For most companies, a Linux migration can seem like a daunting proposition, both from a business and a technical standpoint. As you begin moving off of increasingly expensive and inflexible (proprietary) platforms and onto Linux, you may want to find a partner you can trust to help you make this move safely, efficiently, and intelligently. Novell is the smartest choice to help with your Linux integration. Novell is the only vendor that provides a full range of industry-leading Linux offerings™including servers, desktop solutions, system management tools, a standards-based development environment, and security and collaboration solutions™to its customers. Learn how YOU can migrate to SUSE Linux Enterprise!
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Implementing Oracle 11i Applications on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server +
Oct 2006
Novell recently completed its upgrade from Oracle 11.02 to Oracle 11i. As part of the process, many individual and independent systems became part of the upgraded Oracle system. We achieved the following objectives:
- Moved all tiers of our Oracle E-Business Suite to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on commodity hardware from HP-UX "big-iron"
- Improved availability and scalability with RAC
- Provided database and application management and redundancy with PolyServe
- Implemented user provisioning with Novell eDirectory™ and Novell Identity Manager
- Provided single sign-on with Novell iChain®
- Implemented load balancing via L4 switches
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
General |
Make the Move from UNIX to Linux: Why Now is the Time +
December 2005
Today's IT professionals are making strategic investments in Linux, preferring its open architecture and low cost to the proprietary—and very expensive—UNIX platform. Linux elevates enterprise computing: you get the power, reliability and scalability of UNIX, but you pay up to 75 percent less for it. Read more! |
Linux |
General |
Migrating from UNIX to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 +
September 2004
This migration study assumes you've already decided that Linux is the right direction for your organization and focuses on how to make the move rather than providing reassurance about why you should. It provides insight into what you will be looking at to migrate edge-of-the network infrastructure and basic file, print, and e-mail services to Linux – SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 in particular. This document is intended as a starting point in your migration from UNIX to Linux. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
9 |
Migrating from IIS Web Server to Apache on SUSE LINUX® Enterprise Server 9 +
September 2004
If you are planning to move your network services to Linux, you might want to consider replacing your IIS Web server with an Apache Web server running on SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9. There are good reasons for switching to Apache and good reasons for running Apache on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9. This paper, a joint venture of Versora® and Novell®, examines a few of the reasons this combination makes good business sense. This paper is not a comprehensive migration plan, but rather an exploration of some of the options that need to be considered. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
9 |
Migrating File and Print Services from Windows to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 +
September 2004
If your organization has moved to Linux in the data center or in some of your business workgroups or is planning to install other services on Linux, migrating Windows file and print services to Linux is a logical next step. This paper will help you identify what needs to be done to accomplish such a move and notes some of the benefits of making the move to SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 file and print servers. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
9 |
