The challenges and perks of bringing open source to the enterprise | Linux Today

The challenges and perks of bringing open source to the enterprise

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 11, 2013

When clients come to OpenLogic seeking help identifying open source software solutions, what do you find they are most surprised to learn?

The consistent answer here is that they are always surprised by the amount of open source that is found in a scan of their company’s software. We have done thousands and thousands of scans and in every one of them the results show much more open source software is being used internally than customers were aware of.

What types of software do your clients most commonly seek open source software solutions for?

The big market drivers today are cloud computing, the continued trend toward mobile applications, and the emergence of big data.

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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