Novell Rolls Out Linux Systems Management Solution

Novell has announced the availability of SUSE Manager, the systems management solution for enterprise Linux environments. As a solution for managing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and other Linux distributions across physical, virtual and cloud environments, SUSE Manager reduces the total cost of ownership of Linux deployments, even as they become larger and more sophisticated. SUSE Manager also simplifies migrations from Red Hat Enterprise Linux to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, helping organizations benefit from greater application availability, mission-critical capabilities and technical support quality.

SUSE Manager helps enterprises reduce total cost of ownership by helping administrators manage systems more efficiently by automating systems management and provisioning tasks. IT teams can manage Linux deployments from a single console across multiple hardware architectures, virtual platforms and cloud environments, including IBM System z and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server-based appliances.

SUSE Manager delivers management of both SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, enabling customers to manage existing Red Hat servers while migrating workloads to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Organisations using Red Hat Network Satellite can transition to SUSE Manager while retaining all data, configurations, customised scripts, templates and processes.

“SUSE Manager is a giant step forward in the maturity of enterprise Linux,” said Markus Rex, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Open Platform Solutions, Novell. “By providing advanced integration with the operating system, single-console management of physical, virtual and cloud environments, and support for multiple Linux distributions, SUSE Manager enables Linux deployments to reach new levels of reliability, efficiency and performance.”