http://barryklawans.sys-con.com/ Latest News from Barry Klawans en Copyright 2009 Ulitzer.com Ulitzer.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:13:48 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss 360 http://barryklawans.sys-con.com/node/452357 Open source technology is a boon to companies that want to add features and functionality to their applications without the overhead. It eliminates the cost of databases, operating systems, and other infrastructure components, enabling quick and cost-effective access to new features. According to a survey conducted by IT research firm Optaros, companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue reported average savings of $3.3 million in 2004 as a result of open source technology (September 2005). A similar survey conducted by IDC showed that open source databases are used by 33% of the 600 companies it surveyed.<p><a href="http://barryklawans.sys-con.com/node/452357" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:45:00 EDT http://barryklawans.sys-con.com/node/452357 http://barryklawans.sys-con.com/node/452357#feedback