Articles by The Linux Foundation

Free Open Source Networking and Orchestration Webinar From SDxCentral and The Linux Foundation

Open source development is accelerating networking technology in areas including software-defined networking, open standards, and orchestration. Projects such as OPNFV, OpenDaylight, and recently open sourced ECOMP with many others hosted...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 1, 2017

Vault Linux Storage & Filesystems Conference Includes Talks By Alluxio, Facebook, LinkedIn, Red Hat, and More

The Linux Foundation today announced the speaker lineup for the Vault Linux Storage & Filesystems Conference, taking place March 22-23 in Cambridge, MA.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 31, 2017

Linux Foundation Executive Director's Statement on Immigration Ban

The Linux operating system underlies nearly every piece of technology in modern life, from phones to satellites to web searches to your car. For the Linux Foundation, openness is both a part of our core principles and also a matter of...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 30, 2017

This Week in Open Source News: Auto Industry is 'Becoming Tech Industry', Hitachi Steps Up Open Source Participation & More

This week in open source news, Automotive Grade Linux is evidence of the auto industry merging with tech entirely, Hitachi steps up its open source game, and more! Read on to catch up on this busy week in OSS tech news.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 27, 2017

Top Lessons For Open Source Pros From License Compliance Failures

The following is adapted from Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise by Ibrahim Haddad, PhD.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 26, 2017

Learn Kubernetes Container Management In New Linux Foundation Course

The Linux Foundation’s new Kubernetes training course is now available for developers and system administrators who want to learn container orchestration using this popular open source tool.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 26, 2017

Camille Fournier, Donna Dillenberger, William 'whurley' Hurley to Speak at Open Source Leadership Summit Next Month

Executives, experts, analysts, and leaders in open source at some of the world’s largest and most successful companies will speak at the invitation-only Open Source Leadership Summit next month in Lake Tahoe, The Linux Foundation has...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 26, 2017

Hitachi Increases Investment in Open Source With Linux Foundation Platinum Membership

We are thrilled to announce that Hitachi has become the latest Linux Foundation Platinum member, joining existing Platinum members Cisco, Fujitsu, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Oracle, Qualcomm and Samsung. Hitachi has been a...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 25, 2017

OCI’s Push For Open Container Standards Continues in 2017

Chris Aniszczyk is The Linux Foundation’s Vice President of Developer Relations and Programs where he serves as the Executive Director of the Open Container Initiative and COO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 24, 2017

Open Source Software Strategies for Enterprise IT

Enterprises using open source code in infrastructure must understand both the risks and benefits of community-developed software. Professional open source management is a discipline that focuses on minimizing risk and delivering the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 23, 2017

This Week in Open Source News: Linux & Open Source Vulnerabilities in 2017

This week in open source news, a study from Black Duck suggests the potential for open source malware is set to skyrocket in 2017, longtime undetected Mac malware exposed, and more! Read our digest for the recent stories you need to hear:  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 20, 2017

4 Common Open Source License Compliance Failures and How to Avoid Them

The following is adapted from Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise by Ibrahim Haddad, PhD.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 19, 2017

The Linux Foundation Brings 3 New Open Source Events to China

LinuxCon, ContainerCon, and CloudOpen will be held in China this year for the first time, The Linux Foundation announced this week.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 18, 2017

This Week in Open Source News: Linux Forces Improved Windows Gaming, Blockchain's Importance Surges in 2017 & More

This week in Linux and OSS news, Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols explains why Linux is forcing Windows to up its gaming game, blockchain is especially important in the current sociopolitical climate, and more! Read on to keep on top of the most...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 13, 2017

How to Make the Most of the Free Intro to DevOps Course on edX

John Willis — a leader in the DevOps movement — is hosting a series of webinars to accompany the free Introduction to DevOps: Transforming and Improving Operations training course from The Linux Foundation and edX. Last month, he provided...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 12, 2017

The Linux Foundation Welcomes JanusGraph

We’re pleased to kick off 2017 by announcing that JanusGraph, a scalable graph database project, is joining The Linux Foundation. The project is starting with an initial codebase based on the Titan graph database project. Today we see...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 12, 2017

Why Open Source is Rising Up the Networking Stack in 2017

With 2016 behind us, we can reflect on a landmark year where open source migrated up the stack. As a result a new breed of open service orchestration projects were announced, including ECOMP, OSM, OpenBaton, and The Linux Foundation...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 11, 2017

Essentials of OpenStack Administration Part 6: Installing DevStack (Lab)

Start exploring Essentials of OpenStack Administration by downloading the free sample chapter today. DOWNLOAD NOW  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 11, 2017

Linus Torvalds, Guy Hoffman, and Imad Sousou to Speak at Embedded Linux Conference Next Month

Linux creator Linus Torvalds will speak at Embedded Linux Conference and OpenIoT Summit again this year, along with renowned robotics expert Guy Hoffman and Intel VP Imad Sousou, The Linux Foundation announced today. These headliners will...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 10, 2017

Essentials of OpenStack Administration Part 5: OpenStack Releases and Use Cases

Start exploring Essentials of OpenStack Administration by downloading the free sample chapter today. DOWNLOAD NOW  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 9, 2017

This Week in Open Source News: Mark Shuttleworth Talks Business Models, OSS Trustworthiness Requires Work, & More

This week in Linux and open source headlines, Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth opens up about spawning new opportunities with the interoperability of various areas of OSS, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols urges the Linux community to roll up their...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 6, 2017

Essentials of OpenStack Administration Part 4: Cloud Design, Software-Defined Networking and Storage

Start exploring Essentials of OpenStack Administration by downloading the free sample chapter today. DOWNLOAD NOW  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 4, 2017

Top 5 Videos from Embedded Linux Conference and OpenIoT Summit 2016

In 2017, The Linux Foundation’s Embedded Linux Conference marks its 12th year as the premier vendor-neutral technical conference for companies and developers using Linux in embedded products.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 3, 2017

What You’ll Learn at Cloud Native/Kubernetes 101 Roadshow: Pacific Northwest!

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation is taking to the road February 7-9 in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver to offer end users, developers, students and other community members the ability to learn from experts at Red Hat, Apprenda and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 3, 2017

Swift Is Old, Why Should I Use it?

With emerging technology, there can be the thought that old is not good. It could lack the features and performance the business requires. Cloud technology changes so much, do we still need something like Swift that predates OpenStack?  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 21, 2016