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: December 23, 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: December 23, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Intune Suite Features Added to Microsoft 365 E5, E3 Ahead of 2026 Price Increases
The features of the Intune Suite have been split across the Microsoft 365 E5 and E3 suites for commercial customers....
Roadmap
Updated: December 18, 2025 · by Wes Miller
System Center Roadmap
The System Center software suite supports numerous on-premises and cloud server management and monitoring tasks. Some roles can also be...
Analyst Report
December 15, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Understanding Purview Data Governance
Purview Data Governance is intended to help discover, curate, manage, and share data, regardless of location, but limitations may restrict...
Analyst Report
December 15, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Windows Quick Machine Recovery Could Alleviate Future CrowdStrike-Style Outages
Windows Quick Machine Recovery, a new feature of Windows 11 intended to help recover otherwise unbootable systems, could help with...
Analyst Report
Updated: December 7, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Security Copilot: Expanding and Expensive
Security Copilot can help customers with Microsoft 365 infrastructure-related tasks.
Analyst Report
November 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Agent 365: Microsoft Attempts to Herd Your AI Agents
Microsoft Agent 365 offers a new set of capabilities that seeks to help organizations improve the overall management, security, and...
Analyst Report
Updated: November 22, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Understanding Entra ID Privileged Identity Management
Entra ID Privileged Identity Management can help organizations manage and audit the risk posed by administrators of Entra ID, Microsoft...
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: November 22, 2025 · by Wes Miller
PIM Role Activation Request
Screen shot shows administrator requesting privileged role activation
Analyst Report
November 13, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Defender for Cloud Apps Helps Protect Copilot Studio Agents
Advanced real-time protection for Copilot Studio agents, a Defender for Cloud Apps feature, offers an additional level of protection that...