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Linux and the cloud: why opensource is nothing to be afraid of
: Is opensource for you? And can it work in your cloud environment?

Mention cloud, and the question of security is never far behind. Opensource suffers from similar misconceptions. So throwing the two together? On the surface it sounds like a tough sell. Yet increasingly, more and more of the infrastructure that’s powering the cloud is Linux-based. In this interview, MeetTheBoss TV’s Ben Thompson caught up with Paul Brown of open source provider Suse, to find out how firms are leveraging Linux’ advantages in reliability, accessibility, scalability – and, yes, security.