SUSE Linux Enterprise for the Retail industry
Linux Solutions for Wholesalers and the Retail Point of Service
Retailing is a tough business. Profit margins are thinning due to competition from mega-retailers. At the same time, your competitors are using technology to provide faster, more reliable service. So how can you use technology to stay competitive? Can switching to a new operating system actually help you deal with your biggest retail challenges, strengthen your competitive advantage and provide new opportunities for cutting costs?
The answer is "Yes." Take a look at Linux point of sale terminals, and see your profits grow. SUSE® Linux Enterprise, the best-engineered, lowest-cost, most interoperable platform, is ready for your retail business. SUSE Linux Enterprise brings the security, agility, reliability and lower costs of Linux to the retail industry—from the Point of Service Device to the Data Center.
Linux Point of Sale Service Terminals and Back-Office Desktops
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service is a robust operating system and management solution for retail store cash registers, kiosk systems, self-service devices and reverse-vending systems. It is the only Linux distribution designed specifically for retail point-of-service locations. It allows centralized management and provisioning and lets you choose from multiple POS client images to fit your IT environment and application requirements. Read more about SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service +
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is a flexible, capable desktop solution that runs on all kinds of in-store hardware—from new desktop PCs and laptops to older single-use terminals. It can provide your retail business with a secure, low-cost desktop alternative that delivers a complete set of powerful productivity applications and interoperates seamlessly with the other Windows*, Macintosh* and UNIX desktops you may be running in your organization. Most retailers use PCs in the corporate headquarters and in individual stores to perform a variety of administrative and business tasks. In the past, this has translated into expensive Windows licensing fees, because there simply weren't any viable desktop alternatives. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, those days are finally over. Read more about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop +
In-store, HQ and Data Center Servers
Linux has quickly become the operating system of choice for deploying mission critical applications in the enterprise, and it's now making similar strides in the retail industry. Linux for retailers just makes sense. The performance, scalability, security and reliability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server make it an excellent choice for in-store servers and applications. Many of these same characteristics, combined with powerful virtualization, clustering and high-availability capabilities, also make SUSE Linux Enterprise an ideal platform for running the mission-critical data center servers at the heart of your retail business. When reliability, performance and cost matter, choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for your retail business. Read more about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server +.
Products & Services
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Thin Client
Success & Awards
A reliable platform optimized for the retail environment
Completely transparent—no interruption whatsoever
A win for us and for our customers
"We have wanted information technology vendors to deliver true interoperability and IP assurance between multiple platforms for some time now, and we are pleased that Microsoft and Novell are committed to fulfilling that need. Wal-Mart is known around the world for its innovative use of technology. Selecting Microsoft and Novell is another step in that strategy. The net result is a win for us and, more importantly, for our customers."