Open Source for Small Business

PALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced VMware vFabric™ Suite 5.1. With new capabilities that automate the deployment and management of complex applications on VMware cloud infrastructure and the introduction of an in-memory distributed SQL database, VMware vFabric Suite 5.1 will provide the core application services required to build, run and manage Java Spring applications whether on-premise or in the cloud. "The cloud era is driving a transformation in applications. Today, most are built with open source development frameworks, deployed on lightweight application containers, run on virtual infrastructure and are data intensive," said Jerry Chen, vice president, Cloud and Application Services, VMware. "This is driving a real transition in the type of techn... (more)

Leveraging Open Source and Avoiding Risks in Small Tech Companies

Today's software development is geared more towards building upon previous work and less about reinventing content from scratch. Resourceful software development organizations and developers use a combination of previously created code, commercial software, open source software, and their own creative content to produce the desired software product or functionality. Outsourced code can also be used, which can contain any of the above combination of software. There are many good reasons for using off-the-shelf and especially open source software, with the greatest being its abili... (more)

Intelligent Software Solutions Partners with Lucid Imagination to Tackle Government Big Data Challenges

Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS) and Lucid Imagination today are announcing from DoDIIS Worldwide 2012, that they are entering into a partnership to help government entities address their big data needs. Under terms of the two-year joint business development agreement, the two companies will work together to create tailored big data search and analysis solutions for government customers that are challenged with processing and analyzing large amounts of structured and unstructured information. At the center of the cooperative effort is Lucid Imagination’s innovative open enter... (more)

OSGi DevCon 2012 at EclipseCon March 26-29 Includes Free BoF and Free OSGi Cloud Workshop

OSGi Alliance: WHAT: OSGi™ DevCon 2012 at EclipseCon™ 2012 OSGi Cloud Workshop, limited registration OSGi Birds of Feather   WHO: Developers and decision-makers who are working with OSGi or interested in working with OSGi technology, including those working in enterprise, open source, smart home and mobile markets.   OSGi DevCon is open to all EclipseCon conference attendees. OSGi Alliance members are eligible for a $250 discount.   WHY: OSGi DevCon is one of the most important OSGi developers conferences of the year, featuring days of OSGi talks and tutorials, plus a free BoF an... (more)

Open Source Compliance: Getting Started Guide

This article discusses Open Source compliance and the challenges faced when establishing a compliance program, provides an overview of best practices, and offers recommendations on how to deal with compliance inquiries. Introduction Traditionally, platforms and software stacks were built using proprietary software and consisted of various software building blocks that came from different companies with negotiated licensing terms. The business environment was predictable and potential risks were mitigated through license and contract negotiations with the software vendors. In time,... (more)