Skip Navigation Links

Linux & Open Source Resources

Linux, an open source version of Unix, and open source software solutions have entered the mainstream to become viable, cost-effective technology choices in the Enterprise environment. The following Linux and open source resources cover all the topics you need when researching Linux and open source technology solutions including Linux software from Red Hat, Ubuntu and Mandrake, enterprise-level Linux implementations, open source backup solutions and open source software solutions.

These resources are updated regularly so be sure to make this your one-stop destination for all your Linux & open source enterprise solutions and buying research needs.


 


Find all Linux & Open Source Resources

Featured Linux & Open Source Resource
AIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Strategic Migration Planning Guide

Is your IT ecosystem in danger of becoming too dependent on a single vendor? With the increase in vendor consolidation during these turbulent economic times, we hear vendor lock-in is a concern for more customers than ever before.


“Free" Open Source Portals: Myth, Hype, or Reality?  from  IBM

Go beyond software license fees when evaluating a portal solution. Learn more about key trends in the portal market, what’s driving demand for portals, cost drivers for portal projects and what to consider when evaluating commercial vs. open source portal solutions from experts in the industry.


View Details
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advantage  from  Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, the newest release of the industry-leading platform, builds on Red Hat's history of providing innovative new technology, unprecedented reliability, scalability, performance, and security as well as compatibility with critical applications. This white paper provides a look inside Red Hat's open and collaborative development model.


View Details
Extending Open Source Tools for More Effective Software Delivery  from  IBM

IBM Rational software provides an integrated and modular software development ecosystem that supports a broad range of open source tools. To learn more about extending open source tools for more effective software delivery, download this white paper from IBM.


View Details
Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Strategic Migration Planning Guide  from  Red Hat

Migrating from proprietary technologies to those based on free, industry-wide standards will not only help you carve out IT costs, but also help scale your IT. Red Hat has developed migration planning guides to provide the tools, insight, and proven processes needed to plan a Sun Solaris to Red Hat Enterprise Linux migration. The result? You achieve maximum savings and knowledge transfer with minimal disruption to your business.


View Details
Understanding the Benefits of BRMS in an Open Source Ecosystem  from  Red Hat

Business rules management software (BRMS) is one of the rarest of information technology (IT) concepts. BRMS provides exactly the functionality that the acronym implies. There is no mixing and matching of obtuse buzzwords. There is no misapplication of the terms “management” or “system.” BRMS is not an acronym that could mean multiple things.


View Details
Practical Guidelines for Moving Business Critical Application from UNIX to Linux  from  Red Hat

Many businesses are considering migrating from proprietary technologies to those based on free, industry-wide standards. To better understand the customer migration experience, the Harvard Research Group (HRG) interviewed IT professionals, hardware vendors, software vendors and the Red Hat customers who performed migrations from previous-generation platforms to Linux. In this webinar, The Harvard Research Group presents their findings and best practices for migrations to Linux.


View Details
Red Hat PaaS: Bringing Open Choice & Application Portability to the Cloud  from  Red Hat

Today’s enterprises can realize significant advantages in cost, flexibility, and overall business agility by using cloud computing resources. With access to systems infrastructure and application infrastructure in the cloud, applications use only the resources they need, and organizations pay only for what they use — a model that promises to eliminate waste and shelfware, accelerate the creation of new applications, and maximize ongoing portability and flexibility.


View Details
HP-UX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Strategic Migration Planning Guide  from  Red Hat

Migrating from proprietary technologies to those based on free, industry-wide standards will not only help you carve out IT costs, but also help scale your IT. Red Hat has developed migration planning guides to provide the tools, insight, and proven processes needed to plan an HP-UX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux migration. The result? You achieve maximum savings and knowledge transfer with minimal disruption to your business.


View Details
Migrating Oracle Database from UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux  from  Red Hat

Many organizations are migrating their IT data centers, and enterprise databases from proprietary UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. In this webinar, Red Hat presents the case for considering database migrations, including a comparison of UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a database platform, including cost, performance, reliability and scalability


View Details