[ Thanks to Julie188 for
this link. ]
“This is an open source blog, but I try to call them as
I see them. In the case of CuDerm and Cypress Communications, it
seems like the open source solution may not have been the best
option. CuDerm was using the widely popular, open source VOIP
solution, Asterisk by Digium. But in their analysis, taking
everything into account they are going to get more for their money
going with a managed VOIP solution by Cypress Communications. I
don’t disagree.“What is this blasphemy you say? No, not all. But you have to
take the total cost of ownership of any solution into account and
the skill set and resources available to operate and administer it.
In the case of CuDerm and frankly for many SMB businesses the open
source solution can end up being more expensive in the long
run.”