SUSE Appliance Program enables ISVs to shorten their sales cycle and extend applications to the cloud
WALTHAM, Mass., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today announced a comprehensive program and group of technologies that for the first time enable Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to rapidly build, update, configure and go to market with fully supported software and virtual appliances. The SUSE(R) Appliance Program is the only offering that enables ISVs to customize a fully supported, mission-critical operating system and then build and test a complete software stack, making Novell the only vendor to provide a complete, end-to-end appliance solution for ISVs. Built on top of the SUSE Linux Enterprise platform, the SUSE Appliance Program will transform the way ISVs package and distribute their software offerings, enabling them to quickly deliver existing applications to physical, virtual and cloud computing environments, reduce sales cycles and pursue new market opportunities.
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Available today as part of the SUSE Appliance Program are SUSE Studio Online (an innovative web-based appliance building tool), SUSE Linux Enterprise JeOS (Just Enough Operating System), full support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 deployed on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), and comprehensive marketing support for ISVs. Novell is also offering a technical preview of the SUSE Appliance Toolkit, a suite of tools that includes update, access and configuration management capabilities. Novell also announced today widespread support for the SUSE Appliance Program from leading ISVs including Adaris Technologies, Adobe, BitRock, Codice Software, Four J's Development Tools, HP, IBM, Infobright, Ingres, Messaging Architects, Packet General, Quest Software, SAP, Sonoa Systems, VMware and Zmanda.
"Software appliances can help simplify IT for small and medium businesses, helping them to focus on their customers while saving money," said Bob Sutor, vice president Open Source and Linux at IBM Software. "We think easy to use and deploy software appliances such as Lotus Foundations built on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and IBM software present compelling sales opportunities for our business partners. We're excited to explore extending our work with Novell in the appliance space."
Changing the Software Delivery Model
Deploying enterprise software today is time consuming and resource intensive for both the customer and the ISV. The emergence of cloud computing and various "as-a-service" models are a response to this complexity and provide a more flexible, on-demand experience for customers. However, these new approaches make it more challenging for ISVs to quickly configure and deliver a tailored, ready-to-use installation of their applications.
