Open source software has proved its benefits for various aspects of the IT community in terms of costs, agility and flexibility. Open source networking software is in its early stages of deployment ...

When it comes to application containers, such as Docker, Rkt and Mesos Containerizer, most developers will tell you two things: They've revolutionized how they do their jobs, and they're here to stay.

Often, I end up using open-source apps as a free alternative to a paid app on Windows, and that's one of the biggest benefits of open-source software is affordability. However, free apps often lack ...