Microsoft has established some high enterprise pricing and licensing hurdles going into its FY27. Directions’ Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton talks with Mary Jo Foley about the obstacles and potential opportunities.
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The Multiple Equivalent Offer is not the deal it may seem. Directions’ analyst Steve Kelley shares tips with Mary Jo Foley to help orgs make a MEO work more to their advantage.
Unlock the Future of AI: How Microsoft, Google, and Apple Are Shaping the Next Intelligent Client Are you ready to discover how the world’s biggest tech companies are redefining enterprise software, AI, and the intelligent client? Dive into this expert roundtable as industry veterans break down the latest from Google I/O, Microsoft Build, and more—revealing…
Directions analyst David Berry sifts through the AI strategy announcements from Microsoft Build and discusses with Mary Jo Foley the potential impact on enterprises customers. Last week Microsoft held Build, one of its two biggest annual conferences. There were all kinds of announcements, from an Android-based device platform for agents, to seven new or updated…
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Are you being hit with Azure consumption constraints and/or skyrocketing M365 costs in your Azure bill? Directions’ Advisory Services Director Lane Shelton shares with Mary Jo Foley his tips and advice on how to handle these issues.
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At Directions on Microsoft’s Licensing Bootcamp in Washington, DC, we previewed Atlas AI—a new AI interface designed to make Microsoft licensing research faster, clearer, and more reliable. Atlas AI is built directly on the Directions Atlas platform, which includes our reports, infographics, and research. Unlike general‑purpose AI tools, Atlas AI is trained only on Directions’…
Microsoft licensing can feel opaque—so Day 1 of the Directions on Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp gets straight to the practical details. In this short recap from Washington, D.C., Lane Shelton summarizes what attendees covered on day one: how to break the Microsoft 365 (M365) ecosystem into clear licensing components—what’s “core” vs. “add‑on,” and how capacity-based…
Join Lane Shelton from Directions on Microsoft as he introduces the Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp, a comprehensive training event for business professionals, IT leaders, and Microsoft users. Discover the latest updates to Microsoft’s licensing stack and commercial programs, including significant changes from the past year. Learn negotiation strategies, agreement configurations, and practical tips to optimize…