Welcome to The World’s Greatest (Licensing) Podcast, a technology focused podcast series 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 about 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.
In this episode we welcome Luis Nunez, Senior Director of Data Analysis and Delivery at Palisade Compliance and “The World’s Greatest Oracle EBS Expert”. Luis talks about his incredible journey from unpaid job to his role at Palisade Compliance.
We revisit the long-running legal battle between SAP and Teradata over a joint venture designed to bridge SAP’s ERP with Teradata’s analytics database. The original complaint was filed by Teradata, and the case may move to trial in 2026. It has implications for ERP and data migrations.
We welcome Lisa Morgan, writer for InformationWeek. Lisa brings expert insight to business leaders’software challenges, and gives her predictions for 2026 including what new technologies may be in our future.
In this episode, Drew Slocum, Chief Strategy Officer and co‑founder of Inspect Point and host of The Fire Protection Podcast discusses with Craig how he turned his fire protection know-how into recurring revenue.
In this episode Martin Thompson, the founder of ITAM Forum, and Craig explain how vendors use audits to force conversations, drive revenue, and steer customers toward shiny new cloud offerings.
Fidelity Technology Group’s lawsuit against Broadcom (the owner of VMware) stated that Fidelity had a right to renew its subscription without price spikes. Broadcom threatened to terminate Fidelity’s software subscription, leaving Fidelity and its customers in the dark. We explain why Fidelity is suing Broadcom, what the challenges are in a lawsuit of this nature, and the potential outcomes of this case.
Matt Giuliano, Senior Delivery Director at Palisade Compliance, who has been on both sides of audits, returns to reveal how they are conducted at large technology vendors. Craig and Matt also discuss how vague policies can play havoc with your budget.
Steven Dickens, founder of HyperFRAME Research and former IBM leader, unpacks the rise of boutique analyst firms, the AI wave changing their playbooks, and the simple operating principles behind building a seven-figure practice in a year.
In this podcast episode, Foster Awintiti Akugri, a Ghanian innovation strategist and fintech leader, brings insight into how Africa is shaping the future of technology. Foster also spotlights his work with Hacklab, a foundation dedicated to training thousands of young people in digital innovation.