Open, Low-cost IT Infrastructure

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Open, Low-cost IT Infrastructure. Deploy a complete collaboration package from the team and personal productivity tools on down to the collaboration-minded supporting platform.

Common Challenges

1 Cut costs and simultaneously improve workforce productivity

Reduce your software acquisition costs up to 70% while deploying the Web 2.0 and next-generation collaboration tools your users need. This leads to greater innovation, enhanced productivity and more budget available for strategic initiatives.

Can't cut costs and improve workforce productivity at the same time?

For most mid-sized and large organizations, cutting costs is one of the top business goals. Improving workforce productivity with innovative new technology is also a key priority. How can you cut costs and improve workforce productivity at the same time? Steer clear of vendor lock-in, optimize your IT infrastructure and open yourself to leveraging supported open source software.

If you're considering the Microsoft Professional Desktop Platform or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, you should take a look at our open, low-cost alternative.

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Open, Low-cost IT Infrastructure Capabilities

Save more than 70% on IT infrastructure, collaboration and productivity software acquisition costs (save even if a Windows Vista and Microsoft Office upgrade is planned in the near future).

Help your users create more value by leveraging new, innovative collaboration tools including enterprise social software, wikis, blogs and discussion threads.

Preserve IT flexibility, interoperate with disparate systems, and maintain needed levels of service and support.

Open, Low-cost IT Infrastructure

Unlike an all-proprietary and expensive, Windows-centric offering from Microsoft, the Novell solution lets you save up to 70% on IT infrastructure software acquisition costs. The Novell solution also improves workforce productivity, preserves IT flexibility and interoperability, and delivers unparalleled service and support. Current Novell customers are also able to leverage their existing investments in Novell software and skills, providing a clear advantage over the Microsoft alternative.