# Understanding Open Source Business Models for the C-Suite

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InstaBlinks EP 27: OpenSearch Software Foundation announcement and more
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 Join Brian Graf as he talks with Product Manager Alex Bunday about the recent big announcement regarding OpenSearch and its transition to a new governance model under the OpenSearch Software Foundation at the Linux Foundation. Discover how this move will ensure that OpenSearch remains open source, allowing for future growth and innovation.

Alex discusses the importance of OpenSearch as a fully open source search and analytics software suite along with its various use cases, and the key differences between OpenSearch and Elasticsearch, emphasizing OpenSearch’s commitment to the open source model. They also highlight the value of NetApp Instaclustr’s managed OpenSearch service, and the enterprise features and benefits of using the Instaclustr Managed Platform for running OpenSearch at scale.

 

 

 

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