Enhanced Linux performance and productivity for business customers to be
seen at Intel Development Forum in Munich
Munich 05/28/2002 SUSE Linux AG, one of the world's leading providers of
the Linux operating system, announced today that their business focussed
operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 offers full hyperthreading
support for Intel's Xeon(tm) processor family.
Optimized for Intel's Xeon(tm) processors, SUSE and the next generation of
enterprise Linux users can take advantage of the processors enhanced
capabilities suited for high performance servers and workstations. As
such, Intel has been working closely with companies such as SUSE to
optimise Linux performance with advanced Intel architecture platforms and
to grow the adoption of Intel-based server worldwide.
Working Together with Intel
SUSE Linux has a long history in the open source operating system
community. Established ten years ago, SUSE is one of the leading providers
of open source solutions world wide, offering solutions and complete
systems for Linux deployment in enterprise companies. Engineering teams
from Intel and SUSE closlely collaborate to further enhance enterprise
usability and scalability of SUSE Linux operating systems. Focused on
providing increased performance for enterprise customers, SUSE and Intel
engineering teams ensured that SUSE took advantage of the Intelīs latest
development.
"SUSE goal is to create solutions in which hardware and software are
perfectly tuned," says Gerhard Burtscher, CEO of SuSE. "The enhanced
processing power offered by the Intel systems and the outstanding
technology of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provide enterprise customers a
technologically trendsetting complete solution."
The yearly release cycle of SUSE Linux enterprise Server ensures its
customers long-term investment security and helps them plan more
effectively. In addition to the yearly release, SUSE delivers patches and
system improvements continuously without disrupting its clients' planning
cycles. These maintenance services ensure the operating system is
persistently secure, up to date and stable.
Another feature of the SUSE solution is that all system versions derive
from one software build and one set of source code. This consolidated
approach has enabled SUSE to offer language support across many languages
such as Japanese, Korean, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and
Portuguese.
Certified by and validated for leading enterprise applications such as
mySAP.com and the Oracle 9i database further confirms SUSE presence, and
reliability as leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. is a leading provider of information solutions that deliver secure identity management (Novell® Nsure™), Web application development (Novell exteNd™) and cross-platform networking services (Novell Nterprise™), all supported by strategic consulting and professional services (Novell NgageSM). Active in the open source community with its Ximian and SUSE Linux brands, Novell is firmly committed to open source and offers comprehensive Linux products and services for the enterprise, from the desktop to the server. Novell's vision of one Net - a world without information boundaries - helps customers realize the value of their information securely and economically. For more information, call Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272) or visit http://www.novell.com. Press should visit http://www.novell.com/pressroom.
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Novell, Inc
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