Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Build or buy? That's the typical discussion around network automation. In reality, however, ...

Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

Open-source code in commercial network software can mean that when flaws are found by open-source project teams, fixes don’t make it to the commercial products. The continuous influx of open-source ...

Following the open source model for collaborative software development can cut costs while providing a basis to create other innovative networks to develop technology specific to your company. While ...

For the longest time, open-source was nothing more than a buzzword rattling around the brains of technologists and fans of the Linux operating system. Flash forward a decade or so and open-source has ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Open-source software powers the majority of today’s businesses. An estimated 70% to 90% of ...

Open-source software is non-proprietary software that can allow for collaboration and modification among developers. While developers are typically encouraged to view, modify, and improve open-source ...

Open-source software is not only a global pool of free code available for creative programmers to build upon: take it to the geo-political level, and it is also a tool that countries can leverage to ...