Save Mart grocery chain sees savings in open source

29.06.2009

“We get better service and support with open-source and Ingres than with Oracle,” says Sims, with about one-quarter of the overall costs.

Every little bit helps in the grocery business, where profit margins are razor-thin, Sims notes. A shift towards open source also means that Save Mart puts more value on IT staff with interest and skills in Linux and open source.