We compare the extent to which managed services are built into each major cloud platform, how easy it is to obtain third-party managed services and which cloud platforms are most in need of additional managed-service help.
Today, many programmers and companies are passing on the GPL in favor of alternative open source licenses./p>
Open source software is now widespread almost everywhere, from servers to smartphones. But there's one place where open source is still not common: The world of policing.
Almost everything you require to meet your IT needs can now be obtained “as a service,” but it’s important to recognize the exceptions to the Everything-as-a-Service, or XaaS, paradigm.
Bitcoin is the most famous blockchain project. But it's hardly the only one. Blockchain technology is reshaping a number of ecosystems — from finance to digital media to data storage.
Like any technology, Docker is not a silver bullet. It has its downsides, and it's important to understand them if you're considering migrating to Docker.
Cybersecurity threats are changing, and so are the tools and strategies available for combating them.
Machine learning, automation, immutable infrastructure and DevSecOps are redefining IT security strategies.
Wondering what makes Bitcoin and other blockchain-based technologies so popular?
Ubuntu, the open source operating system developed by Canonical, will soon officially be thirteen years old.
Open source software and DevOps don't seem to have much in common, but they are related in important ways.
If you’re an MSP, you should understand how open source code can be leveraged to provide products or services that people are willing to pay for.
Here are a handful of key things about containers that are often overlooked or poorly understood.
It’s a buzzword that your customers have probably heard by now, but that they likely don’t fully understand. As an MSP, it’s your job to educate them.
Thanks to Docker and LinuxKit, Linux and open source are closer to conquering the world than ever—sort of. Here's how Docker hopes to use LinuxKit, a new Linux Foundation project, to sneak Linux into Windows servers, Mac laptops and even IoT devices.
Docker announced LinuxKit earlier this month at DockerCon in Austin. LinuxKit is a set of tools for building a Linux subsystem that can run inside a container.
Twenty-five years ago, before open source became widespread, it was not possible for most organizations to use in-house resources to create the services that they needed to operate.
People talk of open source software as if all open source programs were made the same. In fact, there are several dozen different kinds of open source software licenses (some would prefer to call them free software licenses). If you want to understand the open source landscape today, you need to know what the major […]
Overview of Microsoft's strategy in offering Docker containers on Windows.
Application uptime and performance monitoring needs are different in the DevOps age; so is the approach that MSPs in managed IT services should take to monitoring.
Explanation of what Canonical's decision to discontinue Unity, restore Mark Shuttleworth as CEO and focus on investment means for Linux and open source.
