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SUSE Manager

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What is SUSE Manager?

German company SUSE offers SUSE Manager, a software defined infrastructure Linux server configuration management tool supporting patching, provisioning of Linux servers, and related actions.

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What is SUSE Manager?

German company SUSE offers SUSE Manager, a software defined infrastructure Linux server configuration management tool supporting patching, provisioning of Linux servers, and related actions.

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Users of this product have experienced significant operational efficiencies and cost management through its use in automating processes, running scripts, and controlling software updates on a wide range of Linux OS servers. With support for over 250 Linux OS servers, including SUSE, OEL, and RHEL, the product offers convenience in managing different servers. It has also proven to be excellent for data warehousing and auto-discovering networks. Users find it efficient for workflow management and importing/exporting data.

One key use case is the product's ability to assist in addressing security vulnerabilities and patching involved servers. The security team has found it particularly valuable in auditing patch levels and generating vulnerability reports. The product's top-tier support, available 24/7, has provided users with an outstanding experience over the past two years.

Furthermore, users have been able to create a content lifecycle for upgrading sales apps environments using this product. It helps with life cycle management for various Linux distributions, including SUSE, Red Hat, CentOS, and Debian. Additionally, the product aids in harmonizing and centralizing Linux environments into one unit, providing a complete overview of the landscape and managing the lifecycle of systems.

Overall, this product has proven to be reliable for data warehousing and tracking systems while optimizing operations in businesses. Its ease of deployment and management have made it convenient for users to bootstrap new systems and automate configuration rollouts. With its capabilities in compiling and organizing the Linux environment under one roof, the product eases the deployment of security patches and periodical updates while ensuring all critical patches are gradually rolled out over the landscape.

OS updates and patching feature: Reviewers have found the OS updates and patching feature of the software highly beneficial, with several users mentioning that it has made it easy to keep their systems secure and up-to-date.

Automation capabilities: The automation capabilities of the software, particularly the Salt Stack lite automation feature, have been praised by reviewers. This feature allows for quick and efficient deployment of tasks, saving time and effort for users.

24/7 support team: Users appreciate the availability of a 24/7 support team provided by the software. Many reviewers have mentioned that the customer service is responsive and helpful, providing assistance whenever needed.

Difficult Navigation and Customization: Many users have expressed frustration with the user interface, finding it difficult to navigate and customize. They have suggested that the software has a steep learning curve, making it challenging for new users to fully utilize its features and capabilities.

Complex Setup Process: Several reviewers have mentioned that configuring and installing the software requires skilled personnel due to its complex setup process. This can be time-consuming and may pose difficulties for less experienced users who may require additional assistance or training.

Occasional Server Disconnections: Some users have reported experiencing occasional server disconnections while using the software. These disruptions can interrupt workflow and lead to data loss or delays in completing tasks, causing inconvenience for users relying on consistent server connectivity.

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Used mainly to maintain a bunch of SUSE for SAP machines (physical and virtual) along with a few virtual Red Hat systems. Eases the deployment of security patches as soon as they become available and helps with periodical updates.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using SUSE Manager as a local database configuration for all of our Linux servers and devices . This helps a ton because we were having issues compiling a list and organizing our Linux environment under one roof. We are able to easily find and manage our Linux environment such us making sure that all critical patches are gradually rolled out over the landscape, auditing our systems using openscap, ensuring that all our systems have exactly the same baseline (regarding software selections AND software versions) it is the central system, it provides us a top-tier support team that is very intuitive and 24/7 proactive. the first go-to when managing our SLES infrastructure whereas before it was pretty messy. It's easy to deploy and manage.
Marcel Huisman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We have a quite large Linux environment with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (for SAP Applications), Red Hat, Centos and other distributions. It is hard to create an update plan in a DTAP environment. SUSE Manager helps us a lot in our Life Cycle management for Linux distributions. It is a product from SUSE, but we can also manage our Red Hat, CentOS and Debian distributions. Currently there are a lot of Security Vulnerabilities which need to be addressed. Notifications come in form of CVE's which can also be checked in SUSE Manager and immediately be patched for the involved Servers.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use SUSE Manager to bootstrap new systems, automate the configuration of all Linux OS systems in the environment (SLES, OEL, RHEL), completely automate the repository updates to fixed points by date or project and to run commands on groups of servers via Salt. All these tasks work equally well in the various clouds and on premise.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SUSE Manager is the central management system for our SLES infrastructure. We use it to initially bootstrap new systems, to have a complete overview of our landscape, to automate configuration roll out, to manage the lifecycle of our systems, to make sure all critical patches are gradually rolled out over the landscape, to audit our systems using openscap, to make sure all systems have exactly the same baseline (regarding software selections AND software versions). All in all, it is the central system, the first go-to when managing our SLES infrastructure.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Automate processes, run scripts and control software updates on our 250+ Linux OS servers, including SUSE, OEL, and RHEL
  • Create operational efficiencies and cost management (the two biggest reasons we purchased SUSE Manager originally)
  • Security team also uses SUSE Manager to audit our patch levels and create vulnerability reports
Douglas Carter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Overall my experience with SUSE Manager has been outstanding and phenomenal. Over the last 2 years, I have been able to create a content lifecycle for upgrading our sales apps environments. Provides a top-tier support team that is very intuitive and 24/7 proactive.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's been awesome using SUSE Manager around areas like tracking, auditing, and monitoring. As a database configuration for all our Linux servers, it has aided in harmonizing and centralizing our Linux environment into one unit.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using SUSE Manager as a local database configuration for all of our Linux servers and devices. This helps a ton because we were having issues compiling a list and organizing our Linux environment under one roof. We are able to easily find and manage our Linux environment with the application whereas before it was pretty messy. It's easy to deploy and manage.
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