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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

CIO

To solve the problem, the company turned to gen AI and decided to use both commercial and open source models. So we augment with open source, he says. Right now, the company is using the French-built Mistral open source model. Open source models also offer companies more flexibility in when to upgrade.

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China banks on open source in AI cold war with US

CIO

While the US is closing its LLM models and restricting access to source code, as well as tightening sanctions, China is following a completely different path.Surprisingly, Chinas AI sector is opening up, focusing on the open-source model, which is also crucial in the context of cybersecurity concerns.

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The eternal struggle between open source and proprietary software

TechCrunch

Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.”

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Update to Open Source WhiteRabbitNeo Project Brings Smarter AI to DevSecOps

DevOps.com

Kindo today revealed that WhiteRabbitNeo, an open-source DevSecOps platform, has been updated to take advantage of improved large language models (LLMs) that generate more accurate outputs when resolving prompts related to offensive cybersecurity, surfacing remediations for potential threats and integrating threat intelligence and vulnerability data. (..)

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Understanding Open Source Business Models for the C-Suite

Learn three key areas that should be considered when evaluating a particular open source project. Choosing software to bake into your architecture is a long-term decision and it is important to understand all the implications of your choice.

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Kestra is an open-source data orchestration platform for complex workflows

TechCrunch

Meet Kestra, a startup that has been working on an open-source project focused on data orchestration across several services, databases, files, repositories and warehouses. The open source project has attracted thousands of stars on GitHub, proving that there’s some interest and potential behind a new data orchestration platform.

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OpenAI open-sources Whisper, a multilingual speech recognition system

TechCrunch

In a step toward solving it, OpenAI today open-sourced Whisper, an automatic speech recognition system that the company claims enables “robust” transcription in multiple languages as well as translation from those languages into English. Speech recognition remains a challenging problem in AI and machine learning.

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The Advantages of Free and Open-Source Software Vs. Open-Core Software

Instaclustr commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a custom study to assess application development decision-makers’ understanding of the benefits of using open-core software vs. free and open source software (FOSS). Check out the findings!

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value.

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Discover the 10 Rules for Managing PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is one of the most successful open source projects in existence. But each year it becomes harder and harder to get familiarized with the PostgreSQL ecosystem and its new features. Learn 10 rules that will help you perfect your PostgreSQL installation. Download now!

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Use Cases for Apache Cassandra®

In this white paper, discover the key use cases that make Cassandra® such a compelling open source software – and learn the important pitfalls to avoid. There’s a good reason why Apache Cassandra® is quickly becoming the NoSQL database of choice for organizations of all stripes.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success.

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Open Source & Open Standards: Navigating the Intricacies of a Symbiotic Partnership

Speaker: Guy Martin, Executive Director of OASIS Open

Something all of these technologies have in common is that they are open standards with robust open-source implementations. In the early days of technology, the building blocks of strong open standards combined with open source code that implemented these standards set the stage for breakthrough innovations.

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Open Source is Quickly—and Rightfully— Becoming Enterprise’s First Choice

Open source is not just a community, it’s a movement. Find out why enterprises are going all-in on their open source strategy. And while its popularity has, of course, existed for decades, its accelerating growth in today’s enterprise is unmistakable.