Industry–leading Linux solutions on
industry–leading servers from Dell.
Novell and Dell
Novell and Dell have teamed up for over 14 years to consistently deliver innovative and robust solutions for Novell environments. Dell and Novell are furthering our partnership and commitment to excellence by providing the industry's leading Linux solutions on the industry-leading PowerEdge servers from Dell.
The Latest from Novell and Dell
For well over a decade, the Novell and Dell alliance has enabled tight integration between the partners' leading software and hardware offerings. And the partnership is only expanding. From the IT infrastructure to compute-intensive applications, Novell and Dell share a commitment to bring Linux to every facet of the enterprise.
News and Updates
- Dell Joins SUSE Appliance Program from Novell
- Dell and Novell alliance
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Thin Client to be preloaded on new Dell OptiPlex thin client devices
- Desktops available in China SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 certified on Dell hardware
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Certified on Dell Hardware
- Dell and PlateSpin Migrate V2P (three-pack) and P2V (five-pack)
The Dell and Novell Partnership
What do we do as partners?
Novell and Dell have had a long-standing OEM partnership since the days of NetWare®. Dell runs its IT infrastructure on multiple Novell products, including SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, NetWare, Novell Identity Manager and Novell Sentinel™. Dell has an enterprise support program for OEM products from Novell whereby Dell offers direct support for Novell products that Dell sells through OEM (currently only SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11).
Does Dell sell Novell products?
Dell sells SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64 bit) through the OEM channel. Dell's Software and Peripheral Group can sell any product on the Novell Open Business Price List.
Is there a bundle/OEM option specific to Dell?
The bundle for OEM is Dell Hardware + SUSE Linux Enterprise Server + Dell support (fully enabled).
Can the OEM bundle be purchased through Novell?
Dell buys all Novell solutions via distribution through Ingram Micro.
Novell and Dell Success Stories
Success Stories
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP)
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto has built a major academic information system using Oracle 10g running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Intel Xeon-powered Dell PowerEdge servers. This groundbreaking solution offers high availability and performance for critical administrative systems, with a low cost of ownership. Read more +