10 Reasons To Use Open Source Software Defined Networking

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September 4, 2014

Open source software (OSS) now has a permanent role in the enterprise IT world. Gartner forecasts that open-source technology will be included in 85% of all commercial software packages by 2015 and 95% of mainstream IT organizations will leverage some element of OSS. One of the fastest growing segments within open software is Software Defined Networking (SDN), which simplifies IT network configuration and management by decoupling control from the physical network infrastructure. The SDN market is projected to surge from $360M to $3.52B in 2018.

To understand more about open source SDN and why it is growing so quickly, I spoke with Neela Jacques, executive director of OpenDaylight. Neela works closely with the developer and user communities to advance SDN and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). The range of software companies participating in OpenDaylight account for 95% of the entire SDN market. Neela and I took a look at the data on OSS and consolidated all the reasons that people use open source software for SDN into a top ten list.

Cisco, Red Hat Broaden Partnership, Eye Integrated OpenStack Systems

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ZDNet

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September 4, 2014

Cisco and Red Hat are expanding their partnership to focus on OpenStack integrated infrastructure.

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Mirantis Says it Rules the Roost Facilitating OpenStack for Telcos

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OStatic

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September 4, 2014

OpenStack has been on a tear recently, and is unquestionably the cloud computing platform that grabs the most headlines. However, not everyone realizes that there is heated competition on the OpenStack scene to win over telecommunications companies. Back in May, I covered the news that huge telecom player Telefonica announced that it will work with Red Hat and Intel to create a virtual infrastructure management (VIM) platform based on open source software running on Intel-based servers. Telefonica’s Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Reference Lab will be targeted to help partners and developers build telecom-grade infrastructure, and will leverage OpenStack.

Now, Mirantis has announced that strong growth in the first half of 2014 saw the company become the largest provider of OpenStack products and services for the telecommunications industry.

Citrix ShareConnect Puts Desktop Applications on Android Tablets

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OStatic

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September 4, 2014

Well before cloud computing became all the rage, Citrix was connecting people online–often with free tools such as GoToMeeting–and building out the infrastructure that helped give rise to the CloudStack cloud computing platform. Now the company has announced ShareConnect, an app that is targeted to deliver a desktop-like experience to Android tablets and the iPad, including access to business-critical applications, files and networks, as well as full-scale document editing.

The news comes immediately on the heels of Citrix’s rollout of the new version of GoToMeeting Free, its popular online meeting tool that is accessible from a Chrome or Mozilla browser without any plug-ins required.

Is Systemd as Bad as Boycott Systemd is Trying to Make It?

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The Linux Foundation

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September 4, 2014

From just a purely end-user perspective, systemd is an application that I’ve come to like a lot. And I think that its adoption by all Linux distributions will make it easier to manage Linux systems.

But it has come under heavy criticism from some quarters – for trying to be a Swiss-army-knife-type application. One that does practically anything and everything, which the critics claim is against the UNIX/Linux philosophy of coding an application to do one thing and do it well.

GNOME 3.14 Beta 2 Released

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Phoronix

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September 4, 2014

The second beta release to the GNOME 3.14 desktop stack due out later this month is now available…

Steam Beta Update Adds Streaming From Linux Hosts

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Phoronix

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September 4, 2014

A new Steam beta update was released yesterday that adds support for streaming from Linux hosts…

Acer Chromebook 13 Review

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The Verge

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September 4, 2014

The best Chromebooks all have one thing in common: they’re small. The most popular Chromebooks have small, low-resolution 11.6-inch displays. They may offer a low price, stellar battery life, and fast performance — but sometimes you just want a bigger computer.

Acer’s new Chromebook 13 appears to be just that computer, at least on paper. It’s got a 13.3-inch display, same size as the 13-inch MacBook Air, with an optional 1080p resolution. The $299 1080p Chromebook 13 is both bigger and…

Best Android Tablets (September 2014 edition)

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ZDNet

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September 4, 2014

Given the broad choice, and combine that with rock-bottom prices, there’s never been a better time to pick up a new Android tablet! Here are my picks of the best Android tablets for September 2014.

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Can This Free Software Company Secure the Future of Linux for the City of Munich?

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OpenSource.com

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September 4, 2014

There are many solved problems in open source. Groupware is not one of them.

How else would you explain the number of migrations that fail on average ingroupware? The Swiss canton of Solothurn is just one example among many as a result of groupware vendors who have given up and transitioned to Outlook or the web to meet their needs. Kolab does things differently. For one, Outlook will never be the client for the Linux desktop. And, the web is a good answer for a lot of things, but not all.