Webinars & Videos

Our Analysts and Licensing Experts break down critical topics into concise, high-impact videos and webinars, ensuring your team is always ahead of Microsoft roadmap shifts and licensing changes.

What I Learned from Microsoft IT

Michael Cherry discusses what companies can and can’t learn from the experiences of Microsoft’s own IT organization with its technologies.

October 5, 2022
Using Teams Outside Your Organization

Jim Gaynor explains the options and gotchas for collaborating with external users and organizations in Teams.

November 8, 2022
Microsoft Roadmap Update

A panel of Directions lead analysts analyzes plans announced at Microsoft’s Ignite online event and other milestones on Microsoft’s technology roadmap.

November 16, 2022
Security Service Roadmap

This Webinar gives clarity about the specific Microsoft hosted security technologies you can use to secure your devices, servers, and cloud services. It also provides insight into Microsoft’s strategy for future Microsoft 365 and Azure security services.

March 31, 2022
Power BI Options and Futures

Andrew Snodgrass discusses Power BI’s numerous deployment options and where Microsoft is investing next.

April 28, 2022
Windows 11: Why or Why Not

Michael Cherry details the new hardware requirements for Windows 11, how these requirements interact with Windows 11 security capabilities, and why random feature updates suggest that Windows 11 may not be ready for widespread deployment.

May 26, 2022
Hidden Costs for Microsoft 365 Add-on Licenses

Rob Horwitz discusses the types and quantities of extra licenses that may be required and why, along with potential ways to mitigate the financial impact.

June 29, 2022
Licensing Microsoft Software for Azure VMware Solution

Lead analyst Wes Miller, Nicole Palko and Eric Horschman of VMware discuss licensing of Microsoft software on Azure VMware Solution and the Azure licensing benefits that apply.

June 23, 2022
Licensing Microsoft Software for Cloud-Hosted VMware

Directions on Microsoft Lead Analyst, Wes Miller, and Nicole Palko of VMware discusses the impact of 2019 licensing changes on customers running Microsoft workloads on cloud-hosted VMware.

January 20, 2022
The Windows Server Shoot-out

Jim Gaynor cuts through the confusion of new and updated Microsoft server OS offerings.

February 24, 2022
Dynamics 365 Roadmap

In this webinar for ERP and CRM administrators, Barry Briggs and Andy Snodgrass cover new features in Microsoft’s Dynamics 365, the future of Dynamics on-premises, and important licensing considerations.

December 16, 2021
Teams Roadmap Update

Jim Gaynor summarizes the likely future of Teams collaboration, meetings, and telephony.

September 30, 2021