Open Source Services for Education
Sakai, uPortal, and CAS have gained significant momentum as open source alternatives to proprietary software within higher education. Proprietary software is becoming obsolete with its steep licensing prices, forced upgrades, and escalating support costs. Open source eliminates licensing fees and puts an end to vendor lock-in, yet offers control and flexibility with community-derived upgrades and enhancements. Determining the right fit and having the confidence that comes with professional support are two of the major challenges facing open source today.
Unicon is the open source services company for education. Our solutions are based on open source and community source technologies to increase productivity, keep development costs low, and provide vendor freedom. We offer a range of services to maximize the benefits of open source software, from evaluation and customization through installation and support. With our expert guidance, you can enjoy faster implementation, increased flexibility, and reduced risk.
Open Source Projects
Unicon provides professional services and support for the following open source projects.
Sakai Services
Evaluate, implement, and customize Sakai with the help of Unicon’s Services Team. Find out more.
uPortal Services
Rely on Unicon’s expertise to integrate channels and portlets, creating a personalized gateway for your online campus. Find out more.
CAS Services
Draw from Unicon's professional guidance and services to integrate CAS as your single sign on authentication service. Find out more.
Zimbra Offerings
Discover how Zimbra can be used to integrate email, contacts, shared calendar, VoIP, as well as online document authoring and sharing. Find out more.
Advantages of Unicon
Leverage Unicon's experience with open source to reduce risk and ensure success. Our strengths include:
The Power of Open Source
While the most prominent appeal of open source is that it is a low cost alternative to proprietary software, there are many other advantages to adopting open source technologies:
- Avoids vendor lock-in
- Easy to customize
- Promotes collaboration and innovation among peers
- Achieves economies of scale with community-based sharing and contribution
- Supports project, team, and code transparency
- Allows wide range of uses with open licensing
