Item: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Rating: 8
Author: Younes Lakhdari

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have several types of application from SAP and oracle which all relies on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to run properly in our private cloud. SUSE OS is providing specialized OS for SAP and also easy utilities to manage SAP application by applying SAP notes using Saptune utility.

Pros and Cons

Multi-cloud environment support
Stability
Specialized OS for SAP
good documentation

Sometimes good packes from openSUSE leap don't make it into the SLES repos
The documentation is good, but sometimes some topics are missing or a work in progress

Most Important Features

live patching
sap tuning

Return on Investment

very stable product
excellent package selection
top notch support department

Key Insights

Do you think SUSE Linux Enterprise Server delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server's feature set?

Yes

Did SUSE Linux Enterprise Server live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SUSE Linux Enterprise Server again?

Yes

Other Software Used

CentOS Linux

Likelihood to Recommend

I went straight to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server when I was initially started installing sap on-premises since at that time, suse came the first os because it's support and easy GUI for using ,SLES was a good fit for us.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP actually is the best OS for your SAP workload

Overall Satisfaction with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server