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Novell's open source products are its strength
Novell Inc. reported that open source products were key to its success in 2008, with a revenue gain of 37% to $128.8 million in 2008. The company credits aggressive pricing and key partnerships with companies such as Microsoft and SAP in its exceptio... News
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SUSE Linux management pack scheduled for early 2009 release
Novell will make available the Advanced Management Pack for SUSE Linux Enterprise for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 in the first half of 2009 to coincide with the release of Operations Manager 2007 R2. The management pack will su... News
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Red Hat customers unswayed by Novell's pitch to switch
A Novell promotion promises to minimize the cost of switching to SUSE for Red Hat customers, but the economy and the effort involved in migrating remain obstacles. Article
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Novell Open Enterprise beta targets Netware users
Novell boosts scalability and interoperability of Linux-based Open Enterprise utility application with the Service Pack 1 public beta. Article
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Novell promotes SLES in 11-city Linux tour
Novell Inc. wrapped up a whirlwind three-week U.S. tour promoting SUSE Linux Enterprise on Oct. 19 in Cambridge, Mass. The tour, which began Sept. 25 in Dallas, included 11 U.S. cities. News
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Open source survey turns up empty on servers but yields some noteworthy results
With more tallies from desktops than servers, OpenLogic's first survey of open source software hasn't identified open source use in data centers, but the results do indicate some noteworthy trends. Article
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Are Linux and open source really cheaper? Users, analysts weigh in
In the long run, Linux isn't cheaper than Windows, says an analyst, but Linux savings can be significant for those willing to learn the platform, counter users. Article
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Schools get free PC virtualization and Novell SUSE
Canadian firms team up with Novell on the Free the Penguins giveaway, which enables 10 students to share one computer running SUSE Enterprise Linux Desktop and saves energy too. Article
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Microsoft and Novell deliver on virtualization interoperability
Microsoft and Novell have made good on their 2006 interoperability pact with adapters to speed performance of their respective OSes on the other's hypervisor. Article
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Is Linux growing at Windows' or Unix's expense?
Recent survey data reveals that Linux figures prominently in data centers, but it's unclear whether Linux has grown at the expense of Windows or of legacy systems. Article