Directions on Microsoft

Independent IT planning and EA negotiation service focused exclusively on Microsoft since 1992.

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Welcome to the new Directions on Microsoft Twitter account! (Our previous channels @On_MS_Products and @On_MS_Licensing are being subsumed here.) Directions provides info on Microsoft enterprise products, roadmaps and licensing. I (@maryjofoley) will be your curator in chief.

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Build 2026: Microsoft Pushes the Agent Envelope with Android Devices, New Windows PCs https://t.co/S4vqSptG0t #MSTech

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

If your org is being pushed from an EA to an MCA upon renewal, make sure to run the following checklist against every CSP quote you receive, says Directions' Steven Kelley: https://t.co/Qij3Vbrp02 #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Understanding M365 E7 -- Beware the Step-Up Offer says Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru : https://t.co/rXpyOYb2EO #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

New podcast: Tips for Dealing with Azure Consumption Constraints and Hidden M365 Costs. Good tips and advice from Directions' Lane Shelton: https://t.co/w07Q3ziRny #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Understanding M365 E7 -- Beware the Step-Up Offer says Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru : https://t.co/rXpyOYb2EO #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Microsoft To Make Azure Linux a Full Commercial Distribution: https://t.co/Ah0A8xeOKZ #MSTech #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Microsoft's Multiple Equivalent Offer (MEO) will apply to every enterprise renewal in FY27. What you need to know to avoid the traps: https://t.co/AWriODRjuT #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Your Next EA Renewal: What’s Hiding in Your Azure Bill? https://t.co/0WET7WtpjO #MSLicensing #MSTech

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

The Empty Chair and Brain Drain: Welcome to Your New EA Negotiation Reality (or, what to do when your Microsoft contacts you rely on for discounts, concessions fly -- or flee -- the coop): https://t.co/K4wNHMjlLU #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

How to Avoid the Three Most Expensive Words in a Microsoft Audit: https://t.co/pYzCe5qLxb #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Microsoft’s Q3 FY26 Take-Aways: Consumption Pricing Is Coming Sooner Rather Than Later https://t.co/ruWhX4vdAD #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Microsoft, OpenAI Amend Their Agreement Again: https://t.co/LEFZioowLP #MSTech

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Microsoft's M365 E7 and Agent 365 are generally available as of May 1. Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru and @maryjofoley compare notes on what customers need to know before (and if) they decide to dive in: https://t.co/Dn2hUdBsQx #MSTech #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

For the first time in decades, the Microsoft licensing-agreement landscape deserves a fresh look, says Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru. Here's what you need to be considering: https://t.co/m7cPsg36lr #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Tips and Tricks for your next EA Renewal: It is possible to make your next Enterprise Agreement renewal less painful! Directions' Advisory Services Director @swlicenseguru shares some of his top tips in this podcast: https://t.co/TKoI9Wx4Or #MSLicensing

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

Is Microsoft lost in the frontier? Paradigm shifts are happening. Will Microsoft execs have their heads in the sand or do they have a plan (and what is it)? https://t.co/NT65lmQJzz #MSTech

[LicenseBids @LicenseBids]

Directions on Microsoft breaks down upcoming Microsoft licensing cost increases with their signature wit. Worth reading before your next EA renewal to understand what's driving higher bills. #MicrosoftLicensing #ITprocurement #SoftwareAssets
https://t.co/9Ey8BjpFKA

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

EA negotiations can be like a game of licensing Tetris. And M365 is one of the most important pieces. What does this mean for your org? Directions'
@swlicenseguru has thoughts: https://t.co/KkOeKz4gdQ #MSLicensing

[Tom Warren @tomwarren]

NASA’s mission to orbit the Moon is being interrupted by Outlook (New) and Outlook (classic) both refusing to open 😂

[Directions on Microsoft @DirectionsMSFT]

New marketplace aims to bring competitive bidding to Microsoft 365 licensing procurement — interesting timing given recent NCE changes and the EA discount elimination: https://t.co/5jtgoTrTWK #MSLicensing #CSP