This document discusses open source software and its adoption within Romtelecom. It outlines the cost savings benefits of open source over proprietary software in terms of licensing fees, open standards, security, and total cost of ownership. Examples of commonly used open source solutions are provided, such as Apache web server and Moodle e-learning platform. The document also describes Romtelecom's use of Moodle for e-learning with 5,000 users in 2009 at minimal operational costs. Finally, examples of Romtelecom systems using open source are presented, providing estimated total capital expenditure and operational expense savings.
2. Open Source is here to stay
enabling the intelligent & low cost enterprise
• Cost Savings – No Licensing Fees • Open Standards
• Open Solutions vs Proprietary • Increased Security
software
• Cost Savings in Infrastructure
• Speed to Deployment and overall Reduced TCO
•and more…
Apache Moodle
Web server E-learning platform
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3. Is the Crisis Good or Bad
for Open Source software?
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5. Open Source software?
• Access to source code
• Users can modify and improve
• Anyone can redistribute
• Public collaborative development
• The power of many
– Open source projects built by hundreds / thousands of users and
developers
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6. Security and Risks
An open source system that all the bright developers have gone through and enhanced to
eliminate all vulnerabilities
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7. Open Source as a vehicle for
promoting economic development
• Government
• Private enterprises
• Municipalities
• Local Administration
• NGOs
• Non-profit organizations
• Universities
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8. Open Source solutions
• Operating systems Middleware / dev platforms
Databases Content management
systems
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9. Case study : eLearning in Romtelecom
using moodle, the open source collaboration platform
Scalable Architecture
Moodle Fast deployment : 1-2 months
E-learning platform
5.000 users trained in 2009
No Licenses, minimum operational costs
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10. Open Source Adoption Lifecycle
in the Enterprise
Embed
in Enterprise Wide
Use becomes more Mission Critical Systems
mainstream Significantly reducing costs
Explore
Minimal use in non-
critical systems
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