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CentOS bills itself as an alternative to RHEL or Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, but can you trust it to run your business? Continue reading →

ServerWatch: "The announcement that Novell has agreed to sell itself to Attachmate for $2.2 billion does absolutely nothing to remove the huge question mark hanging over the future of Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Novell's open source Linux OS.

Annoyingly for SLES customers, it actually raises as many questions as it answers."

The H Open: "The SD Times reports that Microsoft has sold nearly all of its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) support coupons."

Linux.com: "Looking for a long-term solution to their IT needs, Sesame Workshop selected Novell ZENworks Asset Management to streamline its inventory processes, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as the open platform for its Web architecture."

Softpedia: "Since the duo inked their alliance at the end of 2006, Microsoft and Novell sold in excess of $200 million worth of Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server support and maintenance certificates."

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Due to popular demand, Waltham, Mass.-based Novell Inc. and two Canadian firms have extended their Free the Penguin desktop virtualization giveaway program that organizers hope will promote Linux in schools.

Originally scheduled to end Nov. 30, the offer has been extended to Dec. 31.

Virtualization has become the buzz word of the industry, with people looking at consolidation of multiple servers onto a single server.

Many reasons for consolidation come to mind, including cost reduction, better utilization of hardware, and better control of resources.

This document will look at virtualization using Xen, Novell’s implementation of Xen within SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, and implementation on HP ProLiant servers.