Deploying ntop-based Solutions in Commercial Environments
ntop is - and will always remain - open source software. ntop is licensed under the GPL, v2 (or later), which is available at the Free Software Foundation's web site, here.
ntop support is available on a best-efforts basis via two mailing lists (ntop and ntop-dev) and through a community FAQ site. The mailing lists and FAQ sites are a valuable community support effort. Unfortunately, despite many individual's frequent postings, nobody is "responsible" for answering your question. It's all on a "best efforts" basis. Responses may be non-existent, incomplete or inaccurate.
We recognize that this may not be appropriate for deployment of ntop in a commercial enterprise. And we are aware that in some commercial environments, open source application like ntop are not deployed until somebody offers commercial support. As one of our goals is to spread adoption of ntop and to eliminate barriers, we offer premium, fee-based services directly from the ntop developers, including:
- Consultancy Services (Implementation, deployment, analysis of data)
- Commercial-grade Support (phone, email, or on-site)
- Training
- Customization of ntop for unique needs
Although ntop development is centered in Pisa, Italy, because ntop's developers form a world-wide community, we can offer your organization support locally, with priority access to the entire community as necessary. If you are interested in one or more of these services please visit this site.
Instead, if you need on-site support you can contact your regional partner:
| Region/Country | Partner | ntop | nProbe | nBox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | OSS Technologies (Pty) Ltd Box 877 Rooihuiskraal 0158 South Africa Email: ntop-africa@ntop.org | Yes | Yes | |
| USA Canada | nPulse Networks Reston Town Center 11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 550 Reston, VA 20190 Email: ntop-americas@ntop.org | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Asia Pacific and Australia | Equator One Pte. Ltd. 260 Tanjong Pager Road #04-00, Singapore Email: ntop-asia@ntop.org | Yes | ||
| France | Exosec SAS 3, Rue du Petit Robinson 78350 Jouy en Josas France Email: ntop-france@ntop.org | Yes | Yes | |
| Spain Latin America | OpenWired S.L. C/ Caballero, 87 Bajos 08029 Barcelona Spain Email: ntop-spain@ntop.org | Yes | ||
| Europe Middle East | ntop.org Pisa, Italy Email: consultancy@ntop.org | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USA, UK | Linux4biz India, UK Email: ntop-linux4biz@ntop.org | Yes |