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The cost of free software in the enterprise operating environment

The cost of free software is often overlooked, when adopting new innovative technologies. In this article, I’m looking into the costs of using low-priced or free technologies, especially when fast-tracking POCs into production to incorporate emerging innovative technologies. A new piece of technology is just emerging; it provides significant innovation, it is free and open-source, and it is doing precisely what the developers wished for.

This piece of technology is a perfect fit for what we need, and it is free!”

· Unexpected cumulated costs for SLA penalties and for the repair effort to address inefficiencies, failures, and workarounds until a new solution is released in production to the level of production requirements