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Even as some VARs begin to embrace open source applications they must now deal with a new challenge and opportunity: Open source's continued shift toward software as a service and cloud computing. The latest example involves a company called JumpBox working with Amazon.com. Here's the scoop from The VAR Guy.

The open source IT channel continues to grow up. The latest example: Compiere, which specializes in open source ERP and CRM, is hosting training events for VARs and solutions providers.

ZaReason, which makes Ubuntu PCs and notebooks, plans to launch Ubuntu servers as well. That's a small step forward Canonical's Ubuntu Server Edition. But challenges remain, reports WorksWithU, the independent guide to Ubuntu.

Even as the US economy collapsed this fall, Asterisk downloads rose 30 percent, according to Digium. But that's not all. The company's partner program is generating exponential growth. Here's the scoop, from The VAR Guy.

Novell is generating buzz with the Dec. 18 launch of OpenSUSE 11.1. But The VAR Guy is looking at Novell from a slightly different perspective. The far bigger news involves senior VP Roger Levy — who may bring order to Novell’s multiple, seemingly unrelated product lines. Here’s the scoop, from The VAR Guy

Managed service providers are opening their arms to Zenoss, Untangle, Groundwork Open Source and a range of other administration tools. Here's why, reports MSPmentor.

Before you finish your holiday shopping, consider the following option: If you’re in the market for a low-end PC, put aside about $300 for the ZaReason Breeze, a small desktop computer that runs Ubuntu Linux. Based on our testing, WorksWithU sees some clear market segments where the Breeze is an ideal option for today’s consumers and small businesses. Here's the scoop.

System76, which jumped on the Ubuntu bandwagon long before most PC makers, today unveiled the Gazelle Ultra -- a slick laptop with biometric security features, reports WorksWithU, the independent guide to Ubuntu.

Open-Xchange, the open source groupware company, is backed by a growing list of system integrators and hosting companies. Portions of the European market, in particular, are making the move to hosted Open-Xchange rather than Microsoft Exchange, according to MSPmentor. Here's the scoop.

So, which Web browser has the most software bugs: Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox? uTest, a fast-growing marketplace for software testing, uncovered some rather intriguing answers. Here’s the scoop, from The VAR Guy.

Novell and Hewlett-Packard have introduced a SUSE Linux desktop PC, and the companies are also promoting specific Linux applications to school administrators and students. Here's the scoop from The VAR Guy.

Unison Technologies, with an assist from Canonical and Ubuntu Linux, says it is “launching a major threat to Microsoft Exchange” and Cisco PBXes. The effort involves free unified communications software running on Ubuntu. Here's the scoop from The VAR Guy.

Red Hat this week is expected to announce an investment in Jaspersoft, an open source business intelligence company. Here's the scoop, from The VAR Guy.

Pentaho, the open source business intelligence company, is gearing up to recruit more channel partners and solutions providers, The VAR Guy has learned. Here's the scoop.

IBM, Canonical and Virtual Bridges have launched a low-cost, virtualized Ubuntu Linux build for big — really big — corporate customers. Here’s the scoop, along with the implications for Microsoft, Novell and Red Hat.

Novell's latest quarterly results, released Dec. 4, offer good news and bad news for the open source movement, according to The VAR Guy.

One of the top executives at SugarCRM has moved on to join Pentaho, where he's now building the open source BI company's partner program. Here's the scoop, from The VAR Guy.

Attention Netbook shoppers: Dell is advertising Inspiron Mini 9 Netbooks running Ubuntu at the low, low price of $299. Dell's move reinforces Ubuntu's growing momentum on consumer and mobile business starter systems.

Cisco is offering $100,000 in prize money to Linux application developers that help the networking giant defeat Microsoft in the unified communications market. Here's the scoop, only from The VAR Guy.

Xavier is the latest K-12 school to deploy hundreds of Ubuntu Linux desktops. Here are some quick details about the deployment, from WorksWithU, the independent guide to Ubuntu.