Jim leads the Directions on Microsoft editorial team and has been writing about technology since the early 1990s. Most recently he's covered Teams, Windows Server and related OSs, and enterprise IT infrastructure.
He brings with him over 15 years supporting and teaching academic and researching technology at large universities like University of Washington and The Ohio State University, a decade in operations management for a global engineering firm, and experience as technical producer of a live service game based on the popular Magic: The Gathering property.
Jim holds a B.A. with graduate studies in philosophy and a minor in computer science from The Ohio State University.
Latest Content by Jim Gaynor
Roadmap
Updated: October 3, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Azure VMware Solution Roadmap
Azure VMware Solution (AVS) offers virtualization, storage, and networking for managed VMs using VMware software deployed on single-tenant infrastructure housed within...
Roadmap
Updated: October 3, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Azure Virtual Machines Roadmap
Roadmap for Azure Virtual Machines.
Roadmap
Updated: October 3, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Container Services in Azure Roadmap
In addition to the company’s flagship Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Microsoft offers services that exist to support or simplify deployment...
Blog
September 19, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Broadcom Inserts Itself into Azure VMware Solution
Coming in October, new licensing changes instigated by Broadcom will force customers to bring their own licenses to VMware hosting...
Roadmap
Updated: September 17, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Kubernetes Service
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Microsoft’s flagship Kubernetes (often abbreviated as “K8s”) offering, provides orchestration (deployment, provisioning, and automation) and management...
Roadmap
Updated: September 9, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Planner Roadmap
Microsoft Planner is a Microsoft-hosted work management tool that includes basic task and project management capabilities and premium project management...
Analyst Report
Updated: September 8, 2025 · by Jim Gaynor
Planner Is The Future of Project
The latest repositioning of Microsoft project management offerings sees Microsoft Planner absorbing Project for the Web, but leaving Project Online...
Roadmap
Updated: September 3, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Compute, Networking, and Infrastructure Roadmap
Describes the components and services of Azure and on-premises datacenter components, including virtual machines, networking, and storage. It discusses the...
Roadmap
Updated: September 3, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Places Roadmap
Microsoft Places is a set of advanced work-scheduling features for Teams and Exchange Online, intended for employees who move frequently...
Webinar
August 20, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
When Support Ends: What to Do If You Have Done Nothing
Several widely used Microsoft products leave support in a single “meteor” on Oct. 14, 2026, including Windows 10 and versions...