| Novell, a leader in the infrastructure software for the | | | | Novell. "Integration ensures all pieces of the solution |
| Open Enterprise, earlier announced that the BMW | | | | work well together, and as is the case with open |
| Group is using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from | | | | source software, it eliminates vendor lock-in and |
| Novell® with integrated Xen* virtualization | | | | enhances customer choice." The automaker added |
| software to implement virtualized workloads in its | | | | the Xen virtualization technology will allow the |
| data center, thus reducing hardware costs and | | | | company to increase flexibility in managing server life |
| simplifying deployment. | | | | cycles. |
| After extensive testing by BMW IT Research Center | | | | According to consumers, SUSE Linux Enterprise, the |
| staff in North America and Germany, the automaker | | | | next-generation platform for the open enterprise, is |
| is now ready to deploy virtualized data center | | | | the best-engineered, lowest-cost and most |
| solutions using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLED) | | | | interoperable platform for enterprise computing, from |
| 10 and Xen hypervisor on Intel x86 dual-core servers | | | | the desktop to the data center. As a fact, more and |
| with Intel Virtualization Technology. BMW joins a | | | | more businesses are using the technology to increase |
| number of automakers like Audi, which is also running | | | | leverage. Capgemini, for one, has also entered into a |
| Novell's SUSE Linux operating system. With the | | | | partnership with Novell. The latter will deliver new |
| technology around, it won't be hard for the | | | | solutions to enterprise customers using a combination |
| automaker to track the developments of BMW | | | | of open source and proprietary software. |
| muffler and other auto parts as well as the updates | | | | Under terms of the agreement, Capgemini will |
| in the day-to-day business. | | | | improve its open source consulting practice with |
| According to BMW, Xen virtualization technology built | | | | Novell capabilities, specifically centered on the |
| into SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 will allow the | | | | deployment of IT solutions using SUSE Linux |
| company to increase flexibility in managing server life | | | | Enterprise from Novell along with mixed-source |
| cycles. BMW will also gain operational and cost | | | | applications and management tools. What's more, |
| advantages in other areas, in addition to having a | | | | customers can deploy a Linux platform across their |
| flatter support structure through the integrated | | | | entire desktop-to-data center infrastructures with |
| operating system and virtualization layer. Hardware | | | | extra confidence that only a global consulting leader |
| resources can be more efficiently used through | | | | could offer. |
| server consolidation, and BMW is able to cluster | | | | "We are pleased to enter into this partnership with |
| virtual servers and migrate them live from one | | | | Novell," said Paul Hermelin, Capgemini CEO. "Every day |
| physical server to another as needed. The company | | | | we hear from more customers that open source is |
| is also currently evaluating Novell ZENworks | | | | becoming a critical part of their IT strategy as they |
| Orchestrator as a way to manage the resulting virtual | | | | seek choice and value. Capgemini prides itself on its |
| data center systems. | | | | ability to help customers identify and deploy |
| "The BMW Group is taking advantage of what the | | | | mission-critical technologies that will help them |
| market is just discovering, that Xen open source | | | | improve their IT infrastructure effectiveness, and this |
| virtualization software fully integrated in SUSE Linux | | | | partnership with Novell is critical to fulfilling these |
| Enterprise Server is a viable alternative to proprietary | | | | needs. Novell, through its SUSE Linux Enterprise |
| virtualization solutions, providing high performance at | | | | platform and ZENworks management suite, is a key |
| a lower cost," said Roger Levy, vice president and | | | | vendor offering a complete solution. |
| general manager of Open Platform Solutions for | | | | |