01164nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006900055210006800124260004200192520075700234100001500991856003601006       2010                        eng d  a1913-610200aPlumbing the Internet with PostgreSQL: An Open Source Case Study0 aPlumbing the Internet with PostgreSQL An Open Source Case Study  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/20103 aIt's no secret that open source software can offer substantial cost savings to startup companies. Anybody with an idea and a limited amount of capital can launch a web-based business and scale it relatively quickly using a simple and robust LAMP infrastructure. But what about startup companies contracted to provide crucial parts of the Internet's plumbing, such as a domain name registry?

This article describes how registry manager Afilias deployed open source, particularly the PostgreSQL database management software, at the core of its business from the very outset, allowing it to scale as business grew. It also underlines the importance of actively engaging with the open source community in order to get the most out of your investment. 
1 aMohan, Ram  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/358