Grazed from Midsize Insider. Author: Editorial Staff.
Apache. Ubuntu. WordPress. Name your favorite open source platform or application and it probably conjures up an image of agility, robustness, and most of all, freedom from proprietary technologies and single sources. All good, right? But can open source cloud computing be just as good?
IT managers at midsize businesses are evaluating open source solutions as part of their cloud strategies because of the flexibility and cost-effectiveness that open source platforms promise. But is this new idea ready for prime time? According to a recent article in ComputerWorld, the answer is "not quite, not yet, not for everyone."...
