Novell and Hewlett-Packard (HP)
HP and SUSE® Linux Enterprise
See how HP and SUSE Linux Enterprise make a compelling case for deploying open source. +
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is now available pre-loaded on the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. +
Novell and HP
HP Servers
Certification and support matrix for servers with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
"More customers choose HP as their partner to deploy Novell products than any other infrastructure vendor. And looking forward HP is extremely bullish on the future of SUSE Linux Enterprise as a key component of HP Adaptive Infrastructure strategy to lower cost, increase operational efficiency and align to long term data center strategies for our customers. HP backs our commitment to Linux by our investments in R&D from integration, meticulous testing and optimization for ProLiant, Integrity, and StorageWorks platforms, dual company market leadership around SAP solutions, and a unique long-term approach to Linux/Windows interoperability with our joint partner, Microsoft."
Meet the Partner
It's a partnership that dates back over twenty years and makes perfect sense: HP, worldwide leader of fully-supported industry-standard Linux solutions, and Novell, premier HP Alliance partner for a full range of seasoned software —including applications, network services, and world-class Linux distribution coverage from desktop to data center. SUSE Linux Enterprise on HP standards-based platforms provides our joint customers with broad choice, integrated solutions, and the confidence to deploy open source and Linux across the enterprise. In sum, it's the best of both worlds.

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Joint Solutions
HP certifies, sells, and fully supports SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server solutions on a full suite of HP platforms with an array of HP software value-add. In addition, HP has a two decade long legacy around solutions for Novell NetWare® and offers full support for NetWare across a broad number of server models.
Success Stories
- Travel industry giant, Amadeus handles 280M transactions and 12M Internet bookings per day
- Rohwedder AG ready for the future with Intel® Itanium® 2-based HP Integrity servers running Linux
- Qualcomm reduces CDMA chip design and test simulation runtimes with HP Integrity Servers
- Lviv Polytechnic National University leverages HP thin clients to extend compute power to more students
- Dallara executes ultra-fast calculations on Opteron-based HP ProLiant servers
- Mexican ILCE seeks multi-OS, multi-HP platform consolidation for improved school performance, lower TCO
- Swiss Coop enhance comprehensive SAP ERP system for merchandise management
- Infraserv Höchst capitalizes on the benefits of HP servers running LINUX for its next SAP project
- Kimberly-Clark improves SAP reporting, saves mainframe processing costs, speeds query response 60%
- OMV Group migrates SAP from legacy IBM mainframe to flexible HP Integrity servers running Linux, Oracle, and HP Serviceguard. See video +
