SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Interoperability

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a robust platform designed for mission-critical workloads that has tremendous levels of interoperability with existing IT infrastructures and applications.

Microsoft Windows Interoperability

SUSE Linux Enterprise is the only Linux distribution endorsed by Microsoft. With the partnership between Novell and Microsoft, the era of isolated Windows and Linux deployments is over. We are jointly developing new solutions that will make Novell and Microsoft products work better together. In particular, we are collaborating in four areas:

• Virtualization
• Standards-based systems management
• Directory and identity federation
• Office document formats

Each company is committing significant financial and staff resources to these efforts. This partnership will yield enterprise-class interoperability solutions for the heterogeneous data center that Novell, Microsoft and our partners fully support.

Our jointly developed solutions will enable you to be more proactive with IT innovations that drive substantial operational improvements. Examples include:

• Reducing complexity. You can more easily manage mixed Linux and Windows deployments.
• Increasing productivity. You perform less maintenance and focus more on projects that drive revenue and add value.
• Enhancing flexibility. You choose how to provision which workloads.
• Improving support. You get the support resources you need to keep everything up and running.
• Lowering costs. You can do more with the hardware and software you already have.

To learn more about the interoperability solutions that Novell and Microsoft are working on, please go to www.moreinterop.com.

Integration With Existing IT Infrastructure

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is designed with the heterogeneous data center in mind. Leveraging Samba technology, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server seamlessly integrates into and supports existing Windows file and print environments. In addition, it plugs into existing directory and domain infrastructures, including Microsoft Active Directory and Domains, Novell eDirectory™ and openLDAP. With its broad use of open standards, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server enables you to share information across any IT system so that you can easily communicate between business divisions or business partners.

Hardware Support

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is supported by all of the leading hardware vendors. Whether you want to run SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on single white-box systems, blades or the largest mainframes, it is certified on the architectures you need. Novell works closely with chip manufacturers Intel and AMD and supports 32-bit and 64-bit architectures as well as the latest single and dual-core processors. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is fully certified on the latest servers from Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Silicon Graphics, Sun, Unisys and others.

Application Support

SUSE Linux Enterprise has been rigorously tested in the labs of leading software vendors and is the only Linux distribution to come with code to optimize the operating system for Oracle and SAP. SUSE Linux Enterprise is the only enterprise Linux distribution to incorporate Oracle's cluster filesystem, OCFS2, and has been certified by all of the leading application vendors. In fact, more than 2,300 applications are certified for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, including SAP, Oracle and PeopleSoft. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is also certified by leading open source applications, including MySQL and SugarCRM. This mixed source approach allows customers to choose the best applications for their needs and know with confidence that it will run flawlessly on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.