UNIX to Linux Migration

Now you can get the performance, reliability, scalability and usability of UNIX for up to 75 percent less.

Migrating from UNIX to SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, the world's leading Linux platform for mission-critical computing, delivers the best of UNIX, for a quarter of the cost.

Get the power, reliability and scalability of UNIX at a Linux price.

Mission-Critical Reliability at a Mission-Impossible Price

In today's 24/7 world, maximizing uptime and performance can mean the difference between profit and loss. Architected for mission-critical use and minimal downtime, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provides a modern, efficient and secure foundation for data center computing.

It includes a fully integrated, multi-node, high-availability solution at no extra cost. And it offers support for several file systems out of the box, including ReiserFS v3, ext3, XFS and OCFS2.

World-Record Scalability and Performance

The development of robust open source solutions for high availability, the continual hardening of the Linux kernel, the maturation of file systems and Novell's testing, integration and support of all these components make SUSE Linux Enterprise Server the most reliable solution available.

With advanced memory management and processor support, native POSIX Thread Library (NPTL) and advanced I/O capabilities, the Novell solution also offers the greatest performance possible.

In fact, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server has set world records in scalability and performance, including running the SGI Altix 4700 system that set a record for sustained memory bandwidth, with a single copy of the operating system powering 1,024 Itanium processors.

It has also set Oracle performance records, including running the Oracle Database that set the two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution record for fastest Linux performance.

World-Class Services

Backed by world-class services, the Novell solution is an ideal choice to facilitate Solaris migration, SCO migration, and other UNIX migration to Linux, providing an affordable, enterprise-class alternative.

Proven best by the industry's leading vendors.

Novell and SAP have optimized SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications with regard to performance, reliability and scalability. Novell's High Availability Storage Infrastructure is validated for SAP Applications, offering a proven, multi-node high availability solution for SAP applications. Novell's implementation of Xen in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server was also validated by SAP, enabling SAP server utilization levels as high as 70 percent through server consolidation with Xen.

The best platform for mission-critical applications, databases and infrastructure.

Optimal Support for Oracle

Novell and Oracle have worked closely to provide optimal support for Oracle databases on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. We have delivered Oracle Cluster File System 2 (OCFS2), and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is the first enterprise-class Linux to enable Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) to run out of the box.

Hundreds of IBM Applications

In addition, Novell and IBM are delivering comprehensive Linux solutions, offering hundreds of applications for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, including IBM DB2 and middleware products such as WebSphere Application Server.

Novell and IBM have also developed an integrated solution of Lotus Domino on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Learn more about the data center workloads customers are running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

UNIX to Linux Migration from Novell is the right solution for a wide variety of enterprise applications and workloads:

• Enterprise business applications, including SAP, Oracle, and other enterprise applications more
• Java-based (J2EE) custom applications and the underlying middleware infrastructures offered by IBM, Oracle, BEA, Hitachi and others more
• Enterprise database environments such as Oracle, IBM DB2, Sybase, Adabas, InterBase and others more
• Legacy enterprise applications more
• IT infrastructure more
• Web, network and storage
  infrastructure more

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is called the best-engineered platform for a reason. Several, in fact.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the industry’s most robust operating system for data center computing. It has always held a strong position in the mainframe market and today holds over 75 percent share of Linux on System z. That same exacting engineering is well-suited for running applications that are migrating from UNIX/RISC onto x86, Itanium and POWER.

The Right Choice

Novell provides several key components that make UNIX to Linux Migration the right choice for modern IT organizations.

Rock solid and enterprise-class to securely support your infrastructure.

XFS

XFS combines advanced journaling technology with 64-bit addressing and scalable structures and algorithms, to deliver tremendous scalability and performance. XFS is a true 64-bit UNIX file system, with origins in the traditional SGI IRIX operating system and full inheritance of SGI IRIX's features, stability and scalability.

Xen Virtualization

Xen virtualization gives you an enterprise-class virtualization solution that is integrated into SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and managed by either YaST or ZENworks® Virtual Machine Management. Xen allows you to consolidate Windows and Linux servers, increase agility, and strengthen availability and business continuity.

High Availability Storage Infrastructure

In addition, the High Availability Storage Infrastructure satisfies the need for continuous access to data by providing a high availability resource manager that supports multi-node failover (Heartbeat 2), a parallel cluster file system (OCFS2) and a cluster-aware volume manager (EVMS2).

These storage technologies are pre-integrated and included at no additional cost in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

AppArmor

Lastly, AppArmor® provides network application security via mandatory access control for programs, protecting against the exploitation of known and unknown software flaws and compromised systems.

Save 50-80 percent on license and maintenance costs. And save yourself 100 percent of the lock-in headache.

Solaris/SPARC and other UNIX platforms can't approach the value delivered by modern hardware and operating systems.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server runs on five processor architectures offering better price/performance ratios than traditional UNIX on RISC, and is supported by all the leading hardware vendors.

Novell also works closely with Intel and AMD to support their 32- and 64-bit architectures and the latest multi-core processors.

Subscription-based Linux is a quarter of the cost of UNIX.

Cost-Effective Consolidation

Many organizations migrate to Linux to consolidate multiple UNIX platforms. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is an excellent vehicle for platform consolidation, due to its support of many hardware architectures, suitability for mission-critical workloads and low cost of ownership.

Centralized Management

Customers benefit from its single code base and single set of management tools, which makes it easy to administer different types of systems. Consolidation reduces complexity and cost, as customers such as Kent Police Authority have experienced.

Integrated Capabilities

In addition, the Novell solution gives you integrated capabilities for virtualization and high availability storage. The Xen virtualization hypervisor and the High Availability Storage Infrastructure provide enterprise-class capabilities that can replace your existing proprietary technologies, saving additional money.

For the lowest cost solution for your mission-critical workloads, choose UNIX to Linux Migration from Novell.

Make your move with confidence. Rely on Novell and our partners.

There are many events that might cause you to migrate off UNIX.

• Your hardware, operating system or applications have reached the end of their lifecycles
• You need to deploy a new application or infrastructure software that is not supported on your current platform
• You want to consolidate hardware and/or software platforms
• Or you decide to change from a proprietary, single-provider IT strategy to one based on open source, open standards, and multiple vendors

Linux system administration is very UNIX-like.

Similar to UNIX

Whatever your reasons, Novell can help you migrate to Linux. Because Linux is a "UNIX-like" operating system, IT professionals well-versed in a traditional UNIX platform can quickly leverage their skills with Linux, requiring only modest training.

Fast Track Migration

Together with our partners, Novell also provides the services to ensure a successful migration. Novell Consulting offers a "Fast Track—UNIX to Linux Migration" service that provides a low-risk, high-return opportunity assessment and migration roadmap. Where a UNIX application must be ported to Linux, Novell partners can assess your needs, evaluate options and recommend specific solutions for your environment.

World-Class Support, Training and Consulting

Novell partner, Transitive, offers a solution that allows Solaris/SPARC applications to run directly on Linux without source code or binary changes. And Novell offers world-class capabilities in support, training and consulting, reflected in our Number 1 ranking by VAR Business for server operating system support and backed by our robust partner network of 1,300 solution providers and 900 training partners. Learn more about Novell's Linux services.