Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Rob worked at Microsoft for 14 years where he designed technologies for Microsoft products and services, including Exchange Server, BizTalk Server, and Xbox Live.
Rob received a B.S. in electrical, computer, and systems engineering from Harvard University.
Latest Content by Rob Sanfilippo
Roadmap
Updated: August 3, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Advisor
Roadmap for Azure Advisor, which is a free service that offers recommendations to help administrators improve the operational and cost...
Roadmap
Updated: August 3, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Automanage
Azure Automanage, which is being discontinued on Sept. 30, 2027, configures and deploys common management tasks for Azure VMs and...
Roadmap
Updated: August 3, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Automation
Roadmap for Azure Automation, a service that helps automate deployment, management, and other repetitive IT processes.
Roadmap
July 29, 2026 · by Multiple Authors
Application Platforms Roadmap
Describes the components and services available in Azure and on-premises for creating and deploying applications.
Analyst Report
July 27, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Agent 365 Not Necessarily Required for Agent Governance
Agent governance features existed before Agent 365 became available, they’re still available outside of Agent 365, and they might be...
Analyst Report
July 16, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Agent 365: What’s There, What’s Missing
Agent 365 provides a unified platform for AI agent governance, identity, and security with a single control plane, although dev...
Roadmap
Updated: July 5, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Application Insights
Roadmap for Application Insights, which is a part of Azure Monitor that uses telemetry to monitor applications running in development,...
Roadmap
Updated: July 5, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Azure App Testing
Roadmap for Azure App Testing, which is a service that combines the Azure Load Testing service and Azure Playwright Workspaces...
Roadmap
Updated: July 5, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Maps Roadmap
Roadmap of Azure Maps, which provides geospatial data through rendered maps and APIs.
Roadmap
Updated: July 5, 2026 · by Rob Sanfilippo
Azure Managed Applications
Roadmap of Azure Managed Applications, which is a model for deploying application instances in Azure that remain under control of...