Linux-based, cross-platform systems management suite enables organizations to ensure security, compliance and reduce management costs.

Novell, Inc., today announced the worldwide availability of Novell ZENworks 7 Suite, a systems management solution that automates the complete lifecycle of Linux systems and allows organizations to manage their Windows workstations from a Linux platform.

Novell ZENworks automates and enforces business and IT management processes across the lifecycle of desktops, laptops, servers and handheld devices. As a result, organizations can control costs, ensure security and compliance and get the most from their IT asset investments. Novell claims that the solution's ability to manage Windows workstations from a Linux server allows customers to leverage the flexibility, power, security and scalability of Linux and provide organizations with an efficient, low-cost alternative to managing systems from a Windows server. Full lifecycle management capabilities for Linux enable organizations to deploy and manage Linux in their IT environment, lowering their total cost of IT operations.

"We recently implemented Novell ZENworks because of Novell's direction with Linux and have already realized simplified management and deployment of our desktops," said Richard Kebo, manager of network services for Clovis Unified School District. "We are excited about ZENworks 7 to manage our Windows and Linux systems and automate our migration to Novell Linux Desktop."