Openware
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Openware is one of the leading Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across Latin America. It had developed a complete offshore
managed services line based on its expertise obtained from its experience in consulting services, network security, opensource platforms integration and assistance to Latin American companies and services providers
.
In December 2008 Openware was acquired by Globant
and is part of the Endeavor (non-profit)
network.
Openware's best of the breed products are:
+ Attaka, provides an On demand managed vulnerability assessment platform.
+ Blockware, offers managed Security monitoring (firewalls/IDS) on a 24/7 basis.
+ Soporta, provides offshore infrastructure management services.
Offshoring
Offshoring describes the relocation by a company of a business process from one country to another—typically an operational process, such as manufacturing, or supporting processes, such as accounting. Even state governments employ offshoring...
managed services line based on its expertise obtained from its experience in consulting services, network security, opensource platforms integration and assistance to Latin American companies and services providers
Service provider
A service provider is an entity that provides services to other entities. Usually, this refers to a business that provides subscription or web service to other businesses or individuals. Examples of these services include Internet access, Mobile phone operators, and web application hosting...
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In December 2008 Openware was acquired by Globant
Globant
Globant is an Argentine Software development and maintenance company. It was formed in 2003 by Martín Migoya, Guibert Englebienne, Martín Umaran and Néstor Nocetti, based on the growth of the IT outsourcing industry in India...
and is part of the Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Its mission is to “lead the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best High-Impact Entrepreneurs around the...
network.
Openware's best of the breed products are:
+ Attaka, provides an On demand managed vulnerability assessment platform.
+ Blockware, offers managed Security monitoring (firewalls/IDS) on a 24/7 basis.
+ Soporta, provides offshore infrastructure management services.
See also
- Information SecurityInformation securityInformation security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction....
- Open SourceOpen sourceThe term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
- Managed Service Provider
- Vulnerability assessmentVulnerability assessmentA vulnerability assessment is the process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing the vulnerabilities in a system. Examples of systems for which vulnerability assessments are performed include, but are not limited to, information technology systems, energy supply systems, water supply...
- Offshore outsourcingOffshore outsourcingOffshore outsourcing is the practice of hiring an external organization to perform some business functions in a country other than the one where the products or services are actually developed or manufactured. It can be contrasted with offshoring, in which the functions are performed in a foreign...