Interop Ability News from Microsoft & Novell

When companies like Novell and Microsoft team up to create technology that works better together, it's going to make headlines. Stay up to date on the latest news and announcements in interoperability right here.

IT Executives Cite Business Continuity, Risk Management and Interoperability Advantages of Microsoft-Novell Collaboration

November 9, 2009 -

Customers have chosen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell over competitive Linux distributions.

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Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Reduces Cost with End User Management for Mixed IT Environments

December 3, 2008 - Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Reduces Cost with End User Management for Mixed IT Environments
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Microsoft and Novell Mark Two Years of Interoperability Progress

November 19, 2008 - Strong customer demand, technical collaboration and commercial success affirms strategy and partner model. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Expand Successful Interoperability Relationship

August 20, 2008 - Additional resources, training and investments to address growing customer demand. Full Story

Novell Joins Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program

June 10, 2008 - Membership extends 18-month technical collaboration around virtualization of Windows on SUSE Linux Enterprise. Full Story

Novell to Expand Linux Management Solutions with Microsoft

April 29, 2008 - Novell works with Microsoft to build upon technical collaboration agreement. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Extend Reach of Interoperability Collaboration to China

April 21, 2008 - Efforts will focus on converting unsupported Linux users to SUSE Linux Enterprise and meeting growing customer demand in China. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Provide Renault with Interoperability

January 30, 2008 - SUSE Linux Enterprise has been selected by Renault to consolidate existing Linux environment and provide IT interoperability between Windows and Linux. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Celebrate Year of Interoperability, Expand Collaboration Agreement

November 7, 2007 - Customers continue to embrace bridge between Windows and SUSE Linux Enterprise; technical collaboration expands to create cross-platform accessibility framework to improve the way disabled individuals interact with computers. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Open Interoperability Lab

September 12, 2007 - Companies deliver on promise, open joint development facility focused on improving interoperability between Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell. Full Story

BMW and Siemens Welcome Interoperability Benefits of Microsoft-Novell Agreement

September 11, 2007 - Searching for ways to improve cross-platform efficiencies, the companies will utilize Linux certificates to streamline processes and reduce cost and system complexity. Full Story

Numerous Customers Worldwide Realize Benefits of Microsoft-Novell Agreement

May 9, 2007 - Customers demand interoperability delivered with intellectual property assurance. Full Story

Dell Joins Microsoft and Novell Collaboration

May 7, 2007 - Dell responds to customer demand for greater interoperability and intellectual property assurance between Windows and Linux. Full Story

HSBC Taps Microsoft-Novell Agreement to Reduce Linux Cost and Complexity

March 13, 2007 - Global bank selects SUSE Linux Enterprise as its standard Linux distribution, citing interoperability with Windows Active Directory and integrated Windows and Linux platform support. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Announce Technical Collaboration for Customers

February 12, 2007 - The evolving roadmap focuses on virtualization, Web services for managing physical and virtual servers, directory and identity interoperability, and document format compatibility. Full Story

Microsoft and Novell Alliance Embraced by Wal-Mart

January 23, 2007 - World’s leading retailer cites interoperability, intellectual property assurance and joint technical support as factors that will enable it to do more with less. Full Story

More Customer Momentum Around the Microsoft-Novell Agreement

December 20, 2006 - Citing interoperability, three large firms will run their mixed-source environments with a combination of Microsoft and Novell software. Full Story