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The companies are announcing two milestones resulting from the Microsoft and Novell technical collaboration: the coming availability of an Advanced Management Pack for SUSE Linux Enterprise for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and a free beta download of Novell's Moonlight rich media application. The companies are also reinforcing the fact that Novell's new SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Subscription with Expanded Support program will be supported through Microsoft's sale of certificates for Novell service.
"Customer interest and uptake has far exceeded our expectations," said Susan Heystee, general manager for global strategic alliances at Novell. "This continued momentum from our strategic relationship with Microsoft is the catalyst driving the innovative solutions and technologies our two companies are announcing today. We're seeing especially strong demand in the datacenter, where a mixed-source environment is increasingly the norm and where our delivery of true interoperability is compelling."
In the second year of their business collaboration agreement, Microsoft and Novell have added more than 200 new joint customers, including Alticor, BP Oil International and China Mobile, which are receiving certificates from Microsoft for three-year priority support subscriptions for Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. When the five-year agreement was signed in November 2006, Microsoft purchased certificates to sell to customers, which then redeemed those certificates with Novell for a subscription to SUSE Linux Enterprise. In the first two years of the agreement, Novell has invoiced more than 70 percent of the original certificate purchase, it was reported.
"The interoperability and IP peace of mind that our agreement provides is clearly resonating with customers," said Susan Hauser, general manager of strategic partnerships and licensing at Microsoft. "After two highly successful years, we've demonstrated that our business model works, and we will continue collaborating to provide innovative solutions for our customers. And with our sale of certificates for Novell's new Expanded Support program, even more customers, including those running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, will be able to access the benefits of our relationship with Novell."
"The cooperation between Microsoft and Novell to deliver expanded support for SUSE Linux Enterprise users is a breath of fresh air," said Joe Szalkiewicz, western region vice president for The Pinnacle Group. "The ability to transition from other Linux deployments, including Red Hat, while redeeming subscription certificates purchased from Microsoft for Novell's Expanded Support, is remarkable -- something you can't get anywhere else. This is exactly what our customers have told us they are looking for to help make the transition from other forms of Linux to Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server."
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