Office Depot standardizes global servers

WALTHAM, Mass. Office Depot is standardizing its global servers with the use of Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. According to the companies, the goal of the standardization is to reduce complexity and control costs while maintaining superior stability and performance for Office Depot's end-user applications.

"SUSE Linux Enterprise Server has been an excellent investment for Office Depot and is the cornerstone of our global Linux strategy," said Tim Toews, senior vp and cio of Office Depot. "As a global retailer, it is critical for Office Depot to partner with a vendor like Novell that can provide consistent enterprise-wide support."   

The SUSE Linux Enterprose Server will help Office Depot reduce costs by moving toward having all of its applications on one open platform.