Open source capabilities have matured to the point that they are rapidly being adopted in place of traditional proprietary offerings. In addition to not carrying licensing costs, the unique environment in which they are developed ensures that open source capabilities are generally stabler and more secure than commercial products.
SpecialAI has been heavily involved with open source since it's inception. By developing, using and supporting open source based solutions we are at the vanguard of professional open source. The Open Technologies Laboratory is the SpecialAI's continuing dedication to the Open Source movement.
In our Open Technologies Lab we explore the available possibilities, many of which have been developed by some of the globe's best and brightest programmers. As a company we devote a tremendous amount of time and resources to investigating these opportunities. We take them apart. We improve upon them. We set them up in an operational environment. Then we do our damnedest to see what it takes to break them; all in an effort to determine if they hold the promise of dependable value for our customers.
SpecialAI's Open Technologies Lab helps companys achieve lower cost of ownership and competitive edge by leveraging Open Source based solutions. Some of the areas we are particularly adept at replacing licensed legacy systems with stable Open Source options are:
Email and Network Architecture
Email Marketing Systems
E Commerce Systems
Systems Monitoring
Messaging Compliance
IP Telephony
The following are a few of the open source products that we feel have matured to the point of being the equal or better of their commercial counterparts: