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September 2006 Highlights - Novell Software Evaluation & Development Library

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Ready to take Linux to the next level? This month's update makes it easy with the landmark SUSE® Linux Enterprise 10 platform. And after you try out your new Linux server and desktop, you can evaluate the latest releases for Novell® GroupWise®, Novell Identity Manager, Novell ZENworks®, Novell Audit and other key products.

New Software

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Designed for the data center, this enterprise-quality server gives you maximum reliability and security—and a way to cut your infrastructure costs by up to 70 percent. When you choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you can rely on:

  • Integrated virtualization: Armed with Xen virtual machines on commodity hardware, your data center administrators get new levels of flexibility and agility at a lower total cost of ownership.

  • Superior application security: Integrated Novell AppArmor allows your administrators to specify permissible behavior for each application. Any behavior beyond that scope is denied and logged.

  • Server and network security: Essential network security capabilities—including encryption, a firewall, and creation and management of security certificates—protect your mission-critical data.

  • Comprehensive systems management: A unique set of server administration, configuration and deployment tools ease the burden of system maintenance

  • Flexible application developer services: Support for a broad range of open development tools and runtime environments enables you to customize systems as needed.

  • Cost-effective storage foundation: Open source components deliver a fully integrated, high-availability (HA) storage foundation at no additional cost.

  • Extensive server services: Popular tools such as MySQL, iSCSI, Samba, Geronimo and more provide out-of-the-box functionality with your existing hardware and software.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is armed with all the tools your data center needs to drive business forward. It's time for a better choice in enterprise computing, and that's why organizations worldwide are turning to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell.

For more information on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, visit http://www.novell.com/products/server

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

You need a cost-effective, easy-to-use, secure desktop—and you need choice. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is the first enterprise Linux desktop that meets these needs and works with your existing systems. It delivers a tightly-integrated, business-ready suite of applications, including:

  • Office suite: OpenOffice.org 2.0, the Novell edition, is a complete office suite. It is compatible with standard file formats, including those of Microsoft, Sun and OpenDocument (open source file format from OASIS). OpenOffice 2.0 also includes native support for Visual Basic macros and importing Pivot Tables.

  • Web browser: The award-winning Mozilla Firefox Web browser protects users from viruses, spyware and pop-ups and makes it easy to import favorites and settings.

  • Collaboration: Novell Evolution™, which ships with all leading commercial Linux distributions, provides instant messaging. Gaim instant messenger supports popular public instant-message networks such as AOL, Jabber, MSN and Yahoo!, as well as Novell GroupWise Messenger.

  • Multimedia support: Multimedia support for Adobe, Macromedia and RealNetworks comes installed and ready to use.

  • Search functionality: Beagle® personal-information management is tightly integrated into the environment to provide real-time indexing and integrated search capabilities throughout the entire desktop.

  • Desktop effects: New 3-D graphical enhancements increase productivity. Users can better organize their desktops, reducing the amount of time they need to complete tasks.

  • Photo: F-Spot photo-library management offers advanced support for photo importing, publishing, cataloging and creating versions.

  • Music: Banshee™ delivers a music-management and music-playback application.

  • Notes: Tomboy offers desktop note-taking for Linux and UNIX.

For more information on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, visit http://www.novell.com/products/desktop

Novell iFolder 3.4 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

The iFolder 3.4 client for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 enables users to share their local files through a central Novell iFolder 3.2 or later enterprise server. Users can create multiple iFolders, share each of the iFolders with a different group of users, and specify each member's access right to the iFolder data. Users can also participate in iFolders that others share with them.

The iFolder 3.4 client for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 is available for 32-bit (i586) and 64-bit (x86_64) architectures. To learn more about iFolder, see http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=cHDE9YLo_Nw~

Novell ZENworks 7 with SP1

Novell ZENworks is the only solution that uses policy-driven automation to control IT costs by eliminating administrator effort. It reduces IT skill requirements and optimizes the value of IT assets across diverse, multiple-server and client platforms. This version bolsters the powerful IT management features you're used to in Novell ZENworks with new operating system support, updated Novell and third-party products, new managed device platform support, and much more

For more information, see http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/index.html

Novell GroupWise 7.01

This popular enterprise collaboration system provides secure e-mail, calendaring, scheduling and instant messaging. Novell GroupWise also includes task management, contact management, document management, and other productivity tools. This latest release includes enhancements to the GroupWise Windows, Web access, and cross-platform clients and to the connector for Outlook. Use GroupWise on your Linux, Windows, or Macintosh desktop; in a Web browser anywhere you have an Internet connection; and even on wireless devices. Download your copy today.

For more information on GroupWise 7, see http://www.novell.com/products/groupwise

Novell Identity Manager 3.01

Novell Identity Manager 3 simplifies the process of identity management. It provides automated user provisioning and password management throughout the user lifecycle—delivering first-day access to new users, modifying or rescinding access as necessary across all systems, and synchronizing multiple passwords into a single strong password. With Identity Manager you can control user administration costs, eliminate complex manual processes, and enforce security enterprisewide—all while delivering the right resources so your users can do their jobs. Also now available: Identity Manager 2.0.1 plug-ins for iManager 2.0.2 and 2.5.

Identity Manager Integration Modules

This month's updates include the following integration modules for Identity Manager:

  • Novell Identity Manager Integration Module 3.1 for Midrange (OS/400 and i5/OS)

  • Novell Identity Manager Integration Module 3 for Message System (JMS)

For more information on Novell Identity Manager and its integration modules, visit:

Novell Audit 2.02

Novell Audit is a centralized, cross-platform, secure network event logging and auditing service. It tracks everything that occurs in your organization's systems to ensure that they are being accessed and used appropriately. Novell Audit records and reports on all security, system and application events in your enterprise network. It also filters and monitors events, notifying you in real time if regulations are breached or certain events occur. It's a powerful solution that delivers proof of your compliance with applicable regulations.

For more information about Audit 2.02, visit: http://www.novell.com/products/audit/

Developer Resources

As a developer, you need the right tools, the latest news and the earliest access to beta software. All of these—and much more—are included as part of your DeveloperNet Professional subscription.

DeveloperNet Newsletters

Get the information you need! You can stay on top of the latest DeveloperNet news with the reviews, program information and articles in our online newsletter:

Aug. 3, 2006—This edition focuses on SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 for developers. You can read about the differences developers will see in comparing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. You can also read about the new SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SDK and the openSUSE Build Service. Read the entire newsletter online at: http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/DeveloperNet_Newsletter_2006-08-03

To visit the DeveloperNet Newsletter archive or preview our upcoming newsletter, go to http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:DeveloperNet_Newsletters

Early Releases

Download and try the early release (beta) products that are now available on the DeveloperNet Portal and the Subscriber Portal. Check back often as new releases are added regularly. You can now download the following software:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (Gold Master)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (Gold Master)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 (Gold Master)

What's New and Upcoming

Novell Self-Study Manuals Now Easier to Find!

Does your subscription include access to the online Novell Self-Study Manuals? If so, you'll be glad to know that we've got a shortcut for you. We've copied the manuals to a new location that is easier to find. Just log in to the Subscriber Portal and select your subscription under My Subscriptions. All of your Self-Study Manuals are now listed and easily accessible under Subscription Benefits. We've also improved formatting and added features such as bookmarks, which are extremely helpful in marking your place when you take an online course.  

Early Releases

Check the Early Release section in the Software Download area of the Subscriber Portal for the latest scoop on Novell software. We've added SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (Gold Master), SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (Gold Master) and SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 (Gold Master).  

Novell Press Promotion

Now you can get 25 percent off one of the hottest new Novell Press books: Linux Firewalls, Third Edition. It details key security steps your organization can use to defend a Linux-based network against remote attackers. This book examines iptables, packet filtering and firewall optimization as well as Linux kernel customization. The third edition has been updated for the current Linux kernel and provides code examples for SUSE Linux, Red Hat and Debian implementations.  

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