Podcasts

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.

April 21, 2022 . Season – 1 · Episode – 5 · Duration – 25m 22s Windows on Macs In this episode, Mary Jo Foley and Directions on Microsoft analyst Wes Miller talk about Windows on ARM, Apple silicon Macs, and the feasibility of using Windows on ARM running virtually on a modern Mac.

March 17, 2022 . Season – 1 · Episode – 4 · Duration – 39m Microsoft's Future for Windows Server Mary Jo Foley and Jim Gaynor talk about Windows Server 2022, Windows Server Azure Edition, Azure Stack HCI, and the future of Microsoft’s server operating systems both on-premises and in the cloud.

February 21, 2022 . Season – 1 · Episode – 3 · Duration – 32m Power BI: Beyond Pretty Pictures Power BI is a sprawling set of business analysis and reporting technologies that can be hard to comprehend. In this podcast, Andy Snodgrass and Mary Jo Foley discuss key Power BI capabilities, likely future improvements, and the licensing and deployment challenges facing customers who use it.

February 2, 2022 . Season – 1 · Episode – 2 · Duration – 38m Chat with the Co-Founders Meet the Co-Founders! Mary Jo Foley chats with Jeff Parker and Rob Horwitz, who founded Directions on Microsoft almost 30 years ago!