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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM is the first generally available commercial enterprise-grade Linux distribution that is optimized for servers based on the 64-bit Armv8-A architecture, enabling hardware and software solution providers and early adopters of Arm servers to exploit the latest generation of Arm-based capabilities on a well-established Linux distribution with enterprise-class security and superior support.
Key FeaturesSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM, a new Linux server platform from SUSE, provides solution providers with the first generally available commercial enterprise-grade Linux distribution that is optimized for Armv8-A architecture servers.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM includes full enterprise support for virtualization with KVM.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM includes immediate access to software updates and industry-leading technical support. Subscription options include Standard support 12 hours / day, 5 days / week and a 2-hour maximum response time for Severity 1 problems, or Priority Support with 24 x 7 access and a 1-hour maximum response time for Severity 1 problems. Learn more about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server support subscriptions.
SUSE partnered with the following Arm processor providers to exploit and test unique Armv8-A features:
* New processors enabled for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM 12 SP3.
Note: Please check with the specific hardware vendor for SUSE YES certification for the Arm processor. Due to the rapidly evolving availability of Arm System on a Chip hardware, not all platforms have undergone the same degree of hardware testing.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM is flexible to support advanced features of a broad set of Armv8-A processors and open source community-based storage, networking and high performance computing solutions. Key features include the ability to:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM enables hardware and software solution providers to:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM enables hardware and software solution providers to:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM is offered to enable hardware and software solution providers to deliver innovative solutions and improve time to market by exploiting Armv8-A processor capabilities on a well-established open source, industry standard OS distribution with enterprise-class security and superior support. Enterprise early adopters are encouraged to evaluate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Arm, but SUSE does not currently offer a direct subscription model for enterprise IT organizations.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM includes an image to fit on an SD card specifically for the Raspberry Pi. This enables enterprises who use the Raspberry Pi as an IoT device for industrial automation to focus on solution delivery, rather than OS enablement and maintenance. A 60-day free trial is available to introduce SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to developers who wish to inexpensively experiment with 64-bit Arm processors and the SUSE Linux OS. It supports the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and boots to an easy to use graphical user interface. A compiler and popular development tools are also available for download.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM for the Raspberry Pi in production use is available from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server download page www.suse.com/download-linux. It can be used for 60-days as a trial with free patches and updates for non-production education and experimentation.
After downloading the ~650MB image you will need to unpack and burn the image to an SD Card of at least 8GB of capacity.
See the Quick Start guide at www.suse.com/documentation/suse-best-practices/sles-for-arm-raspberry-pi/data/sles-for-arm-raspberry-pi.html.
The following I/O options are supported:
To enable the Bluetooth controller for use with bluetoothctl and related applications, run:
hciattach /dev/ttyAMA0 bcm43xx 921600
SUSE depends on the source code for hardware drivers to be made available upstream to the open source community before they can be included in SUSE Linux Enterprise products. For this reason the following Raspberry Pi 3 features are not available:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for ARM supports only 64-bit hardware, including Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is not supported at this time. Models of Raspberry Pi prior to 3 Model B are 32-bit.
Exploit Armv8-A processor optimizations for storage, a network integration foundation as well as support for encryption and compression engines or custom FPGA features.
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Deliver innovative high-performance solutions with a solid OS foundation that is flexible to support advanced features of a broad set of Armv8-A processors and open source solutions.
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