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Open Source Weekly September 20, 2016 Why China is the next proving ground for open source software China is starting to adopt and contribute to open source projects, especially around big data infrastructure, and tech companies should pay attention. Resource of the day How to Prepare and Respond to Data Center Emergencies Data center operations and maintenance teams should always be prepared to act swiftly and surely without warning. Good preparation and process can quickly and safely mitigate the impact of emergencies, and help prevent them from happening again. This paper describes a framework for an effective emergency preparedness and response strategy for mission critical facilities. This strategy is composed of 7 elements arranged across 3 categories: Emergency Response Procedures, Emergency Drills, and Incident Management. The paper describes each element and offers practical advice to assist in implementing this strategy. Additional TechRepublic resources It's time to make LibreOffice and OpenOffice one again How to enable two-factor authentication on Nextcloud 10 The one way you can make your company run more like Facebook How to install the MAAS bare metal provisioning tool on Ubuntu How to create and populate a database in MySQL Take this AI/machine learning survey Is there a use for artificial intelligence at your company? Tell us why or why not in this survey, and get a free copy of the research report. Featured multimedia 10 projects ditching Microsoft for open source - plus one switching back Today's recommended downloads Practical Options for Deploying Small Server Rooms and Micro Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Securing Productivity in the Borderless Enterprise (Microsoft) On-Demand Webcast: Five ways the cloud can help you manage and secure enterprise mobility (IBM) Live Webcast: Office 365 business-driven provisioning deep dive (OKTA) The Total Economic Impact™ Of CA Technologies Workload Automation (CA Technologies) A special feature from ZDNet & TechRepublic Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity Today's security threats have expanded in their scope and seriousness. There can now be millions -- or even billions -- of dollars at risk when information security isn't handled properly. And beyond that, cybersecurity will define many of the international conflicts of the future. We want to hear from you. The TechRepublic product team wants your input on making our app better. Tell us your opinion, take our short survey. Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.