SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Apply patches and critical updates to your Linux kernel without rebooting your system, and to any of your Linux executables at runtime without the need for restarting your applications. Maximize uptime and perform critical security updates and serious bug fixes on the fly for a wide range of business-critical applications.
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Why SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching?
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching puts you in charge of your Linux kernel and executable updates and service availability.
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Reduce Downtime
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Business Continuity
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Enhance Security and Compliance
Stefan Ricci, CIO | CISCO
"SUSE Linux Enterprise Server High Availability Extension gives us the robust failover and replication tools we need to keep our most critical systems running 24/7".
Top 4 Features
Zero Execution Interruption
Stopping the kernel is problematic for low-latency applications such as transactional databases. Live Patching uses the familiar ftrace-based approach to perform the updates. This happens without ever stopping the kernel, not even for a moment.
Minimalist Design
Live Patching is easy to add to your existing code base. It leverages the technologies and ideas already present in the upstream Linux kernel: ftrace and its mcount-based space allocation in function prologues.
Secure
The Live Patching kernel complies with advanced security technologies such as UEFI secure boot, which require kernel modules to be signed by an approved signing key.
Familiar Deployment Methods
Like all maintenance updates, the patches delivered by Live Patching are delivered as signed RPMs. Introducing the solution into your established administrative process is simple because you can reuse existing deployment methods, including YaST, zypper, and SUSE Multi-Linux Manager.
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