Ingres announced that it has stepped up its involvement in the open source community to drive validation and adoption of open source. Among the company’s open source initiatives are the Ingres Janitors Project, Open Source Boot Camp and the Global Ingres University Alliance.

“Ingres is committed to furthering the success of open source technology,” said Emma McGrattan, senior vice president of engineering at Ingres. “Today, open source technology has reached a tipping point as more and more enterprises understand the value that comes from open source, and the potential cost savings it provides companies. From community bundles to boot camps, Ingres will continue to dedicate its time, energy and resources to drive awareness and adoption of open source technology and, through open source, transform the world of both business and IT - for the better.”

Many organizations are choosing open source because of its maturity and the continually escalating IT costs facing today’s enterprises. During difficult economic times, IT is under increased pressure to manage costs, and it is no wonder that the adoption of open source is growing fast. An elemental choice is facing enterprises today - accept the expense and lock-in of proprietary vendors, or take advantage of the cost-effectiveness and freedom of open source.

“From 2005 to 2006, open source vendor revenue grew 36.3% to  24140 million, compared to the overall market growth of 12.2%,” writes Donald Feinberg, principal analyst, in the Gartner report entitled “Open Source in Database Management Systems,” and published April 3, 2008. “We also believe this growth in revenue will continue during the next five years at more than 40%, exceeding 241 billion by 2012.”

Ingres is committed to the open source community and over the years has dedicated thousands of hours in research, together with its vast resources and technology, to improving the world of open source and driving innovation. Open source community initiatives at Ingres include:

• Community Bundles
• Global Ingres University Alliances
• Google Summer of Code
• Ingres Engineering Summit
• Ingres Janitors Project
• Membership of Open Source Initiatives
• Open Source Boot Camp