Fujitsu Siemens Computers receives Novell Technology Partner of the Year Award

The first IT Infrastructure realisation of SAP's Adaptive Computing capabilities, as part of SAP NetWeaver™, FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ Business Suite, is based on the use of grid technology on IT infrastructure. Customers who have implemented FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ have achieved up to 60 per cent reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Commenting on the achievement, Sheila Bibi, Marketing Communications Director, International Sales Region, Fujitsu Siemens Computers said, "This is a very prestigious recognition for us, and we are proud and honoured to receive such an award. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server is used for mission critical solutions like FlexFrame. Our longstanding partnership with Novell is a key component in our strategy to leverage the potential of Linux for our enterprise customers."

"This award is an acknowledgement of the quality of our range of products that cater to the diverse needs of our customers. Linux is expanding throughout the global markets, including the Middle East and it is emerging as an important platform for innovation, for the dynamic data center," she added.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers is focused on delivering the vision of the 'Dynamic Data Center,' which is designed to operate with higher efficiency, offer maximum agility to adapt IT quickly to changing needs and offers business continuity. For customers it means that IT systems are pooled and shared for best usage (virtualization), IT resources are automatically allocated to services (automation) and all building blocks (server, storage, and software) are seamlessly integrated. A complete Dynamic Data Centre is still a vision, but Fujitsu Siemens Computers is today the only company providing first implementations, available at customer sites today.

"Novell and Fujitsu Siemens Computers have collaborated successfully for many years, and are committed to identifying and resolving customers' challenges," said John Rosius, Vice President Alliances at Novell. "Fujitsu Siemens Computers has demonstrated it can provide technology based on leading-edge concepts for practical implementation in today's data center,"

Fujitsu Siemens Computers, together with its partners, have developed first products and solutions under its TRIOLE™ strategy for optimised IT, that serve as building blocks towards a Dynamic Data Center. The company's PRIMERGY servers have been used successfully as Novell NetWare servers. With the acquisition of SUSE LINUX AG, Novell expanded its range of operating systems to include powerful Linux offerings. The combination of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server and PRIMERGY servers offer customers a high-performance platform for innovative IT and business solutions.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers' PRIMERGY servers are certified for use with SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server and extensive system tests ensure smooth interaction with storage components, server-management and middleware products, as well as complete infrastructure solutions from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server is an ideal platform for SAP application and database servers, and it provides the foundation for control and monitoring within FlexFrame™ for mySAP™ Business Suite. The open flexibility of Linux, coupled with business requirements for stability and technical support, make SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server the platform of choice for this task.