysts George Gilbert and Peter O'Kelly outline the implications of a new computing architecture anchored by an intelligent client.
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    45 min