IBM and Novell push out new SLED
September 6th, 2006 | 
Author: IBM and Novell have announced an integrated open collaboration client for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop that includes IBM Lotus Notes, IBM Lotus Sametime and IBM productivity tools to deliver advanced email and calendar capabilities, unified communication & collaboration and lightweight yet powerful word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation capabilities with OpenDocument Format support.
The client is built on the Eclipse open framework, which makes it capable of supporting business-ready social networking, team collaboration and portal technologies such as IBM Lotus Connections, IBM Lotus Quickr and IBM WebSphere Portal, all of which can easily be added to the user’s desktop. In addition, the server components required to support the open collaboration client are also available as one-click install solutions and include IBM Lotus Domino and Lotus Sametime servers powered by SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.
The companies collectively noted specific benefits for channel partners. VADs can benefit from the one-click installation image that significantly reduces installation, implementation and testing time for customers while receiving sales and technical enablement resources. ISVs can prepare their applications for the open collaboration client bundle with technical resources and best practices from IBM Linux Integration Centers and Novell. Regional SIs and Solution Providers can access technical and sales enablement on user segmentation, pilots, value assessment, application migration, installation, and deployment from IBM and Novell as well, helping customers to experience faster ROI through simplified installation, migration, testing, and deployment. The integrated open collaboration client is now available through IBM and Novell business partners.
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