Gerry Carr
Gerry has over 15 years experience in the technology sector. He currently holds the position of Director of Communications at Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu software platform, and is responsible for coordination of the company’s communications activity globally. Prior to his current role, Gerry held the position of Head of Platform Marketing at Canonical, building a reputation for delivering successful and resonant propositions to the market. Before joining Canonical in 2007 Gerry gained significant experience across the technology sector, developing a considerable profile in the CRM and open source sectors. Gerry holds a degree in Politics and Economics from Trinity College, Dublin.
Articles by Gerry Carr
Open source: The Best Choice For Big Data
Just 12 months ago, even the largest organisations lacked the infrastructure, tools and skills to turn large datasets into business insight. Today, though,...
6 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Believe Everything Proprietary Cloud Vendors Tell You
The cloud market is worth billions globally and it's growing all the time. No surprise, then, that proprietary software companies want their share. The likes...
FLOSS and Developing Markets
The adoption of technology in developing markets is often pictured as the same as developed markets, only it happens later. That is, once certain financial or...
7 Stubborn Myths About Cloud Computing
Early adopters of the cloud had to iron out a lot of teething troubles. Because of their pioneering work, building and deploying a cloud is now much easier,...
Open-source Clouds vs. Proprietary Clouds: The Truth Is Out
Until fairly recently, cloud computing has been considered "bleeding-edge" technology, reserved for technology-focused companies and developers. We’re...
