Three Options for Deployment
Option One
- Open Enterprise Server licensed for deployment on Linux only
- GroupWise licensed for deployment on Linux only
- ZENworks Suite
- Novell Linux Desktop
- OpenOffice.org for Linux and Windows
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(See pricing for Europe.)
An annual maintenance subscription to Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux-only platform option) is priced at $80 per user or device per year. For a 250-user organization, this option represents a 72% three-year cost savings over a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.
Option Two
- Open Enterprise Server licensed for deployment on Linux only
- GroupWise licensed for deployment on Linux only
- ZENworks Suite
- Novell Linux Desktop
- OpenOffice.org for Linux and Windows
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(See pricing for Europe.)
The Novell Open Workgroup Suite—with Open Enterprise Server and GroupWise deployed on Linux—is priced at $110 per user or device, with maintenance at $75 per year. For a 250-user organization, this option represents a 61% three-year cost savings over a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.
Option Three
- Open Enterprise Server
- GroupWise
- ZENworks Suite
- Novell Linux Desktop
- OpenOffice.org for Linux and Windows
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(See pricing for Europe.)
The Novell Open Workgroup Suite-with no deployment restrictions-is priced at $150 per user or device, with maintenance at $106 per year. For a 250-user organization, this option represents a 46% three-year cost savings over a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.
Microsoft's Enterprise Agreement is priced at $289 per desktop per year, with a three-year minimum commitment. Though it includes software updates, Microsoft’s lengthy cycle for major product revisions often nullifies this benefit. For a 250-user organization, this option is priced at $216,750. *
* Microsoft license pricing based on Enterprise Agreement Level A.
Price List
Price List for North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Middle East: U.S. Dollars
(View Pricing for Europe)
The following represents the suggested retail price. For program licensing information see www.novell.com/licensing/.
| Product Media | Price |
|---|---|
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite e-Software Media Kit Strong Encryption (128+ bit) Multilingual | $0.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux Only Platform) e-Software Media Kit Strong Encryption (128+ bit) Multilingual | $0.00 |
| Upgrade (NetWare and Linux Platform) | Price |
|---|---|
| Upgrade Novell Open Workgroup Suite 1-User License | $150.00 |
| New Product (Linux Only Platform) | Price |
|---|---|
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux Only Platform) 1-User License | $110.00 |
| Maintenance | Price |
|---|---|
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite 1-User 1-Year Maintenance | $106.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite 1-User 2-Year Maintenance | $191.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite 1-User 3-Year Maintenance | $265.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux Only Platform) 1-User 1-Year Maintenance | $75.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux Only Platform) 1-User 2-Year Maintenance | $135.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux Only Platform) 1-User 3-Year Maintenance | $188.00 |
| Novell Open Workgroup Suite (Linux Only Platform) 1-User 1-Year Maintenance Subscription | $80.00 |
Competitive Upgrades
Qualifying competitive upgrades include but are not limited to:
Server Qualifying Products
Microsoft Windows NT4, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Microsoft Windows 2003 (any version), IBM OS/2 Warp Server, SCO UnixWare 7, Microsoft LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server, Banyan Vines.
Systems-management Qualifying Products
Altiris Server or Client Management Suite, Marimba, OnTechnology, Swan, Computer Associate's Software Distribution Option (SDO), HP OpenView for Windows Professional Suite, HP OpenView Network Node Manager, IBM Netfinity Manager, LANDesk Management Suite, Novadigm Radia Management Suite, Tivoli IT Director, Microsoft System Management Server (SMS), Red Hat Network, Aduva OnStage.
Collaboration Qualifying Products
WordPerfect Office, Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, Lotus cc:Mail, IBM PROFS, IBM OfficeVision, ICL TeamOffice, On Technology DaVinci, Banyan BeyondMail, Infinite Technology ExpressIT!, Futurus TEAM, Futurus MAIL Plus, QuickMail MHS, QuickMail Pro, FirstClass Intranet Server(FCIS), SUSE Linux Open-Xchange server (SLOX).