1. Open Source in Small Business Infrastructure by Serge van Ginderachter
Ginsys
Open Source in
Small Business Infrastructure
by Serge van Ginderachter
29/3/2008
OSS in SBS Infra

2. $ whoami @vanginderachter.be @ginsys.be
system engineer & ict infrastructure consultant for small business /kmo /pme
originally in pure microsoft shops as mcse
gradually started differentiating with open source
self-employed since 2007
@geekdinner.be
as in tonight: Thanks Clo!
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3. What business wants standard stuff office email files
business specific stuff
custom applications
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4. Available business apps
Open Source: business apps DO exist big and fast increase over the last years
classic Closed Source: yet many more
install base
existing investments
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5. Standard stuff Microsoft stack is king MS Office ODF plugin
OpenXML in OOo3?
Outlook is emperor
combo with Exchange
Active Directory
File serving
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6. What choice do we have? needs? specific software? running investments?
customer
supplier
formats, protocols?
user? desktop?
management?
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7. Developers? Applications! It's all about the $luser
give what the user wants
give what the user needs
get the job done
applications are the platform
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8. Open Source? or stick to windows? yin or yang? Darth Vader or Luke?
Helping Bill or Free Beer?
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9. Which strategy?
mixed environments
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10. What's coming? opening up on the protocol/API side?
no dependency on specific application
ODF/OpenXML
SAMBA 4
Outlook connectors :-(
more apps
and..
windows is here to stay
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11. Small Business Environment
*small* environments
forget everything you know from “enterprise”
KISS!
one server? needed windows app?
two servers? maybe linux on the second
specific app & windows only?
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12. Working good basic infrastructure on open source
simple file/workgroup server
backup, firewall
easy remote management the unix way
web apps, obviously
integration, authentication
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13. Needs work centralized management easy setup and easy management
SBS server sucks but setup rulez
domain model and client integration
Samba 4 sounds promising
client integration!
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14. Forget it for now “Linux Desktop” maybe “mac alternative”
mac in business?
business specific apps
unless web based
saas but no citrix
web remains slower
not every app can live in the cloud
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15. What do we need? More momentum More management open source! More apps
last but not least: the support problem does exists
Supporting mixed environments
no windows bashers
no linux disbelievers
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16. Cases VZW/ASBL/non-profit market, obviously
pure commercial environments = difficult
install base
possibly starting with base infrastructure
one man / no server shop: going in the cloud
bigger SMB: exceptional
@velleman.be
all about perception and willingness
and people supporting mixed environments!
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17. Thanks! http://ginsys.be/barcampgent2008
Questions?
Thanks!
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