Starting from remarkably humble beginnings over three decades ago, open source software is the story of a better mousetrap that wins over the world. Originally, the intent of open source projects was to create software that system administrators and developers could use without having to pay licensing fees – but it has become much, much […]
Accelerate Your SDLC With DevSecOps
DevOps has been the answer to rising software development complexity, but the granularity and multiplicity of actors, technologies and environments brings added security requirements. Moving to DevSecOps will not only help with these requirements but also accelerate the software development life cycle (SDLC). As development projects mature, more developers get involved, the code base grows […]
Discover Rocket Open AppDev for Z
Give your developers the open software they want through a system that combines an easy user experience with the security and support IBM® Z® customers demand. Rocket® Open AppDev for Z helps you bring applications to market faster, at lower cost and with less risk. We make it easier to implement modern application development practices by […]
Modernize Without Disruption
How to modernize without disruption. Through recessions, geopolitical shifts, pandemics and threats to global security, IBM® Z® has proven to be the most reliable, high-performing and secure platform in the industry. It’s time to expose the flexibility, agility and efficiency to provide an open and inclusive infrastructure that supports shifting business models and delivers strategic […]
The Risks and Potential Impacts Associated with Open Source
Open source software (OSS) is built by communities of developers who contribute their knowledge and time to OSS projects they find appealing. That code can then be used by individuals, communities and organizations in their software products—the only obligation they have is to play under the rules of the license with which the OSS project […]
5 Best Practices for Managing Open-Source Components
In today’s connected world, software development environments focus a lot on faced-paced development. Organizations that adopt agile development practices such as DevOps and use Open-Source (OS) software and components to their advantage have a much better chance of keeping up with demand and shorten the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). However, incorporating OS components into applications […]
Helping the Little Guy: The Power of Open Source Software for Startups
It’s no secret that open source software holds many benefits for businesses looking to reap the rewards of these innovative, collaborative and incidentally free efforts of developers around the world. Even major companies such as Salesforce have opened up their software for developers to test, debug and improve. Other huge players that run on open […]