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IBM System x and BladeCenter with Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

  
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  • A highly reliable, scalable and secure server operating system, built to power both physical and virtual mission-critical workloads.
  • An affordable and interoperable open source foundation that cost-effectively delivers core business services and enables secure networks and easy management of heterogeneous IT resources
  • Realize innovation with robust, industry-standard servers that are open, easy and green
  • Purchase Novell's SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server when configuring your System x® and BladeCenter® server
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  SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Reliable and affordable Linux solutions
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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 is an interoperable Linux platform for mission-critical computing — from the desktop to the data center. Built for your entire environment, from physical to virtual, and configurable to appliance, it delivers the innovation you need to build your agile new generation IT infrastructure.


Featured offerings

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
A highly reliable, scalable and secure server operating system, built to power both physical and virtual mission-critical workloads. By using this foundation, enterprises can deliver business services, enable secure networks and manage heterogeneous IT resources. Available for a single server with 1 CPU Socket and single servers with 1-32 CPU Sockets.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM BladeCenter
Provides customers with the ability to purchase a single SUSE Linux Enterprise Server offering and to deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on any IBM BladeCenter server configured within a BladeCenter E, H or T chassis, including Intel x86-based, EM64T-based or AMD64-based IBM BladeCenter blade servers.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server High Performance Computing 8 Pack
When using high performance computing clusters to solve the most demanding computational and data-intensive problems, this low cost and scalable operating system is available for the compute nodes in the cluster.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SAP Business All-in-One
A configurable and extensible business solution designed for mid-sized companies in the manufacturing, service and trade industries. By combining software, database and hardware into one package, companies can easily and quickly deploy end-to-end business processes and drive down total cost of ownership.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time
A fully supported, real time operating system, specifically engineered to reduce latency, increase the predictability and reliability of your time sensitive mission critical applications and lower costs.

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension
An affordable, integrated suite of innovative open source clustering technologies that lets you implement highly available Linux clusters. This helps you maintain business continuity, protect data integrity, and reduce unplanned downtime for your mission-critical Linux workloads.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Novell Support
You can now choose to add either 12x5 or 24x7 technical support from Novell, when you purchase SUSE Linux Enterprise. Novell is a leading provider of Linux support services, featuring skilled Linux engineers and support centers located across the globe.


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System x and Novell
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BladeCenter and Novell
  Compatibility matrix
  Device drivers
  Installation support
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  Enterprise servers
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  Tower server
BladeCenter blade servers
  BladeCenter blade servers




NOTE:
Customers can also purchase IBM support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server when purchasing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from IBM. All SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscriptions include upgrade protection at no additional charge and access to Novell's SUSE Linux Portal to obtain updates and maintenance.

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