
Database Infrastructure Manager
Understand the Roadmap and Spot Opportunities
Database Infrastructure Responsibilities
- Design and deploy Microsoft database and business intelligence systems, including SQL Server, Power BI, and Azure database/analytics.
- Understand the roadmap for existing Microsoft deployments to be ready for disruptive events that force migrations.
- Evaluate new Microsoft technologies that create opportunities to gain an advantage or cut costs.
Business Challenges
- Microsoft offers an astonishing variety of database and BI technologies for the DB manager to evaluate.
- They’re changing too fast to keep up with.
- Many of these DB infrastructure technologies seem to do the same thing; sorting out the differences is hard.
- Web information is scattered and incomplete; Microsoft information has issues too.
- It is hard to distinguish what’s new and what’s just marketing hype.
Our Solution for the Database Infrastructure Manager
Directions equips you with impartial information and insights that cut through the confusion surrounding Microsoft database and BI technologies.

Product & Cloud Service Roadmaps
Get the forward-looking information you need to budget your purchases and plan your migrations with confidence. Spot disruptive events while there’s still time to do something about it.

Product Reports
Dramatically cut the time you need to intelligently evaluate new Microsoft technologies. Know more faster and make smarter decisions about your Microsoft investments.

Webinars, Podcast, Blog & Videos
Get up to speed on new Microsoft database, BI, and Azure analytics technologies in the most time-efficient way possible.

Licensing Boot Camp
Equip your IT planners and procurement team with the knowledge and understanding they need to keep your organization compliant without overbuying.

Power BI Roadmap Report
Cut through the fog of Microsoft confusion. Independent industry experts share insight and information you can’t get anywhere else on the advantages and disadvantages of Microsoft technologies for solving top-of-mind problems.