Open Source means Freedom

Free and Open Source Software means Freedom, not zero cost. Microsoft likes to argue (the bogus argument) that their software has a lower TCO, but even if that were true (which it's not), we'd be advocates for Open Source. Open Source Software gives us the confidence to not tie you down. We have a large community of software developers and IT professionals to back up our confidence in the software that we'll use to save your business time and money, and if for some reason you're unhappy with it, you're not bound to a large vendor that can't or won't change at the speed of Small Business.

Freedom also means flexibility. Open Source Software can power everything from high-end multiprocessor servers such as the one that hosts this website to a toaster. No kidding.

Freedom to add and modify. Freedom to switch. Freedom to do it your way. Freedom is cheaper than you think. Let Cerient show you how it's done.

Linux: fast, reliable

You'll find Linux at the core of most of the Open Source technologies we use. Why? It's fast, reliable, standardized and developing faster than Windows. It's also Open Source. We have years of experience working with Linux systems. We're confident you'll like what we can do with it.

Interoperability

You may have invested significantly in windows-based software, especially on your desktops. Because the software we use is standards-compliant, that investment is not wasted. Our systems will integrate cleanly into your working environment.

Open Source means Quality

From OpenBSD and Linux to OpenVPN and OpenLDAP, the Open Source tools we use are highly reliable, secure, featureful and well-supported.

If it weren't solid, we wouldn't be in business. As Sean Neakums (a Linux kernel contributor) once said, “I came for the quality. I stayed for the freedom.”