Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

Independent IT planning and EA negotiation service focused exclusively on Microsoft since 1992. Joined February 2023

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Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

2 weeks ago

Starting Nov. 1, Microsoft is dropping the programmatic discounts that were baked into its volume-licensing agreements. But price hikes are just one result. Directions' lead negotiator Dean Bedwell explains all to @maryjofoley in this episode: directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/get-r… #MSLicensing

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2 weeks ago

What are open-source language models and what do they mean for enterprise usage and applications? Directions on Microsoft analyst @BarryBriggs takes a look: directionsonmicrosoft.com/cio-talk-what-… #MSTech

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2 weeks ago

Preview now available of a new (not so simple) Exchange Online feature -- cloud managed remote mailboxes -- that Microsoft says will get customers 'a step closer' to being able to remove their last Exchange on-prem server: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/… #MSTech

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4 weeks ago

Heads up, Microsoft volume licensing customers Microsoft Is Dropping its Built-In EA Volume Discounts on Online Services Starting in November 2025: directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-is-d… #MSLicensing

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a month ago

Is there still a place for no/low-code tools like those in Microsoft's Power Platform with the rise of generative AI and GitHub Copilot? The New Stack's @darrylktaft joins Directions Rob Sanfilippo and @maryjofoley to debate the topic: directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/is-no…

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a month ago

Microsoft is dropping its Lens document-scanning app for iOS and Android devices starting Sept. 15, 2025. It recommends users switch to the M365 Copilot app, which includes built-in scanning (but does not include all existing Lens features): support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/re… #MSTech

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a month ago

Starting Sept. 5, Microsoft plans to turn on Copilot in Power BI (also known as "chat with your data") by default for all tenants where Copilot already has been turned on. Admins can opt out of they aren't ready. Details: powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/the… #MSTech

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a month ago

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) retires as of Aug. 1, 2026. Microsoft is folding MDTI functionality into Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel. Existing MDTI users will be able to license for no additional cost, Microsoft says: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/defendert… #MSLicensing

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a month ago

Starting today, Microsoft is making OpenAI's GPT-5 available in M365 Copilot, consumer Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Azure AI Foundry: news.microsoft.com/source/feature… #MSTech

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Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

a month ago

What Microsoft’s Blowout Q4 Could Mean to Enterprise Customers: directionsonmicrosoft.com/what-microsoft… #MSTech #MSLicensing

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a month ago

AI in Five Years – Which Way Will It Go? Directions on Microsoft analyst @BarryBriggs looks at two potential scenarios. Scary, fun, or just plain crazy? directionsonmicrosoft.com/cio-talk-ai-in… #MSTech

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a month ago

Microsoft is deprecating support for public folder migrations from Exchange Server 2010 and older versions to Exchange Online starting October 1, 2025. Public folder migration jobs will fail after this date: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/… #MSTech

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Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

2 months ago

Sentinel data lake -- a cloud-native data lake built specifically for security -- is in public preview: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft… #MSTech

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2 months ago

The preview of the integration between Fabric data agents and Copilot Studio is now available. Microsoft says this is a stepping stone toward multi-agent orchestration: blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/fab… #MSTech

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Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

2 months ago

Microsoft Connected Cache now generally available for enterprise and education customers. Designed to save bandwidth and speed up access to monthly updates, Windows upgrades, Intune provisioning and more: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-i… #MSTech

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Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

2 months ago

Microsoft recently announced SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) was rolled into M365 Copilot licenses for no additional cost. Is this a big advantage for organizations wanting to roll out M365 Copilot -- or a possible licensing hazard? directionsonmicrosoft.com/its-sharepoint… #MSLicensing

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Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT

2 months ago

Do AI assistants really accelerate development? Can they replace your developers? Directions' analyst @BarryBriggs has thoughts: directionsonmicrosoft.com/cio-talk-vibe-… #MSTech

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2 months ago

ICYMI: Microsoft releases emergency patches for on-premises SharePoint RCE flaws exploited in attacks: bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft… #MSTech

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2 months ago

New episode now available. Directions on Microsoft analyst @BarryBriggs talks about what needs to happen among execs, IT and employees on for data governance in an AI-centric world to really work: directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/the-h… #MSTech