
Open Source is a widely used and misused term. While many people equate it to only Linux, the Open Source movement reaches far wider. Because of our fixation on the operating system, few people in the US have a full appreciation for the breadth and depth of Open Source products that may be available to consumers and the enterprise. Even worse, few are contemplating or learning the business and legal aspects of Open Source and the implications both today and on the future of computing and the global economy.
Major corporations and governments worldwide are rapidly integrating Open Source products and services into their organizations. Some are driven to cut costs. Others are seeking alternatives to proprietarty software solutions which are not meeting overall business or IT needs. Yet others are "testing the water" to ensure they are conversant in the language and options of Open Source.
Regardless of your motivation... as a business leader or technologist you need to be versed in the array of Open Source products, services, vendors, and day-to-day events occuring in the Open Source world.
UpStreme can provide a wide array of strategic services to you and your organization. Our services include high-level awareness of the Open Source world, strategy formulation, product evaluation and demo's, implementation of various Open Source products, and more... to help you understand and deliver Open Source solutions to meet your business needs.
Contact us to learn more about our process for developing an Open Source Strategy for your organization... and discover how UpStreme has helped other clients stay in tune with the rapidly changing Open Source landscape. Learn how we can help you create Strategy & Action for Focused Solutions.
"We expected cost savings, but we were surprised at how big they were: 40 percent for hardware, software and service combined. Everyone thinks you just do this because of cost reduction, but we're seeing other factors." "
- Sue Unger -
CIO Daimler Chrysler
... after seeing an unexpected bonus from an Open Source conversion...
application performance improvement of 20 percent.
"Would you buy a car with its hood welded shut?"
Bob Young - Founder of Red Hat