Trends Report

Open Source Powers Enterprise Digital Transformation

CIOs Need To Embrace Open Source Software To Drive Change

April 25th, 2016
Paul Miller, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Paul Miller Vice President, Principal Analyst
Lauren Nelson, VP, Research Director
Lauren Nelson VP, Research Director
With contributors:
Pascal Matzke , Vanessa Wegner , Carmen Margarit-Stoica , Ian McPherson

Summary

Open source is not just of interest to researchers, startups, or small businesses. The modern enterprise embraces open source capabilities to accelerate its digital transformation efforts, and open source components increasingly underpin today's major technology markets. CIOs must consider open source technologies as part of their broader business technology strategy. This report addresses the evolution of open source and highlights its importance to enterprise strategy moving forward.

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