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By: Meike Chabowski

January 27, 2026 12:50 pm

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How to set up KVM in an LPAR on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16

This article was written by Hariharan T S, Team Lead for KVM in PowerVM LPARs at IBM. Hariharan T S has 20 years of experience working on Linux kernel subsystems, virtualization, and device-driver testing across IBM Power and IBM Z systems. His background includes the functional verification of major Linux distributions on s390x and ppc64le […]

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By: Meike Chabowski

January 26, 2026 4:12 pm

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Declarative RPM: Cleaning Up Your Spec Files

This article was written by Marcus Rueckert, Build Service Engineer at SUSE. This article originally appeared on the 'Nordisch by Nature' blog under the same title and has been slightly updated for the suse.com blog. The End of Spec File Sprawl? Enter Declarative RPM For decades, the RPM spec file has been the "[…]

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By: Thomas Schlosser

January 13, 2026 1:12 pm

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Grafana Alloy – Part 2 – Replacing Prometheus Node Exporter

As discussed in the First Article of this series, Grafana Alloy was introduced to the official repositories starting with SLES 15 SP7. With the release of SLES 16, this transition is now complete. Alloy has fully replaced all legacy collectors. This article will describe the key considerations for migrating from Prometheus Node Exporter to Alloy […]

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By: Jose Betancourt

December 1, 2025 11:48 am

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SLES 16.0 — The Definitive Platform for the Long-Term Enterprise

About a month ago, we reached a milestone I’ve been looking forward to for a long time: The general availability of SLES 16.0. You may have already seen the excellent "What's New" blog from our product marketing team, which details the exciting new features and technical upgrades. But today, I don't want […]

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By: rschweikert@suse.com

November 17, 2025 9:07 pm

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SLE 16 And The Public Cloud

On November 4th the SLE 16 family of products (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications) was released and Public Cloud images started rolling out that day. The major product changes such as the switch from wicked to NetworkManager and other changes are captured in the Release Notes and the […]

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By: Sebastian Martinez

September 8, 2025 10:00 am

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The Perfect Match: Oracle Grid Infrastructure (RAC) 19c and Fusion Middleware 14c on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

Planning your IT strategy for the long haul just got a lot simpler. If you rely on Oracle's mission-critical software, you can now pair its Long-Term Support (LTS) releases with the decade-long stability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 Service Pack 7. We're thrilled to announce that this powerful combination has now fully certified […]

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By: rschweikert@suse.com

September 3, 2025 1:05 pm

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Switching Licensing Models on Google Cloud For SLES and SLES For SAP Instances (Flexible Licenses)

On August 4th, 2025 Google introduced a new feature in Google Compute Engine (GCE) that affords users the ability to switch instances between billing flavors. This feature is supported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server For SAP applications. What is it? The License Management feature implements the ability for an instance […]

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By: Sebastian Martinez

July 24, 2025 7:35 am

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Linux Conversations | Episode 11: Unlocking Linux Quality: A Deep Dive into openQA with Oliver Kurz and Jose Lausuch

Welcome back to "Linux Conversations," our blog series where we explore the world of Linux with experts from SUSE. In this episode, we shine a light on openQA, SUSE's powerful and unique open-source automated testing tool that ensures the unparalleled quality and reliability of SUSE Linux and beyond. We're joined by two pivotal […]

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By: Sebastian Martinez

July 16, 2025 10:30 am

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Linux Conversations | Episode 10: Powering Linux Innovation: SUSE’s Critical Silicon Partnerships with Jose Betancourt

Welcome back to "Linux Conversations," our blog series where we explore the world of Linux with experts from SUSE. In this episode, we shine a light on the crucial role of technology partnerships, particularly with silicon providers. We're joined by Jose Betancourt, Manager of the SUSE Linux Product Management team, who brings extensive […]

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