Purview Data Governance
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Purview Data Governance Roadmap Posts
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Purview Data Governance and Security Roadmap
Purview Data Governance, a member of the Microsoft Purview family of compliance and data governance... more
Purview Data Governance Analyst Reports
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When Is Purview Pay-as-You-Go?
February 16, 2026
Purview offers an increasing number of PAYG services. Almost all of these services are PAYG...more
Understanding Purview Data Governance
December 15, 2025
Purview Data Governance is intended to help discover, curate, manage, and control access to data,...more
Executive Focus: Introduction to Data Governance in the Age of AI
Updated: May 6, 2025
As organizations increasingly adopt AI, a well-governed data estate is critically important. Poorly managed data...more
Microsoft Purview: The Collected Services
Updated: February 8, 2025
Microsoft Purview is a family of legal and regulatory compliance services available in Microsoft 365...more
Executive Focus: Governing Azure
Updated: October 21, 2024
IT-wide governance of Azure resources, with visibility at the CIO level, is critical to effective,...more
The Compliant Copilot
Updated: May 16, 2024
Ensuring proper data security and compliance practices in advance of broad Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment...more
SQL Server 2022 GA: Azure-Focused but Useful On-Premises
Updated: November 27, 2023
SQL Server 2022 can leverage Azure services to consolidate user-authentication, meet offsite recovery requirements, and...more
Executive Focus: Microsoft 365’s Compliance Technologies
Updated: November 27, 2023
Regulatory compliance is made more complex by the number and scale of data sources, applications,...more
Microsoft Fabric: A Straight Answer and Roadmap
Updated: July 13, 2023
Microsoft Fabric is a data analytics cloud service based on existing services. It improves collaboration...more
Govern Your Data Estate with Azure Purview
Updated: May 31, 2023
Azure Purview provides key data governance capabilities, including database discovery, scanning, data classification to help...more
Compliance Features in Government Clouds
Updated: May 31, 2023
Purview and other Microsoft compliance features in U.S. government clouds lag behind those in the...more
SQL Server 2022 Azure-Connected Features: Pros and Cons
Updated: May 31, 2023
SQL Server 2022 promises unique capabilities that connect to Azure services, simplifying deployments and delivering...more
The Intelligent Data Platform: Marketing New Features
Updated: May 31, 2023
Microsoft’s Intelligent Data Platform is a marketing effort to promote new Azure database and analytic...more
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Three Smart Guys: Too Big to Flail?
June 11, 2026
· Season - 1 · Episode - 5 · Duration - 45m Microsoft’s Evolving AI Strategy: New Clues from BuildJune 11, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 10 · Duration - 27m What We Know (and Don’t) About M365 E7March 12, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 5 · Duration - 25mBlog
June 24, 2026
Understanding M365 E7: The Three Risks Behind the $99 Price Point
Lane Shelton
June 5, 2026
Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Platform Control Over Short–Term ROI
by David Berry
June 2, 2026
Build 2026: Microsoft Pushes the Agent Envelope with Android Devices, New Windows PCs
by Mary Jo Foley