Enterprise Linux Desktops

With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell, you get maximum convenience for minimum investment. Instantly eliminate high costs from licensing, maintenance and forced hardware upgrades by eliminating proprietary vendor lock-in. Rather than paying high upfront fees that offer little value, our Linux desktop customers buy what matters—subscriptions for updates and services that help them run their businesses.

And running your business will be more reliable than ever. SUSE Linux Enterprise comes with bulletproof security features. As a result, it's much more difficult for malicious code to infiltrate your system, and IT can limit the potential damage from an attack. Because our Linux desktop solution is more stable and secure than Windows, you'll have less user downtime, fewer helpdesk calls and lower operating costs. Most important, your corporate data will be safer and easier to protect.

We address today's pressing desktop computing challenges in a thick-client environment by leveraging SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop along with Novell and partner services. Unhappy with unsupported Linux distributions? With Novell, you get the global support capabilities, expert training and hassle-free deployment that only an enterprise Linux vendor and its partners can deliver. Plus, we've preloaded SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on a wide range of devices from our hardware partners—HP, Dell, Lenovo, Micro-Star International and First International Computer. That means you get out-of-the-box convenience, easy migration to a Linux thick client and first-rate support for your solution. No more manageability headaches. No more overburdened, underutilized IT staff.

People need computing power to be productive. However, equipping individual desktop computers can be costly. Provide your end users with the precise tools they need to get the job done. Our Linux desktop solution, preloaded on leading thin-client devices from Wyse and Dell, gives your workers lightweight desktop solutions tailored to their needs. No more wading through unnecessary software or irrelevant data. And no more wasting money to maintain desktops loaded with expensive, underutilized resources.

What are the security benefits of migrating to SUSE Linux Enterprise Thin Client? When you lock down applications based on user profiles, you reduce the risk of downloading viruses and spyware. Read-only access capabilities minimize data loss in case you lose your thin-client device. Finally, because your sensitive corporate information is now stored in the data center, you gain the security advantage of server-based computing.

Our Linux desktop solution offers virtually unlimited options. You can deploy it on dedicated thin-client devices or use it in a hybrid desktop and thin-client model on repurposed PCs. And you have many ways to access your data in the data center—Microsoft RDP, Citrix ICA and more.

1. The acclaimed YaST management tool is a comprehensive installation, configuration and administration suite. YaST makes maintaining your desktop environment simple. Now licensed under the GPL, it covers a wide range of management tasks. Deploy patches and updates on your Linux desktops from the YaST Control Center, improving the speed and efficiency of response. Or streamline ongoing customization and configuration using the Control Center's easy-to-use graphical interface. YaST also provides a text mode for changes at the console and well-documented APIs for scripting and extension. All of which save you time and money while providing additional security for your Linux desktops.
   
   
2. AutoYaST allows for automated and unattended installation. Now, systems administrators can reconfigure user systems by defining a standard desktop environment across the enterprise. This capability helps to prevent problems, inefficiencies and hassles before they occur.
   
   
3. Novell ZENworks® Linux Management complements YaST by enabling you to centrally control how you deploy, update and upgrade your entire PC inventory inside the firewall. An industry-leading solution, it delivers significant cost advantages over homegrown and competing update solutions. By simplifying and automating software setup, updates, healing and migration for desktop computers, this powerful tool produces dramatic IT savings.