Novell and Wyse Technologies, one of the most important thin computing providers, announced a couple of days ago their partnership to deliver Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise, the newest Linux OS specially designed for thin computing. This represents a very opportune mix between, on one side, SUSE Linux Enterprise's security and flexibility, and Wyse's considerable experience in the field of thin computing.

There are a lot of benefits by relying on Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise, which generally gives a productivity and flexibility boost. End-users will now have the opportunity to minimize training costs, as Wyse provides a friendly interface, along with USB and cross-platform multimedia support. Important advantages are waiting for IT administrators as well, given the fact that they benefit from the capabilities of the Wyse Device Manager and also of their thin client devices update automatically and boot-up configuration.

"With the announcement of Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise pre-loaded on our platforms, we are providing more choices and more flexibility to users who wish to deploy Linux-based thin clients," said Ricardo Antuna, vice president of Product Management and Business Development at Wyse Technology, Inc. "Since we announced our intention to collaborate with Novell last year, we have worked towards creating a solution that will enable our customers to deploy Linux without the compromises on security, scalability and performance encountered with non-standard and proprietary thin Linux distributions. Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise doesn't disappoint."

"We are pleased that Wyse has selected SUSE Linux Enterprise as the platform for their next generation Linux-based thin clients," said Carlos Montero-Luque, vice president of product management for Open Platform Solutions at Novell. "This is clear indication of the readiness of desktop Linux overall to meet the needs of enterprise customers, including lower costs, stronger security and improved manageability. All kinds of organizations are finding Linux thin client deployments to be a good fit for their hardware, security needs and budgets, and we are excited to partner with Wyse to deliver a market-leading solution."