In most big security breaches, there’s a familiar thread: something funny was going on, but no one noticed. The information was in the logs, but no one was looking for it. Logs from the hundreds or ...

There are a handful of leading commercial toolmakers to help IT detect and respond to system outages and application failures, commonly referred to as "incident management and response," including ...

Open-source software tools are increasing in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack of ...

Open-source software tools continue to increase in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack ...

For every yin, there’s a yang; for every action, a reaction; and for every piece of proprietary software, there’s an open source alternative. Or something like that. There are potential downsides to ...

Open-source software has reshaped many IT disciplines, and the world of database administration (DBA) is no exception. The open-source community, and the software it has produced, has evolved into a ...

SourceLabs on Wednesday made available software that the company says will help enterprises keep open source software deployments in line with policy, compliance and license requirements. Open source ...

While many proprietary project management tools are available on the market, open-source project management software provides an alternative for those who prefer to use free, customizable and ...

How pervasive is open source software? Extremely pervasive. Is it getting any easier to work with? Not much easier, sorry. That's the prognosis of a recent survey of 872 IT managers, which finds eight ...

When starting up, many organisations assume they need to invest in expensive software packages as a platform for their services. However, open source software may provide a cost-effective alternative.

Open-source software is non-proprietary software that can allow for collaboration and modification among developers. While developers are typically encouraged to view, modify, and improve open-source ...