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Migrating to Linux the Novell Way
Making the move to Linux—safely, intelligently, and cost effectively
Why choose Novell to help with your Linux migration?

Thinking about a Linux migration? No matter where your organization is on the path towards Linux adoption, Novell is at your service. We have the expertise, services, products, and experience to help you maximize the value of Linux and open source in your business.

If you're a developer, Novell has some great support for you as well. The Linux Porting and Migration site is packed with tools and information to help you migrate with confidence.
Getting Started with your Linux Migration

Novell's Linux Migration Solutions deliver an integrated set of consulting methodologies, services, and tools to help you plan and implement your migration to Linux on the desktop as well as in the data center. These solutions include general Open Source Direction Setting services—that help you assess your business, organizational, and technical environment—to identify a migration path that's right for you. Once you've determined your Linux strategy, you can rely on our Data Center and Desktop solutions to help you further plan and implement your move to Linux.

The following is an overview of Novell's complete migration approach:

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A data center migration can be completed as part of an enterprise-wide migration to Linux that includes both the desktop and the data center or as its own project, with or without a complementary desktop migration.
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Assessment
Our consulting team meets with you to discuss your objectives and analyzes the various factors such as your current environment. read more
Design
We help you design a Migration Plan that accounts for both current and future architectures and the process for moving between them. read more
Implementation
We train your staff, conduct a pilot, and systematically install or migrate your server OS, directory, networking services, and applications. read more
Training
Whether you need general Linux, LPI certification, SUSE Linux Enterprise or Open Enterprise Server training — the one-stop-shop for your training needs in the Linux space is Novell. read more
Support
Novell's world-class support organization, recognized for an exceptional ability to provide high level service for complex environments, brings its heritage of expertise and quality to the Linux community.