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Behind the Software Q&A with SwiftStack CEO Joe Arnold

Behind the Software Q&A with SwiftStack CEO Joe Arnold

Posted November 12, 2014 by Kristin Crosier

As disasters of all varieties -- fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, super storms and other natural disasters -- increasingly threaten the security of business data archives, it's becoming important for enterprises to adopt solutions that will effectively… Read More 

The Pros and Cons of Open Source Software

The Pros and Cons of Open Source Software

Posted November 6, 2014 by Chad Yee

Every painter starts with a blank canvas to create, drawing inspiration from many sources such as their surroundings or imagination. It's important not to constrain oneself creatively, because an artist must experiment to see what… Read More 

Run Your Business On Open Source Software [Infographic]

Run Your Business On Open Source Software [Infographic]

Posted November 3, 2014 by Kristin Crosier

Welcome to Business-Software.com's Open Source Week! We've developed a handful of content to help educate and inform companies about the advantages of open source projects -- and specifically, how much value an open source solution… Read More 

Safely Download Open Source Software with These 9 Tips

Safely Download Open Source Software with These 9 Tips

Posted October 2, 2014 by Clarissa Wilson

There are many ways to get access to legitimately free software, but one of the most popular --- and convenient --- ways is to download solutions directly from the internet. Some of the best software… Read More 

5 Affordable Open Source Hotel Management Systems

5 Affordable Open Source Hotel Management Systems

Posted September 23, 2014 by Kiri Picone

As a family-owned, single-site hotel or bed and breakfast, your business must compete against well-established hotel chains with more space, a bigger workforce and significantly deeper pockets. While the competition may have more cash to… Read More 

Free Manufacturing Software: Do or Don't?

Free Manufacturing Software: Do or Don't?

Posted May 6, 2014 by Kiri Picone

Nobody objects to a good deal, but sometimes the promise of a sale can trick consumers into buying a less-than-stellar product. Affordable software poses similar fears---does the reduced price mean fewer features? Can a cheap… Read More 

Behind the Software Q&A with Inktank's VP of Community and Marketing

Behind the Software Q&A with Inktank's VP of Community and Marketing

Posted April 14, 2014 by Kristin Crosier

Businesses today have multiple software applications and vast quantities of company data, both of which require ample repository space. Software-defined storage vendor Inktank is helping businesses alleviate that burden with a software storage system based… Read More 

Let's Talk Liferay: Behind the Software with CMO Paul Hinz

Let's Talk Liferay: Behind the Software with CMO Paul Hinz

Posted February 3, 2014 by Miranda Limonczenko

Liferay has always defined itself as an enterprise portal software company free from VC funding. As a result, Liferay exudes a rich, vibrant sense of freedom. Without stakeholders, Liferay serves as a "ray of life,"… Read More 

Kickstarting Missing Feature Development for Open-Source ERP xTuple

Kickstarting Missing Feature Development for Open-Source ERP xTuple

Posted March 27, 2013 by Ned Lilly

I have a good friend who was a producer of the cult TV show Veronica Mars from 2004-2007.  Recently, the creative team behind that show made Internet history in an interesting way - they partnered… Read More 

Behind the Software with Zettaset CEO and President Jim Vogt

Behind the Software with Zettaset CEO and President Jim Vogt

Posted March 11, 2013 by Mark Aspillera

Hadoop has come to be one of the most popular open source frameworks in the big data realm, but it's not without performance and security problems, many of which can't be quickly addressed by the… Read More