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Open Source Meta-Forges: MonitoringForge is online!

Yesterday GroundWork announced the launch of MonitoringForge, probably the first vertical meta-forge of open source projects belonging to a specific software category (IT monitoring).

Talking frequently with David Dennis - Senior Director marketing at GroundWork - I happened to share with him the idea that a neutral open source monitoring à la CMSMatrix was missing.  Now that GroundWork decided to start an initiative somehow going towards that direction I asked Tara Spalding, VP Marketing at GroundWork, to comment the news.
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Open Source Monitoring: GroundWork 5.3 released, an interview with David Dennis

Groundwork, the provider of the open source based network management software, announced  the availability of GroundWork 5.3. The new platform increased scalability, the number of devices managed by a single subscription, and avoids per-node licensing. 

Reading the press release few questions came up in my mind. I asked David Dennis, senior director of product marketing at Groundwork, more about GroundWork’s customer base, how GroundWork keeps pace with open source innovation and how GroundWork benefits from using the BitRock Network Service.

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Roberto Galoppini on Open Source Software
I am a specialist in Commercial Open Source Software, consulting on marketing and business strategy. I help organizations to build new business strategies for the open source economy. I speak widely on open source and open standards throughout the world.