Tips for Dealing with Azure Consumption Constraints and Hidden M365 Costs
21/05/2026 | 21 min
Are you being hit with Azure consumption constraints and/or skyrocketing M365 costs in your Azure bill? Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo Foley his tips and advice on how to handle these issues.
Microsoft 365 E7: Ready Or Not, Here It Comes
23/04/2026 | 21 min
Microsoft is launching E7 and Agent 365 on May 1. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo Foley the latest on what customers should know before they dive in.
Three Smart Guys: Can AI Save Collaboration Software?
15/04/2026 | 34 min
After decades of incremental change, collaboration software is at an inflection point, and AI could have a big influence on where it goes next, as the 'Three Smart Guys' team discusses.
Thinking Realistically About Digital Sovereignty
09/04/2026 | 23 min
Microsoft has several digital sovereignty offerings, but are they right -- and realistic -- for your org? Directions' analyst Greg DeMichillie shares his thoughts with Mary Jo Foley.
Tips and Tricks For Your Next EA Renewal
02/04/2026 | 28 min
It is possible to make your next Enterprise Agreement renewal less painful and more advantageous to your org. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo Foley key strategies that can help.
À propos de The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast
À propos de The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast
À propos de The Directions on Microsoft Briefing Podcast
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.