This IDC White Paper looks at the benefits that a managed Linux environment can provide to customers compared to a similar environment without strong management tools. It also consider the benefits of managing modern Linux environments using a multiplatform solution based on Novell's ZENworks Linux Management and the benefits this product has brought to an enterprise customer. This customer was selected by Novell for analysis by IDC.
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