"The Novell-Microsoft agreement provides Zabka Polska S.A. an interoperability solution incorporating the essential element of intellectual property assurances," stated Maciej Klaskala, Chief Information Officer, Zabka Polska S.A. "We plan to deploy this solution across the infrastructure supporting various elements of retail supply chain management infrastructure. This will clearly help Zabka focus on our core business of being the most modern and customer oriented network of retail stores throughout Poland. The Novell-Microsoft partnership is a terrific step for us in driving greater innovation across our organization."
Interoperability is one of the major challenges we encounter. The cooperation between Microsoft and Novell provides us with a solution to address this particular challenge. We want a widely supported Linux system so that we can reduce risks and costs associated with Linux, and eliminate the needs to build different Linux platforms in our environment. With the two companies working together, we can now focus on Microsoft Windows Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell, which come with interoperability supports.
- Chih Chien Huang, Deputy Manager, Honda Taiwan Co LTD
“Thousands of customers around the world rely on us for maintenance, scalability, performance and trend analysis, and other key IT infrastructure management services to ensure their mission-critical operations are up and running around the clock,” said Jan Aril Sigvartsen, Chief Executive Officer of Norway-based WebDeal AS. “The technical collaboration between Microsoft and Novell has made it possible for us not only to streamline cross-platform management and interoperability across both Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell, but also to reduce costs, and ensure 24/7 service availability for our customers.”
"As IT supplier to the world's leading chemicals company whose business is completely reliant on constant innovation in the areas of chemicals, plastics, performance products, functional solutions, agricultural solutions, oil and gas we appreciate Microsoft and Novell's five year technology roadmap for Interoperability between Linux and Windows and the supporting Intellectual Property assurances. For BASF IT Services Holding GmbH our innovations and solutions are what differentiate us from our competitors and enable us to deliver the leading interoperable solutions for virtualization, standards based systems management, identity management and document format compatibility to our customers. The commercial foundation for innovation is the protection of our intellectual property and we appreciate the efforts made here by Microsoft and Novell to find us a solution that upholds these principles and delivers clear value to us and our customers, suppliers and partners."
- Dr. Norbert Karl Falck, Director, IQ Corporate IT & QM, BASF IT Services Holding GmbH
"The Novell-Microsoft agreement is a real first step forward in the concept of interoperable standards based computing from our perspective," said David O'Berry, Director of Information Technology Systems and Services. "We expect that the cooperation between these two companies will initially enhance our ability to serve the citizens of South Carolina by certifying the heterogeneous technology stance we have adhered to for over a decade. Beyond that, we expect to eventually see this relationship evolve into a framework for open information sharing that will provide avenues for organizations to explore without fear of repercussions based on non-traditional technology choices. Going forward, the vetting of our technology posture and the fruits of this new relationship between two longtime business partners of our organization will serve to enhance The South Carolina Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services ability to continue to focus on driving even greater innovation across our enterprise."
"Implementing the joint offering of Novell and Microsoft will help us manage our heterogeneous IT facilities in an efficient and sound manner," said Ian Abell, Head of Technology Services, Leicester City Council. "As a result, we now have more flexibility and control over our distributed data centers and services. Standardizing on these platforms is helping us streamline our overall infrastructure and reduce costs."
"Interoperability is a critical factor with our multivendor IT environment. The Novell-Microsoft agreement addresses important issues and helps Synovus provide our team members with the resources they need to excel at serving our customers," said Kevin Gowen, Director, Channel Technology, Synovus.
"We're relying on the strengths of both Windows Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise to create an efficient and cost-effective mixed-source environment," said Yoichi Tanaka, General Manager, Information Strategy Group, Corporate Planning Division, Pioneer Corporation. "The interoperability between SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows Server has enabled us to extend our heterogeneous environment with confidence. And with the support and technical services we receive, operating in a truly interoperable environment has never been easier."
"Abraxas Informatik AG highly appreciates the interoperability initiative between Microsoft and Novell," said Frédéric Bösch, Chief Technology Architect, Abraxas Informatik, Switzerland. "Heterogeneous information and communication environments are a day-to- day realty for us and our Abraxas Informatik AG customers. This interoperability initiative will drive down complexity and cost in mixed environments, becoming a benefit for all sides."
"At TDC Hosting, our objective is to deliver a world class service to our customers," said Claus Bo Nielsen, Sales Director, TDC Hosting. "We believe that the Microsoft-Novell collaboration will provide advanced virtualization and systems management technologies that will improve our hosting capacity, whilst being delivered within our existing server strategy and staff skill sets."