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FAQ: Hadoop for BI and Analytics by SAP America, Inc. December 17, 2012 - (Free Research) Despite its idiosyncrasies and lack of user-friendliness, the Apache Hadoop framework offers real advantages for organizations tackling big data challenges and real-time analytics. Access this e-guide for answers to FAQs for BI professionals seeking to leverage the benefits of this niche technology as part of their big data analytics initiatives.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Handbook: The Promise and Perils of Open Source Clouds by SearchCloudComputing.com May 20, 2013 - (Free Research) In this handbook on open source and the cloud, we look at open source options, the benefits and liabilities, as well as the pros and cons of proprietary models. Explore some of the key issues shaping the market, the tools available and how data centers make use of and contend with open source issues.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

James Reinders Talks about Open Source Software by Intel November 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Watch this video to learn how Intel tools support open source: supporting Linux operating systems, providing standards, and creating open source projects that enable developers to do truly innovative work.  (VIDEO)

Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Report: Today's Information Access Requirements Outpace Open Source Search Options by Attivio, Inc. March 24, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper examines the new information access functionality and administrative requirements - including enterprise concerns for scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance - while measuring the ability of current open source alternatives to meet these demands. This report also explores the financial aspects of open source search adoption.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Open Source Master Data Management - The Time is Right by Talend March 16, 2010 - (Free Research) Proper master data management (MDM) is very valuable when available to enterprise business processes and analytics. However, master data projects are often challenging, architecturally complex, time intensive and expensive. This paper explains why the time is right for open source MDM, and predicts the effects of open source on the MDM marketplace.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Open Sesame: Why Open Source BI, Data Integration, and Data Warehousing Solutions are Gaining in Acceptance - by Dr Claudia Imhoff by Talend June 28, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper examines the challenges faced by organizations today regarding their BI, data integration, and data warehousing environments, why traditional solutions fall short, and the rise of upstart open source companies. Read on to learn more about open source BI, data integration, and data warehousing solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Dirk Hohndel on Intel and the Linux Foundation by Intel November 01, 2010 - (Free Research) In this video, Dirk Hohndel, Chief Linux and Open Source Technologist at Intel, discusses the importance of standards organizations like the Linux Foundation as well as thought on the future of Open Source at Intel.  (VIDEO)

The Role of Open Source Data Integration - An Analyst White Paper, by Mark Madsen by Talend January 28, 2009 - (Free Research) This report by Mark Madsen will explain what data integration is, and especially the difference between Operational Data Integration and Analytic Data Integration. It highlights the benefits of open source for data integration, and provides a series of recommendations to make the integration job easier, repeatable and more productive.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Open Source at Intel: Building with the Ecosystem by Intel Corporation September 03, 2009 - (Free Research) This brochure details how Intel works with Open Source software developers who can adopt, change and redistribute the underlying code, helping drive rapid technological innovation.  (BROCHURE)

IDC Report "Backup and Recovery: The Open Source Option Comes of Age" by Zmanda Inc. May 2008 - (Free Research) Read the IDC Vendor Spotlight on Zmanda. Learn the latest user requirements, market trends and the unique role of Zmanda in bringing enterprise-scale open source backup & recovery solution to the market.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Open source middleware and application integration by Red Hat March 2013 - (Free Research) Savvy organizations are leveraging open source enterprise service bus (ESB) and messaging middleware to successfully modernize and integrate legacy applications and systems. This expert resource explores these trends.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Get the Coverity Scan 2010 Open Source Integrity Report featuring the Android Integrity Report by Coverity January 2011 - (Free Research) The results from the 2010 edition of the Coverity Scan Open Source Integrity Report detail the findings of analyzing more than 61 million lines of open source code from 291 popular and widely-used open source projects such as Android, Linux, Apache, Samba and PHP, among others. Read on to learn more about these results.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

6 Myths about Open Source by Ingres March 2008 - (Free Research) There has long been concern that open source is a niche IT option, unable to support mission-critical applications, and that any update to the code is unregulated. This white paper challenges these concerns.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Hitting Your Numbers: Creating Sales Excellence with Commercial Open Source CRM by SugarCRM Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) A CRM system can help drive sales performance, so the decision of which CRM provider is right for your sales organization is very important. This paper discusses the benefits of having SugarCRM® as your CRM provider and how it is based on commercial open source software, which gives the product a variety of benefits over other CRM providers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Lowering the Cost of Business Intelligence With Open Source: A Comparison of Open Source and Traditional Vendor Costs by Pentaho Corporation June 2010 - (Free Research) Many of the top reasons given for the use of open source BI software is "lower costs." The question is whether commercial open source actually matters when it comes to lowering license and support costs. Read this analyst report for comparison of the software and support costs of traditional BI vendors versus commercial open source BI from Pentaho.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

BeyeNETWORK Research Report: Open Source Solutions: Managing, Analyzing and Delivering Business Information by Pentaho Corporation March 2010 - (Free Research) This survey report examines the usage of open source solutions within the BI and data warehousing market, describes what software is being deployed and presents the benefits and challenges of adopting open source technologies. Learn the rationale, practices and benefits that are driving use of open source as an alternative to traditional vendors.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Perfect Storm - Why Now Is The Time For Open Source by Red Hat and Intel June 2009 - (Free Research) Open source is recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst turbulent economic conditions. The high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational pressure, represents a "perfect storm" for CIOs, giving them the opportunity to deploy high-performing, cost-effective open source solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Working With Open Source Companies by FuseSource November 2007 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How To Use Open Source Safely In The Enterprise by FuseSource October 2010 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Top 10 Reasons for Choosing Open Source Data Integration by Talend March 2010 - (Free Research) When choosing a data integration solution, companies are confronted with many product choices, multiple sources of information and different vendors. This paper cuts through the confusion with the top 10 reasons companies choose open source for their data integration needs and 31 proof points from actual users of open source data integration.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Practical Open Source Data Integration Case Studies & Implementation Examples Volume 3 by Talend March 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper presents a few selected case studies, illustrating real-life implementations of open source data integration and its associated benefits.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Software Development Open Source Assessment Tool by IBM March 2012 - (Free Research) Understand the true cost of managing your open source software and review the potential to lower the total cost of ownership with this free, short online assessment.  (ASSESSMENT TOOL) READ ABSTRACT |

Scalable BI for Every Enterprise How Open Source BI Meets Enterprise-Class Requirements. by Jaspersoft December 2010 - (Free Research) Not every BI provider seeks to serve the scalable enterprise, but those that do must meet certain scalability criteria that are common to nearly every enterprise. This investigation exposes key scalability requirements for BI, and examines how the world's most widely used BI solution— notably, one that's open source— meet these requirements.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Return on Investment of Open Source Data Integration by Talend July 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains the different alternatives to open source data integration, and presents the visible and hidden costs of these alternatives, on several types of projects.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Open Source Data Integration: Learn to Address Limitations and Reduce Costs by Talend August 2010 - (Free Research) With pressure on IT budgets, interest in open source data integration technology is growing yet implementations of open source data integration tools are rare compared with commercial deployments. Read this e-guide and learn to address such limitations and make open source data integration an attractive, lower-cost option for your organization.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

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