Open Source Meets Managed Services | Linux Today

Open Source Meets Managed Services

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 21, 2007

“Sometimes The VAR Guy just can’t let go of a hunch. For a few
weeks now, he’s been asking MSP platform providers if they would
ever open source their software. Most MSP companies told him they
haven’t considered such a strategy. That will change next week,
when Untangle launches an MSP Partner Program focused on open
source network security.

“Under terms of the program, MSPs will be able to offer
Untangle’s network security solution to protect customer networks
from spam, viruses, spyware, adware, and unwanted content (like
stuff written by me, perhaps)…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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