In a world full of uncertainty – from geopolitical tensions to supply chain disruptions and cyberattacks – one concept is becoming increasingly important: digital resilience. It refers to a company’s ability to maintain IT-driven processes even in times of crisis. And this is exactly where open source reveals its true strength.
Resilient IT requires more than high availability – it needs control, independence, and adaptability. Those who rely on closed systems are, in times of crisis, dependent on third parties: the provider, the data center location, license models, or political conditions.
Open source offers a different path. Through open standards, transparent architectures, and the option of self-hosting or decentralized infrastructure, companies retain control – even under exceptional circumstances. At |knowhere, we combine these advantages with our global infrastructure of 44 data centers and a fully independent operating model.
What does that mean in practice?
- Outage scenarios such as hyperscaler cloud failures do not affect us – our platforms are decentralized and independently operated.
- Geopolitical risks (e.g., export bans, sanctions) do not impact our systems – since we use neither proprietary US clouds nor centralized services.
- Vendor dependencies are eliminated – because we rely on open source that is auditable, extendable, and portable at any time.
Resilient IT is not just about security – it is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. Companies that invest in digital self-reliance are not reacting – they are planning ahead. They build structures that work today and will continue to work tomorrow.
With open source, resilience is no longer a luxury – it becomes the logical next step.