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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
  • Eases keep Patching Cycle up to date.
  • Manages not only SUSE, but other distros too.
  • Support for Ansible, besides the SaltStack, provides all the tools needed.
  • Some minor issues dealing with underlying postgres updates.
  • Procedure to add new channels require some care.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Content lifecycle management
  • Workflows automation
  • Network discovery
  • Easy for bootstrapping and patching and configuring of our systems
  • our Configuration management was simplified
  • Reduces runtime. And maintenance cost and saving resources
  • Easy access for troubleshooting
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Manages patch levels for most Linux OS by: date, group, cloud or custom channels
  • Uses a lite version of Salt to run commands or scripts on any numbers of servers at once.
  • Allows the joining of groups inside SUSE Manager to quickly access or work with servers so grouped.
  • The inability of the proxy servers to cache anything not cached on the main server.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Manage the content lifecycle of our products over multiple environments.
  • Use salt to its fullest extent, including pre-generated states that make installation and configuration very easy.
  • Manage repositories.
  • Make it easy to audit our own infrastructure.
  • Make it easy to bootstrap new systems.
  • The cloning of patches when using the content lifecycle module in a multi-environment landscape with many SLES flavours is a bit cumbersome.
  • More premade saltstate for default applications are always nice to have.
  • Upgrading SUMA could be easier, especially when a Postgres upgrade is also required.
marcus parker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Brilliant to manage virtual server.
  • Excellent with data visualization
  • Great with data warehousing.
  • Responsive customer service.
  • To configure and install requires skilled personnel
  • Excellent with managing virtual servers.
  • Efficient with data visualization.
  • Terrific with workflow automation.
prema chhaya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Terrific to get audit report on our system.
  • Excellent to manage virtual servers.
  • Impressive with data import and export.
  • It's an excellent software with data import and export.
  • Takes long time to learn.
  • Excellent with managing virtual servers.
  • Terrific with database backup and recovery.
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