SUSE Linux Enterprise Server For VMware
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware has the reliability, interoperability, and high performance customers have come to expect from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, according to the company.
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Thursday, September 02, 2010:
VMware and Novell have announced SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware, the first step in the companies’ expanded partnership announced in June 2010. The solution is designed to reduce IT complexity and accelerate the customer evolution to a fully virtualised data centre. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware, both companies intend to provide customers the ability to port their SUSE Linux-based workloads across clouds.
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With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware, customers who purchase a VMware vSphere licence and subscription also receive a subscription for patches and updates to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware at no additional cost.
Additionally, VMware will offer the option to purchase technical support services for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware for a seamless support experience available directly and through its network of solution provider partners.
This solution benefits customers by reducing the cost and complexity of deploying and maintaining an enterprise operating system running on VMware vSphere.
Joe Wagner, senior vice president and general manager, global alliances, Novell, said, “SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware is the logical choice for VMware customers deploying and managing Linux within their enterprise. This agreement is also a strong validation of Novell's strategy to lead in the intelligent workload management market.”
“VMware vSphere delivers unique capabilities, performance and reliability that enable our customers to virtualise even the most demanding and mission-critical applications,” said Raghu Raghuram, senior vice president and general manager, virtualisation and cloud platforms, VMware. “With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware, we provide customers a proven enterprise Linux operating platform with subscription to patches and updates at no additional cost, improving their ability to complete the transformation of their data centre into a private cloud while further increasing their return on investment.”
With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware, early adopter companies such as Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) are already starting to take advantage of the VMware and Novell offering.
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