- Bank Web sites full of security holes
- SCO Group: Its future is all used up
- Maligned feature being added to IPv6
- I returned my iPhone 3G after six days!
- VPNs: Six burning questions
News | Newsletters | Podcasts | Chats | Opinions | RSS Feeds | This Week In Print | IT Careers | Community | Reports | Downloads | Slideshows | New Data Center
Partner Sites:App Performance | On Demand Security | Networking Solution | SOA | Value of WDS
Open source software is a given in most enterprise data centers, so it's not surprising to see the ranks of open source companies and projects swell. It's not just Linux anymore - community-developed software is offering alternatives for everything from databases to application servers to network management to disaster preparedness. How do you know which open source approach is right for you? We've pulled out a few start-ups that you might not be familiar with, but we think should be on your radar.
Here are ten open source start-ups to watch (jump into our forum to discuss which companies you're watching):
Company name: Cleversafe
Founded: November 2004
Location: Chicago
What does the company offer? The Linux File System, which lets Linux computers store information on a dispersed storage grid called the Cleversafe Research Storage Grid. The company plans to offer commercial dispersed-data storage services and software.
Why is it worth watching? As companies start taking a closer look at building grids, Cleversafe provides an open source platform to serve as the foundation for commercial dispersedstorage grids that provide secure storage because data components are scrambled and stored in separate locations.
How did the company get its start? The founders were looking for a better way to secure the world's data.
How did the company get its name? A clever approach to secure computing.
CEO and background: Christopher Gladwin, formerly of MusicNow.
Funding: Private, plus angel investors, amount not disclosed.
Who's using the product? There have been nearly 800 downloads of the software from SourceForge.net, where the project is hosted, since the grid was announced in April.
Rss FeedRss Feed
If the IT manager is knowledgeable regarding Cisco technology, he would have 2 options. Option 1 - Consult...- Anonymous
| NetworkWorld, Inc. | About Network World, Inc. | Advertise | Careers | Contact us | Terms of Service/Privacy | Reprints and links | Partnerships | Press room | Subscribe to NW |
| IDG, Inc. | CIO | Computerworld | CSO | Demo | GamePro | Games.net | IDGconnect.com | IDG World Expo | Infoworld | JavaWorld.com | LinuxWorld.com | MacUser | Macworld | PC World | Playlistmag.com | The Industry Standard | IDG List Services | IDG TechNetwork |
 |
Copyright © 1994-2008 Network World, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Partner Content
CA Network & Voice Resource Center
Comprehensive Network & Voice Management Visit CA Network & Voice Management Resource Center and get insights into industry best practices, information that helps you to address your challenges.
CA Network & Voice Management Resource Center
Managing Voice Over IP for Successful Convergence
Voice over IP (VoIP) has much to offer in cost savings but some customers have concerns about VoIP call quality compared to the quality of traditional voice services. This white paper will help you learn how to take the right steps so that voice quality is assured.
Managing VoIP for Successful Convergence
The Changing Face of Network Management
Managing your network is serious business. This paper discusses the benefits of integrating configuration change-awareness into your network fault management solution
Download Whitepaper
Comments (3)
What about Process-one ?By Erlanger on September 29, 2007, 5:54 amProcess-one is growing fastly and from what they told me they have an impressive list of customer references. See: http://www.process-one.net/
Reply | Read entire comment
ZipTieBy ksuriamoorthy on June 28, 2007, 3:59 pmAdd one more to the list :-) Check out ZipTie : http://www.ziptie.org/ ZipTie is a multi-vendor, extremely robust, and scalable open source solution for network...
Reply | Read entire comment
Open source companies to watchBy Anonymous on April 16, 2007, 4:28 amA bit old but really useful article.Thanks for the effort. Shiju V.Joseph Network Engineer Automation Experts,Mumbai
Reply | Read entire comment
View all comments