The 10 coolest open-source software tools in 2025 include software for developing AI agentic applications, managing streams ...

Open source management applications now available from commercial software makers could help enterprise IT departments acquire advance management capabilities, sign on for substantial support and ...

Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, ...

For every yin, there’s a yang; for every action, a reaction; and for every piece of proprietary software, there’s an open source alternative. Or something like that. There are potential downsides to ...

Open source software continues to grow in popularity among IT executives, with technologies such as Linux, TomCat and MySQL. Yet the concept of open source and enterprise management hadn’t seen a lot ...

Identity access management (IAM) tools, crucial for cybersecurity, have become highly sought-after due to rising identity-related breaches. A study from Varonis found that 57% of cyberattacks start ...

Open-source software tools are increasing in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack of ...

With catalogs, part of the Tidelift Subscription, companies get a comprehensive approach to curating, tracking, and managing their open-source components. This works whether you're using other group's ...

MonitoringForge.org is a neutral ground for developers and users of open source network and systems management and monitoring applications to share their tools, experiences, and plans Open source ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...