David specializes in SharePoint and Microsoft 365. He spent 25 years as a solution architect and advisor consulting with Fortune 1000, Government and Non-Profit clients on enterprise deployments and migrations. As a developer, he first worked with the beta for SharePoint 2001 and later participated with Microsoft on the precursor to SharePoint Online.
Recently, David also led a global team of DevOps and Agile coaches and a regional software engineering team for a large Microsoft partner.
Latest Content by David Berry
Analyst Report
June 5, 2025 · by David Berry
Microsoft 365 Archive: Lower-Cost Storage with Compliance
Administrators can use Microsoft 365 Archive to quickly archive SharePoint sites while retaining administrative and compliance goals.
Webinar
June 2, 2025 · by David Berry
No Autopilot for Copilot
Don't let M365 Copilot fly without doing your due diligence. Data readiness is key, and we'll discuss some of the...
Video
Updated: May 29, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Directions Podcast. Season 4. Episode 9. Microsoft 365 Copilot vs. OpenAI’s ChatGPT: How to Choose.
So many AI chat products; so little time. Directions on Microsoft's newest analyst David Berry shares his insights with Mary...
Blog
May 20, 2025 · by David Berry
Alert! SharePoint Alerts Is Retiring
Organizations using SharePoint Alerts need to start planning now for their gradual phase-out. Here's a suggested guide for taking action.
Analyst Report
May 19, 2025 · by David Berry
Hybrid SharePoint Customers Must Act or Risk Losing Cloud Hybrid Search
Hybrid SharePoint customers with Cloud Hybrid Search must prepare to upgrade to SharePoint Server SE Feature Update 25H1 to maintain...
Analyst Report
May 15, 2025 · by David Berry
M365 Copilot Chat an Alternative to ChatGPT for Businesses
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat delivers more security than public generative pre-trained transformer services like the free ChatGPT, helping prevent the...
Charts & Illustrations
May 15, 2025 · by David Berry
Comparing M365 Copilot Chat with ChatGPT and M365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (M365 Copilot Chat) delivers more capabilities and security than public generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) services like...
In Brief
May 12, 2025 · by David Berry
SharePoint Online to Use a New Public Content Delivery Service by July 2025: Action Required
SharePoint Online will transition from the current Office 365 content delivery network (CDN) to using Azure Front Door starting June...
In Brief
April 21, 2025 · by David Berry
SharePoint Server SE 25H1: Update to continue using Cloud Hybrid Search
The Mar. 2025 Cumulative Update (CU) for SharePoint Server SE (Subscription Edition) introduces a combination of breaking changes and other...
Roadmap
Updated: April 16, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Collaboration Services Roadmap
Roadmap and Darwin chart for collaboration services that provide virtual workspaces that offer persistent discussions, file sharing, and other real-time...