The Novell Open Workgroup Suite offers a bundle of products for significant cost savings. It can be obtained via three different means:
- Licensed for NetWare & Linux
- Licensed for Linux Only
- Annual Lease for Linux Only
Pricing Details
Novell Open Workgroup Suite is a killer deal. You get Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop with it. Plus Open Enterprise Server (NetWare/Suse), GroupWise, and ZENworks Suite. And it's only $150/user. Microsoft Windows alone costs 2-3 times that depending on how it's purchased. Note that pricing is subject to change.
Purchase Method |
Cost per User |
1 Year Maint / User |
2 YEar Maint / User |
3 Year Maint / User |
NetWare + Linux |
$150 |
$106 |
$191 |
$265 |
Linux Only |
$110 |
$75 |
$135 |
$188 |
Annual Lease
(Linux Only) |
$83 / Year |
NA |
NA |
NA |
SAMPLE PRICING SCENARIOS
As mentioned above, the Novell Open Workgroup Suite offers a bundle of solutions at a discounted price. Below are some examples:
Novell Open Workgroup Suite
25 User (NetWare / Linux): |
+ $3,750 License
+ $2,650 1yr Maint
= $5,600 |
Novell Open Workgroup Suite
25 User (Linux Only): |
+ $2,750 License
+ $1,875 1yr Maint
= $4,625 |
Novell Open Workgroup Suite
25 User (Linux Only Lease): |
=$2,000.00 / Year |
Compare to purchasing components separately:
| Open Enterprise Server - 25 User Upgrade: |
$1,952.00 |
| Open Enterprise Server - 25 User 1yr Maint: |
$1,000.00 |
| GroupWise 7 - 25 User Upgrade: |
$1,380.00 |
| GroupWise - 25 User 1yr Maint: |
825.00 |
| ZENworks 7 Suite - 25 User Upgrade: |
$1,380.00 |
| ZENworks Suite - 25 User 1yr Maint: |
825.00 |
| Other Products - Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server |
Negligible |
|
TOTAL IF PURCHASED SEPARATELY: |
$7,362.00 |
SAVINGS (NETWARE / LINUX) |
$1,762.00 |
SAVINGS (LINUX ONLY OPTION) |
$2,737.00 |
As you can see, the savings for even a 25 user network are sizeable. Just think about the cost savings if your company has hundreds or thousands of users! Plus, many of the components in Novell Open Workgroup can replace much of the software from Microsoft or other vendors.
Unmeasured Savings
Besides the cost savings from purchasing the bundle vs. separate Novell / Suse product components, Novell Open Workgroup Suite provides countless savings over other vendor products you may be currently paying for:
- Significant savings from OpenOffice.org which replaces Microsoft Office AND generates PDF files which eliminates the need for Adobe Acrobat.
- Significant savings from Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop which replaces Microsoft Windows.
- Significant savings from Novell GroupWise which replaces Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes/Domino, or other eMail systems.
- Significant savings from Suse Linux Enterprise Server, which could replace many Microsoft application services including Web Services, FTP, DNS, DHCP, etc.
- Significant savings from ZENworks suite, which facilitates user, resource, and application management. This replaces Microsoft SMS.
- Significant savings from Open Enterprise Server, which replaces Windows NT/2000/2003 for enterprise level file, print, and directory services.
How much does this add up to in cost savings? MAJOR $$$$. It is nearly impossible to measure. |
