Best-in-class application and hardware support. UNIX-like performance and reliability at a Linux-like price. An innovative subscription model that delivers superior investment protection.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 is the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, suitable for physical and virtual environments, from the desktop to the data center. With Service Pack 1, you get even greater performance, reliability, security, scalability and interoperability, and even more hardware and driver support. You also benefit from maintenance and support enhancements which give you greater flexibility, without sacrificing control.
Five reasons SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 is the best platform for your business.
Run anything
Over 5000 applications today are certified and supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise, twice as many as any other Linux distribution. And the number grows daily, because of our program and dedicated ISV team. Chances are, the applications you want to use are supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Know an application that's not supported? Tell us about it, and we'll get it supported. With the release of Service Pack 1, we're announcing enhancements to our ISV program, for both software vendors and customers. Are you an ISV that would like to add SUSE Linux Enterprise to the platforms your applications support? We'll help you. Are you an enterprise using a packaged application that you'd like to run on Linux? We'll help you. We're committed to making everything run on SUSE Linux Enterprise, so you don't have to worry about it.
Run it anywhere
SUSE Linux Enterprise runs on five processor architectures, and supports a wide range of form factors—physical, virtual and cloud. Optimize your data resources by easily matching your workloads to new or existing hardware that is best suited for that workload. And since it's designed to work well with Xen, KVM, ESX and Hyper-V, you can run it in a wide variety of virtual configurations.
Service Pack 1 includes KVM, and supports over 500 additional chipsets, networking and storage devices, further expanding your options. It runs on the latest x86 hardware, and is designed to support even next-generation processors from Intel and AMD. This gives you maximum choice, both today and in the future. With the release of Service Pack 1, we're announcing enhancements to our Partner Linux Driver Program. New tools, specifications and partner benefits make it easier for our partners to bring to market, support and maintain their third-party technology together with SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Run it reliably and securely
SUSE Linux Enterprise is designed for mission-critical workloads, offering Tier 1 reliability, scalability, security and manageability. SUSE Linux Enterprise powers more business-critical SAP applications than any other Linux distribution. And nearly eighty percent of the mainframes running Linux, run SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Service Pack 1 exposes many of the hardware RAS features of the latest Intel Xeon processors. Support for new CPU floating point and crypto features further improves performance and security. A more efficient scheduler, improved processor, memory and storage scalability, and enhanced high-availability clustering capabilities can also be found with this Service Pack. Also included is an improved Xen hypervisor, which better delivers improved performance, especially for I/O-intensive virtual workloads.
Run it for less
Combining SUSE Linux Enterprise with industry-standard hardware lets you run your mission-critical workloads at a fraction of the cost of proprietary UNIX and RISC-based servers. Since it is designed for interoperability and heterogeneous, mixed IT environments, you can run it with existing hardware. By not having to rip out and replace entire sections of your data center, you increase utilization, and save both time and money. SUSE Linux Enterprise delivers additional value with a comprehensive set of management tools—included with your subscription.
Service Pack 1 provides an improved update stack and enhanced tools—including web-based tools—to more easily configure, patch and update your Linux systems. File system improvements, and better integration with Windows 7 domains enhance interoperability. And for a limited time, you can take advantage of special offers for additional value. Qualifying customers can get free training, migration assistance, and unlimited virtualization licensing with their purchase of SUSE Linux Enterprise subscriptions.
Run it for a long time
Protect your investment with SUSE Linux Enterprise. Our flexible subscription model lets you use any generally available version of our operating system, going forwards or backwards as your needs change. And our open-source license minimizes vendor lock-in, ensuring you have ample support options, both now and in the future.
With Service Pack 1, modifications to our update repositories, and enhancements to our maintenance and support policies, give you unprecedented flexibility and control. In certain cases, you will be able to stay on older package releases, and continue to receive technical support during the product's full lifecycle. And if you want reactive maintenance for non-current service packs, long-term service pack support options are available.