Wes Miller analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s security, identity management, and systems management technologies.
Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Wes was a product manager and development manager for several Austin, TX, start-ups, including Winternals Software, acquired by Microsoft in 2006. Prior to that, Wes spent seven years at Microsoft working as a program manager in the Windows Core Operating System and MSN divisions.
Wes received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Latest Content by Wes Miller
Analyst Report
Updated: June 17, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites
Several services that would have once universally been included in Microsoft 365 suites have now expanded beyond E3 and E5....
Analyst Report
Updated: June 13, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Intune Premium License Tiers Still Not Worth It
Premium Intune features and service tiers are not in any Microsoft 365 suite, suggesting forthcoming Microsoft 365 suite changes.
Analyst Report
Updated: June 13, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Identity Manager: Start Planning Replacement Options Now
Microsoft Identity Manager lets organizations integrate third-party identity systems and devices into Active Directory. It leaves support in 2029; customers...
Video
Updated: June 11, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Directions Podcast. Season 4. Episode 10. Microsoft Security Copilot: What You Need to Know.
Microsoft made Security Copilot generally available just over a year ago. Special guest Microsoft MVP Ru Campbell and Directions analyst...
Analyst Report
June 7, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Enabling Intune to Force Apple Updates Improves Security
Managed software updates enable Intune to consistently force updates on all Apple platforms, which could help reduce the impact of...
Analyst Report
June 7, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Protected Actions Help Keep Entra ID Secure
Protected Actions offer an added level of conditional access enforcement to help thwart attacks.
Video
Updated: May 28, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Directions Podcast. Season 4. Episode 8. Microsoft: What’s Going on With Windows.
With less than six months left until Windows 10 is no longer supported by Microsoft, Windows users have a lot...
Analyst Report
Updated: May 27, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Microsoft Entra: The Collected Services
Entra is a family of Microsoft identity services designed to help manage security of identities, infrastructure access for admins, and...
Sidebar
Updated: May 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Security Copilot Features in Defender XDR
Security Copilot accelerates commonly performed tasks within the Defender XDR portal.
Analyst Report
Updated: May 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Security Copilot: Expanding and Expensive
Security Copilot can help customers with Microsoft 365 infrastructure-related tasks.