What Makes Microsoft Licensing So Hard? A Brief History

The Directions Briefing: Episode 10

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Episode 10: What Makes Microsoft Licensing So Hard? A Brief History

In this episode, Directions on Microsoft co-founder Rob Horwitz joins Mary-Jo Foley to discuss one of the biggest pain points for Microsoft enterprise customers: licensing. Rob explains why Microsoft licensing is mind-bogglingly complex and what makes compliance practically impossible. He also provides advice on how customers should approach their own Microsoft compliance challenges.

Complementary report: The Challenges of Licensing Shared Devices



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Meet your host, Mary Jo Foley

Mary Jo Foley

Mary Jo Foley is the Editor in Chief at Directions on Microsoft. Before joining Directions, Mary Jo was the Editor of the "All About Microsoft" blog on ZDNET. She also was the co-host of the "Windows Weekly" podcast on the TWiT Network. She has been a technology journalist for 35+ years and has focused on covering Microsoft exclusively for the majority of her career.


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