Open source software (OSS) is gaining prominence in cloud computing as it offers a collaborative, efficient development approach that is replacing proprietary-only code bases, allowing organizations to focus on building their own intellectual property. According to the Open Source Initiative, 95% of organizations increased or maintained their use of OSS in 2023, with significant growth driven by the need to accelerate innovation and reduce costs. OSS encourages industry consensus around technology standards, fostering collaboration among competitors to solve common problems, as demonstrated by successful projects like OpenTelemetry, which addresses telemetry data tracing across distributed systems. While vulnerabilities exist in all software, OSS benefits from a strong community that can quickly identify and address security issues. Dynatrace, among others, supports OSS as it aligns with industry standards and promotes a culture of innovation, predicting a shift towards open-source solutions as proprietary-only software becomes less viable.