Several universities in the federal German state of Northern Rhine Westphalia have adopted Linux.
Over 33 state universities have taken Novell’s open source software that will help over 560,000 software access to key enterprise management and Linux including SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
As a result, the universities of North Rhine Westphalia gain a powerful, yet flexible new infrastructure while benefiting from the lower costs and freedom of choice of Linux. The open source offerings help the state universities of North Rhine Westphalia realise high cost savings, while at the same time benefiting from increased security and flexibility.
Educational institutes are facing many challenges today. The growing number of students, the increasing demand for real-time information, and tight budgets demand a scalable, flexible and cost-efficient IT infrastructure.
A prepared company release said, Novell is working closely with each of the universities of North Rhine Westphalia to customise solutions to meet their individual needs. The comprehensive deal covers a wide range of Linux and enterprise management technologies from Novell, including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Novell Identity Manager and Novell ZENworks.
To date, 10 universities have already developed plans to implement Identity Manager to manage student, faculty and employee identities. Thirteen universities will use Novell ZENworks to manage their complex heterogeneous IT infrastructures, while nine universities are implementing Novell GroupWise for collaboration.
On the Linux front, 15 universities to date have committed to deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
"We've had great success in the German university system, already supporting some 300,000 students in Bavaria and Thuringia with our infrastructure solutions," said Volker Smid, president of Novell EMEA.
"With the addition of North Rhine Westphalia, more than 40 percent of all university students in Germany will be using Novell software. This is great validation of the powerful advantages open source can bring to large organisations." |
