Why SUSE Linux Enterprise Server?
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is an operating system that is adaptable to any environment – optimized for performance, security and reliability.

The SUSE Linux Enterprise “common code base” platform bridges traditional and software-defined infrastructure. Simplify workload migration, protect your traditional infrastructure, and ease the adoption of containers.
Modernize your IT infrastructure with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server’s multimodal architecture. With its cloud-agnostic design, SLES can easily transition to public cloud—Alibaba, Azure, AWS, Google, IBM, Oracle.
Connect to our developer community at SUSE Package Hub. Once you are ready to move to from development to production you can seamlessly transition from our community Linux distribution -openSUSE Leap - to SUSE Linux Enterprise with just a few clicks.
Adaptability
Includes APIs and services that make it possible to write applications that can work with the widest range of architectures, servers, storage and network options available. This approach allows SLES to adapt to any operating environment and enables smooth workload migrations between them.
Security and Compliance
SUSE engineers promptly react to security incidents, and deliver premium quality security updates. The configuration, auditing and automation features of SUSE Manager make it easy to ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulations.
Business Continuity
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension, geo-clustering, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching improves business continuity and saves costs by reducing downtime, increasing service availability and enhancing security and compliance.
Virtualization
Each SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription includes support for the leading hypervisor technologies and cloud platforms. Maximize your flexibility and lower costs without sacrificing performance, security or reliability.
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Consulting
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