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May 2009 Highlights - Novell Tech Select Service

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At Novell, our goal is to make IT work as one. We achieve this by providing industry-leading products and services. And this month, we're continuing that trend by releasing SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. The industry's best-engineered and most interoperable Linux platform for mission-critical computing ensures that you get what you need to reduce cost, complexity and risk. In addition, this month's release includes seven new bonus utilities, six new Self-study Manuals, three new technical white papers, 567 Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDS), dozens of new and updated documentation guides, 26 ReadMe files and patches, 77 new Cool Solutions articles and 830 YES Bulletins. These resources give you the flexibility to not just compete, but to succeed in today's IT world. Check them out today!

New Software

The wait is over and the best-engineered, most interoperable Linux platform for mission-critical computing is here: SUSE Linux Enterprise 11. Shipping in May, this latest release features exciting new upgrades that deliver:

  • Greater interoperability—SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 gives you the lowest-cost, most manageable solution for mixed Linux and Windows computing. By working seamlessly with your existing technologies, SUSE Linux Enterprise turns boundaries into bridges to make your IT work as one.

  • Mission-critical computing—SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 strengthens your infrastructure with powerful yet cost-effective enterprise capabilities that make it easy to migrate from UNIX. Choose SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 for mission-critical solutions that keep your infrastructure reliable and resilient.

  • Ubiquity—What can you power with SUSE Linux Enterprise 11? Desktops and servers. Physical and virtual machines. Traditional systems and appliances. Linux ubiquity is here and it's ready to make your infrastructure more agile, manageable and cost-effective than ever.

But that's not all. May's shipment also includes updates to Novell Access Manager, which offers built-in support for WS-Federation, making it the industry's most full-featured Web access management offering—and Novell BorderManager, which now supports rule-hit logging for Access Control List based on text files. Check them all out today!

Advanced Resources

Bonus Utilities

Our Bonus Utilities include tools, demos, and evals that work with or enhance the functionality of many Novell products. They have been created by assorted developers inside and outside Novell. They're not supported by Novell, but they are often exactly what you need to solve a problem. You can try 'em, rate 'em, and add the good ones to your toolkit. This month's release has some particularly good Bonus Utilities, including:

  • Cscope: Cscope is a developers' tool for browsing source code.

  • eDir-Count: Ever needed to know how many users are in a group, or how many users are in the tree, or a listing of all network addresses for all users in a given container? These are just a few of the things this tool can provide.

  • GroupWise Shared Address Books Reporting: This utility allows a GroupWise administrator to create a report about which user shared an address book with his co-workers, as well as the rights shared.

  • Idapconresponse 2.0: Updates include an added check for wrapped log files, an added support for DoExtended, a corrected -d statement in the help screen, and much more!

Technical White Papers

Did you receive SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 this month? Need more information about its benefits and want to find out if it's really worth installing? Of course, it is worth installing, but if you want more information on that, or on Novell Open Enterprise Server or Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization, check out this month's release of white papers:

  • What's New in SUSE Linux Enterprise 11?

  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 vs. Windows Server

  • Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization

Self-Study Manuals

If you're ready to get the latest information on Novell products and work your way toward a Novell certification, then check out the Self-study Manuals in this month's release. (Self-study Manuals are available only to customers with a Novell Professional Resource Suite – Portal Advantage subscription.)

Support Resources

Latest Files and Patches

Patches and updates help you keep your system safe. Just by checking out the 26 new ReadMe files and patches shipping this month, choosing the ones that apply to your system and downloading and applying them, you can reduce the risk of malicious attacks. You can also download support packs like Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management SP2 Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 1. Don't let your systems suffer. Check them out today!

Technical Information Resources

Product Documentation

Tired of paying high prices for Windows? Then download the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop software included in this month's shipment. And to save even more money, get it running at its best by checking out all the guides and other product documentation available in May's release. You can also find invaluable information on PlateSpin Orchestrate, Novell Sentinel 6.1 and many other great Novell products.

New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)

Get to know your Novell products. With thousands of TIDS to choose from in our searchable Support Knowledgebase, we know you'll be able to find answers to even the most stubborn questions. And with 567 documents (TIDS) added this month alone, we have what you need to become your IT department's resident expert.

Cool Solutions Articles

Summer is just around the corner, which means you need to find more ways than ever to beat the heat. The 77 new Cool Solutions articles we released this month are so cool they'll not only keep you informed, up to date and current with Novell products, but they'll also make you feel like it will be winter all year long. Don't miss out on all the available information and shortcuts our Cool Solutions articles can provide—check them out today!

YES Bulletins

When Novell partners complete YES certification, you get software that is certified to be compatible with your Novell products, including SUSE Linux Enterprise, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Novell ZENworks Suite and more. This month we're releasing 830 YES Bulletins to keep you up to date on the newest YES certified products.

What's New and Upcoming

Are You Maximizing Your Benefits?

If you subscribe to Novell Tech Select Service or Novell Professional Resource Suite – Portal Advantage, your account may include up to four electronic subscriptions that are sitting unused. E-mail us to find out if you have unused subscriptions and, if so, how you can get the most out of them. Don't let your colleagues miss out on the chance to access a wealth of technical and training resources on our portal—e-mail us today!

Registration Code for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11

You can currently use your SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 registration codes to patch your SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 systems for all architectures. However, around June 1, 2009, the ppc, ia64 and s390x architectures will require new registration codes (x86 systems can continue to use the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 codes). Watch for the new SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 codes on our portal; we'll post them there when they are available.

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