The benefits of open source in business are huge. Administrators and operators know: nothing is more reliable and efficient than a Linux server to run a Java application server or a database.
Furthermore, it would be ridiculous to say "we are a big company with a huge information system critical to the course of business, open source is not for us", as the largest platforms in the world are built on open source bases. Google, Facebook, Amazon and other Internet giants, rely heavily on major open source components and products. They have requirements for service, performance and productivity quality in line with those of larger companies, and they chose open source. They have some of the most skilled and rigourous legal teams in the world and this does not stop them adopting a proactive open source policy.
In a study conducted by Forrester in 2008 and 2010, a trend that emerges is that the reasons companies give for adopting more open source have evolved, the cost is less often cited among the primary motivations, while the independence and freedom of choice, strength, openness, .. are most frequently mentioned.
Some of the most important benefits of open source solutions include:
As can be seen, the use of open source solutions provide many benefits. However, not all solutions are not created equal. Therefore, the objective of this repository to present the best solutions, those ready to be used in the most demanding environments.
In this section you will find news, open forums, advice etc relating to open source.