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With more than 30 years of experience covering Microsoft, Directions on Microsoft provides unique perspectives about the shifts in Microsoft technologies, roadmaps and licensing policies that matter most to enterprise-size companies. Twice each month industry veteran Mary Jo Foley interviews a different Directions analyst for informed insights and advice to help you derive full value from your Microsoft investments.

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July 9, 2026 . Season – 5 · Episode – 12 · Duration – 30m Microsoft's FY27: What Enterprises Need to Know Microsoft has established some high enterprise pricing and licensing hurdles going into its FY27. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton talks with Mary Jo Foley about the obstacles and potential opportunities.

June 25, 2026 . Season – 5 · Episode – 11 · Duration – 26m What You Need to Know Before You Sign a Microsoft MEO The Multiple Equivalent Offer is not the deal it may seem. Directions' analyst Steve Kelley shares tips with Mary Jo Foley to help orgs make a MEO work more to their advantage.

June 11, 2026 . Season – 1 · Episode – 5 · Duration – 45m Three Smart Guys: Too Big to Flail? Directions' Barry Briggs and industry analysts George Gilbert and Peter O'Kelly outline the implications of a new computing architecture anchored by an intelligent client.

June 11, 2026 . Season – 5 · Episode – 10 · Duration – 27m Microsoft's Evolving AI Strategy: New Clues from Build Directions analyst David Berry sifts through the AI strategy announcements from Microsoft Build and discusses with Mary Jo Foley the potential impact on enterprises customers.