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SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 for Retail Businesses: Bringing the Security, Agility, Reliability and Lower Costs of Linux to the Retail Industry - From the Point of Service Device to the Data Center

Overview Retailing is a tough business. Profit margins are thinning due to competition from mega-retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target. At the same time, competitors are using technology to become more agile and provide faster, more reliable service. Industry-leading retailers are quickly recognizing that SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 can help them enhance security, improve reliability and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Consequently, they're turning to Novell to address a wide range of specific retail challenges throughout their organizations from Point Of Service (POS) terminals and in-store servers to complete data center solutions. From brick-and-mortar stores to pure-play Web outlets, retailers are using Linux to improve operations, extend customer services and lower costs.

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Publisher	Novell	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2006	Downloads	4
Format	White Papers
Topics	Point of Sale Devices, Data Center, Linux Server OS

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