Heka Networks, LLC specializes in Open Source software and Network Security.Free and Open Source Software is one of the more significant developments to affect IT in a long time, but it can be a confusing landscape. On the one hand, the hype surrounding it can obscure the fact that not all open source projects are created equal, nor are many suitable for deployment in a production environment. On the other hand, real successes are driving the hype.
Many Open Source projects are demonstrably more robust, reliable, and secure than their proprietary equivalents. And cheaper too, both in up-front costs and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). It is no accident that a majority of Web Servers on the Internet run the Open Source Apache Web Server (see http://news.netcraft.com/archives/web_server_survey.html). Apache is simply better and cheaper than anything else for most environments. There are many other such examples, but separating the wheat from the chaff can be a daunting task.
If your business is past that, has a strategy, and just needs some help implementing, troubleshooting or maintaining it, we can help. Contact us to talk about the specific systems and applications that you are considering or already using.
If you are newer to Open Source, don't worry about it – we can help you understand what is out there, how it might best fit into your environment and make a case for how it will positively impact your business. You might be surprised to know that Open Source software extends beyond operating systems and server applications like the well-known Linux and Apache projects, but to routers, firewalls, anti-virus software, desktop productivity software and more. There are very few areas into which Open Source has not reached.
If you really want to move to Open Source but are overwhelmed at the thought of replacing some or all of the proprietary infrastructure you currently have, we can work with you to develop a realistic plan to gradually migrate and avoid the risk and stress of the all-or-nothing approach. We have lots of experience integrating Open Source and proprietary applications and can help you focus on the high-value migration targets without being distracted by the low value ones.
In addition to implementing Open Source software, we develop with it and contribute to it. We can help you with development using Open Source tools, including the popular LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) architecture and others. We're proud to give back what we can to the Open Source community. See the Projects page for more information.