Is my Open Source environment really secure? Many of our customers naturally ask us about the security of Open Source software. And it is a genuinely important question. To make the use of Open Source software truly secure, it is worth paying attention to a few important points when selecting and planning a new Open Source environment. This also includes questions regarding the specific developing community and the necessary stability and continuity of the associated software components.
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A few questions that we already consider during planning:
- How long has the software existed?
- How actively is the software developed? (Release cycles)
- Who is behind the development? An individual? A company? A global developer community?
- How quickly are identified bugs or security gaps eliminated by the developers?
- Can we draw on any reliable long-term experience with the specific software component?
- Does any reliable experience with regard to the general operational reliability and any necessary scalability exist?
- Under which Open Source license is the software available?
- What can and can’t I do with this software?
- Who can help me with questions on this software? Where can I obtain the necessary services from?
- Who secures my operation with the necessary support services and offers me guaranteed service level agreements?
As you can see, there are many questions for which you need an independent and qualified Open Source expert. That’s what we can help with. We provide you with the necessary security.
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Our experts will be happy to answer your specific questions and support you in choosing the right open source solution for your project.
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Open Source Support Center
Our answers to the most frequently asked questions:
Our support is focused on the actual needs of our customers. This means that we naturally offer more support than the traditional support offered by many manufacturers. But what’s important, and this applies for any software that is operated in business-critical areas, is that the operation is appropriately secured. This is where we provide technical support at the manufacturer level with guaranteed service level agreements.
All of our employees are experienced Open Source developers and administrators. We are the replacement for missing manufacturer support, and support the entire lifecycle of your Open Source software by means of our Open Source Support Center. We provide the necessary support and all the services for your entire Open Source stack under one roof.
Our service and support contracts take account of your interests, not those of investors. We deliberately use completely different contract and price models to those of countless international software manufacturers and are proud that our fair support offers are a solid and reliable basis for long-term and successful cooperation with large national and international customers. We also want to provide a model that is completely independent of the usual factors, such as the number of users, the number of CPUs/cores and servers used or similar limiting factors. We would be pleased to discuss further details with you personally. More about the operation of our
Open Source Support Centers
We guarantee it! You receive the certainty that you need. We are always there for you. Around the clock, 365 days a year. You can find more information under 24x7 support.
Don’t worry! We operate without an intervening call center. You receive direct access to our Open Source specialists. You can reach our support via central dispatching by phone, ticket system, or email. You can find more information under Availability.
Our Open Source Support Center is located in the Federal Republic of Germany and all our technical specialists are employed on a permanent basis. We provide both national and international support, in German or English as required.
Our technical support covers a range of popular Open Source projects, which are often operated in business-critical applications. You can find a selection of the projects supported by our Open Source Support Center in our software overview. More information is available under Software.
Absolutely! When a technical fault occurs, the cause needs to be determined quickly and precisely, and eliminated, or at least an initial workaround needs to be found. That’s why we offer guaranteed service level agreements for availability as well as for different response times.