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Overview
The Challenge
“We encountered issues with bugs and instabilities in new releases on nonenterprise Linux distributions,” says Dr. Frank Øynes, Program Director at Kongsberg Spacetec. “Customers rely on our solutions to work 24/7 for years at a time, and any problems with the underlying technology could result in them missing a vital observation. Internally, we wanted to give our developers more flexible tools to work with.”
Reluctant to pass up the advantages of working with opensource Linux solutions, Kongsberg Spacetec began looking for an enterprise class alternative.
SUSE Solution
“Following a period of intensive testing, we selected SUSE Linux Enterprise Server over competing offerings because it was the optimal match for our hardware and inhouse expertise,” says Dr. Frank Øynes. “We also felt that SUSE Linux Enterprise had the best reputation, which would be an additional selling point to our custom =ers. Ultimately, we liked SUSE better than the nearest competitor.”
Next, Kongsberg Spacetec used YaST, the user friendly configuration and ad ministration tool integrated with SUSE Linux Enterprise, to achieve a rapid implementation. Dr. Frank Øynes says, “Using YaST, we were able to install and configure SUSE Linux Enterprise very quickly, and start using the solution with little effort.”
By deploying the SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit (SDK), Kongs berg Spacetec gained a comprehensive set of tools to support and accelerate development of new solutions. “Having a standard, highly flexible operating system in place helps our developers to work more effectively,” says Frank Øynes. “Although they are free to utilize other operating systems for development if they prefer, most choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.”
The Results
“SUSE Linux Enterprise Server enables us to deliver ultra reliable, high performance systems that exceed our customers’ expectations,” says Dr. Frank Øynes. “Ten years into our use of SUSE Linux Enterprise and we continue to be impressed by the solution. With few major upgrades required, it enables us to provide systems that customers can use for years at a time with no interruption.”
In moving to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Kongsberg Spacetec has boosted efficiency. Dr. Frank Øynes says, “With SUSE Linux Enterprise, we can produce and distribute updates at greater speed and ease than we were able to achieve with UNIXbased systems. Better still, it reduces our support costs and offers us access to a vast eco system of opensource tools and libraries. And if we ever have a problem, we can call on the superb support offered by SUSE.” By facilitating development, the solution is helping Kongsberg Spacetec build a successful future.
“Working with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, we have significantly reduced development and testing times, helping us bring our innovative systems to market sooner,” says Dr. Frank Øynes. “By provid ing a rocksolid foundation for our solutions, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server helps us play our part in driving tomorrow’s satellite systems.”