January 2008 Highlights - Novell Tech Select Service
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If you're trying to find a way to celebrate the births of Mozart and Louie Braille (both born in January), we have the answer. The only way to sufficiently celebrate something of this magnitude is obviously to install this month's evaluation software. Since this month's release includes openSUSE 10.3, the free open source operating system, you can not only celebrate famous birthdays, you can celebrate better efficiency, higher productivity and easier management. But this month can't be one big party, so we've provided two new Novell Self-Study Manuals, Novell Connection Magazine, dozens of new and updated bonus utilities, 28 ReadMe files and patches, 90 Cool Solutions articles and 341 Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) to help you stay up to date with the latest innovations from Novell.
- New Software
- Advanced Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- What's New and Upcoming
New Software
January is all about setting new resolutions (and sometimes breaking them). This month, set a goal you know you can achieve—find out all about the new evaluation software releasing from Novell.
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openSUSE® 10.3: For a rich, reliable and secure home operating system, there's no better choice than openSUSE 10.3. It features an easy-to-install Linux operating system that delivers all the open source capabilities you need most for home computing and networking.
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openSUSE® 10.3 Live CD KDE: Run openSUSE 10.3 on your computer without touching your hard drive. This live version CD uses RAM to give you an ideal first look at openSUSE 10.3 featuring the KDE interface.
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openSUSE® Live CD GNOME: To get an in-depth sneak peek at openSUSE 10.3, use the Live CD GNOME version. Using RAM, and without putting extra stress on your hard drive, this CD gives you a great feel for openSUSE 10.3 and the GNOME interface.
Advanced Resources
Novell Online Self-Study Manuals
Keep up to speed and ready to work with the newest, easy-to-access Novell Online Self-Study Manuals.
Novell Open Enterprise Server for NetWare Advanced Administration (Course 3082)
This course is designed to provide hands-on experience using Novell Open Enterprise Server for NetWare. By learning to use the features in Open Enterprise Server 2 for NetWare, you can lower your total cost of ownership, increase administrator and user efficiency, and enhance business productivity.
Novell Identity Manager 3.5 Administration (Course 3091)
In this course, you will learn the basic components of Novell Identity Manager 3.5 by installing and using it, performing basic configuration tasks, and working with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows servers to synchronize data and passwords.
Bonus Utilities
Taking advantage of this month's updated bonus utilities is almost as easy as taking advantage of your holiday bonus. But instead of shopping for that much-needed pair of woolly socks, you can search for utilities that will help you increase productivity. The following list is just a small sampling of the bonus-utility joy that awaits you:
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AnyKey AnyFile: Sends large files across the Internet by transmitting a hyperlink to a local FTP/HTTP server
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Linux Activate Pool Snapshot: Activates a previously created Linux NSS Pool Snapshot
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Linux Activate Pool Snapshot: Creates a volume on a previously created Linux NSS Pool
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Sendmail v1.16: Sends SMTP mail from the NetWare command line
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supportconfig for Linux: Collects important system information for troubleshooting
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SUSE/Novell Pocket PC Themes: Creates themes for pocket PCs featuring SUSE Linux and Novell images
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SysInfo2Html: Generates SystemInfo in HTML with a shell script
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Xen OCF Resource Management Script for HA Stack: Manages Xen domU as an HA resource and replaces “xm”.
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches
Finding extra time is never easy. But with the 28 new ReadMe files and patches included in this month's shipment, you can find what you need to stay up to date. And after patching and updating so efficiently, you might actually be able to spend your leisure time in leisure activities—not worrying about patching.
Technical Information Resources
Product Documentation
Old Norse traditions say January 2 is the unluckiest day of the year—but you won't even notice it because you'll be catching up on how to make your Novell products run at peak performance. With dozens of updated product guides, you'll find the latest information on products such as Novell Identity Manager 3.5, Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, openSUSE 10.3, Novell SecureLogin and Novell ZENworks Orchestrator. For example, with the updated openSUSE 10.3 KDE User Guide and Start-Up Guide, you can learn how to get the most out of the latest version of openSUSE—or out of any of your Novell products.
Novell Connection Magazine
Novell Connection Magazine is online, accessible and full of exciting articles that can help you get rid of the post-holiday doldrums. Tech Talks, articles on how open source technology can help improve education and Laura Chapelle's new animated movie can get you up to speed on what Novell is doing to make the new year, a good year. Read Novell Connection Magazine and find out today how you can get in on all the action that comes with the latest technology and Novell innovation.
New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)
Are you already tired of the coldest month of the year? Try warming your fingers by typing a search string into the Novell Support Knowledgebase. There is so much to find, more than 341 new documents (TIDs) this month, that your fingers will be nice and toasty. No matter what you're searching for, from how-tos to FAQs, you'll discover thousands of documents on Novell products. This wealth of knowledge will not only keep your fingers warm, it will help make you more productive in the new year. Check it out today!
Cool Solutions Articles
Do you ever feel like you're up to your eyeballs in questions you aren't sure how to answer? With Novell Cool Solutions articles, tips, Q&As and free tools, you can find answers to even the toughest questions about Novell products. And with input from other users, administrators and developers, you know the information is current. Get online, visit the Novell Cool Solutions Web site and discover the 90 new articles posted this month. We can't promise you'll never be stumped again, but we do know that once you check out all the amazing resources, you'll always know where to find the answers.
