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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.

Updated: September 19, 2025 Directions Atlas. What’s New? September 6 – September 19

Site Updates – What’s New This Week?

Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including:

  • New Reports – covering key topics in security, cloud, and Microsoft services
  • Roadmap Updates – what’s coming soon and what’s changed
  • Fresh Content – new expert-led webinars, blogs, and podcast episodes you won’t want to miss.

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Power BI and Fabric Roadmap: What did I miss and will it help?

The rate of change for Power BI and Fabric continues at a healthy pace, indicating Microsoft’s commitment to the services. But is the focus still the same as it was two years ago when Fabric was released? Find out how an Agile approach has both helped and distracted Microsoft in their development of Fabric and what it means for your plans.

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November 12, 2025
Updated: September 5, 2025 Directions Atlas. What’s New? August 23 – September 5

Site Updates – What’s New This Week?

Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including:

  • New Reports – covering key topics in security, cloud, and Microsoft services
  • Roadmap Updates – what’s coming soon and what’s changed
  • Fresh Content – new expert-led webinars, blogs, and podcast episodes you won’t want to miss.

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Microsoft Compliance Update 2025

In the new AI-centric world, it’s easy to overlook how this new technology can open organizations up to regulatory and litigation risk. What if an executive uses Copilot to research a possible insider trade? How can you detect and prevent harmful content in prompts and responses?

In this webinar, Barry will provide an update on how to use Purview, its new capabilities, and the ever-evolving compliance landscape.

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September 24, 2025
Microsoft Roadmap Update, Dec. 2025

The Directions on Microsoft analysts assess recent changes and key trends in Microsoft’s enterprise technology roadmap. We look back at the most impactful announcements of 2025 and make predictions about what will matter in 2026.

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December 10, 2025
Updated: August 8, 2025 Directions Atlas. What’s New? July 26 – August 8

Site Updates – What’s New This Week?

Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including:

  • New Reports – covering key topics in security, cloud, and Microsoft services
  • Roadmap Updates – what’s coming soon and what’s changed
  • Fresh Content – new expert-led webinars, blogs, and podcast episodes you won’t want to miss.

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July 10, 2025 Directions Atlas. What’s New? July 12 – 25

Site Updates – What’s New This Week? Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including: Stay up to date and make the most of your membership!

July 10, 2025 Directions Atlas. What’s New? June 28-July 11

Site Updates – What’s New This Week?

Catch up on everything new on our site! In this video, we highlight the latest updates including:

  • New Reports – covering key topics in security, cloud, and Microsoft services
  • Roadmap Updates – what’s coming soon and what’s changed
  • Fresh Content – new expert-led webinars, blogs, and podcast episodes you won’t want to miss.

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Updated: July 9, 2025 Data Governance in the Age of AI

In this video, Barry Briggs dive into why data governance is absolutely essential—not just an optional add-on—when building a successful AI strategy. You’ll learn: ✅ Why understanding your data—what you have, where it is, its sensitivity, who can access it, and how it’s changing—is critical✅ The importance of assigning accountability (e.g., appointing a Chief Data…

Updated: June 26, 2025 Directions Podcast. Season 4. Episode 11. SQL Server 2025 to Deliver AI Features and Lots More

Microsoft is set to release this fall SQL Server 2025, its first new version of its flagship database in three years. Special guest, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP Andrew Brust and Directions analyst Andrew Snodgrass detail the AI, performance and other top SQL Server 2025 features in this episode with Mary Jo Foley.

June 27, 2025 Directions Atlas. What’s New? June 14-27

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Updated: June 11, 2025 Directions Podcast. Season 4. Episode 10. Microsoft Security Copilot: What You Need to Know.

Microsoft made Security Copilot generally available just over a year ago. Special guest Microsoft MVP Ru Campbell and Directions analyst Wes Miller talk with Mary Jo Foley about the ways this marquee copilot is evolving, in terms of packaging, pricing and licensing — and what customers interested in it should and shouldn’t be doing.