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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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What is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server?

The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is distribution of the Linux operating system originally developed in Germany.

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Suse Linux Enterprise Server is a widely used operating system that offers a stable and secure environment for running applications and …
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R6R! Robust 'n' Reliable!

9 out of 10
February 21, 2023
We use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP with HA extension, for SAP, virtualized, and on-premise. It's a solid-robust OS for long time …
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A Superior OS Especially for SAP

10 out of 10
December 20, 2022
Originally purchased to run SAP these servers have now become the vast majority of our Linux OS used. Over the last decade plus we have …
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Product Demos

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - Demo de Live Patching

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EMC Vplex demo with virtualized SAP

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SAP Business One 10 0 Platform and Extensibility Technology Enhancements

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - Demo extensión de alta disponibilidad

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - Demo full system rollback y service pack migration

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching demo

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Product Details

What is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server?

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Frequently Asked Questions

The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is distribution of the Linux operating system originally developed in Germany.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 8.

The most common users of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Suse Linux Enterprise Server is a widely used operating system that offers a stable and secure environment for running applications and services. Users appreciate its smooth implementation process, allowing for easy configuration and deployment on multiple machines. It has gained popularity among businesses of all sizes due to its stability, security, and scalability. Organizations seeking a reliable server platform often turn to Suse Linux Enterprise Server, as it provides a wide range of tools and technologies for managing and deploying complex applications, such as containers, cloud, and virtualization solutions. The product's accessibility and user-friendly interface make it suitable even for those with limited Linux knowledge. Moreover, Suse Linux Enterprise Server is highly recommended for running critical business applications like SAP ECC Suite running on SAP HANA, thanks to its compatibility and support from SAP.

Users recommend the following when considering SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:

  1. Consider SUSE Manager for managing bigger clusters: Some users suggest exploring SUSE Manager as it can effectively manage larger clusters. This recommendation highlights the importance of researching all versions, modules, and extensions to ensure the right package is purchased.

  2. Check compatibility matrix and support criteria: It is advised to review the compatibility matrix and support criteria before using SUSE. Users find the licensing portal easy to use and recommend obtaining a support contract. This recommendation aims to ensure a smooth deployment and optimal usage of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

  3. Test openSUSE before deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: If there are concerns about potential risks, some users suggest testing openSUSE before deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in production. Additionally, selecting a Linux server compatible with the existing network environment is emphasized as an important step to consider.

These recommendations highlight the benefits of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, such as its resource efficiency, suitability for storage and virtualization, stability, and performance. They also emphasize its seamless integration with various databases in the market, making it suitable for business critical systems and production-grade workloads.

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Score 6 out of 10
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So, it all started with a customer requirement and eventually it has made into our own build and test systems. Currently just being used by a couple of people in the organization, since it has much more influence over in the European Union. It is a stable version of SUSE, which is based on RPM and hence all the rpm packages are supported on this OS, which just gives you access to thousands of RPM packages.
  • Stability.
  • Zypper (their installation wrapper) is a very well written tool.
  • Updates server sometimes are slow.
  • Limited official supported package repositories.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server(SLES) is definitely a comparable choice to RedHat considering the cost benefits that we have here. It is well suited for production enterprise systems. It has almost a 13-year lifecycle which makes it a reliable choice for the long term players in the market. Try things with SUSE opensource and then port to SLES, which basically gives you a testing ground to mess things up and not cause any harm.
  • Immense stability.
SLES is comparable to RedHat, where both of them have massive customer loyalty in their own niche markets.
However, RedHat is much widely used, even though both of them are RPM-based. RedHat has the backing of the USA tech companies which just make them a giant compared to SLES. However, sometimes the application development is much easier in SLES compared to RedHat. Also if you are in the market for a very long term solution based on my experience I would say it is better to go for SLES.
They are pretty responsive and I would rate them better than support for RedHat.
Mike Lester Rosales | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Suse Linux Enterprise is being used as our main Operating System for our most critical business application which is our SAP ECC Suite running on SAP HANA. We decided to go with the Suse option for our brand new servers, being it the most popular among businesses, but also because of the great reviews I have read. Suse has been installed on a bare metal and virtual server and it runs very smoothly on both. Our transactional speeds have been off the charts and we can't be more satisfied with the performance that our new servers running on Suse Linux have brought to the organization.
  • When it comes to ease of using / administration of Suse Linux, we found the learning curve to be very small, coming in from a Windows environment. We were able to handle our admin tasks quite well and without any interruption.
  • Response times of our server has also improved moving from an older Windows setup to the Suse Linux environment. We have not experienced bottlenecks in terms of performance of our SAP HANA and we can quickly run long running statements 300x faster with the help of Suse Linux and SAP HANA.
  • Finally, we observed that Suse Linux has more security features out of the box that what we had from our Windows setup. There's lots of great content available online for us to learn more about Suse Linux and how to implement it.
  • Our team just noticed that there are some issues we have on sharing of folders files between our CentOS and Suse Linux. The files on the shared folder have their permissions by default not available even for opening/reading even if the configuration was to give access to certain users.
  • I just wished Suse Linux had a control panel feature out of the box which enables my team to administer the entire server via the web browser, instead of installing a 3rd party add-on like Webmin.
  • As with any Linux distro available, GUI is still not as par with Windows server counterparts so part of the learning curve is navigating through the entire system, especially with the administration tools.
Suse Linux Enterprise would be the perfect operating system for any critical business system application like SAP HANA. Linux is really awesome for server and beats the Windows servers in terms of the overall value, cost, and features. It would be perfect for any size business and should definitely be in the shortlist of operating system for just about any business critical system.
  • We just recently moved from a Windows server setup to a Suse Linux setup. Running through the entire process of computing for a Return on Investment would take us a full 2 years more based on current best practices in our company. So far, we have achieved our business objective of ensuring that our SAP is running as smoothly as possible.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS
We consulted our service provider on their recommendation and made some research ourselves. It was a hands down win for Suse Linux on both fronts so we readily chose Suse Linux for our operating system of choice.
Red Hat and CentOS would almost be of the same distro package, except Red Hat is commercial and CentOS is a community maintained distro. However, as what was gathered from various sources, Suse Linux is the best choice for our SAP HANA.
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