Deploying open source projects safely and successfully in an enterprise environment requires thorough understanding and careful evaluation of each project. Read this paper to learn about the benefits, defining characteristics, and requirements for enterprise use of open source software technology. 

Although business rules management can mean different things to different people in the same organization, this white paper reminds us the important thing to remember is it is about business not technology. Read on to get a greater understanding of the benefits of business rules management software in an open source environment. 

Numerous architecture framework standards have been developed and matured over the past decade and the focus of these frameworks is diverse. Many engineers believe there is an ―either or‖ decision to be made regarding these frameworks; however, this is not always the case. 

Implement Cloudmail for VMware Zimbra for anywhere, any device access that will help boost employee productivity. Learn about the benefits of Cloudmail for VMware Zimbra in this resource. 

Implementing more than one virtualization platform can be a smart move for organizations seeking to maximize virtualization returns and lower TCO. This essential resource reveals the top reasons why businesses should consider migrating from VMware to an open source virtualization platform, and offers tips for how to accomplish the V2V migration. 

Read this expert e-book by BI visionary Wayne Eckerson and gain insight into the growing adoption rates of big data technology and learn why companies are finally recognizing its many benefits. Eckerson offers a comparison of open-source options and analytical platforms, and also dives into an analysis on the varying types of processing systems. 

This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture. 

This week's Computer Weekly examines how the Football Association's IT director is using technology to help improve the prospects for the England national team. Our Buyer's Guide to government IT looks at the future of open source in the public sector and we report from Infosec 2012 on the rising number of cyber attacks. Read the issue now. 

This white paper looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across the entire program lifecycle not just up-front program inception costs and considerations. 

This paper discusses several key differences between closed and open source software vendor management, providing advice for managing your deployments and investments in open source technologies. 

Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000, Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000, Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000, and Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 servers are highly reliable, easy- to-manage, vertically scalable systems with many of the benefits of traditional mainframes—without the associated cost, complexity, or vendor exclusivity. 

Cisco, Red Hat, and Intel have partnered in delivery a three-part webinar focusing on the path to cloud enablement.  We start the discussion with legacy migration touching on RISC/UNIX migrations and the economic and performance benefits of the Cisco Unified Computing System utilizing the new Intel E7 processors. 

<p>Access this white paper to discover real-world examples of top businesses that have benefitted from Linux migration. Learn more about this ever-growing migration trend.</p>