Data Sheet SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 15 SUSE® Linux Enterprise 15 server is a multimodal operating system that paves the way for IT transformation in the software-defined era. The modern and modular OS helps simplify multimodal IT, makes traditional IT infrastructure efficient and provides an engaging platform for developers. As a result, you can easily deploy and transition business-critical workloads across on-premise and public cloud environments. Product Overview The “common code base” also helps System Requirements you improve systems management Many organizations use traditional infra- Minimum Linux server system requirements structure, software-defined infrastructure by avoiding maintaining multiple for installation: or a mix of traditional and software-de- code streams for different hardware • 1024 MiB RAM, 512 MiB Swap recommended fined. This leads to amultimodal IT scenario, setups in your mixed IT environment— • 2 GiB available disk space (8.5 GiB for all where different types of IT infrastructure the same operating system code runs patterns), 32 GiB for snapshot/rollback of IBM Mainframe and Raspberry Pi the OS have different technologies, processes and • 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 or business drivers. based IoT devices. It enables silicon higher recommended) agnostic computing that is independent Supported processor platforms: of underlying CPU architecture. SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 server, with its • x86-64 (Intel 64, AMD 64) mul timodal design, helps organizations As a result, you gain a consistent • ppc64le (IBM POWER LE) transform their IT landscape by bridg- experience across architectures— • s390x (IBM z Systems) ing traditional and software-defined x86-64, ARM, POWER and IBM Z. • ARM v8 (AArch 64) in frastructure. Make traditional IT infrastructure more efficient with a Modular+ Key Benefits architecture. You can innovate and “IDC believes the common code Simplify multimodal IT by bridging improve efficiency of existing IT your traditional and software- infrastructure without disrupting base of SUSE Linux Enterprise defined infrastructures. The SUSE the stability, security and proven 15 makes the product a multi- Linux Enterprise 15 platform uses standards. In Modular+ architecture, platform OS that is well suited a “common code base” to ensure everything is a module. So, you can for heterogenous computing get product updates and patches application mobility across your environments. SUSE can leverage more frequently. IT infrastructure. Whether you are this feature to help customers building microservices using SUSE The Modular+ architecture helps more effectively bridge the gap CaaS Platform, deploying the latest an IT administrator reduce risk by SAP applications on SUSE Linux simplifying planning and decision between traditional infrastructure Enterprise Server or using SUSE making. Starting with one installation environments and modern, OpenStack Cloud to manage your image, you can add SUSE Linux software-defined infrastructure.” system resources, the common code Enterprise Server products or add base ensures consistency and helps modules with ease as your business IDC MARKET NOTE, 2018 you move application workloads needs grow. Delivery of new features transparently across traditional and is simple and easy as everything software-defined infrastructure. is a module. Data Sheet SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Accelerate the transition from Just Enough Operating System developer setups to production (JeOS). SUSE Linux Enterprise Server “In SUSE’s ‘Modular+’ architecture, deployments. You can use the free JeOS is a minimized form factor of developer subscription of SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. JeOS everything is a module so Enterprise Linux or use openSUSE is delivered as minimized, ready- customers can install only Leap to seamlessly transition from to-run virtual images to make the the features that are needed. development setups to production virtualization deployment more This approach helps customers setups. efficient. JeOS is also delivered as minimize upfront planning and When you start with openSUSE Leap a KIWI template for customers and reduce risk, and enables SUSE on your development setups there partners to use to start golden images. to deliver product updates and is no need to setup new systems for Packages and Open Build Service. enterprise Linux. You can take full Pick and choose functionality patches more frequently.” advantage of the enterprise class from a menu of packages made community Linux in your development available by Modular+ architecture. IDC MARKET NOTE, 2018 environment and easily move from Create reproducible builds across community Linux based development architectures and Linux distributions to SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 based using Open Build Service technology. data safety. When you upgrade to a development and production with Take advantage of thousands of new service pack for your SUSE Linux fully supported enterprise Linux. open source packages from the user Enterprise Server, the full system community on SUSE Package Hub. rollback capability minimizes the risk Key Features Modules. In SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 and allows you to rollback easily. with Modular+ architecture, everything Skip Service Packs. Save time and CREATE AND SUPPORT AN AGILE is a module. So, you can innovate resources with “skip service packs” IT INFRASTRUCTURE functionality, which lets you skip Containers. SUSE CaaS Platform is without being out of pace with the upgrades of prior service packs and our flagship enterprise class container traditional enterprise software delivery jump straight to latest service pack. management solution that enables IT model. The modules available in Along with the Rollback feature that and DevOps professionals to easily SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provide enables going back to a good state deploy, manage, and scale container- faster integration with upstream at click of a button you can minimize based applications and services. SUSE updates. This design approach lets you human error and save even more time. CaaS Platform comes integrated balance the flexibility of the modular ARM AArch64 and Raspberry Pi. with Kubernetes for container architecture and stability of the Improve power efficiency using ARM orchestration and SUSE MicroOS— infrastructure. Some of the modules 64’s low power consumption and the microservices container and are: Base System, Containers, Desktop efficient design for your servers and container host OS. Applications, Development Tools, network infrastructure using SLES Public Cloud, Server Applications. In addition, SUSE Linux Enterprise for ARM and SUSE Linux Enterprise Refer to www.suse.com/releasenotes/ Server supports Linux Containers and Server for Raspberry Pi. x86_64/SUSE-SLES/15/#Intro. open source Docker container engine. Salt. Track and manage configurations ModuleExtensionRelated for a You can manage Linux Containers using Salt integrated in base system. complete list of modules. using common virtualization Salt provides a very scalable, fast and framework (libvirt). To support open Full System Rollback. Gain better secure way of communicating with source Docker container engine, a resiliency with Full System Rollback systems in real time. In addition, private registry is included with tools that allows you to take snapshots of you can seamlessly integrate with to collaborate securely, apply security the system, including the kernel files, SUSE Manager to take full advantage patches and automate application and roll back. System administrators of Salt’s configuration management deployment inside Linux Containers. can boot from a snapshot to improve capabilities. 2 Full support for KIWI. With one requirements. SUSE Linux Enterprise as online transaction processing and configuration, you can use KIWI provides proven support for a financial applications can benefit to create OS images for physical range of mission-critical systems— from persistent system memory deployments (DVD, USB) as well as Mainframes IBM z System and functionality. Improve performance by provision it into virtual hypervisor LinuxONE, Midrange servers powered running applications such as storage environments (Xen, KVM, VMware, by IBM POWER8 and scalable Intel/ and database acceleration at far HyperV), container frameworks and AMD/ARM 64-bit servers. higher speeds using system memory public and private clouds. Virtualization. Increase virtualization persistence capabilities of NVDIMM. and reduce data foot print using Exploiting Hardware RAS. Enhance DEPLOY MISSION CRITICAL SERVICES virtualization technologies that suit your system reliability and reduce SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching. your business needs. SUSE Linux service costs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Update security patches without Enterprise Server provides built-in Server includes exclusive processes rebooting machines and without support for Xen and Kernel Virtual to exploit the RAS features of your waiting for your next service window. Machine (KVM), Containers for hardware platform. Complete offline installation/ application automation, and Certified Applications. SUSE Linux disconnected operations. Enhance paravirtualized driver packs Enterprise Server supports a wide security with disconnected offline for enhanced virtual machine variety of third-party ISV applications. installation that helps you to maintain performance. SUSE Linux Enterprise For the complete list of certified physical segregation from external Server is optimized to deliver