SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: Updates & Upgrades

Easy Maintenance

Think a Linux upgrade for your desktops is going to be hard? Think again. Novell makes it easy to deploy and update Linux on your desktops, and even allows you to customize your deployments to meet specific needs - making this an upgrade that doesn't stress out your IT staff. Upgrade your desktops to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, and see how easy it is to leave the Windows world and jump into the world of enterprise-quality open source. Whether you use it as a general-purpose desktop platform or tailor it for use in thin- or thick-client configurations, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop can easily be administered, updated, and centrally managed to meet your particular business requirements. In thin-client or fixed-function environments, deployments can be further customized with lockdown desktop features and application containment with Novell AppArmor. Upgrade your desktops now, and see what you've been missing.

Deploy and Update Linux Easily using AutoYaST

Linux updates and upgrades don't have to consume so much time for administrators, thanks to AutoYaST. YaST is a comprehensive installation, configuration and administration suite unique to the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform that is the secret weapon that makes for clean upgrades. It includes desktop configuration, end-user settings and connections to network resources, and simplifies the update and upgrade processes significantly. AutoYaST is a time-saving tool that automatically performs installation and configuration on similar servers, further enhancing the update and upgrade process. Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop shares a common code base with the entire SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 platform, users have access to tools like AutoYaST for enterprise installation and deployment. AutoYaST allows unattended and automated installation, so your upgrades don't have to burn cycles for your skilled IT staffers. With AutoYaST, administrators can create a consistent baseline configuration for new installations in large or expanding deployments, and the upgrade virtually takes care of itself.

Keep Things Patched and Updated using Update Manager

Another tool that simplifies the upgrade is Novell ZENworks Linux Management (ZLM). ZLM complements YaST by enabling IT administrators to centrally control how they deploy, upgrade, and update their entire data centers and the systems inside the firewall, enabling dramatic IT savings. Administrators can easily manage updates to users' machines against a ZENworks server. Users therefore keep their software patched and updated through ZENworks Linux Management avoiding the traditional update and reboot Windows processes of the past. This industry-leading resource-management solution offers a significant cost advantage over home-grown or competing update solutions, and simplifies the task of keeping everything updated and upgraded.

Take a Closer Look

• Ready to upgrade to Linux? Use the Reviewers Guide (PDF) to guide your exploration of all the features of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 in greater detail, and upgrade to Linux today.
• Want to see SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop in action? Check out the product demos.

Talk to us about the easy updates and upgrades available with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10. +