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June 2008 Highlights - Novell Professional Resource Suite

Novell Technical Subscriptions

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If you take advantage of this month's shipment and its wealth of information, you'll be able to handle anything that comes your way. Brush up on your knowledge and keep your systems running smoothly with this month's shipment: two new Self-study Manuals, 10 new bonus utilities, three new technical white papers, 31 ReadMe files and patches, 1557 Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDS), 148 Cool Solutions articles, and dozens of new and updated product documentation guides.

Upcoming Software

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is here! This release contains enhancements in virtualization, management, hardware enablement and interoperability.

  • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server:: New features you'll find in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 include:

    • Support for fully virtualized Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003

    • Improved integration with Microsoft Active Directory

    • An upgrade to OpenOffice.org 2.4 Novell Edition

    • Improved performance and predictability of time-sensitive applications running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time

    • Updates to several tools: KIWI, YaST2 Product Creator, YaST2 Add-on Creator and YaST2 Image Creator

  • and much more

Advanced Resources

Novell Online Self-Study Manuals

Take a look at our latest Self-study Manuals, which can help you broaden your knowledge and advance your IT career. This month's course teaches you how to enrich and simplify your network by setting up elementary network services, and a workbook is included to help you get the most out of this course.

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10: Networking Services (Course 3074 ver 2)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10: Networking Services Workbook (Course 3074 ver 2)

You'll learn how to install and configure the services that are important in a typical enterprise network environment. You'll also gain key skills and knowledge to advance as a system administrator to a network administrator.

Bonus Utilities

Take advantage of new and updated bonus utilities that increase your efficiency and deliver the full benefit of your Novell solutions. This month's shipment includes many new and updated utilities, including the following:

  • BA Authentication Modules for Novell Access Manager—Contains authentication modules for Novell Access Manager

  • DisableClose and ShowDesktop—Prevents users from closing the windows that are running scripts.

  • Dynamic Storage Technology—Eliminates seldom-used data from taking up valuable space on your most expensive and highest-performing storage devices.

Technical White Papers

You want to learn about a broad array of technical information, but sometimes it's hard to know where to look. This month's technical white papers make it easy for you to deepen your knowledge on several diverse topics, such as compliance, security and virtualization.

  • Monitoring Identity Events for Effective IT Auditing—Learn about the future of compliance, the benefits of different security technologies, and find out how Novell can help your company overcome risk management challenges.

  • Network Registration and the Art of Network Defense—Learn more about Novell Identity Manager, better network registration and intrusion detection. Discover more possibilities for keeping your network safe.

  • Virtualization in the Data Center—Discover the many aspects of virtualization: what it is, how it works and how it can improve your data center.

Support Resources

Latest Files and Patches

Apply files and patches to keep your systems running smoothly and safely. This month's shipment includes 31 new ReadMe files and patches. We make it easy for you to stay up to date, so you can show off how efficient you are at keeping your organization's systems ready for anything.

Technical Information Resources

Product Documentation

This month, take advantage of your access to dozens of documentation resources that help you make the most of Novell GroupWise, Novell Access Manager, Novell ZENworks and more. Gain exciting information that will enhance your experience with Novell products. This month's documents include information on many topics, such as password management, Novell eDirectory and Novell SecureLogin, and documents include guides of all shapes and sizes.

Novell Connection Magazine

If you didn't make it to BrainShare or you just want a recap of the keynote messages, this issue of Novell Connection Magazine is for you. Other featured articles include information on Windows to Linux migration, your OpenOffice.org Base, and improved product release cycles. Also be sure to check out an exciting new success story and our Trend Talk article about online workgroup solutions. Finally, don't forget to take a look at Laura Chappell's animated articles. If you missed one, you can find past articles on the Novell Connection Web site.

New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)

This month alone, there are 1,557 new documents in the searchable Support Knowledgebase. These documents cover every product and every technical question you can come up with. Search by product to find out everything you need to know about your Novell solutions, and use your newfound knowledge to gain bragging rights around the office. Everyone will want to know what you know, and it's easy with the Support Knowledgebase.

Cool Solutions Articles (Online)

Cool Solutions are the best way to pick the brains of Novell customers worldwide. Get answers to your questions, share your knowledge and learn about new ideas in the Novell world. Take advantage of wikis, blogs, articles and forums, and enhance your understanding of solutions. This month delivers 148 new articles and resources, so if you're interested in learning, we can help. Stop by Cool Solutions today.

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