Core Infrastructure and Office-productivity Software

Novell Open Workgroup Suite

Novell Open Workgroup Suite includes server and desktop platforms with complete management tools, e-mail and collaboration and office-productivity software. As a result, you acquire core infrastructure and office-productivity products that meet your IT requirements for much lower cost and without the fear of being locked into a single strategy. This solution includes the following trusted Novell software:

Novell Open Enterprise Server
This secure, highly available suite of services provides proven networking, communication, collaboration and application services in an open, easy-to-deploy environment. Unlike other server platforms that force vendor lock-in or are not sufficiently supported for the enterprise-level customer, Open Enterprise Server incorporates the best from both open source and enterprise networking leaders.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
This scalable, high-performance Linux operating system enables you to support workgroup productivity by deploying a wide range of innovative open source applications on low-cost, commodity hardware.

Novell GroupWise
This secure and reliable collaboration suite includes functionality for e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, reminders, instant messaging and document management.

Novell ZENworks Suite
ZENworks Suite automates and enforces business and IT management processes across the lifecycle of desktops, laptops, servers and handhelds to control costs, ensure security and compliance, optimize the value of IT assets across diverse server and client platforms. It provides configuration, software, patch, data asset and license-management tools. +

OpenOffice.org for Windows
OpenOffice.org is a suite of office-productivity applications and provides a word processor, presentation and spreadsheet applications, an HTML editor and a drawing tool. It offers extensive file-format compatibility with Microsoft Office, allowing users to better share files between platforms.

Novell Linux Desktop
This end-user productivity environment can be deployed as a general-purpose desktop platform or tailored for use in information kiosks, call-center terminals or stations for infrequent PC users.