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DEFINITION: Shared source is a software licensing concept that is more open than the proprietary approach to licensing but more restricted than the open source model. Under a shared source program license, authorized parties are granted full or partial access to source code. Typically, those granted access can view source code but cannot alter it for any commercial purpose. Some shared source programs allow  … 
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Open Source White Papers (View All Report Types)
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Job Scheduling Under Linux
sponsored by ORSYP
WHITE PAPER: Wherever business applications run on Windows, Unix and Linux systems, job scheduling functionality is essential for process control requirements. This resource explores the essential features required in a job scheduling platform.
Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

ORSYP

IDC: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This IDC whitepaper begins with the history of virtualization. It explains the long-term viability of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Red Hat's role in the acquisition and development of enterprise virtualization technology, new features in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0, and the next wave in enterprise virtualization—the cloud.
Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

Red Hat

Cloud in Government
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how government IT can enjoy cloud capabilities while keeping existing IT investments and avoiding vendor lock-in. Explore how open source and application portability in the cloud and the relationships between technology providers are critical to building a successful cloud strategy.
Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

Red Hat

Tip Guide: Look past tools to make modernization efforts more agile
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: Read this SearchSOA.com tip guide to learn why organizations should look beyond tools for discovery and modernization efforts and look more towards an agile process. Learn why combining a modernization strategy with an agile approach will help organizations modernize more quickly and avoid common hurdles.
Posted: 14 Dec 2011 | Published: 14 Dec 2011

Hewlett-Packard Company

Reliable Messaging Solutions for Retail -How Open Source Software Creates Opportunities in Retail
sponsored by FuseSource
WHITE PAPER: As an alternative to big vendor messaging solutions, open source software presents an entirely different cost model and more flexibility in deployment options that suit the needs of retail perfectly. Read this paper to learn more about open source software and why it is the optimal approach to integrated messaging for large retail enterprises.
Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011

FuseSource

Large-Scale Deployments with Servicemix 4
sponsored by FuseSource
WHITE PAPER: Read this case study to learn how one growing Euopean retailer was able to migrate to an architecture that could support real-time delivery of shop data to the data center for processing and real-time communication of pricing events to its shops using open source integration software.
Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 07 Dec 2011

FuseSource

Open Group technical document: The Single Unix Specification
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
WHITE PAPER: This document is designed for users, developers, and implementors of open systems. It provides complete infor mation on what’s new in the Single UNIX Specification, Version 4, including POSIX.1-2008,with comprehensive reference material on every aspect.
Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

ComputerWeekly.com

How to manage consolidated applications
sponsored by HP
WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how you can lower costs and improve flexibility by migrating your mainframe to open system servers. Discover the three major factors driving organizations to consider migrating application workloads off mainframe environments to open systems solutions.
Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

HP

Open Source Business Intelligence Costs and Benefits
sponsored by Jaspersoft
WHITE PAPER: Read this guide to understand the hidden and explicit costs associated with open source BI in comparison with familiar proprietary BI solutions so that you can determine whether open source BI is a viable option for your organization.
Posted: 22 Sep 2011 | Published: 22 Sep 2011

Jaspersoft

Scalable BI for Every Enterprise How Open Source BI Meets Enterprise-Class Requirements.
sponsored by Jaspersoft
WHITE PAPER: Not every BI provider seeks to serve the scalable enterprise, but those that do must meet certain scalability criteria that are common to nearly every enterprise. This investigation exposes key scalability requirements for BI, and examines how the world's most widely used BI solution— notably, one that's open source— meet these requirements.
Posted: 22 Sep 2011 | Published: 22 Sep 2011

Jaspersoft

Making a Smarter Choice for Data Management Platforms
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: The challenges of the enormous growth in business data and the growing complexity of managing that data has created incredible pressure on IT organizations. With data volume exploding and complexity expanding, IT teams need flexible data management solutions. Read this paper for help making smarter choices choosing a data management platform.
Posted: 21 Apr 2011 | Published: 21 Apr 2011

Talend

Enabling Greater Performance and Efficiency with Hybrid Storage Pools
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of hybrid storage pools (HSPs) and how they can help businesses meet the growing demands for storage I/O throughput in today's data-intensive applications.
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 21 Mar 2011

Oracle Corporation

The Department of Defense and Open Source Software
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across the entire program lifecycle not just up-front program inception costs and considerations. 
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 11 Mar 2011

Oracle Corporation

Uptime and the Value of Clustering for Linux Servers
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the need for uptime, explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management, provides a clear definition of clustering, and finally gives an honest explanation of what it can and can’t offer your organization.
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 | Published: 09 Aug 2010

Global Knowledge

The Top 10 Reasons for Choosing Open Source Data Integration
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: When choosing a data integration solution, companies are confronted with many product choices, multiple sources of information and different vendors. This paper cuts through the confusion with the top 10 reasons companies choose open source for their data integration needs and 31 proof points from actual users of open source data integration.
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 | Published: 16 Mar 2010

Talend

Master Data Management Projects in Practice - An Information Difference Research Study
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: Organizations are often turning to Master Data Management as a key enabler in improving the timeliness, quality and reliability of BI with the ultimate goal of improving business performance. This survey report presents recommendations on the "do and don't" of MDM as well as some findings on the use of open source and manual coding in MDM projects.
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 | Published: 16 Mar 2010

Talend

Leveraging Open Source Data Quality - Practical Examples Illustrated with Talend Data Quality
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This Technical White Paper presents the main challenges of data quality and drills into specific uses of data profiling and data cleansing. It highlights, through 32 distinct use cases, how open source data quality technology can be used to alleviate issues related to poor-quality data.
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 | Published: 16 Mar 2010

Talend

Open Sesame: Why Open Source BI, Data Integration, and Data Warehousing Solutions are Gaining in Acceptance - by Dr Claudia Imhoff
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the challenges faced by organizations today regarding their BI, data integration, and data warehousing environments, why traditional solutions fall short, and the rise of upstart open source companies. Read on to learn more about open source BI, data integration, and data warehousing solutions.
Posted: 28 Jul 2009 | Published: 28 Jul 2009

Talend

Troubleshooting Slow Networks with Wireshark
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009

Global Knowledge

Integrating SAP Data in the Information System Using Open Source Data Integration
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This Technical Note discusses Talend's data integration capabilities for SAP and covers Talend's SAP connectors, as well as additional SAP-dedicated tools.
Posted: 11 Feb 2009 | Published: 11 Feb 2009

Talend
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OPEN SOURCE DEFINITION (continued): …  only viewing of code; others allow non-commercial alteration and/or redistribution. Microsoft originated the shared source approach, which has since been adopted by other major industry players, including Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems.The shared source model offers fewer benefits than the open source model. It lacks, for example, the collaborative improvement process promoted by the open source approach. However, even the ability to view source code can be helpful. Shared source code can help developers ensure compatibility with existing programs and can make it easier to review source … 
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