[ Thanks to The
VAR Guy for this link. ]
“Before we dive into the IWM strategy, it’s important
to understand Novell’s product mix and performance. For its Q4
ended Oct. 31, Novell reported:* Linux Platform Products sales of $39 million, up a respectable
14% compared to the same period last year;
* Identity, Access and Compliance Management revenue dropped
14%;
* Systems and Resource Management dropped 10%; and
* Workgroup product revenue dropped 15%.“Novell’s challenge: Further accelerating SUSE Linux sales vs.
Red Hat, while shifting its shrinking businesses into growth mode.
Oh, and Novell somehow needs to tie together all of those disparate
product efforts across the channel.”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.