FOSS4Biz Headlines (2023-03-31)

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Open source organizations Acquia (for their solutions based on Drupal) and Liferay (for their portal development framework) both featured in Gartner’s look at the digital experience platform market, per Wire19. While Adobe took the top place, Acquia was labeled a “Leader” for going beyond simple web content management and including personalization, analytics, and data management as part of their solutions.
On the topic of web systems, TechBullion published a list of seven reasons to use WordPress for your business website. While WordPress sometimes struggles with functionally- or architecturally-complex sites, the article rightly points out ownership (if you self-host), general usability, and the high availability of support as big advantages.
ZDNet’s list of things to consider when switching to Linux applies just as well to SMBs as it does to consumers and enthusiasts. Its first point, that Linux is easier than many think, is especially valuable from the standpoint of “upcycling” older machines to serve either desktop or server use cases.

An article from The New Stack outlines the benefits of Canonical’s Ubuntu Pro, a collection of additional services that complement Long Term Support (LTS) versions of its operating system. From security updates to compliance, organizations relying on Ubuntu for their infrastructure can now get enhanced support from its publisher.
SuSE’s Adaptable Linux Platform, based on the company’s SLE Micro modular OS, is launching with new features to enable “confidential computing” (via ITWire) This is a fairly new concept where not only a system’s storage, but also it’s running process, are encrypted. The combination of it’s stable core and new encrypted virtual machines provide users with a platform where they can focus on applications rather than infrastructure.
To complement its virtualization platform release as covered in the Mar. 24 edition of FOSS4Biz, Proxmox has released a new version of its Backup Server product (per Storage Review). New features include support for LDAP authentication and a new dark theme.