The Ultimate Guide to Open source

2026 · Indian Edition

Open source software represents a collaborative approach to software development, where code is made freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. This transparency fosters innovation and allows developers from all over the world to contribute, improve, and adapt technology to meet evolving needs. The open source movement has become a cornerstone of modern IT infrastructure, driving advancements in cloud computing, containerisation, artificial intelligence, and more.

Our collection of recent stories under the 'Open source' tag offers insights into how open source technologies are influencing industries and enterprises globally. From major tech companies embracing open source frameworks and partnerships to government initiatives enhancing accessibility and security, these articles highlight the expansive role of open source in promoting flexibility, interoperability, and cost-effective solutions.

By exploring these stories, readers can learn about emerging trends such as Kubernetes and container adoption, AI integrations in hybrid clouds, evolving security practices for open source projects, and the dynamic partnerships shaping the future of cloud-native computing. Whether you're a developer, business leader, or technology enthusiast, delving into these narratives will deepen your understanding of how open source continues to drive innovation and transform the digital landscape.

Indian Open source news
Analyst Insights
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Frost & Sullivan · Open source · Firewalls
Last week
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Open source · PAM
This month
DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition
IDC MarketScape · Open source · SaaS
Last month
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Gartner · Open source · Virtualisation
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud
Gartner · Open source · Storage
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Expert columns
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
By Biznet Gio and AMD
Last month
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
By Theodora Skeadas of Humane Intelligence
Last month
The next phase of AI infrastructure: consistency, cost and consolidation
By Bianca Lewis of OpenSearch Software Foundation
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Paying a fortune to comply with software licences? Time for enterprises to rethink their ITAM strategy
By Simon Taylor of Azul
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Integrating AppSec for efficient DevSecOps
By Steven Zimmerman of Black Duck
Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Golden age of human imagination
By Mykhailo Kovetskyi of Portal.ai
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Discussing Unified Communications
Last week
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
Last month
Commvault SHIFT New York outlines deeper cloud recovery
Discussing Cloud Services
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes
Discussing Cloud Services
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Recent news
io.net launches AI grant programme to boost affordable compute in India
About Artificial Intelligence
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Azul enhances Java security detection, cutting false positives by 99%
About Software-as-a-Service
Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Forrester: Indian cloud adoption parallels global trends
About Cloud Services
Tue, 21st Jan 2025
Cloudera unveils six new AMPs to accelerate AI adoption
About Machine learning
Mon, 16th Sep 2024
F5 announces advancements in multi-cloud networking partnerships
About Hyperscale
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
Sysdig expands cloud security with new SaaS region in India
About Cloud Services
Fri, 12th Jul 2024
Supply chain software security: Remediating the Curl effect
About Software
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit
About Business Intelligence
2 days ago
Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana
About Virtualisation
Last week
IP Fabric launches MCP server for network operations
About Firewalls
Last week
Claude Code can leak secrets in public npm packages
About Data Protection
Last week
LevelBlue warns of GhostOps risk from rogue AI agents
About Data Protection
Last week
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
About Storage
Last week
AI coding speeds up, but security teams fall behind
About Software engineering
Last week
Grafana Labs buys Logline to speed Loki log searches
About Storage
Last week
Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates
About Virtualisation
Last week
SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control
About Cloud Services
Last week
Chainguard & Cursor tackle AI code supply chain risks
About DevOps
Last week
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw exposing code
About DevOps
Last week
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