coolguys, Author at SUSE Communities

January 11, 2012 9:22 am

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server now available on Dell Cloud

Good news for Dell customers. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is now available to customers through Dell's new public cloud offering, Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud® Datacenter Service. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the first Linux operating system available to customers through the Dell Cloud. Now, Dell customers can efficiently run a wide range of ISV […]

Tags: Dell, Dell Cloud, Partners

Categories: Expert Views, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

By: coolguys

July 28, 2011 3:52 pm

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Upgrading to SLES 11 SP1

Q: Can I upgrade my existing systems of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10 or 11 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1? Is the upgrade free of charge and where exactly will the upgrade take place? A. Can you upgrade? Yes. Can you get updates after going from 9 to 11? We're not […]

Tags: Q&A, Upgrading

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: coolguys

June 7, 2011 4:40 pm

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Using a single SLES subscription to host multiple VMs of SLES

Q. SC wrote: Can I use a single subscription of SLES for hosting multiple VMs of SLES on a physical Server using VWware ESXi as the Hypervisor solution? A. Yes; we sell subscriptions per physical seat. All SLES VMs on a single host, regardless of what's doing the virtualization, can use the same activation code […]

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions, Virtualization

By: coolguys

February 2, 2011 10:49 am

1,998 views

Linux Wins at Final Jeopardy

Which operating system powers the world’s most famous supercomputer and Jeopardy contestant? The answer is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. Watson, developed by IBM, recently won a Jeopardy practice round against previous champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter and is scheduled to be on the game show on Feb 14 and 16. Watson runs […]

Tags: IBM, Jeopardy, Supercomputing

Categories: Expert Views, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

By: coolguys

December 10, 2010 11:04 am

3,526 views

New SUSE Linux online training

If you missed our annual ATT Live conference, you can still take a few of the classes through online training! Learn all about the SUSE Appliance Toolkit, open source encryption tools for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, configuring Nagios system and service monitoring, and more! You get all the benefits of engineer to engineer training […]

Tags: Technical Training

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, Technical Solutions

By: coolguys

September 21, 2010 4:32 pm

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Effective Linux Resource Management: Use control groups to manage complexity and performance in SUSE Linux Enterprise systems

Effective Linux Resource Management: Use control groups to manage complexity and performance in SUSE Linux Enterprise systems By Matthias G. Eckermann and Bill Tobey, Novell Connection Magazine - September 2010 Here's an excerpt: When Linux servers under perform—particularly multi-purpose systems running multiple applications for multiple user groups—the root cause is frequently resource monopolization […]

Tags: Linux Kernel, Linux Management

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: coolguys

July 13, 2010 3:38 pm

3,803 views

Two Paths to Server Performance: I/O scheduler and file system selection can boost SUSE Linux Enterprise server performance

Two Paths to Server Performance: I/O scheduler and file system selection can boost SUSE Linux Enterprise server performance By Matthias G. Eckermann and Bill Tobey, Novell Connection Magazine - July 2010 Here's an excerpt: The Novell approach to assembling a SUSE Linux server distribution has always been to provide a wide range of the best […]

Tags: Optimizing

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: coolguys

December 23, 2008 12:57 pm

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Novell Open Audio: Linux Drivers

December 15, 2008 - Does Linux have more drivers than any other platform? Dave, Randy and Erin chat with Greg Kroah-Hartman about what he does for Novell and for the Linux Driver Project, including what types of drivers are available for Linux. Listen to the interview here[…]

Tags: Drivers

Categories: Expert Views

By: coolguys

September 17, 2008 12:10 pm

3,635 views

Wyse and Novell Announce First Enterprise-Class Linux Thin Client Optimized for Desktop Virtualization

Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, and Novell have announced the joint delivery of Wyse Enhanced SUSE® Linux Enterprise, the next-generation of Linux* operating system designed for thin computing environments and available only on Wyse desktop and mobile thin client devices. Wyse Enhanced SUSE Linux Enterprise is a powerful combination of Wyse's extensive […]

Tags: Thin Client

Categories: Desktop, Expert Views, News

By: coolguys

September 16, 2008 2:07 pm

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Novell Announces Broad Support for VMware Ready Virtual Appliances

Novell has announced broad support for the VMware Ready Program and for VMware Studio, with SUSE Linux Enterprise now verified as VMware Ready and as a fully supported guest operating system. In addition, Novell announced that it has entered into a redistribution agreement with VMware that will allow independent software vendors (ISVs) to download, configure, […]

Tags: Virtual Appliances, VMware

Categories: Expert Views, News, Virtualization