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PRODUCT ROADMAPS

Microsoft product roadmaps all-in-one planning references summarize 100+ current and planned versions of Microsoft's most important enterprise products.

MICROSOFT LICENSING

We demystify Microsoft licensing programs to help you budget purchases and stay in compliance without overbuying.

RESEARCH REPORTS

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Latest Roadmaps

2013 Microsoft Software Roadmaps

Office Web Apps to Receive Real-Time Collaboration
Wes Miller
Thursday, 16 May 2013

The Office Web Apps will be updated to provide real-time coauthoring over the ...
Ordering Surface for Companies
Michael Cherry
Thursday, 16 May 2013

Corporate customers can purchase multiple Surface computers from Microsoft in several countries, such ...

Latest Research

Strategic intelligence for key Microsoft products

Windows Server 2012 Evaluation Guide
Michael Cherry
Thursday, 18 April 2013

This report outlines the changes to the key infrastructure ...
Windows 8 in the Enterprise
Michael Cherry
Tuesday, 20 November 2012

This report is designed for IT managers who want to ...

Next TeleBriefing

Monthly webinars by Directions analysts with Q&A

Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Overview
Rob Sanfilippo
Thursday, 30 May 2013

Research VP Rob Sanfilippo provides a guide to evaluating Microsoft's latest developer tools and their support for its ...

Latest Licensing

Microsoft Volume & Product Licensing

Licensing Windows Server and System Center Together at a Discount
Curtis Browne
Wednesday, 08 May 2013

Two Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) offerings combine licenses and Software Assurance (SA) for ...
SharePoint 2013 Adds License Enforcement System
Rob Horwitz
Wednesday, 24 April 2013

New to SharePoint 2013, User License Enforcement (ULE) may help some organizations limit ...

Latest Updates

Stay current with focused news & analysis

Microsoft to Sell Mediaroom Platform to Ericsson
Wes Miller
Friday, 19 April 2013

Mediaroom, Microsoft's Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) platform, will be sold to Ericsson during ...
Private Cloud Fast Track Program Updated to v3
Don Retallack
Thursday, 18 April 2013

The Private Cloud Fast Track program offered through Microsoft Services has been updated ...

Latest Reorganizations

Track shifts in Microsoft exec. leadership

Windows Chief Sinofsky Departs
Rob Helm
Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Steven Sinofsky has left Microsoft.

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