WALTHAM, Mass.,
"The addition of PlateSpin to Novell's existing enterprise IT management
and Linux solutions will give customers the capabilities they need to build
their next generation data center," said
With the closing of the acquisition, PlateSpin will become part of the Novell Systems and Resource Management business unit and continue to develop and market its solutions to a global customer base. This is another key step in Novell's strategy to help customers integrate their mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com/platespin.
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