Novell Delivers Comprehensive Bundled Linux Solution for Mid-sized Enterprises

Novell Delivers Comprehensive Bundled Linux Solution for Mid-sized Enterprises

Novell today announced it will bundle support and training offerings with its market leading SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, making it easier than ever for small and medium-sized businesses to now leverage the power of Linux.* With this new offering, Novell® solution provider partners, the company’s primary channel to the mid-market, can now deliver a comprehensive Linux solution, including 24×7 support and online assistance, to their customers. Unlike other Linux distributors, Novell is the only company to provide free training as part of a complete solution. With this offering, customers can get the best engineered Linux in the market as well as the training needed to effectively implement and maintain their environment. Backed by one of the largest Linux technical support teams in the industry, customers gain all the core services they need to leverage Linux in a simple, supported package.

“We are seeing a growing interest in Linux by small and medium size businesses,” said Jodi Honore, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro Inc. “With an offering that is easy to explain, deliver and support, solution providers, previously apprehensive of taking on a new operating system, can now build their Linux practice and gain new customers.”

Small and medium sized businesses look to local-based solution providers for IT advice and support. With open source, solution providers have the opportunity to increase their value to these organizations, By providing an integrated Linux technology, support and training offering, Novell gives its channel partners a solution that is easy to explain, deliver and support for their customers.

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