More and more users can use, change, improve and redistribute software. That decades ago it was taboo when developments were kept under lock and key, but today has a name: it is known as software open source (or open source ) and it is implemented factly by companies like Oracle, IBM, HP and Microsoft. These big players found several advantages in this new form of creation with the help of the community.
Proof of this is the announcement of Microsoft on Wednesday 4, when it announced its agreement Red Hat (global provider of open source solutions) to provide Enterprise Linux or JBoss service in Microsoft Azure cloud.
Constant innovation (thanks Hand community and companies) and the advantage of not having to pay the license fee for the use, make it a tempting alternative for many companies, said Carla Marcelli, manager of territory (Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay) of Red Hat.
“In times of cost reduction, the open source is a valid alternative, because the cost of entry is only the Maintenance, which is generally between 15% and 20% of the value of the license of a software ‘ said the executive.
The annual growth of between 20% and 30% in the region (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia) Red Hat realize it.
“It saves a lot about especially in the beginning, in the adoption of technology, because it at least you know and you have to invest more in training. What license is not paid it invests in use in adoption and implementation of learning technology, “he said. Marcelli understood to have also been key to ensure that there is support behind a software open source . That is the role your company implement, provide support and make updates
And as the “star” is the software . and not who gives this support, companies are not tied to any particular firm. “You can change or cancel and continue using the software because it is communal. That’s where the business model is unbeatable. The use and choose which company is the expert in this technology and helps me to be more efficient for business, “remarked
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Large technology companies develop projects Linux or use OpenStack (draft cloud computing based on software open source) and many companies and even governments use it in many of its activities.
In fact, governments have been early adopters /i i> Software> Open Source, while enterprise-level technology, telecommunications and e-commerce go to the front because they need these nimble to adapt quickly to market changes methodologies. Meanwhile, it takes more the banking industry because it is more traditional, though in digital banking are perking more use, he said
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Marcelli also ensures that a company You can not innovate as fast as the company itself and this poses a great challenge. “The future depends on who contributes most to the community, who is better able to generate innovation on a product and gives better customer service,” he stressed.
Share, insurance community.
“Who better than the community to test the security flaw in a system?” said Carla Marcelli, Red Hat. In his view, there is no way a company to develop an internal way to test a product as a Community version, which is used by millions of people. “The community is detected and resolved immediately. While there are companies dedicated to solving these problems, a company can fail, soon discovers a community. Sharing, more innovation, “he said.
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