SSO comparison request from executive management (IAM David Bantz)

[Leif Johansson]

Well said!

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> 19 dec. 2015 kl. 02:10 skrev Mike Schwartz <mike at gluu.org>:
> 
> David,
> 
> Ping has 1,000 customers--and only a small handful of universities. Shibboleth is the most widely deployed SAML IDP on the planet. I think Shibboleth has more installations than Ping in the UK alone.
> 
> Ping does not support multi-party federation metadata, and privacy protecting features were a secondary consideration. So in addition to its lower adoption rate, it has less features that universities need.
> 
> SAML is stable. If you need OpenID Connect, there are many free open source alternatives (like the Gluu Server which integrates well with Shib). So buying expensive proprietary enterprise software should only be a last resort.
> 
> Open source software has been shown to have a lower defect rate than proprietary software. Here are just a few articles that show how moving from open source to proprietary software would be contrary to the current trend in both education, government and enterprise IT in general:
> 
> Rise of Open Source
> http://www.gluu.co/rise-foss-platform
> 
> Open source software gains traction in federal IT
> http://www.gluu.co/foss-govt
> 
> Embrace Open Source:
> http://www.gluu.co/.1g7i3
> 
> Open Source Golden Age:
> http://www.gluu.co/foss-golden-age
> 
> Open Source Beats Proprietary Software
> http://www.gluu.co/.v3qh
> 
> Open Source marches into Enterprise
> http://www.gluu.co/.vaf4
> 
> Open Source in big companies
> http://www.gluu.co/enterprise-foss
> 
> Ping's $100M in VC funds gives them lots of budget to market. But it doesn't make them a profitable business. So long term, their business model is no more sure a thing than a strong community of dedicated individuals and instutions with a common goal.
> 
> If your managment wants to shell out 1/4 million for enterprise software, perhaps they should re-direct those funds to the Shibboleth Foundation--I think they'll see a better return.
> 
> thx,
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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> Michael Schwartz
> Gluu
> Founder / CEO
> mike at gluu.org
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