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Open Source (OS) is big business. Originally seen as the rebel of the IT industry, today not only does it command the attention of individual developers and small communities of programmers, but also that of large, global companies, organisations which now realise that it makes business sense to embrace this approach.

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The future for open source lies in platforms, not projects

By Ann Schlemmer, Percona.

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Innovation and flexibility in the hybrid workplace

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DCS talks to Hillstone Products at the Data Centre Alliance's 10x10 Event

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Open source - from industry rebel to big business