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GroundWork Cuts Ribbon on MonitoringForge

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http://www.linuxinsider.com – GroundWork Open Source, a provider of commercial open source systems and network management software, has launched MonitoringForge, a hub for IT administrators and developers interested in open source monitoring tools. The new site aims to encompass the monitoring space as a whole, as opposed to focusing on specific products or applications, said Tara Spalding, vice president of marketing at GroundWork Open Source. It is the first open source portal to focus on monitoring. (General)

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