Webinars

Every month, Directions Analysts & Experts convene live to discuss and answer questions on critical topics for Microsoft customers. Treat each webinar like a mini-training on Microsoft technologies, roadmaps, and licensing policies important to most enterprise-size organizations. Webinars are typically presentations followed by a live, interactive Q&A. Following the webinar, recordings are always available with navigation tools to jump straight to the slides you need.

Past Webinars

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
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
Power BI Options and Futures

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

April 28, 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
The Windows Server Shoot-out

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

February 24, 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
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
Microsoft Roadmap Update

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

December 8, 2021
Azure Solution Architectures

Rob Sanfilippo summarizes how to put Azure services together to solve common problems.

November 3, 2021
Teams Roadmap Update

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

September 30, 2021
Microsoft 365 Administration

The Directions on Microsoft analyst team gives you an overview of the best practices and must-know tools for M365 Administration.

August 26, 2021
Azure Active Directory Planning and Management

Wes Miller explains the key components and deployment approaches of AAD, as well as answers your questions about AAD identity management and security capabilities.

July 29, 2021