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Open-Source OS Communities

HP's 'OpenSwitch' is a Full-Featured Community-Based System

— October 29, 2015 — Tech
HP is now inviting developers around the world to "Become a part of the data center and networking revolution" by joining the OpenSwitch community.

OpenSwitch is a new Linux kernel-based operating system from HP that is a open-source full-featured network operating system, also known as NOS. OpenSwitch is designed to foster collaboration within the developer community, while also pushing innovation for the software platform to support business requirements. As Mark Carroll, the Chief Technology Officer for HP Networking puts it: "The newly formed developer community and Linux-based OpenSwitch NOS early release code will help developers address the rapidly evolving business and web-scale networking needs in the industry."

In terms of putting this open-source operating system to use, other than HP, the OpenSwitch platform is also supported by Intel, Arista, Broadcom and more.
Trend Themes
1. Open-source OS Communities - The trend of open-source operating system communities presents disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses looking to collaborate and push software platform innovation.
2. Collaborative Developer Communities - The trend of collaborative developer communities offers disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses seeking to address rapidly evolving networking needs.
3. Linux-based Network Operating Systems - The trend of Linux-based network operating systems provides disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses looking to support their business requirements and foster collaboration within the developer community.
Industry Implications
1. Data Center and Networking - The data center and networking industry can leverage open-source OS communities to collaborate and innovate their software platforms.
2. Technology Hardware Manufacturers - Technology hardware manufacturers can benefit from supporting open-source operating systems like OpenSwitch to drive collaboration and innovation.
3. Software Development - The software development industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by getting involved in collaborative developer communities and creating Linux-based network operating systems.
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