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The VAR Guy’s Open Source 50

Welcome to The VAR Guy’s annual look at open source in the IT channel. The annual survey tracks open source companies based on a range of variables, including the size, influence and growth of their partner programs. Also, The VAR Guy measures the percent of company revenues derived from channel partners. Take a look…

The Open Source 50 (2010 Edition)

• Download the 2010 Report: The a 30-plus page PDF available June 2 from The VAR Guy’s Resource Center (free registration is required). The report includes analysis of the open source IT channel, a close look at each of The Open Source 50 companies, key channel chiefs you need to know, and specific partner program initiatives at all 50 companies.
• Download the 2009 Report: Also available from our Resource Center (free registration is required).

Read Selected Components Online (2010 Edition)

• Part A: The Open Source 50
  • Companies Sorted A to Z
• Part B: Top Ranked Companies (Sorted 1 to 25)
  • Overall Rankings 1 to 25
  • Ranked By Percent of Revenue From Partners
  • Ranked By Partner Ecosystem (Size, Growth; 2009 vs. 2008)
  • Ranked By Employees (2009 vs. 2008)
• Part C: Up and Comers (Unsorted)
  • 25 Companies to Watch

Read Selected Components Online (2009 Edition)

• Part A: The Open Source 50
  • Companies Sorted A to Z
• Part B: Top Ranked Companies (Sorted 1 to 25)
  • Overall Rankings 1 to 25
  • Ranked By Percent of Revenue From Partners
  • Ranked By Partner Ecosystem (Size, Growth) (2008 vs. 2007)
  • Ranked By Employees (2008 vs. 2007)
• Part C: Best of the Rest (Unsorted)
  • 25 Companies to Watch

About The VAR Guy’s Open Source 50

The VAR Guy’s Second Annual Open Source 50 Survey ran Jan. 5 through April 16, 2010. Our goal was to identify the 50 most promising open source channel partner programs. The partner programs involve pure open source companies or hybrid (open source/closed source) companies. The survey took about 15 minutes (or less) to complete.

The Open Source 50 is based on such variables as:

• Overall partner ecosystem size
• Annual partner network growth (in raw numbers)
• Annual partner network percentage growth
• Percent of revenue derived from partners
• Internal employees per channel partner
• The VAR Guy’s intense, daily coverage of open source in the IT channel

For questions, comments or feedback please contact:

Joe Panettieri
Editorial Director
Nine Lives Media Inc.
joe [at] ninelivesmediainc.com
631-423-3535