Open Source White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Read this resource today for a cloud system software overview, understand the two classes this trend is diverging into and discover  a commercially supported and tested version of OpenStack now on the market that will target customers that want an enterprise-ready distribution of OpenStack.

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

WHITE PAPER: Check out this informative paper to learn how to prepare for IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) with the right storage architecture. Discover some of the must-have storage attributes of a private cloud infrastructure and the emerging role of open standards. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Aug 2013

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper takes a careful look at two of today's most popular topics: open source application software and moving to the cloud.

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 | Published: 18 Sep 2013

WHITE PAPER: How does Red Hat Enterprise Linux stack up to the competition? This white paper offers an overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux as compared to Microsoft Window Server 2008 in terms of scalability, operational costs, and more.

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 | Published: 30 Aug 2013

WHITE PAPER: Open source options are taking the pain out of business process management (BPM), and putting the value of BPM within reach of more companies and projects. But is open source BPM the right move for you? Read on now to find out.

Posted: 13 Aug 2013 | Published: 13 Aug 2013

WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Total Economic Impact™ report unveils how one solution provides LAN-speed collaboration between distributed teams, giving them the feeling that they're all working in the same room. View now to uncover how this solution helped one global software engineering company enjoy a 357% ROI with a payback period of less than two months.

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

WHITE PAPER: Check out this informative resource for key deployment criteria of open source software and learn how you can leverage open source software for a variety of integration projects, including data center integration, SOA initiatives, and middleware strategies.

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: Explore the characteristics of open cloud, and discover how adopting a truly open cloud delivers the maximum business value in this essential resource.

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 | Published: 25 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: This document compares the pricing of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops (RHEV) with the pricing of VMware View 5 for desktop virtualization. Access a detailed price comparison for the use cases of 100 virtual desktops.

Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 25 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Considering adopting second-vendor virtualization to increase diversity, data center power and agility?  This resource describes the appeal of open source solutions over proprietary vendor solutions.

Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 25 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Compare the performance of real enterprise workloads and applications such as SAP, Oracle database and IBM DB2 on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) in this brief summary. Discover how you can leverage an open source virtualization platform to gain 96 percent or more bare metal performance.

Posted: 21 May 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper for an overview of JBoss Enterprise BRMS – an open source system that automates decisions by using simple rules development, access, and change management. Learn about the features and benefits of this system, as well as why BRMSs are important for the success of your business.

Posted: 07 May 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this technical paper to get an overview of JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform and JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform. Learn how the two systems work together to make your data accessible in real-time, automate processes, and respond to and manage business events more effectively.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Every business rules management system (BRMS) migration project requires detailed planning to ensure success. When you are ready to embark on your BRMS migration, read this technical white paper to arm yourself with the necessary information and tools for planning and implementing your move successfully.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to fully understand the need for data services in today’s organizations. Then, learn why the best approach to fulfilling your data services needs might come in form of open source SOA – a cost-effective strategy for seamlessly integrating data services into your business.

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | Published: 19 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Businesses are increasingly turning to IaaS to expand cloud services offerings without increasing overhead or infrastructure costs. Discover how Dell's OpenStack Powered Cloud Solutions help organizations quickly deliver high-performance, cost-efficent clouds.

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 | Published: 19 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this comprehensive white paper on Adobe CRX to learn how this enterprise content management (ECM) platform provides developers with a stable, open, well-documented and extensible content and query model.

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 | Published: 02 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Security and compliance are primary concerns that are slowing cloud adoption in many enterprises. This white paper discusses open, standards-based cloud computing solutions designed to safely support scalable cloud infrastructures. Learn how you can leverage these technologies to ensure a highly efficient and secure cloud experience.

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Explore 3 approaches to building a cloud in this white paper. Discover why building an open cloud is the best strategy to unlock the full efficiency, agility, and cost benefits of cloud computing, and learn what the essential requirements of building an open cloud are.

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Implementing secure virtual and cloud environments is a major concern for businesses. Discover how KVM hypervisors provide the security businesses need with features such mandatory access control and hardware-based isolation, and compare its performance against other general-purpose x86 hypervisors.

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Organizations stand to gain cost-savings of 40-75% from server consolidation and reduced data center space and power needs. Discover how a Red Hat and IBM partnership can help deliver enterprise-ready virtualization solutions that offer increased performance, scalability, security and manageability.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Explore the full capabilities and features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV), a complete, open-source virtualization management solution for server and desktop virtualization in this resource. Discover how RHEV builds on the powerful Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor and the oVirt open virtualization management platform.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

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: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the features of JBoss Enterprise Middleware and highlights technical and customer support as the key characteristic that sets this middleware apart from the competition.

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011

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