CRN: How well is Net Integration doing in that battle?
PAPIC: We're currently at around 1,600 direct channel partners, [and] we just signed an exclusive agreement with Ingram Micro. We're acquiring new partners now, without Ingram, at the rate of about 100 a month. Obviously, with Ingram, we'll now have access to their massive partnership base.
CRN: What's next for Net Integration?
PAPIC: There's something called Unicorn, which is essentially a next-generation directory service that will allow a multiserver Linux deployment. It also will allow Linux to tie in to other directory services, such as [Microsoft] Active Directory. The most important aspect of that is the Linux autonomic engine will now have the ability to control and configure other servers on the network, as well as other dissimilar systems.
CRN: Is Net Integration making contributions back to the open-source community?
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