live kernel patching Archives

January 9, 2020 11:59 am

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SUSE Manager 4 Content Lifecycle Management Deep Dive

SUSE® Manager 4 is a best-in-class open source infrastructure management solution that lowers costs, enhances availability and reduces complexity for lifecycle management of Linux systems in large, complex and dynamic IT landscapes. You can use SUSE Manager to configure, deploy and administer thousands of Linux systems running on hypervisors, as containers, on bare metal systems, […]

Tags: Lifecycle, live kernel patching, SUSE Manager, suse manager 4

Categories: SUSE Manager

By: Michael Tabron

April 25, 2018 3:08 pm

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SUSE Sponsors IBM Systems Technical University in Orlando

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, […]

Tags: @SAPInMemory, #SAPHANA, #SLES4SAP, IBM Power Systems, live kernel patching, Live Patching, SLES for POWER, SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching, SUSE Manager, Technical University

Categories: Alliance Partners, Run SAP Solutions, S/4HANA, Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM Power Systems, SUSE Manager

By: Vojtěch Pavlík

August 12, 2015 11:22 am

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Reboot Reloaded: Patching the Linux Kernel Online

"This article is from The SUSE Insider, a technical quarterly publication for SUSE customers to help them get the most value from their SUSE solutions." Author: Vojtech Pavlik is director of SUSE Labs, a department within SUSE R&D focusing on core technologies and research. He is one of the creators of […]

Tags: kGraft, Linux, live kernel patching, Patching, Supported

Categories: Technical Solutions

By: ssalgy

March 28, 2014 10:55 am

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Slideshow: Live Kernel Patching with kGraft

Check out this slideshow about live patching of the Linux kernel using kGraft. Vojtech Pavlik, the Director of SUSE labs, lays out some important info such as: Why live patching is so much better than rebooting -- especially for mission-critical servers How kGraft works Limitations of kGraft He also includes excellent details about: Exactly […]

Tags: High availability, kGraft, live kernel patching

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

By: ssalgy

March 28, 2014 10:35 am

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kGraft Live Kernel Patching now available for download

SUSE has released kGraft to the public, the technology it developed to deliver live, run-time patching of the Linux kernel. Unlike other technologies, kGraft doesn't require stopping the kernel even for short periods, making it easier for IT staff to install critical security and other patches without system downtime. "Originally a research project from […]

Tags: kGraft, live kernel patching

Categories: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Technical Solutions

By: Matthias G. Eckermann

February 7, 2014 7:59 am

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Do We Need "kGraft" at All?

Editor's Note: kGraft is now available for download. Vojtěch's announcement about kGraft started a number of interesting discussions, e.g. at LWN, Reddit, and German Heise. All of those discussions have some common topics. One of these is the question whether a live kernel patching solution such as kGraft is necessary at all. Some typical […]

Tags: High availability, kGraft, live kernel patching

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