All versions of Exchange Server and Skype for Business leave support in Oct. 2025, and Microsoft’s plans for “subscription editions” leave a small window for customers to upgrade and stay supported. Will you be ready? Rob Helm and Jim Gaynor explain Microsoft’s plans, discuss your options, and take your questions.
March 20, 2025 Available to All
Microsoft negotiation expert Gus Volpe describes the four phases of successful EA negotiations and how to structure your project plan to optimize the results of your EA renewal.
A “mass extinction” of client software and services leaving support in 2025-2026 will trigger many migrations to new Windows and Office versions. Michael Cherry and Rob Helm explain and take questions on migration and deployment options.
January 23, 2025Rob Horwitz reviews your options to apply your Windows Server and SQL Server core licenses, and Windows Enterprise and Office suite user/device licenses, to service provider-hosted workloads.
August 22, 2024Windows 10 leaves support in Oct. 2025. Now is a good time to evaluate and optimize deployment of the Windows client OS for your organization. In this Webinar, Directions analyst Michael Cherry helps you rethink the role of the Windows client and address important questions.
September 26, 2024Wes Miller and Rob Sanfilippo distill the key Copilot offerings Directions has identified and highlight key features offered by each of them.
October 24, 2024Rob Sanfilippo updates you on the latest GitHub innovations and licensing details.
November 21, 2024The 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 2024 and make predictions about what will matter in 2025.
December 5, 2024Andrew Snodgrass explains what Fabric services are and how they all work together. He also shares his analysis of Fabric licensing.
February 22, 2024Rob Horwitz discusses the types and quantities of extra licenses that may be required and why, along with potential ways to mitigate the financial impact.
March 28, 2024Wes Miller explains the state of Microsoft’s cloud and on-premises security, device management, and identity management technologies, and offers guidance on when organizations should focus on going cloud first, and consider phasing out or minimizing their on-premises equivalents.
April 25, 2024Joshua Trupin looks at the licensing changes Microsoft is making now that will fundamentally transform IT budgets yet again.
May 30, 2024