Moderator: Greg Ferro, Packet Pushers
Panelists: Colin McNamara, Nexus IS; Sean Roberts, Walmart Labs; Jono Bacon, GitHub
Thirty years ago, Interop got its start as a gathering to test interoperability between competing network products, and Linux was still years away from its inception. Today, the concepts of "open" and "interoperable" are complex and extend throughout the IT infrastructure from servers, to storage and switches, and entire cloud architectures.
Legacy vendors are embracing open source, software and hardware are "decoupling," and IT organizations have a multitude of options from which to choose. Open source has become the infrastructure of choice for even the smallest startup to the largest webscale provider, allowing the flexibility and speed that modern companies need to succeed.
But implementing open source technologies can be challenging, both technically and financially, and organizations must prepare themselves for the potential risks. In our expert panel, technologists will explore their experiences with open source, outline the benefits, and warn against difficulties. They'll also offer perspective on ways the open movement is changing how businesses use technology and how IT professionals work with it.
Join us for Interop ITX, May 15-19, 2017 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: [ Ссылка ]
