The cloud computing boom has brought a surge of opportunity to the open source world. Open source developers and users are taking advantage of these opportunities in three key ways.
First, many open source applications are now available on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. For open source project owners, hosting apps in the cloud offers a new revenue stream. And for users, it means access to excellent programs and support without the need to maintain their own hardware or hire additional support personnel. Also, because these apps are accessed via a browser, they're generally multi-platform and enable more workforce mobility—not to mention that they usually costs less than proprietary alternatives.Other open source projects aren't available on an SaaS basis, but their project owners have taken the steps necessary to make them easy to use in the cloud. By making pre-configured images available through Amazon Web Services or other public clouds, these developers are finding a wider audience. And users benefit from easy-to-deploy solutions that offer the other advantages of cloud computing as well. Finally, some open source developers are contributing to the growth of cloud computing by creating the tools that make cloud computing feasible. They offer infrastructure, middleware and other software that make it easier for companies to develop and run their applications in the cloud. Accounting1. Phreebooks This Web-based accounting and ERP package for small businesses compares favorably with Sage and QuickBooks. It's available on a SaaS basis from Phreebooks hosting partner UniMatrix. Operating System: OS Independent.
Backup2. Amanda/Zmanda Amanda (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) is a popular network backup system that works on multiple platforms. Zmanda offers enterprise support for Amanda, as well as a Windows-only cloud-based backup system that works in conjunction with Amazon Web Services. Operating System: Windows.
Budgeting and Forecasting3. Adaptive Planning An alternative to Excel-based processes, Adaptive Planning calls itself "the worldwide leader in on-demand budgeting, forecasting, and reporting solutions." In addition to the free open-source version, it offers paid corporate and enterprise editions that can be installed on-premise or accessed on demand. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
Business Intelligence4. Jaspersoft "The world's most widely used business intelligence software," Jaspersoft was named the fastest growing BI vendor by Gartner in 2009. Currently, more than 100 companies use its award-winning cloud-based service, Jaspersoft Live. Operating System: OS Independent.
5. Pentaho Pentaho's business intelligence suite includes reporting, analysis, dashboards, data integration and data mining modules. The on-demand version also includes "data services on–demand," a thin-client Agile BI data wizard. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Read more: Datamation
First, many open source applications are now available on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. For open source project owners, hosting apps in the cloud offers a new revenue stream. And for users, it means access to excellent programs and support without the need to maintain their own hardware or hire additional support personnel. Also, because these apps are accessed via a browser, they're generally multi-platform and enable more workforce mobility—not to mention that they usually costs less than proprietary alternatives.Other open source projects aren't available on an SaaS basis, but their project owners have taken the steps necessary to make them easy to use in the cloud. By making pre-configured images available through Amazon Web Services or other public clouds, these developers are finding a wider audience. And users benefit from easy-to-deploy solutions that offer the other advantages of cloud computing as well. Finally, some open source developers are contributing to the growth of cloud computing by creating the tools that make cloud computing feasible. They offer infrastructure, middleware and other software that make it easier for companies to develop and run their applications in the cloud. Accounting1. Phreebooks This Web-based accounting and ERP package for small businesses compares favorably with Sage and QuickBooks. It's available on a SaaS basis from Phreebooks hosting partner UniMatrix. Operating System: OS Independent.
Backup2. Amanda/Zmanda Amanda (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) is a popular network backup system that works on multiple platforms. Zmanda offers enterprise support for Amanda, as well as a Windows-only cloud-based backup system that works in conjunction with Amazon Web Services. Operating System: Windows.
Budgeting and Forecasting3. Adaptive Planning An alternative to Excel-based processes, Adaptive Planning calls itself "the worldwide leader in on-demand budgeting, forecasting, and reporting solutions." In addition to the free open-source version, it offers paid corporate and enterprise editions that can be installed on-premise or accessed on demand. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
Business Intelligence4. Jaspersoft "The world's most widely used business intelligence software," Jaspersoft was named the fastest growing BI vendor by Gartner in 2009. Currently, more than 100 companies use its award-winning cloud-based service, Jaspersoft Live. Operating System: OS Independent.
5. Pentaho Pentaho's business intelligence suite includes reporting, analysis, dashboards, data integration and data mining modules. The on-demand version also includes "data services on–demand," a thin-client Agile BI data wizard. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Read more: Datamation
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