Novell

Novell, Inc. is a member of the EMC NAS Partner Program and a leading provider of infrastructure software and services to more than 50,000 customers in 43 countries. With more than 20 years of experience in data center, workgroup, and desktop solutions, Novell's 6,000 employees, 5,000 partners, and support centers around the world meet customer requirements for identity-driven computing and Linux solutions.

By providing enterprise-class software and support for commercial and open source software, Novell delivers increased operating flexibility and choice at a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

Novell solutions

Together with Linux, Novel offers products and solutions to help customers address the challenges of security, integration, management, and cost. With its SUSE LINUX, Open Enterprise server, and NetWare platforms, Novell provides robust, scalable, and flexible infrastructures on which your organization can build your network.

Novell is combining identity management with the power of web services to create new identity-driven computing solutions. Novell's traditional strengths, combined with new expertise in Linux and open source, enable Novell to offer customers true cross-platform solutions to solve the top challenge facing enterprises today, protecting their corporate assets.

Key business values

Novell embraces the open source movement, giving you choices, letting you run the systems and platforms you want, and giving you the tools to cost-effectively manage and secure your environments and business relationships. Additionally, Novell is committed to leveraging the skills and resources of our partners to deliver cost-effective solutions.

EMC-NAS partnership

Novell has a joint Customer Support Agreement with EMC to ensure support cooperation, joint escalation procedures, and rapid response to provide customers with the highest levels of application availability and uptime.

Interoperability

Thousands of joint customers have enjoyed the benefits of the EMC/Novell partnership thanks to the comprehensive testing activities that take place through EMC's eLab and through Novell's YES Tested and YES Certified Programs for both NetWare and SUSE LINUX environments.

Vertical industries/markets

These are some of the markets served by EMC and Novell:

• Government — Novell solutions help government organizations at all levels address the needs for flexible, efficient, interactive, and secure systems that leverage existing technology investments and accommodate new applications.
• Healthcare — Novell provides solutions to help the healthcare industry meet the challenges of controlling costs, improving the quality of patient care and complying with government mandates to guarantee the privacy of patient information.
• Education — Novell has developed innovative, cost-effective solutions for network integration, automation, and security that are helping educational institutions meet IT challenges.
• Financial Services — By leveraging Novell professional services together with Novell's web services and identity management products, Novell is able to help customers in the financial industry meet multiple business challenges by delivering the technologies and expertise that achieve business results and reduce costs.