[oliwarner]

Having source and license to run something, and being willing and able to self-support the software through (eg) security issues are two very different prospects.

This is network infrastructure stuff. Not the kind of thing you leave to fester.

[nine_k]

At least, it gives you a much longer runway to migrate off the no-more-supported solution.

SaaS, if it closes shop, becomes instantly unavailable.

[germainelong]

You can always outsource the support but being in the control as well.