The Linux Experience

The fastest growing Linux on the market today.

Only one Linux distribution sets the standard in the development and support of applications on all scales: SUSE® Linux Enterprise from Novell. Unlike other proprietary systems, SUSE Linux Enterprise requires less investment in hardware infrastructure and upgrades. And it comes with the backing of world-class support and an extensive partner ecosystem.

The platform also provides a cost-efficient and streamlined IT infrastructure for an increasing number of industry leaders like Wal-Mart, Office Depot, Credit Suisse, HSBC, CVS and Boeing, who use it to optimize their data center computing resources and maximize their hardware investments.

Preferred by Microsoft and SAP and Supported by Novell and Microsoft

Other Linux distributions may integrate with other operating systems such as Windows. But none match the level of interoperability and support that SUSE Linux Enterprise provides.

It is the only Linux platform preferred by Microsoft and SAP and that is fully supported within a mixed-operating environment. And it is the only platform that enjoys joint support from both Novell and Microsoft.

The provider of the only open source platform recommended by Microsoft and SAP.

Backed by World-Class Novell Technical Support

Novell is the only Linux vendor to receive Support Center Practice Certification, an internationally recognized standard developed by the Service and Support Professionals Association and a consortium of IT companies.

With hundreds of technical support professionals and an extensive training and consulting organization, Novell is fully prepared to deliver enterprise-quality Linux software and support.

The Novell Technology Assurance Program

Novell also supports its subscribers with the Novell Technology Assurance Program, which includes one of the most extensive Intellectual Property (IP) protection offerings in the industry.

In addition to Novell's broad indemnification program, you also benefit from the Novell and Microsoft patent cooperation agreement which ensures that when you buy any Novell products—whether Linux-based or proprietary—you receive a patent covenant from Microsoft.

The Linux platform of choice for some of the biggest names in business.

More and more customers—such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot, Credit Suisse, HSBC, CVS and Boeing—are selecting SUSE Linux Enterprise as their standard Linux platform. These industry leaders and others are using it to deliver UNIX-like performance and reliability at commodity hardware prices.

This enterprise-class platform is the most cost-effective operating system on the market today. It maximizes available hardware resources, defends against both known and unknown security threats, provides a high price/performance ratio, has a reliable release cycle and is backed by industry-recognized support and services.

It has everything you need to run your mission-critical applications. And it's backed by world-class Novell technical support and services.

The best-engineered, most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, from the desktop to the data center.

Rigorously Tested, Vigorously Supported

SUSE Linux Enterprise is backed by a seven-year lifecycle guarantee to help you predictably plan your IT infrastructure strategies and make it easier to run and update your applications. During that time, all security patches and bug fixes are available to you through the Novell Customer Center. Learn more about the built-in security in SUSE Linux Enterprise.

Designed with the Heterogeneous Environment in Mind

SUSE Linux Enterprise is the most interoperable platform on the market today. Designed with the heterogeneous environment in mind, it seamlessly integrates into the existing Windows environment with full support from Novell and Microsoft.

A Proven Track Record of Excellence

Novell is the world's leading provider of Linux support services, featuring the largest staff of skilled Linux engineers and support centers located around the globe providing 24 x 7 x 365 availability. Novell has a track record of more than 20 years in providing award-winning enterprise and partner support—including cutting-edge infrastructure, tools and processes. Novell offers exceptional response times, a customer focused culture, honed escalation processes, and backing from industry-recognized and respected Linux developers. Novell recently won the coveted SCP certification—the only Linux support organization to do so.

The world's top supercomputers can't be wrong. That's what makes them supercomputers.

How do you know that when you subscribe, your applications will be running on the best performing platform available? SUSE Linux Enterprise is the first choice on the TOP 500 list of the world's most powerful supercomputers. In fact, more than half of the top ten supercomputers are running on a version of SUSE Linux Enterprise, including the world's third fastest supercomputer, installed in the NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division at Ames Research Center.

Your subscription also provides you with integration into your existing IT infrastructure—including UNIX, Windows and other Linux distributions—ensuring that your needs are met and supported within a mixed-operating environment.

Subscribe and Deploy Linux with Confidence

Subscribing to SUSE Linux Enterprise is easy and comes with the full backing of Novell. This means that you can deploy Linux on your desktops and in your data center with complete confidence. All subscriptions are certified against the latest hardware and enterprise software.

Get patches, security updates, new updates, online, on-site and phone support—all for a low subscription price.

Throughout the term of your subscription, Novell will work with leading hardware and software vendors to ensure that their latest products and enhancements are fully supported. You also get access to flexible support service offerings. Depending on your subscription level, your level of support can range from electronic (Web-based and e-mail), to three tiers of telephone support, to onsite dedicated support professionals.

Renew Your Subscription

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Renewing your SUSE Linux Enterprise subscription allows you to continue to receive the full benefit of Novell's support and to remain a part of Novell's extensive ecosystem of technology partners and consultants.

Renewal also ensures that your applications continue to run on the latest, best- performing version of SUSE Linux Enterprise that has undergone quality assurance and continuous testing of mission-critical enterprise workloads.

Renew to Remain Future Ready

You can maintain a clear migration path to new product versions by staying current on your subscription. You'll retain access to innovative product upgrades, service pack releases, maintenance updates and bug fixes delivered through the Novell Customer Center, guaranteeing you uninterrupted access to the newest functionality and the best hardware support.

Through a subscription to SUSE Linux Enterprise, the value of your technology is continuously enhanced, which means you can confidently deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise solutions across your entire organization.

Each and every subscription comes with a global partner ecosystem attached.

With an extensive reseller and distribution network, hundreds of technical support professionals and robust training and consulting organization, Novell is fully prepared to deliver enterprise-quality Linux software and support.

A Reseller Network at the Ready

Novell's channel network is trained and ready to help you deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise inside your organization, no matter how big or small. We work with Solution Providers (i.e., the "channel") comprised of value added resellers, channel partners and consultants or system integrators who help you with your information technology needs.

As the SUSE Linux Enterprise ecosystem continues to evolve, more and more solution providers are increasing the SUSE Linux Enterprise representation in their overall solution and service mix. This means more purchasing flexibility for a SUSE Linux Enterprise subscription and channel access to a dedicated services and support infrastructure backed by Novell.

Novell has more than 5,100 partners including an extensive training and consulting organization.

Training Partners Across the Globe

The Novell IT Consulting and partner organizations back SUSE Linux Enterprise with a robust set of offerings for implementation and training. Novell has hundreds of commercial and academic training partners worldwide, all of whom are ready to offer the latest training on SUSE Linux Enterprise to every level of your organization, from beginners to experts.

Novell IT Consulting

Novell IT Consulting also offers several "Fast Track" programs for SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, including migration services offerings from Windows NT, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX and Red Hat.

Training Partners Across the Globe

The Novell IT Consulting and partner organizations back SUSE Linux Enterprise with a robust set of offerings for implementation and training. Novell has hundreds of commercial and academic training partners worldwide, all of whom are ready to offer the latest training on SUSE Linux Enterprise to every level of your organization, from beginners to experts.

Novell IT Consulting

Novell IT Consulting has more than 1,900 professionals worldwide and specialized practices in enterprise platform services, data center technologies and open source development to help you quickly deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise inside your organization, regardless of which workload is chosen.

Novell IT Consulting also offers several "Fast Track" programs for SUSE Linux Enterprise 10, including migration services offerings from Windows NT, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX and Red Hat.

Certified by everyone who matters, including SAP, Oracle and IBM.

SUSE Linux Enterprise has earned certification from the industry's leading application vendors—from desktop productivity, to mission-critical databases, to ERP solutions and beyond. Leading software vendors such as SAP, Oracle and IBM are certifying their applications on SUSE Linux Enterprise because of its demonstrated ability to support mission-critical workloads.

SUSE Linux Enterprise has more than 500 certified Oracle applications and databases, including PeopleSoft, BEA Systems, Siebel, Oracle 11i, 10.2, R12 and Oracle RDBMS. This means there is significant support for the broad-based applications organizations need to run their businesses. And it is the only Linux distribution that has certified leading open-source applications on the platform, including MySQL and and Sugar (from SugarCRM).

So whether you want to run SUSE Linux Enterprise on servers or clients, on single-processor whitebox systems, on blades, or on the largest mainframes, it is certified on the architectures you need. This mixed-source approach lets you choose the best applications for your business with full confidence that they will run on SUSE Linux Enterprise.

Certified and supported by industry giants.

Certified by Key Industry Hardware Vendors

SUSE Linux Enterprise is certified on the latest offerings from key industry players including Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, SGI, Sun, Unisys and others.

Novell also works closely with chip manufacturers Intel and AMD and supports 32-bit and 64-bit architectures as well as the latest single and dual-core processors.

These vendors have partnered closely with Novell engineering teams throughout the design and creation of SUSE Linux Enterprise to ensure that it takes full advantage of the capabilities of the platforms where it is deployed.