Publication Date: 01 August 2017 Tony Baer The Real Costs and Benefits of Open Source Data Platforms An Ovum white paper for Striim The Real Costs and Benefits of Open Source Data Platforms © 2017 Ovum. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Page 2 Summary Catalyst Today, when we come across new platforms and companies offering big data solutions, one of the first questions that we ask is whether the underlying technology is open source. As a business model for the software industry, open source has come a long way since Red Hat pioneered this model to become a successful billion-dollar company. Many enterprises have embraced "open source first" strategies with the requirement that there be robust commercial support be

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