Category: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM Power Systems

On July 16, 2018 SUSE® officially released SUSE® Linux Enterprise 15. With this new release we also announce the availability of the YES System Certification Kit (SCK) version 8.1 for hardware systems. SCK 8.1 now provides certification support for SLE 15 including XEN and KVM Virtualization. SCK 8.1 includes certification for the following hardware platforms: Intel 64/AMD64 (x86-64 […]

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If you’ve participated in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 beta program then you know there are big changes coming with this newest release. You’ll hear more about that in a few weeks but TODAY I’m going to give you a sneak peek at feature enhancements you’ll see in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP […]

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For the nearly three years that I’ve been at SUSE, I’ve had the privilege of participating in five different IBM Systems Technical University events in Europe and the US. It’s always been a great opportunity not only to highlight the latest SUSE innovations available for the IBM Power platform but also to talk to IBMers, […]

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  IBM® Hyperconverged Systems powered by Nutanix are now SUSE YES Certified for SUSE Linux. These certifications are for the 1U CS821 and 2U CS822 models. These systems will combine the performance of the IBM POWER8 chip architecture and the simplicity of Nutanix management software. These systems are certified for the little endian SLES 12 […]

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Sometimes, pseudocode is the fastest way to describe an algorithm. So the headline says it all: If you have to manage more than just a handful of IBM Power Systems servers running SUSE Linux Enterprise, we recommend that you add SUSE Manager to the equation!   SUSE Manager makes it so much easier to keep your […]

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It has arrived, your new IBM POWER9 server. Your boss has been talking about it for a while: “It will be fast” he said. “It will have a lot of memory so we can run SAP HANA on it” he said. “It will be running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications, fully supported by […]

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All system outages are bad. They result in lost revenue, reputation damage, lost productivity and other impacts to the business. Outages of enterprise applications such as SAP HANA can have an even greater impact on a business due to the pervasive nature of those applications.  One reason you choose the IBM Power platform is the […]

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Whether you are running business-critical systems like SAP HANA on IBM Power or managing highly transactional workloads on IBM Z, maintaining business continuity is essential in today’s nonstop business environments. Many companies around the world are looking to ensure faster response times and low maintenance overheads through high availability techniques and technologies.  One such company […]

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As you move to SAP HANA and ultimately to SAP S/4HANA, you need an end-to-end solution that helps you share data across business units in real-time for faster and better decision-making. If you’re running your SAP applications on IBM Power Systems, then you already have a high performance and resilient platform to support your digital […]

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All good things come in threes! Over the last three months, SUSE has enhanced the IBM Power architecture for SLES with three new features. 1) SUSE Manager Server now Supported on IBM Power Systems 2) Launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching for IBM Power and now brand-new: 3) SAP NetWeaver High Availability Cluster 7.40 […]

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