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SUSE Linux Enterprise The Leading Platform for SAP • Reduce the complexity of in- for SAP Applications at HANA, S/4HANA and NetWeaver frastructure management with a Glance: Applications automation • Reduce downtime of mission- • Reduce risk from outages of critical SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP SUSE critical SAP applications services... with built-in business continuity Linux Enterprise for SAP Applications • Support SAP HANA databases including an advanced high avail- is the number one Linux platform that are greater than 32 TB ability solution, and automated data recovery for SAP HANA. for SAP in a physical, virtualized, pri- • Recover replicated SAP HANA vate or public cloud environment. databases quickly • Foster innovation for new service It is the preferred Linux platform of • Secure SAP HANA in-memory delivery… with automation features that free SAP and more than 3500 IBM Power systems and remote storage system administrators from routine Systems customers because it re- devices maintenance. duces risk from service outages, • Reduce installation times for SAP • Minimize the time and effort to fosters innovation with mainte- applications on premises and deploy SAP landscapes... nance automation, and deploys with many hyperscalers with a unified solution that includes automated application installa- new services faster on premise and • Minimize problem-resolution tion, superior support and eases the in the cloud. SUSE Linux Enterprise time transition to SAP S/4HANA. for SAP Applications delivers more than a Linux operating system giv- ing you the ability to:

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Feature Server for SAP Applications

Built-in business continuity. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension delivers multiple high- availability / disaster recovery configuration options, ­integrated with automated data recovery for SAP HANA, and live Linux kernel patching (selected subscriptions).

Performance optimization. Supports IBM Power Systems SMT8, 4 petabyte (PB) extended virtual address space for large SAP HANA workloads, and Workload Memory Management to ensure SAP application data remains in memory.

Scalability. Supports large virtualized SAP HANA data sets in IBM Power Systems LPARs.

Additional security. Secure SAP HANA in memory systems with a built-in firewall, and protect data in remote storage volumes with enhanced encryption management.

Fast SAP application deployment. End-to-end installation framework installs and configures SAP solution stacks quickly on premise and in the cloud.

Advanced monitoring. Proactively identify system issues before failures with server and SAP application-specific operational data collection.

Integrated 24x7 support. Priority Support is included and integrated with the SAP Global Support backbone through SAP Solution Manager, for one call to ­support application and operating system problems.

Rapid recovery. Instantly recover data after system reboots with SAP HANA database support of virtual persistent memory (PMEM) with IBM PowerVM(tm).

Reudce risk from critical service outrages SAP HANA Systems Replication automates Business operations depend on SAP appli- backup of SAP HANA in-memory data to cations and SAP HANA in-memory data­ a secondary system. SUSE provides SAP base environments. SUSE Linux Enter­ ­prise HANA Systems Replication agents to au- Server for SAP Applications includes fea- tomate failover, and reduce the recovery tures to reduce or eliminate application time from hours to minutes for large data downtime. sets. Operations pre-/post-scripts gives system administrators the flexibility to An integrated clustering solution, SUSE adapt SAP HANA system failover and re- Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension,­ covery capabilities to their own high avail- enables compliance with business con- ability scenarios and tools. tinuity requirements. Reduce downtime with the flexibility to configure and deploy Reduce in-memory data load times after your choice of multiple high availability/ system reboots with persistent memory disaster recovery scenarios for SAP HANA support for IBM PowerVM®-based Virtual and applications. Administrators can test PMEM. SAP HANA and NetWeaver high availability configurations prior to deployment, reduc- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching is includ- ing errors and problem resolution time. ed with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP

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Applications Unlimited VMs subscriptions to Workload Memory Protection ensures that eliminate downtime for patching security data in memory is accessible when the vulnerabilities and stability issues in the Linux SAP application is ready to retrieve it. The kernel. System administrators can apply an Linux kernel is designed to speed up perfor- unlimited number of patches without restart- mance of the file system by caching data ing the affected LPARs for up to one year. in memory that is infrequently accessed. This can slow the operation of SAP applica- A 4 petabyte virtual address space pro- tions that require large amounts of mem- vides the infrastructure for future appli- ory. Workload Memory Protection ensures cation growth of SAP systems. Support for that SAP transactional and analytics data SAP HANA databases that are greater than remains in memory, shielding it from Linux 32 TB is possible with IBM PowerVM, reduc- kernel memory management. ing the frequency of system reboots after memory fragmentation. Foster innovation with maintenance automation Delivering new and innovative services is “After testing, we concluded that it would be easier to critical to remaining competitive. This can deploy and manage SUSE Enterprise Linux Server for SAP Applications than the alternative from Red Hat. be challenging if the IT staff is distracted The SUSE OS provides everything we need in a single from this important work by routine main- license—including high availability and integrated support from SUSE and SAP.” tenance and troubleshooting. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications in- Ramazan Yildrim cludes automation features that make it IT Manager & SAP Basis Manager Boydak Holding easier for SAP system administrators to manage complex SAP environments.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applica- SAP Basis Administrators can proactively tions also includes security features to re- identify issues before there is a failure with duce downtime. Secure SAP HANA in-mem- server and SAP-specific operational data ory systems with a built-­in firewall that can that is automatically collected and avail- be automatically configured, or easily set able for export to monitoring tools, like SUSE up with a configuration wizard. Enhanced Manager, for graphical display. Another encryption management for dedicated feature improves the effectiveness of trou- storage volumes protects data in remote bleshooting SAP HANA System Replication data centers. Support for Key Management with tooling that helps Basis administrators Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) enables the to visualize and validate cluster decisions use of third-party key servers, and to replay failover transitions.

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A wizard handles the complexity of dis- connecting and re-connecting a clustered configuration while the administrator up- grades the SAP HANA . This not only saves time but also can eliminate errors that lead to longer planned downtime.

Support for the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol environment provides a familiar interface for SAP Basis Administrators who need to transition SAP landscapes to Linux platforms. Enhanced Active Directory inte- gration supports both SUSE Linux and Mi- crosoft Windows Server user IDs and pass- words, eliminating the need to rebuild or duplicate accounts. There is also a guide to executing common Windows commands in Linux. For cloud and hybrid implementations, ad- ministrators can reduce the time to install All of these capabilities are available for and configure SAP landscapes with consis- both on premise and cloud deployments. tent, repeatable results using configuration scripts and automated deployment of a Reduce the time and effort to deploy SAP full SAP S/4HANA software stack for single landscapes node and clustered configurations. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications, you reduce the time and ef- This capability is available with SUSE Linux fort for configuring SAP applications on IBM Enterprise Server for SAP Applications as Power Systems servers using SUSE’s Instal- well as with SUSE Manager (separate sub- lation Wizard, including support for SAP scription required). Optimized pre-config- HANA Tailored Datacenter Integration (TDI) ured templates are also available for Ali- deployments and multiple database con- baba Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Google tainers. The Installation Wizard automates Cloud, IBM Cloud and . configuring the required prerequisites for optimal performance of SAP applications Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) or “on-demand” when deployed on premise. subscriptions include additional capabili- ties to reduce downtime and administra-

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications lets you consolidate all of your mission-critical SAP applications on a single platform that is validated, optimized and certified for SAP HANA database and software solutions on IBM Power Systems.

tion of SAP infrastructures. Built-in entitle- “Our relationship with SUSE demonstrates the power ments to SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching of co-innovation and is a strong example of how and the SUSE Manager Lifecycle Manage- SAP’s ecosystem of industry-focused and commu- ment Module make it easier to centralize nity-powered partners delivers value to our custom- ers. Having SUSE Linux Enterprise Server available in management of the entire infrastructure. support of SAP HANA and our in-memory computing This includes reserved instances offered initiative, our customers can further maximize the value of implementing our leading-edge technology by some hyperscalers. Contact your Cloud in Linux environments.” Service Provider to learn more. Ingo Brenckmann Program Manager, Data and Analytic Engines Implement SUSE innovations for SAP en- SAP vironments sooner with new and updated features specifically-designed for SAP envi- ronment with a dedicated update channel. The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server modular SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Appli- design makes it possible to confidently de- cations includes integrated Priority Support ploy new features that are independent of and maintenance through SAP Solution the Linux kernel without lengthy OS evalu- Manager. For known Linux OS problems, ations. customers also have direct access to SUSE Level 3 Support. This support subscription SUSE Package Hub provides the means to provides seamless support from both SAP leverage and contribute to open source and SUSE. SAP customers can initiate a sup- innovation with community-sourced and port request using the regular SAP escala- SUSE-validated SAP application packages tion channels including telephone, inter- built using Open Build Service (OBS) and net, CSN and the SAP Solution Manager. For additional software. known Linux OS problems, customers also have direct access to SUSE Level 3 Support.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP • Over 30,000 SAP HANA customers Applications • 85 percent share in the SAP HANA market • The first operating system validated for This is the only operating system platform SAP HANA and S/4HANA on IBM Power optimized for all mission-critical SAP soft­ Systems with over 3,500 customers ware solutions on IBM Power Systems. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications is a market leader with:

• Tens of thousands of SAP customers and over 100 references

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