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Open source solutions are becoming more widely accepted and implemented at the enterprise level There are many factors that need to be considered when a business decides to explore open source solutions It is essential to perform careful research and analysis of both the proprietary and open source software available to ensure that any solution selected will meet the current and future needs of the business and also be a financially sound decision

One primary reason is the ease of adoption Initially open source has fewer limiting economic factors For example consider a newspaper that wants to go online but does not have money to pay for development of a website In the proprietary world the newspaper is out of luck until they have money available to spend on development or to purchase a proprietary solution

The open source world is an entirely different ball game The newspaper has a number of free options from Joomla! to WordPress which can be deployed immediately and that will provide the basic functionality necessary to start posting information to the web As resources become available the newspaper can build additional functionality on top of the open source application

Even if a company is not prohibited from implementing a proprietary solution based on budgetary concerns the company has the option with open source software to take it for a fully functional test run This is not always the case with proprietary software

Additionally most open source development is based on open standards which makes it easier to switch from one type of technology to another in the event that a company becomes dissatisfied with its current solution or sees the benefits of switching to something that may integrate better with the company's current setup Not all proprietary companies embrace open standards

What about security?

One of the most prevalent concerns about open source solutions are questions regarding security risks Is open source secure enough for an enterprise solution? The answer is as with most everything it depends It depends on the solution itself the needs of the business and the way the solution is implemented

It should not be assumed that an open source solution is less secure than a proprietary solution Each and every solution needs to be independently evaluated based on the criteria that are important to a business It is only within the context of the needs of a given business that any type of realistic and accurate determination on security can be made

The fact is that in some cases open source projects go through a very rigorous development and verification process This generally happens because the community of developers and users have a strong incentive to make sure that the program is as secure as possible Public scrutiny can be beneficial if there are enough developers who have reviewed the code and have taken the time to submit bugs and fixes

Another feature of open source is that it can be modified and installed in a minimal fashion Why is this important? First resources are not going to be tied down by unnecessary processes and systems running in the background Second because of the minimalist approach there are fewer points of entry into a system This is similar to security on a house Fewer doors provide less options for a potential intruder

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