August 2008 Highlights - Novell Professional Resource Suite

Novell Technical Subscriptions

We know you have enough to worry about without having to figure out how to stay on top of all the information you need to do your job well. That's why we make it easy when you subscribe to Novell Professional Resource Suite. August's shipment contains 11 new bonus utilities, four new technical white papers, 32 ReadMe files and patches, 84 Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDS), 101 Cool Solutions articles, 182 YES Bulletins, and over 100 new and updated product documentation guides. Now that you have this information at your fingertips, you'll be able to keep your IT resources and systems on track and up to date.

• New Software
• Advanced Resources
• Support Resources
• Technical Information Resources
• YES Bulletins
• What's New and Upcoming

New Software

Updates and upgrades are never bad. Whether it's updating that 80s orange shag carpet in your basement to a nice taupe Berber or upgrading your IT systems, getting better stuff always gives us a rush. And with all the new and updated software releasing this month, you're sure to get that same rush. This month's shipment includes:

• Novell ZENworks Suite 3a:: Novell ZENworks is a comprehensive set of integrated tools that automate IT management and business processes across the lifecycle of desktops, laptops, servers and handhelds across diverse server and client platforms.

• Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 10.1:: Novell ZENworks® Configuration Management is a comprehensive solution that automates IT management and business processes throughout the lifecycle of desktops across diverse server and client platforms. ZENworks is the only solution that uses Policy-Driven Automation to control IT costs by eliminating administrator effort, reducing IT skill requirements and optimizing the value of IT assets throughout your diverse enterprise.

• Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management 3.5 IR3:: Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management puts you back in control of your organization's endpoints. It combines endpoint security solutions under a single, easy-to-use management console that includes key capabilities such as a personal firewall, wireless security, data encryption, USB security, application control, client self-defense, port control and alerts monitoring.

• Novell Identity Assurance Solution 3.1:: The Novell Identity Assurance Solution is an open, standards-based identity and access management system that validates identities and authenticates users for privileged access to IT resources and physical facilities.

• openSUSE 11.0, openSUSE Live CD KDE 11.0 and openSUSE Live CD GNOME 11.0:: With the release of openSUSE 11.0, openSUSE now includes more than 16 GB of software, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, OpenOffice.org 2.4, Banshee 1.0, Compiz Fusion, easy wireless networking and much more.

Advanced Resources

Bonus Utilities

The middle of the summer generally isn't considered a gift-giving season. But the new and updated Bonus Utilities shipping this month are gifts that will keep on giving: They'll give you increased productivity, better performance and greater peace of mind. This month's release includes the following Bonus Utilities and many others:

• Big Punch Xen Install Tool: This tool allows you to quickly create a new customized SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, or NetWare Virtualized Server on SUSE Linux Server 10 Xen box.

• Lynis: This auditing tool for UNIX specialists scans the system and available software to detect security issues.

• CUPS Information Gathering Tool: The cupsInfo script gathers CUPS-related information to help in troubleshooting CUPS issues.

• ZLMLoad 1.4: This utility will load the base operating system packages from either mounted media, a local installation source, or ISOs into ZLM.

Technical White Papers

• 10 Ways to Enhance Communication and Collaboration in Education—Learn how Novell is working with educational institutions around the world to drive excellence in education through enhanced collaboration.

• A Blueprint for Better Management from the Desktop to the Data Center— Learn how Novell is creating an open systems management architecture and how you can figure out what tools you have available—commercially or via open source—and when and how to use them, while keeping track of licensing and integration and adhering to ITL concepts.

• SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2: Virtualization Technology Support— Learn how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 provides integrated Xen-based virtualization, which can be used to provision, de-provision, install, monitor and manage multiple virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical system.

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for High Performance Computing— Learn how you can leverage SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Linux to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) while taking advantage of high performance computing. The excellent scalability features of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, along with its robust security and performance, make it an excellent choice for server systems, especially in the clustering and HPC areas.

Support Resources

Latest Files and Patches

Keeping your systems secure and your data protected is one of your top priorities. But it's also one of your top, time-consuming tasks. With the 32 ReadMe files and patches releasing this month, we can help you ensure that your business is safe and sound and that making sure it stays that way isn't the only thing you have time to do.

Technical Information Resources

Product Documentation

With so many updates to Novell ZENworks products releasing this month, we thought it would be a good time to remind you about the scads of new and updated guides and reference manuals we have. No matter what product you're looking for—from Novell ZENworks Endpoint Security Management to Novell ZENworks Configuration Management to Novell Open Enterprise Server—we have documentation to cover it. For all your Novell product needs, be sure to check out the more than 100 new and updated guides and manuals shipping this month.

Novell Connection Magazine

You know that as an IT employee you do important and necessary work. If you want to learn how to prove that to the rest of the company, check out this month's Tech Talk 2 article, “Worth Your Weight in Gold: Becoming the Asset Your Investors Crave with Novell ZENworks Asset Management.” And where can you find this appreciation-getting information? In this month's issue of Novell Connection Magazine of course! And that's not all this month's issue has to offer: It also has customer success stories, animated articles from Laura Chappell and much more. So check out Novell Connection today!

New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)

There are lots of things you need to know how to do in life: how to change the oil in your car before the engine seizes up; how to tell your significant other it's time to be “just friends”; and how to become an Arena Grand Master in World of Warcraft. Unfortunately, we can't really help you figure out how to do those things. But we can update our searchable Support Knowledgebase that contains thousands of documents (TIDs) that give you all the information you need to figure out how to make the most of your Novell products. Check out the 84 new and updated documents we added this month alone!

Cool Solutions Articles (Online)

As John Donne once said, “No man is an island.” But sometimes you might feel that way with all the issues that you face trying to get your IT systems working at their maximum potential. But like Donne, we don't think you should have to work things out on your own. That's why we added 101 new Cool Solutions articles to our Cool Solutions community this month. We're giving you the access to the articles, people and information you need to get your IT working as one.

YES Bulletins

By successfully completing stringent YES Certified compatibility testing requirements, Novell Partners are authorized to display the YES Certified logo. What does this mean for you as a customer?

You can easily identify products that are certified as compatible with Novell technologies and know both the product vendor and Novell will work together to support you when deploying the product in a Novell environment. And this month we're releasing 182 YES Bulletins to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest YES certifications.

What's New and Upcoming

Are You Maximizing Novell Tech Select Service?

If you receive the Novell Professional Resource Suite, you have access to lots of online training via the Subscriber Portal—and the best thing is that it's free. Here's a sample:  

• Novell on-demand training includes self-paced, interactive modules featuring simulated exercises and demos, as well as a recorded instructor, quizzes and more.  

• Self-study manuals contain all you need to prepare for Novell certification exams or to just learn how to administer Novell programs.  

Account?

To access the Subscriber Portal, go to http://www.novell.com, log in and click on Subscriber Portal under Quicklinks. If your portal account shows no active subscriptions, e-mail subscriptions@novell.com to request your activation keys.