Grow your Linux environment

Many of you made the choice to grow your Linux environment, but don't want the added costs associated with growth. Now you have a way to expand your physical and or virtual environment with the most interoperable and cost effective Linux while getting the #1 rated Linux support for your existing Linux deployment, including RedHat Enterprise Servers

This offering gives you choice and flexibility for your support. You can select a one-year or three-year standard or priority support offering for your existing or future Linux deployment.

Offer details

Subscription with Priority level or standard technical support, which includes:

• Electronic delivery of updates and fixes via Novell Customer Center and on-site Subscription Management Tool
  • 24x7x365 unlimited technical support for priority support
  • Unlimited virtualization
• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server support for the term of the subscription
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux support until Red Hat end-of-life date
  • Support for the most recent version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.x, 4.x or 5.x available from Red Hat at the time the customer signs up for Expanded Support until product end of life per official policies posted by Red Hat
  • Patches and updates that are binary compatible to those published via Red Hat Network Training for migration to SUSE Linux Enterprise from other Linux platforms
• Electronic training course
  • Deployment guide with technical white paper

Pamper your mixed environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the only Linux distribution that Microsoft officially recommends for customers who want to use Windows and Linux together. SUSE Linux Enterprise is also the only Linux platform that SAP endorses for customers who want to run their SAP applications on Linux.

When combined with Microsoft Windows, you get the unprecedented flexibility of running both SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows Server, knowing that both operating systems will work together seamlessly.

As part of the interoperability partnership, Novell developed the Linux Management Packs allowing customers to manage their heterogeneous Windows and Linux environment through one management console too ensure that data centers stay up and running to support the needs of the business.</dd><dt></dt><dt>
</dt><dt>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the only Linux distribution that Microsoft officially recommends for customers who want to use Windows and Linux together. SUSE Linux Enterprise is also the only Linux platform that SAP endorses for customers who want to run their SAP applications on Linux.

When combined with Microsoft Windows, you get the unprecedented flexibility of running both SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows Server, knowing that both operating systems will work together seamlessly.

As part of the interoperability partnership, Novell developed the Linux Management Packs allowing customers to manage their heterogeneous Windows and Linux environment through one management console too ensure that data centers stay up and running to support the needs of the business.

Cross the support bridge

As part of this offer, Novell will provide you with time-limited support for other common Linux platforms that are found in the data center, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The Expanded Support offering lets you choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server now, and receive the technical support you need for your existing environments for three years.

As part of this offer, Novell will provide you with support for other common Linux platforms that are found in the data center, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The Expanded Support offering lets you choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server now, and receive the technical support you need for your existing environments.