The State of Enterprise Open Source
A Red Hat® Report
Open source is more important than ever
Learn why IT leaders are prioritizing enterprise open source over traditional solutions to meet challenges and build their infrastructure strategies in the 2022 State of Enterprise Open Source report.
IT leaders are choosing to work with enterprise open source vendors
82%
82% are more likely to select a vendor who contributes to the open source community
total interviews were conducted with IT leaders worldwide
About this report
This survey of 1,296 IT leaders was commissioned by Red Hat to better understand the unique role of enterprise open source. Respondents were unaware that Red Hat was the sponsor of this research.
Read the 2022 reportTop reasons why enterprise open source vendors are preferred
Familiar with open source processes
49%
Help sustain healthy open source communities
49%
Can influence the development of necessary features
48%
More effective if I face technical challenges
46%
The move from proprietary software toward open source solutions is accelerating
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IT leaders are currently making good use of emerging technologies
Artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML)
Containers
Edge computing or Internet of Things
(IoT)
Serverless
computing
71% - Artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML)
68% - Containers
71% - Edge computing or Internet of Things (IoT)
61% - Serverless computing
Enterprise open source is expected to play a larger role in emerging technologies over the next two years
80%
80% expect to increase their use of enterprise open source software for emerging technologies
IT leaders trust the security of open source
89% see enterprise open source as more secure or as secure as proprietary software
Enterprise open source software continues to be valued for its security features
52%Security patches are well-documented
55%Well-tested open source code for in-house applications
44%More people review and test the code
51%Vulnerability patches are available quickly
38%My team can audit the code
Read the full report
The full report tracks changes in the usage and attitudes towards enterprise open source over time, by region, and across industries. It illustrates trends in perceptions of trust and security as it relates to enterprise open source software, its vendors, and the open source community.