SUSE and IBM have longstanding sales, development, and support agreements in place to provide comprehensive Linux solutions worldwide. SUSE, as the systems integrator for the UnitedLinux consortium, provides a common Linux source code base for the key industry server platforms including all of IBM's eServer offerings. When combined with IBM's middleware offerings, customers can enable uniform and flexible infrastructure deployments.
Announcement
IBM invests $50 million in Novell. A new Linux powerhouse emerges.
Linux Security
Security is not built on faith - it is built on trust. Confidence and trust comes from solutions from IBM and SUSE, established leaders in the marketplace. In July 2003, SUSE and IBM delivered the first security certification of Linux with IBM xSeries servers and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Learn about this certification and how IBM and SUSE will be expanding Common Criteria Cerftifications in the next few months.
Support/Services
on Linux Using WebSphere Portal V5.0.2 and Tivoli Access Manager V5.1
Reliability, Availability and Security of Your IBM zSeries or S/390 systems meet flexibility and innovation of Linux with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8. With a 31-bit Version or a 64-bit Version You may adapt Your SUSE Linux to Your computing environment.
A powerful line of integrated e-business servers perfect for growing companies that run business-critical B2B, ERP, SCM and CRM. They reach a new dimension of server consolidation and e-business on demand:
The pServer systems are transforming the economics for Highend- and midrange server customers by redefining the price/performance ratio without making any compromises on reliability or performance.
Performance, reliability and manageability for core business applications - that is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 and xSeries stands for
The combination of SUSE Linux and IBM Software is flexible, reliable and
cost-effective. SUSE's Business Product for servers "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server"
is the maintained and supported base of IBM's Middleware. Look for
Your favourite IBM Software at the actual IBM Linux Software Product Matrix.
Provides customers with a high performance data management system that can
scale from two to 1,000 nodes in a clustered Linux environment. Based on
marketshare leader IBM DB2 Universal Database and the IBM eServer xSeries
platform, the solution includes WebSphere Application Server, Tivoli systems
management software, SUSE Linux 8 and SAP solutions such as SAP R/3,
mySAP CRM and mySAP Business Intelligence. The DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment enables customers to rapidly deploy up to 40 nodes in two days and is
targeted at the financial, retail, manufacturing and public sector industries. DB2
for Linux enables customers to build on their existing business assets, lowering
the total cost of computing and generating a fast return on investment.
SUSE Linux Openexchange Server 4 is the modular all-in-one communication and groupware solution from SUSE
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Cluster
AIST has chosen IBM and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server technology
to build the most powerful Linux cluster in the world
A new supercomputer will help Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) to accelerate research using grid technology for projects like search for new materials to be used for super conductors and fuel cell batteries, and the search for new compounds that could be the basis for a cure for various malignant diseases.
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xSeries and BladeCenter