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Novell Upgrades ZENworks Linux Management Software

cfelde writes "eWeek reports that Novell launched a major new release of its ZENworks Linux Management software at CeBIT on Friday, with the aim of bringing management of Linux desktops and servers on par with that of Windows desktops and servers. ZENworks 7 Linux Management adds remote control, imaging, hardware and software inventory, a Web console, and ZENworks' automated policy management to make it a full life-cycle management suite."

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  1. wtf? by Apreche · · Score: 5, Interesting

    with the aim of bringing management of Linux desktops and servers on par with that of Windows desktops and servers

    Um, how about a tool that does the reverse? Something that turns the windows registry and software configurations into a bunch of sensible and human readable text files all in a single directory with sane permissions.

    Although the imaging is nice. I know way too many imaging programs which do not correctly support certain bootloaders in the mbr.

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