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In Pictures: Best open source monitoring tools

We found all four products to be capable network monitoring tools that performed well in our basic tasks such as checking for host availability and measuring bandwidth usage. Beyond the basics, there were quite a few differences in terms of features, granularity and configuration options.

In Pictures: Best open source monitoring tools
In Pictures: 10 reasons why open source is eating the world

Open source software, once just the domain of technology hobbyists, is taking over the software world

In Pictures: 10 reasons why open source is eating the world
In Pictures: The 'Bad Boys' of open source

The open source world's most notorious characters.

In Pictures: The 'Bad Boys' of open source
In Pictures: 12 open source tools every Windows admin will love

We mined Microsoft’s open source hosting repository to unearth 12 invaluable Windows admin tools -- and they're all free

In Pictures: 12 open source tools every Windows admin will love

News about open source

Customer-driven open source is the future of software

By Matt Asay | 27 December, 2019 06:40

The best software is software that companies build to scratch their own itches and address their own day-to-day needs
How open source changed everything - again

By Matt Asay | 27 November, 2019 22:00

We are all open sourcerors now. Let’s look back at some of the most significant open source innovations that got us here.
Linux, containers, Kubernetes the standard for IT’s next era: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty

By Rohan Pearce | 12 November, 2019 15:49

The combination of Linux, containers, and the open source Kubernetes orchestration platform effectively represent a new standard as enterprises’ digital transformation efforts enter “chapter two,” according to IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty.
Microsoft unveils Kubernetes, microservices projects

By By Paul Krill | 17 October, 2019 13:40

Dapr and OAM open source projects provide building blocks for microservices and a specification for cloud-native applications
IBM closes Red Hat deal for $34 billion

By Jennifer O'Brien | 10 July, 2019 09:15

IBM has officially gobbled up Red Hat for $34 billion, a technology acquisition considered one of the largest in history.

Features about open source

Career Watch: The rise of people architecture

By Jamie Eckle | 24 March, 2014 10:37

In managing human resources, people architecture is gaining popularity, says IT workforce analyst David Foote. He explains what it is and why it's on the rise.
Hiring managers advise job seekers to contribute to open-source projects

By Fred O'Connor | 11 February, 2014 15:46

Contributing to open-source projects can give software developers an edge over other applicants in the competitive IT job market, say hiring professionals.
4 reasons companies say yes to open source

By Howard Baldwin | 06 January, 2014 12:03

Open source is free and widely available, but its benefits don't stop there. Enterprises are embracing it for its agility, a quality they value above all in these times of marketplace upheaval.
Open source and customer choice

By Brian J Dooley | 12 April, 2011 22:00

Open source software has long been lurking in corporate infrastructure, often this is not known by executives outside of IT. It has gone through a long period of maturation, now providing a new range of applications in areas such as ERP and CRM, as well as fuelling the rush to cloud computing.
Five outside-the-box ways to cut IT costs

By Tom Sullivan | 15 October, 2008 08:24

Every time the economy turns downward, IT shops take a hit.