This document summarizes a presentation given by Jens-Gero Boehm of Novell on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. The presentation introduced SLED and highlighted key features like integrated collaboration tools through OpenOffice and IBM Lotus Notes, desktop search through Beagle, multimedia support, security through AppArmor, and interoperability with Windows networks. It also discussed how SLED addresses challenges of proprietary desktops and increases user productivity.
2. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Open Collaboration Client Solution
IBM Lotus Domino Server Solution
powered by SUSE Linux Enterprise
Jens-Gero Boehm
Alliances Manager Central Europe
Jens-Gero.Boehm@novell.com
49. Desktop Cost Reduction Potential
IBM Open Collaboration
MS Desktop Software Costs Client Solution – Desktop
Software Costs
Microsoft
$76
New Lotus Notes 8
Outlook 2007
Microsoft - Real-time
LiveComms CAL $28 Collaboration
Enterprise CALs
- Messaging
Microsoft SMS $37
SharePoint and Exchange
CAL - Collaboration
- Basic Document
Microsoft Management
Exchange CAL $61 $31
- Office Productivity
Editors (compatible
Microsoft Potential Desktop $170 with MS Office and
SharePoint CAL $85 $68 Cost Reduction ODF files)
- Composite
Microsoft Office $338 Applications
Windows
Desktop Upgrade $199 RRP
($171 Enterprise)
SUSE Linux
Windows Server $85 Enterprise
CAL $26 Desktop 10
from Novell
$70*
SQL Server
CAL $148
$300-$800 / unit
Desktop is Approx Potential Saving OCCS is
US $1069 RRP Note: All prices are approximate RRP prices in US$
US $255 RRP
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(compared to $349 for Red Hat)