8. Appliances:
Simplifying On-Premise and Cloud Deployment
Simplify Speed time to Gain bridge to
software value the cloud
complexity
Manage complexity • Increase agility • Grow business
11. Amazon EC2 Running
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• AMIs built using SUSE Linux Enterprise
‒ Purchased directly in Amazon EC2
‒ Include maintenance and update subscription
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 and 10 SP3
‒ Same code as stand-alone installations
‒ Over 6,500 Software certifications valid
‒ Manage and configure using existing tools
• Available in all instance sizes and regions
‒ Includes Reserved and Spot pricing
‒ Support for Cluster Compute and Cluster GPU
14. SUSE Appliance Toolkit
+ Extend to the Cloud
+ Simplify Deployments
+ Simplify Maintenance
Build The SUSE Appliance Toolkit is a collection of
tools designed to improve the efficiency of
Manage building, managing and maintaining software
Maintain appliances.
15. SUSE Gallery – launched July 2010
SUSE Gallery is a free of charge, web-based service and
is an extension of SUSE Studio to let ISVs and developers
share, collaborate and freely exchange their appliances
with others
17. Where IT Workloads Run
Physical, Virtual and Cloud Utilization
Percentage of enterprise workloads that will run in
physical, virtual and public cloud environments by 2015
Novell estimates based on IDC and Gartner data
18. Appliances Are the Bridge to the Cloud
+ Self-Contained
Form Ideal for the
Cloud
+ Uniquely Portable
Across Physical,
Virtual, Cloud
(tuned specifically
for AWS, support
multiple
hypervisors, etc.)
+ Gives ISVs an
easier solution than
multi-tenant SaaS
19. Linux is the Choice for Appliances
and the Cloud
Technical Advantages Business Advantages
• Already prevalent and • Flexible licensing
proven in the cloud • Simple, easy redistribution
• Modular, customizable • Cost-effective and high-
operating system
performing
• Highly reliable and
scalable
• Fully supported
• Open source provides
• Built for widest range of
freedom and reduces lock-
platforms
in
• Relentless open source
innovation
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20. SUSE Studio ™
Fastest and easiest solution for
• Builds custom OS images and complete
workloads/appliances for cloud
infrastructures
• Enterprises can quickly deploy applications
on their own OS images or pre-defined
public images for the cloud
21. For more Information
www.novell.com/appliance
www.novell.com/toolkit
SUSEApplianceProgram@novell.com
Novell PartnerNet
22.
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