{"id":25908,"date":"2014-09-13T00:40:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-13T04:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.opensource.im\/?p=25908"},"modified":"2014-09-13T00:40:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-13T04:40:26","slug":"hp-embraces-open-source-in-the-cloud-with-eucalyptus-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/open-source-software\/hp-embraces-open-source-in-the-cloud-with-eucalyptus-acquisition.php","title":{"rendered":"HP embraces open source in the cloud with Eucalyptus acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>    There was a time, when open source software was synonymous with    being cheap or on the fringe. In other words, companies    embraced closed source options, because that was the thing to    do -- there were not many options. Quite frankly, I do not    blame businesses for playing it safe.  <\/p>\n<p>    Today however, open source software and technologies, including    Linux, areviable and attractive options. Companies like    Red Hat have paved the way for others to move open source from    the fringe to the spotlight. Today, major player    HPacquires a company namedEucalyptus to bolster its    open source technology in the cloud.  <\/p>\n<p>    \"Eucalyptus and HP share a common vision for the future of    cloud in the enterprise. Enterprises are demanding open source    cloud solutions, and Im thrilled to have this opportunity to    grow the HP Helion portfolio and lead a world-class business    that delivers private, hybrid, managed and public clouds to    enterprise customers worldwide\", saysMarten Mickos, CEO,    Eucalyptus.  <\/p>\n<p>    Martin Fink, CTO, HP explains, \"we've said before that we    believe the future of the Cloud is open source, and this    transaction underscores our deep commitment to helping    customers build enterprise-class, open clouds their way. We've    already seen significant momentum since launching HP Helion and    have put in place an outstanding team. Im confident that    Marten, a fellow open source devotee, will continue to build    out the HP Helion portfolio into the enterprise cloud offering    of choice\".  <\/p>\n<p>    Clearly, HP is saying all the right things, and open source    fans should be excited by the acquisition. The corporate world    seems to be turning to open source technologies more and more.    When it comes to the cloud and data storage, it is    understandable that companies are hesitant to potentially get    stuck ina closed source, proprietary deal. Embracing open    source mayallow greater flexibility and control.  <\/p>\n<p>    Image Credit:alexmillos\/Shutterstock  <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Read more:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2014\/09\/11\/hp-embraces-open-source-in-the-cloud-with-eucalyptus-acquisition\" title=\"HP embraces open source in the cloud with Eucalyptus acquisition\">HP embraces open source in the cloud with Eucalyptus acquisition<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> There was a time, when open source software was synonymous with being cheap or on the fringe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-open-source-software"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25908\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euvolution.com\/open-source-convergence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}