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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating system from Novell®
Novell is Lenovo’s Preferred Linux Provider for ThinkServer™.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Lenovo ThinkServer systems consists of bundled offerings that include the operating system and support in a single, easy-to-purchase offering.
These offerings provide an enterprise-quality, highly interoperable Linux server platform for the key applications that power your business. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell, combined with Lenovo ThinkServer systems, helps you deliver critical IT services with greater agility and reduced costs, while improving the reliability and performance of your IT environment.
Key advantages of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:
- Most interoperable
The only enterprise Linux endorsed by Microsoft, optimized to run with Windows.
- Simplified systems management
Configure, deploy and administer with an easy-to-use yet powerful GUI, plus easy updates and support.
- Integrated Xen® virtualization
Outstanding performance and manageability, plus full support for Linux and Windows virtual machines.
- Leading security, reliability and performance
AppArmor® application security framework, plus integrated VPN, firewall and antivirus protection. Offers industry-leading scalability and performance.
- Enterprise capabilities at an affordable price
Built for your most demanding workloads and requirements. Recommended by SAP and optimized for SAP applications.
A subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server includes the current product, future enhancements, product fixes and unlimited telephone and Web support for a period of one or three years. Instead of being tied to costly system and client access licenses, you buy what matters: a subscription for the updates and support that help you run your business.
Subscriptions are sold on a per-machine basis, regardless of the number of processors or cores. One subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server covers all virtual machine images on the same physical server. When you subscribe to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you can choose to include either Standard 12x5 or Priority 24x7 technical support.
An exceptional machine deserves exceptional software
P/N SUSE Linux Enterprise Server description
| P/N |
Description |
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| 55Y7037 |
SLES for Lenovo ThinkServer
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1 year SLES |
plus 1 year Standard Support |
| 55Y7038 |
SLES for Lenovo ThinkServer
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1 year SLES |
plus 1 year Priority Support |
| 55Y7039 |
SLES for Lenovo ThinkServer
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3 years SLES |
plus 3 years Standard Support |
| 55Y7040 |
SLES for Lenovo ThinkServer
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3 years SLES |
plus 3 years Priority Support |
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Microsoft® Windows Server® operating systems offerings
Lenovo offers Microsoft Windows Server operating systems for Lenovo ThinkServer systems as Reseller Option Kits (ROK).
These offerings, available to Business Partners only, are packaged in easy-to-purchase kits which are competitively priced. The kits are designed to provide resellers with flexible Microsoft operating system products that can easily be installed and configured for customers.
Lenovo offers a rich portfolio of Microsoft Windows Server solutions:
Windows Server 2003 contains core technologies that build on the strengths of Windows Server 2000 to deliver a superior and cost-effective server operating system, making it an ideal server platform for organizations of any size.
Windows Server 2008 is a robust operating system. With built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities, is is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Powerful tools give you greater control over your servers while streamlining configuration and management tasks. Plus, enhanced security features work to harden the operating system to help protect your data and network and provide a solid, highly dependable foundation for your business.
All Windows Server 2008 versions have the following features::
- Virtualization
Hyper-V™ technology, an integrated hypervisor, is ideal for highly flexible virtualized environments.
- Scalability
Offers higher CPU and RAM support to meet your growing business needs.
- High availability with failover clustering
Reduces downtime and improves business continuity.
- Security
Network Access Protection (NAP) helps prevent non-compliant computers from accessing an organization’s network, helps verify the health of connecting computers, and helps enforce compliance with an organization’s security standards.
- Flexible application access for remote users
Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp) allows users to access individual applications instead of a computer desktop. The applications run on the host computer and send only the application windows to the user, reducing administration and deployment costs.
US software offerings for Lenovo ThinkServer systems
P/N Microsoft Windows Server description
| P/N |
Description |
| 84978BE |
MS Windows Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84978DE |
MS Windows Server 2008 Enterprise ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84978EE |
MS Windows SBS Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84978FE |
MS Windows SBS Server 2008 Premium ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84978IE |
MS Windows EBS Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84978JE |
MS Windows EBS Server 2008 Premium ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84973EE |
MS Windows SBS 2003 Standard ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84973FE |
MS Windows SBS 2003 Premium ROK for Lenovo English |
| 84978BF |
MS Windows Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo French |
| 84978DF |
MS Windows Server 2008 Enterprise ROK for Lenovo French |
| 84978EF |
MS Windows SBS Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo French |
| 84978FF |
MS Windows SBS Server 2008 Premium ROK for Lenovo French |
| 84973EF |
MS Windows SBS 2003 Standard ROK for Lenovo French |
| 84973FF |
MS Windows SBS 2003 Premium ROK for Lenovo French |
| 84978BS |
MS Windows Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo Spanish |
| 84978DS |
MS Windows Server 2008 Enterprise ROK for Lenovo Spanish |
| 84978ES |
MS Windows SBS Server 2008 Standard ROK for Lenovo Spanish |
| 84978FS |
MS Windows SBS Server 2008 Premium ROK for Lenovo Spanish |
| 84973ES |
MS Windows SBS 2003 Standard ROK for Lenovo Spanish |
| 84973FS |
MS Windows SBS 2003 Premium ROK for Lenovo Spanish |
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