The Ultimate Guide to Open source

2026 · Australian 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.

Australian Open source news
Analyst reports
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Gartner · Open source · Virtualisation
Last month
Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud
Gartner · Open source · Storage
Last month
Qodo 2.0 debuts multi-agent AI code review upgrade
Gartner · Open source · DevOps
Last month
Forrester names Ververica a Leader in streaming data
Forrester Wave · Open source · Private Cloud
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Gartner crowns leaders in key artificial intelligence races
Gartner · Open source · Firewalls
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Expert columns
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
By Theodora Skeadas of Humane Intelligence
5 days ago
Observability & AI spark Australia's business edge
By Christine Low of Splunk
Last month
Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Five hard truths about enterprise AI heading into 2026
By Daryush Ashjari of Nutanix APAC
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
2026: AI turns inward as virtualisation is rewritten
By Matthew Oostveen of Pure Storage
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
The best of both worlds: Managing AKS, EKS & GKE with Rancher
By Behrouz Hassanbeygi of Darumatic
Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
The next phase of AI infrastructure: consistency, cost and consolidation
By Bianca Lewis of OpenSearch Software Foundation
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Why culture and collaboration matter more than ever in IT partnerships
By Andrew Giles of Ingram Micro
Fri, 7th 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
September Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 176 vulnerabilities
By Adam Barnett of Rapid7
Wed, 10th Sep 2025
The VMware cost hike is a modernisation opportunity
By Uros Zajc of Atturra
Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Golden age of human imagination
By Mykhailo Kovetskyi of Portal.ai
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Open ecosystems are powering the future of intelligent observability
By Denis Maguire of New Relic
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Java Independence is now a board-level priority - Driving cost savings, cloud efficiency and strategic agility
By Scott Sellers of Azul
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Interviews
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Discussing Cloud Services
2 days ago
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Discussing Intelligent systems
4 days ago
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
Exclusive: VyOS Networks CRO on why networks are becoming software
Discussing Trends & Predictions
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Recent news
Endor Labs launches AURI to secure AI-driven coding
About Software engineering
Today
MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI
About Hybrid Cloud
Today
JFrog flags 13 critical CI/CD flaws in GitHub workflows
About Software engineering
Yesterday
MSPs warned as cyber criminals weaponise trusted access
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Endor Labs unveils AURI to secure AI-driven coding
About Software engineering
Yesterday
AI-driven cyberattacks surge in Asia-Pacific, IBM warns
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Manufacturers see AI gains but data gaps stall scale-up
About Video conferencing
Yesterday
Red Hat, Nvidia, Palo Alto forge AI-native telco stack
About Virtualisation
2 days ago
Identity attacks dominate Expel's 2026 threat report
About Malware
2 days ago
Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack
About Virtualisation
4 days ago
Privacy-first AI smart glasses run models on-device
About Wearables
4 days ago
Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs
About Virtualisation
4 days ago
AI supercharges LinkedIn phishing risks in Australia
About Social Media
4 days ago
Sentient unveils Arena to stress-test autonomous AI agents
About Fintech
5 days ago
Dell extends Private Cloud to Nutanix for multi-hypervisor
About Storage
Last week
Job moves
JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth
Move at HP
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Umbraco opens Melbourne office & appoints APAC head
Move at Schneider Electric
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla to drive APAC observability push
Move at Cisco
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Peter Farkas returns as Chief Executive Officer of Percona
Move at Cloudera
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Petr Podrouzek named CTO as IP Fabric boosts AI automation focus
Move at Red Hat
Tue, 9th Sep 2025
SUSE appoints Margaret Dawson as CMO to boost growth
Move at Microsoft
Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Riverlane appoints key leaders for global quantum software
Move at Quantum
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Kelsey Hightower joins Civo's board to shape cloud future
Move at Google
Tue, 18th Feb 2025
Ben Henshall appointed SUSE GM for Australia & NZ
Move at SUSE
Fri, 31st Jan 2025
Veeam names Niraj Tolia new CTO after acquiring Alcion
Move at Veeam
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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