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ITEXPO West begins in: 116 Days. REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » Networking Moves Towards Open Source » Majority of Tablets Shipped in 2015 Will Embed 3G/4G Modems, says In-Stat » Intel Smartphone Postponed. Again. » HP Releases Gloomy Financial Results, Vows to Ramp up Services » JouleX Celebrates a Year of Success in IT Energy Efficiency Management   Sponsored by: InfoTECH Spotlight Magazine, The Ultimate Resource for IT Professionals The new magazine covering the explosive growth of information technology. Subscribe today and join top industry executives who choose InfoTECH Spotlight Magazine as their resource for in-depth articles, feature stories, news, product information, case studies and more. Get your complimentary 2011 subscription now.   Top Stories » Roland's MICRO BR BR-80 Now Powered with SPIRIT's Audio Engine » Overwatch and Azos AI Join Hands to Make and Market Information Assurance Products » Microjuris.com Implements Arkeia's Network Backup » GENBAND Improves Ranking in Threat Analysis Profile for Products/Roadmap and Momentum/Traction » PeopleCube Debuts Workspace Manager On-Demand to Enable Desk Scheduling for Organizations   From The Expert Corner May 18, 2011 Networking Moves Towards Open Source By Erik Linask Group Editorial Director For years, open source carried a stigma that conveyed a lack of trust in non-proprietary technology. During the past half decade, however, the presence of open source technology in business IT environments has emerged as not only a viable alternative to costly proprietary options, but often a better one. In addition to cost benefits, open source also offers several other benefits that are critical to ensuring business success, including improved quality, interoperability with other technology and systems, freedom from vendor lock-in, flexibility and customization, and quality thanks to the involvement of communities of developers. In fact, Michael Skok, general partner at North Bridge Venture Partners, recently announced the results of the annual Future of Open Source survey, which indicated that freedom from vendor lock-in is the biggest driver of open source adoption... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Microsoft    Featured Resources » The State of Service in Insurance » Reducing Complexity and Minimizing Mistakes in Network Configuration » Using Interactive Notifications to Improve the Customer Experience and Increase Revenue Opportunities   TMCnet's Blogs » Is The Mobile Market Beyond Intel's Reach? » Blue Jeans Network Bridges Skype, SIP, H.323 for Multipoint Telepresence Solution   Featured Channels » Application Performance Management » Data Center Network » Data Center Power » Dark Fiber   InfoTechSpotlight.com is Your Source for the Latest IT News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit IT Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here    |    Request a Media Kit   Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of IP Communications professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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