Our Workgroup Suite includes server and desktop components with powerful management tools, collaboration capabilities and the most advanced open source office products in the market. Compared to a similar Microsoft* solution, this Novell suite can save customers up to 70 percent. This suite is also available in a cross-platform version that allows deployment of the same suite components on any supported platform.

Customers will receive the best innovation, the right packaging and a competitive price.

Novell OWS solves the need for core infrastructure and office-productivity software that is flexible for your changing group and its most pressing business initiatives. Rather than choose the all-or-nothing approaches some vendors offer, why not go with the platforms and applications you need—as your organizations' needs call for them? It is not bound by the 100 user/device limit of small business suites.

The Novell Open Workgroup Suite provides a complete desktop-to-server solution-at up to 70 percent less than what you might be paying with Microsoft. Whether you want to deploy on Linux, a mix of platforms, or take advantage of an annual subscription, the Novell Open Workgroup Suite can help you shrink your IT expenses—starting today.

With Novell OWS , you can plan to leverage existing investments while transitioning to Linux over time. You will be able to update and change your environment as required (without disruption!) because the architecture is modular. You can continue to leverage your NetWare environment or migrate completely to Linux. It integrates seamlessly with Windows and NetWare.

Solutions

Open

• Provides core infrastructure & office-productivity software based on open standards, combining commercial & open source technologies.
• Novell Open Workgroup Suite includes:
  • Industry-leading enterprise networking services in Novell open Enterprise Server.
  • Secure & reliable collaboration solution in Novell GroupWise®
  • A cross-platform resources management tool in Novell ZENworks®
  • An open source desktop in Novell Linux Desktop.
  • An open source productivity suite in open office.org (supposed on both Linux &Windows*).
  • An open source server-SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server- For supporting workgroup services

Low-cost

• Reduce licensing costs up to70% compared to similar Microsoft products.
• Runs efficiently on lower –end hardware that your customers may already have
• Leverages existing investment in NetWare® &Windows
• Centralized systems management &automates many IT tasks

Lowering operational costs.

• Allows customers to consolidate servers, reducing hardware costs.
• Saves those who use open Office instead of MS Office up to 30% of their IT budget.
• Protects customer from costly virus attacks & e-mail downtime.

Alternative

• Offers an alternative to being locked info an all –or-noting IT strategy.
• Provides an attractive licensing counterpoint to Microsoft's Enterprise Desktop Pro & open Value agreement.
• Includes a desktop productivity suite similar to Microsoft that runs on Linux or Windows.
• Gives customers a choice of two deployment options: cross platform or Linux –platform only.
• Allows Linux-Platform customers to “rent” the suite, buying only the annual maintenance subscription.
• Lets customers choose the licensing option that fits their organization now-end their plans for future Growth.
• Removes 100-user/device restriction so it's easy to extend workgroup services.

Competitive

• Novell open Workgroup Suite combines the right mix of open source & commercial solutions to provide a low-cost alternative to rigid &expensive products stacks.
• It features licensing costs up to 70% lower than similar options from Microsoft.
• Novell open Workgroup Suite gives your customers with maintenance the latest versions of the component products as soon as they release; they don't have to wait for the entire suite to be updated.
• It makes Linux viable for broad enterprise (Workgroup) use-not just on the edge or in the data center
• Now, your customers can get the benefits of open source innovation while taking advantages of the experience & global support of Novell & its partners.

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