Data Center Strategies for the CIO
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| When asked the question "Why did you or would you be
likely to try open source software?" responding shops said that they have turned to open source
systems management tools to reduce costs and increase flexibility. Easy deployment was also a top
reason for trying open source. In 2006, only 26% of survey respondents indicated this as a reason
for using open source; in 2009, however, 71% of all respondents indicated this as a reason for
using open source. This finding may indicate that open source not only removes technical hurdles
but also preempts some of the bureaucratic obstacles associated with the traditional technology
procurement process.
"Open source offerings are newer and often written to be easier to deploy than older systems," said Michael Coté, an analyst at RedMonk, an industry analyst firm. "An admin can download and install it without asking for funding, agreeing to any terms for a trial or filling out registration forms. Being able to download a piece of software by right-clicking is going to be easier than most other acquisition paths."
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This was first published in September 2010
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