|
|
|
|
A Closer Look at Novell ® Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition
|
|
|
Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes the following products:
Note: Maintenance is required to receive updates and patches for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Maintenance also entitles you to deploy Novell GroupWise Mobile Server.______ † For detailed information about the software included in Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, see the “Big-business Tools, Small-business Prices” section in this brochure. |
Better Tools, Bigger Savings |
|
|
As a small-business owner or IT manager, you are acutely aware of the bottom line. You want all of your investments—including your technology purchases—to pay off over the long term. What you need is secure, reliable software that makes it easier to do business. This solution should reduce costs, increase flexibility, simplify deployment and management and secure your data. Above all, it should leave you free to focus on business growth and innovation. The Challenges You Face Where do you find an affordable, comprehensive technology solution for your business? In the past, small companies frequently turned to Microsoft—and it’s a move that many of them already regret. They have experienced:
These are just a few of the reasons driving today’s smaller companies to find an alternative solution. Your business needs an IT infrastructure that enhances productivity, not one that saps time, energy and budget. This is also a motivator for companies with older systems. Their larger competitors have the budget to invest in the latest enterprise-class software as well as support and training. To stay competitive, the smaller businesses want to upgrade their infrastructures as soon as possible. At the same time, they don’t want to spend so much on software that they cannot afford to deploy or support it. If your business faces any of these problems, you’re ready for a new solution. |
The Solution You Need Novell® Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition delivers a secure, reliable desktop-to-server solution—all at a fraction of the total cost of Microsoft’s small business and office suites. When you choose the Novell solution, you get a comprehensive IT infrastructure and all the tools you need for business: enterprise-class Linux* servers, e-mail, calendaring, Linux desktops, security tools (e.g., firewall, antivirus and antispam services), printing, storage, management, backup, an open source office suite (for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations), fax services and much more.† It’s a solution that gives you the best of both worlds—commercial-grade software and open source innovation—to help you maximize your IT budget. Using Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, you can: Save Money and Gain Functionality Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition is priced aggressively, a stark contrast to the high licensing costs of all-proprietary software stacks. By choosing Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, some organizations are saving up to 80 percent in software acquisition costs. The Novell suite supports up to 200 users, while Microsoft* Small Business Server supports only 75 users per license. And if you purchase Microsoft Small Business Server 2008, you’ll have to purchase Microsoft Office separately. In contrast, Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes a full-featured office productivity suite—one that’s compatible with Microsoft Office—at no extra charge. |
|
|
The following table compares the functionality of Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition with that of Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 (Standard and Premium editions): |
“The Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition provides businesses who want to work in the open source environment with a new, powerful option.”
Angus Thomson
|
|||
| Feature | Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition | Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition | Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition | |
| Simplified installation and configuration | yes | yes | yes | |
| Storage and print services and application sharing | yes | yes | yes | |
| Support for multi-server deployments | yes | yes | ||
| Unlimited number of virtual servers (limited by hardware) | yes | |||
| Database services for line-of-business applications | yes | yes | ||
| Email, calendaring, and task management | yes | yes | yes | |
| Office productivity applications | yes | |||
| Desktop operating system licenses included | yes | |||
| Low cost, open source components | yes | |||
| Table 1. A comparison of the features included in Novell and Microsoft small-business software | ||||
|
Increase Flexibility You can deploy Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition at a pace and depth that suit your business. In fact, most of the suite products can run alongside the systems you already have in place. If you are currently running on a Windows* platform, you can still use Windows however and whenever you need it, but now you can take advantage of all the innovative features available in the Novell solution. Every desktop component available in Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition runs on either Windows or the included Linux desktop, |
giving you all the options you need to maximize your business’s potential. Unlike Microsoft, Novell understands that smaller businesses come with smaller budgets, and we don’t expect you to break your IT budget for the year upgrading your existing hardware. All of the components available in Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition can run on a mix of new and old hardware. By utilizing the hardware assets you already have, you can devote the remaining budget to other high-priority projects. |
|||
|
By choosing Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, some organizations are saving up to 80 percent in software acquisition costs. |
configuration and management interface, you’ll be up and running in no time. But if you still need help, the suite comes with 60 days of free installation support. If you purchase Maintenance, you will receive unlimited electronic and phone support. The straightforward management tools included with Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition make basic tasks easy to perform. You can also take advantage of remote management capabilities that enable you to securely access and update your IT environment from anywhere—or you can arrange to have a partner support you remotely |
|
|
When you choose to deploy Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, we don’t expect you to do it alone. The suite includes an integrated installation process for each component, and with its intuitive configuration and management interface, you’ll be up and running in no time. |
Simplify Deployment and Management When you choose to deploy Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, we don’t expect you to do it alone. The suite includes an integrated installation process for each component, and with its intuitive |
|
 |
||
|
Secure Your Data Because Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition is Linux-based and integrates open source technologies, it is inherently more secure than a Windows environment. Its modular design keeps the Linux kernel isolated from user functions that attackers often exploit. Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition also ships with firewall, antivirus and antispam services—enabling your end users to focus on their jobs rather than on security risks. Big-business Tools, Small-business Prices Is your organization ready to enjoy the many benefits of big-business software? Now you can—and without draining your budget. Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes a complete stack of full-featured software to boost your productivity:
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server—An enterprise-quality Linux server to runyour mission-critical business applications Novell GroupWise®—A personal productivity dashboard that provides secure and reliable e-mail and calendaring OpenOffice.org Novell Edition—The leading, open productivity suite that runs on Windows and Linux desktops SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop—A business-ready Linux desktop to replace Windows for some or all of your users Novell Open Enterprise Server With Novell Open Enterprise Server components, you won’t have to rip out existing infrastructure. You can deploy any or all of the included technologies—providing capabilities beyond those available in standard Linux distributions. These components combine productivity-enhancing tools, security solutions |
(such as advanced authentication
support), browser-based management and
other key features. For more information
on this integral part of Novell Open
Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition,
visit:
www.novell.com/products/openworkgroupsuite/ Novell GroupWise Novell GroupWise is a premier multiplatform business collaboration solution. Your organization can use GroupWise to maintain secure, authenticated communications within your organization as well as with companies and individuals beyond your firewall. GroupWise works across traditional, Web-based and wireless clients, providing users with integrated e-mail, instant messaging and scheduling, as well as task, contact and document management. Equally important, its rich security capabilities and proven reliability provide peace of mind for your IT staff, making GroupWise the leading alternative to Microsoft Exchange. For more information, visit: www.novell.com/products/groupwise
|
GroupWise works across traditional, Web-based and wireless clients, providing users with integrated e-mail, instant messaging and scheduling, as well as task, contact and document management. |
|
|
||
|
The Novell edition of OpenOffice.org—which runs on both Windows and Linux desktops—provides 90 percent of the same functionality as Microsoft Office, supports Microsoft Office formats and is included with Novell Open Workgroup Suite at no extra cost. |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the most reliable, secure and scalable enterprise Linux server. Designed to handle mission-critical workloads, only SUSE Linux Enterprise Server offers a high-performance solution that includes industry-leading Windows interoperability, integrated virtualization technology, application security and systems management across a full range of hardware architectures. It’s time for a better platform choice, and that’s why organizations worldwide are turning to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. For more information, visit: www.novell.com/products/server SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Make it easy for your users to be productive. Developed and backed by Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop provides market-leading usability, seamless interoperability with existing computer systems, and dozens of essential office applications. You can deploy it as a general-purpose desktop, use it in thin- or thick-client configurations (for example, kiosks and cash registers), or rely on it for high-end engineering workstations. However you choose to deploy it, you’ll find that SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is secure, interoperable, easy to use and ready for your business. For more information, visit: www.novell.com/products/desktop OpenOffice.org Novell Edition
OpenOffice.org Novell Edition—which runs
on both Windows and Linux
desktops—provides 90 percent of the same
functionality as Microsoft Office,
supports Microsoft Office formats and is
included with Novell Open Workgroup
Suite at no extra cost. And
OpenOffice.org has extensive file-format
compatibility with Microsoft Office,
allowing your users to better share
files between platforms. For more
information, visit:
www.novell.com/products/ |
Additional Suite Components In addition to the above core products, Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes the following essential components to further improve security and drive down costs:
Clam AntiVirus—An open source antivirus toolkit designed especially for e-mail scanning MailScanner—An antispam filtering solution that helps reduce the load of spam in e-mail systems HylaFAX—An enterprise-class system for sending and receiving facsimiles as well as for sending alphanumeric pages iptables—A stateful firewall that protects your servers and desktops (leveraging the built-in capabilities of SUSE Linux Enterprise) OpenVPN—A full-featured Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) that can accommodate a range of configurations TightVNC—A remote control software package that enables the control, monitoring and interaction of any client computer on a network Integrated installation process—A process that cuts both deployment time and costs while making it easy to set up and configure all the needed services Simplified management interface—An interface that makes it easy for anyone to perform administrative tasks such as adding users and changing passwords Remote management tools—Tools that enable you to remotely manage both desktops and servers in your environment Helpdesk system—An easy-to-use helpdesk tool that allows you to provide end users with the support they need to be productive |
|
Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition is modular, so you can deploy its components to fit your existing business policies and processes. In fact, many organizations first take advantage of the high-performance Linux server, deploying it on the back end. This offers flexibility because your end users can continue to use their existing Windows desktops, while taking advantage of the new services being offered. There are many deployment options. You can easily roll out front-end applications like OpenOffice.org—which runs on Windows desktops—and then add other useful storage and print functions that are transparent to the user. There’s no learning curve for your users, and you save money on both hardware and licensing compared to what your competitors may be paying. Your business needs are the only force driving the breadth and speed of your deployment. |
With Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition you have the freedom, flexibility and functionality that your larger competitors enjoy, but at a much lower cost. |
|
|
A Clear Choice to Reduce Costs With Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition you have the freedom, flexibility and functionality that your larger competitors enjoy, but at a much lower cost. It’s a solution that expands overall productivity, delivering savings you can use to innovate and grow your business. For more information on Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition, contact your preferred Novell partner or a Novell sales representative today. You can also visit: www.novell.com/smallbiz |
||