Suse Linux Enterprise

What’s your UNIX system done for you lately?

Proprietary UNIX software and hardware costs more but offers less choice and flexibility.

You already know Linux servers are a better choice. The costs are lower for everything from software to support. There’s more choice in vendors, applications and hardware. The list goes on and on. But you might be worried about switching. Can a Linux system run your applications? Does it have the reliability and support you need to keep your organization running?

Stop worrying. SUSE® Linux Enterprise from Novell provides a rock-solid solution for enterprise computing. Built to handle your mission-critical workloads, it combines the benefits of traditional UNIX—reliability, scalability and performance—with lower cost and greater flexibility.

Deploying Linux instead of UNIX or Windows can save you up to 90 percent on software costs and up to 80 percent on hardware costs. Plus, because SUSE Linux Enterprise solutions are built for maximum interoperability, they reduce management complexity. And our support of open standards in areas such as storage, power, virtualization and more gives you the choice you need to achieve an agile infrastructure.

SUSE Linux Enterprise also delivers:

• Seamless integration with your existing infrastructure
• Optimizations that make it the “perfect guest” operating system for virtual environments
• A proven foundation for your mission-critical applications

Backed by consulting, support and training services from Novell and our partners, SUSE Linux Enterprise provides a low-risk, high-value foundation for growth.

They say we only use a small percentage of our brains. The same goes for our data centers. The average server utilization in an enterprise environment ranges from five to 40 percent, while the remaining available capacity goes unused. That’s a huge portion of your data center investment that’s wasted each day.

More and more organizations are turning to virtualization to shrink their data centers. Not only does this dramatically reduce costs, but it also simplifies disaster recovery, provides higher availability and increases agility.

However, your current operating system may be a roadblock to virtualization. Not all platforms were built to run as virtual machine guests. This can lead to suboptimal performance and a lack of support from your hypervisor vendor. Plus, most operating system vendors employ pricing models that are not virtualization-friendly.

At Novell, we’ve always been committed to building relationships that give our customers the solutions they need. Virtualization is no exception. Our technical collaboration with VMware, Microsoft and the Xen community makes SUSE Linux Enterprise the “perfect guest” operating system for virtual deployments, through sophisticated performance optimizations. And through our relationship with Microsoft, you also receive full support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a guest on Microsoft Hyper-V.

If virtualization is too expensive to carry out, it’s pointless. Many software vendors charge per virtual machine, reducing the benefit of server consolidation in your data center. With Novell, you can run an unlimited number of virtual machines for the price of a single operating system. That’s because we charge one subscription per physical server, no matter how many virtual machines run on it.

It’s a vicious cycle: You need a more efficient data center. Yet your users are demanding more services, which calls for greater performance and reliability. So you add more hardware to support their needs. But this response only leads to increased costs and complexity. In other words, you’re right back to needing a more efficient data center.

Put an end to the cycle with Linux for mainframes. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z allows you to run your most important applications on the world’s leading mainframe systems. By allowing you to leverage the strengths of both System z and Linux, our technologies provide the most effective data center available.

With Novell, you can consolidate your servers while:

• Increasing reliability
• Improving responsiveness and flexibility
• Lowering costs

It’s well-known that System z is unparalleled for reliability. Novell solutions can make your data center even more dependable. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z can handle all your most important applications. Our technical excellence and proven track record have made us the number one Linux provider for System z worldwide. In addition, our extensive technical collaboration with IBM ensures SUSE Linux Enterprise is a fully supported operating system on System z.

Because Linux delivers immense flexibility, your data center will easily adapt to evolving user needs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z enables you to provision new servers rapidly and cost-effectively. In addition, you can use the open source Xen hypervisor included in the solution to virtualize your mainframe workloads, further increasing your data center agility.

Some things just belong together. Linux and System z are two of them. Whether you already run Linux on distributed systems or use a mainframe without Linux, pair them today for maximum value with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z.

Many of your applications and IT services are so critical that even seconds of downtime can cause significant financial loss or even danger to human life. Even if downtime goes unnoticed within your enterprise, you still run the risk of inadvertently violating laws and regulations.

Many organizations look to solutions like high availability clustering to ensure continuity. It’s an effective solution, but high availability clustering can be costly and complex to install and manage.

Novell solutions, based on SUSE Linux Enterprise, make it easy and cost-effective to deploy high availability clusters and safeguard your mission-critical computing. Make maximum uptime a reality for your organization with high availability clustering capabilities that are:

• Robust
• Cost-effective
• Easy to implement

Novell technologies have the robust capabilities you need to guarantee the highest levels of availability. Our proven capabilities include automated failover, a clustered file system, clustered logical volume management and continuous data replication. With solutions built for running mission-critical workloads, Novell is the vendor of choice for clients who have no tolerance for downtime, such as German Air Traffic Control.

With SUSE Linux Enterprise, it’s simple to install and configure your own high availability clusters and services. Our robust capabilities are preintegrated and ready to go from day one. And our YaST setup tool, famous for its easy-to-use interface, streamlines installation even further.

Minimize downtime for thousands of dollars less than similar proprietary technologies. Our open source solution costs less to own and manage. And it’s even included at no charge with a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription for the IBM POWER, Intel Itanium or IBM System z platforms. All this means you can deploy high availability clustering to more servers across your enterprise.

Customer satisfaction starts with employee satisfaction. Your users need a solution that makes it easy to offer great service for every customer every day, and for that you need a reliable and flexible infrastructure.

Your operating system must provide a robust foundation for critical retail applications. It should also be scalable so you can keep up with your customers’ ever-changing needs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service from Novell was built specifically for the retail environment. It supports the latest software and technologies for POS terminals, kiosks, self-service systems and reverse-vending systems.

Our solution gives retailers unparalleled flexibility, reliability and cost savings. Backed by partners such as IBM, NCR, Oracle and SAP, it presents you with a wide range of hardware and software solutions to choose from. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service is based on the same open platform as the rest of our Linux solutions, which reduces vendor lock-in.

With SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service, you can:

• Reduce TCO
• Simplify IT management
• Enjoy greater reliability and uptime for POS devices
• Optimize security to prevent data loss

The Novell solution is one you can trust. Our SUSE Linux Enterprise foundation means you’re deploying technology that’s been proven in the world’s biggest and most sophisticated organizations. Retailers like Sherwin-Williams, the largest paint retailer in the U.S., and KarstadtQuelle, the largest European department store and mail-order group, use SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service.

Put Linux in your store today, and concentrate on what really matters: your customers.

One way to increase the performance of your time-sensitive applications is to use a general-purpose operating system and over-provision your hardware. But this results in an expensive and complex infrastructure that still keeps you up at night—and probably depletes your budget.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time from Novell is a better solution. This fully supported operating system is specifically engineered to run your time-critical applications.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time enables you to:

• Lower latency
• Ensure greater predictability
• Reduce costs

Increase your edge by effectively responding to changing market conditions and business needs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time helps you lower latency. With our solution, it’s easy to improve your application’s reaction time by assigning priority to specific application threads. Those with high priorities are automatically executed without delay and interruptions. This keeps your most critical systems available at all times.

But sometimes maximum speed is not the goal. Certain applications simply require a defined performance every time. You can run a wide variety of time-critical applications predictably with SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time. Our solution “reserves” key system resources for high-priority processes. As a result, even heavy workloads don’t harm the reliability of your time-critical applications.

Because SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time is an open solution, you can get reliable performance for less of your budget. Run it on industry-standard servers for even greater cost savings. And you can deliver the same quality of service with half the hardware. Our systems can be run “hotter” (with a higher average utilization), even under heavy workloads.

With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell, you get maximum convenience for minimum investment. Instantly eliminate high costs from licensing, maintenance and forced hardware upgrades by eliminating proprietary vendor lock-in. Rather than paying high upfront fees that offer little value, our Linux desktop customers buy what matters—subscriptions for updates and services that help them run their businesses.

And running your business will be more reliable than ever. SUSE Linux Enterprise comes with bulletproof security features. As a result, it’s much more difficult for malicious code to infiltrate your system, and IT can limit the potential damage from an attack. Because our Linux desktop solution is more stable and secure than Windows, you’ll have less user downtime, fewer helpdesk calls and lower operating costs. Most important, your corporate data will be safer and easier to protect.

We address today’s pressing desktop computing challenges in a thick-client environment by leveraging SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop along with Novell and partner services. Unhappy with unsupported Linux distributions? With Novell, you get the global support capabilities, expert training and hassle-free deployment that only an enterprise Linux vendor and its partners can deliver. Plus, we’ve preloaded SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on a wide range of devices from our hardware partners—HP, Dell, Lenovo, Micro-Star International and First International Computer. That means you get out-of-the-box convenience, easy migration to a Linux thick client and first-rate support for your solution. No more manageability headaches. No more overburdened, underutilized IT staff.

People need computing power to be productive. However, equipping individual desktop computers can be costly. Provide your end users with the precise tools they need to get the job done. Our Linux desktop solution, preloaded on leading thin-client devices from Wyse and Dell, gives your workers lightweight desktop solutions tailored to their needs. No more wading through unnecessary software or irrelevant data. And no more wasting money to maintain desktops loaded with expensive, underutilized resources.

What are the security benefits of migrating to SUSE Linux Enterprise Thin Client? When you lock down applications based on user profiles, you reduce the risk of downloading viruses and spyware. Read-only access capabilities minimize data loss in case you lose your thin-client device. Finally, because your sensitive corporate information is now stored in the data center, you gain the security advantage of server-based computing.

Our Linux desktop solution offers virtually unlimited options. You can deploy it on dedicated thin-client devices or use it in a hybrid desktop and thin-client model on repurposed PCs. And you have many ways to access your data in the data center—Microsoft RDP, Citrix ICA and more.

1. The acclaimed YaST management tool is a comprehensive installation, configuration and administration suite. YaST makes maintaining your desktop environment simple. Now licensed under the GPL, it covers a wide range of management tasks. Deploy patches and updates on your Linux desktops from the YaST Control Center, improving the speed and efficiency of response. Or streamline ongoing customization and configuration using the Control Center’s easy-to-use graphical interface. YaST also provides a text mode for changes at the console and well-documented APIs for scripting and extension. All of which save you time and money while providing additional security for your Linux desktops.
2. AutoYaST allows for automated and unattended installation. Now, systems administrators can reconfigure user systems by defining a standard desktop environment across the enterprise. This capability helps to prevent problems, inefficiencies and hassles before they occur.
3. Novell ZENworks® Linux Management complements YaST by enabling you to centrally control how you deploy, update and upgrade your entire PC inventory inside the firewall. An industry-leading solution, it delivers significant cost advantages over homegrown and competing update solutions. By simplifying and automating software setup, updates, healing and migration for desktop computers, this powerful tool produces dramatic IT savings.