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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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May 21, 2026 . Season – 5 · Episode – 9 · Duration – 21m Tips for Dealing with Azure Consumption Constraints and Hidden M365 Costs Are you being hit with Azure consumption constraints and/or skyrocketing M365 costs in your Azure bill? Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo Foley his tips and advice on how to handle these issues.

April 23, 2026 . Season – 5 · Episode – 8 · Duration – 21m Microsoft 365 E7: Ready Or Not, Here It Comes Microsoft is launching E7 and Agent 365 on May 1. Directions' Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo Foley the latest on what customers should know before they dive in.

April 15, 2026 . Season – 1 · Episode – 4 · Duration – 34m Three Smart Guys: Can AI Save Collaboration Software? After decades of incremental change, collaboration software is at an inflection point, and AI could have a big influence on where it goes next, as the 'Three Smart Guys' team discusses.

April 9, 2026 . Season – 5 · Episode – 7 · Duration – 23m Thinking Realistically About Digital Sovereignty Microsoft has several digital sovereignty offerings, but are they right — and realistic — for your org? Directions' analyst Greg DeMichillie shares his thoughts with Mary Jo Foley.