Novell is shipping a Linux server software bundle
optimised for IBM hardware.
The firm has launched its Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux
Enterprise, a software offering that combines Novell’s SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server with a mixture of open and private source
software from IBM, tailored for IBM systems.
The software stack is optimised to run on IBM System x or
BladeCenter server hardware.
Novell said the offering was ideal for serving the file and
print, web application and database functionality needs of
companies of small and medium sized firms.
Components of the Novell solution include SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition, IBM DB2
Express, and the Centeris Likewise Management Suite.
"With this integrated solution, customers can rapidly deploy a
platform for databases and running custom-built applications," said
Roger Levy, Novell vice president and general manager of open
platform solutions.
Levy said, "The new integrated solution lets customers bring the
flexibility of Linux into their IT environment and quickly reduce
costs. Customers can simply and seamlessly plug it into their
existing infrastructure, including a Windows environment.”
In comparison, said Novell, the recently launched Red Hat
Application Stack offers a pure open source solution at a higher
price point and with less functionality, and limited Windows
integration.
The Novell software stack is now available. Costs vary depending
on IBM hardware selected, but the software subscription cost for
the first year is £188.
More information is available at
http://www.novell.com/ibmstack
and
http://www.ibm.com/linux/integration