[Solar-medios] Open Source in the Enterprise

Jue Jul 24 18:13:58 CEST 2008

Open Source in the Enterprise
An O'Reilly Radar Report

Using open source in the enterprise—the question is no longer "if,"
but "how?" The low cost, easy access, and expansive license terms of
open source are certainly attractive—especially since IT budgets have
decreased 3-5% every year, while software costs have increased, and IT
staffs have been tasked to create web services and pursue Web 2.0
initiatives.

In this new report for CIOs, IT managers, and business owners who want
to make smart decisions about deploying open source, you'll find:

    * The six primary drivers that lead companies to implement open
source (sneak preview: "cost" is just one of them)
    * Three action plans for implementing open source in your
organization that help you move from ad hoc use to a more formal and
measurable approach
    * Turprising new data on open source's penetration into enterprise IT

Through research, interviews, and innovative data mining, Open Source
in the Enterprise reveals how enterprises are leveraging open source
software to save money, gain control, and innovate in an era of Doing
More With Less.

http://cachefly.oreilly.com/radar/research/OSEnterprise_excerpt.pdf

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Gerardo Díaz
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