Comments on: Asterisk: The Next Big Certification? http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/21/asterisk-the-next-big-certification/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the beds http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/21/asterisk-the-next-big-certification/comment-page-1/#comment-109185 the beds Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:56:45 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/21/asterisk-the-next-big-certification/#comment-109185 the beds the beds the beds the beds the beds the beds

]]> By: Rambo Tribble http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/21/asterisk-the-next-big-certification/comment-page-1/#comment-92467 Rambo Tribble Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/01/21/asterisk-the-next-big-certification/#comment-92467 For some time, Asterisk has been quietly subsuming the market. I expect you're right; if Digium plays its cards right and manages to field a sufficient support force, it will dominate substantially. I would not be surprised to see similar scenarios play out in vertical market software. Many a lucrative vertical niche has been dominated by Windows- and sometimes Mac-specific software. Increasingly, Open Source alternatives are beginning to be developed to a point where they offer a better option for many. End-user support, however, is often not well-served by an email or forum context. For some time, Asterisk has been quietly subsuming the market. I expect you’re right; if Digium plays its cards right and manages to field a sufficient support force, it will dominate substantially.

I would not be surprised to see similar scenarios play out in vertical market software. Many a lucrative vertical niche has been dominated by Windows- and sometimes Mac-specific software. Increasingly, Open Source alternatives are beginning to be developed to a point where they offer a better option for many. End-user support, however, is often not well-served by an email or forum context.

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