Wes Miller

Wes Miller

Analyst

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: 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.
  Webinar
May 22, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Microsoft 365 for Government – What is it? Microsoft 365 Government offers compliance with U.S. government regulations, but the higher the tier, the more features are missing. This...
  Analyst Report
May 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Purview DSI Assists in Breach Scope Investigations Purview Data Security Investigations is intended to help an organization’s compliance team respond to breaches more rapidly, but charges are...
  Analyst Report
Updated: May 11, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box? Microsoft 365 Government offers regulatory compliance, but at the cost of missing features, which are hard to track and ultimately...
  Sidebar
Updated: May 11, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Beyond E5—What's in GCC? Sidebar discusses key Microsoft 365 services that many organizations may be pressured to license in commercial, and whether they are...
  Charts & Illustrations
Updated: May 11, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Navigating Microsoft’s Copilots The range of services with Microsoft’s Copilot brand can rapidly become confusing. This chart breaks down the basics of all...
  Charts & Illustrations
Updated: May 11, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Related Copilot Terms Not everything with the word “Copilot” in the name is a Copilot service or is intended for business customers. This...
  Infographic
Updated: May 11, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Navigating Microsoft’s Copilots This illustration organizes the unique Microsoft Copilot subscriptions/offers that Directions has identified.