The World's Greatest (Licensing) Podcast
The World's Greatest (Licensing) Podcast
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The World's Greatest (Licensing) Podcast is a technology-focused podcast hosted by Craig Guarente, President and Founder of Palisade Compliance. From software licensing to emerging innovation, we bring together leading experts to give you the most up-to-date knowledge and expertise around what's happening with technology vendors around the world.
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The podcast covers topics related to software asset management (SAM), software licensing practices, and negotiation strategies within the technology sector. For instance, an episode focuses on generative AI tools and their implications for SAM, while another discusses common pitfalls in Microsoft Azure licensing negotiations, illustrating practical advice for customers on exercising their licensing rights.

The World’s Greatest (Licensing) Podcast is a technology-focused podcast hosted by Craig Guarente, President and Founder of Palisade Compliance. From software licensing to emerging innovation, we bring together leading experts to give you the most up-to-date knowledge and expertise around what’s happening with technology vendors around the world.
A few weeks ago, we first reported on the lawsuit brought by VMware against Allstate over a license audit. In this episode, we look more deeply at the suit, the complaints by VMware, the role of Connor Consulting in the audit, and actions from both sides thus far.
Hear our perspective on this case as licensing experts. There are no cheerleaders – just a clear-eyed breakdown of where each side overplayed its hand and how a smarter audit strategy could have kept this out of court.

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