Key Features of SLES for SAP Applications

Ensure compliance with HA/DR requirements to reduce downtime with the flexibility to configure and deploy a choice of multiple HA/DR scenarios for SAP S/4HANA and NetWeaver-based applications with SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension (included), supporting the latest enqueue failover and recovery options, Relax and Recover (ReaR) on x86-64 and ppc64le server platforms, and early recognition of primary system failures

Reduce SAP HANA recovery time and eliminate manual operations with SAP HANA High Availability Resource Agents that enhance the SAP HANA System Replication capabilities by automating the process of switching from a failing primary system to a secondary system and handling the fencing to be sure the primary system does not become active again with STONITH.

Eliminate downtime for security patches and critical stability problems with the included Live Patching. Kernel Live Patching is based on SUSE-developed open source kGraft technology and administrators have the flexibility to choose which patches to install with support for multiple patches without a system reboot for up to thirteen months from the first patch. Userland live patching protects long running processes like SAP HANA from vulnerabilities in key OS libraries.

Reduce the number of SAP HANA system reboots due to memory fragmentation with support for large SAP HANA databases greater than 32 TB using a 4-petabyte virtual address space for large, scale-up systems.

Meet government and industry regulatory security requirements with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as the foundation for SLES for SAP Applications. Common Criteria EAL4+ and FIPS 140-3 certifications validate SUSE’s software supply chain security.

Adapt SAP HANA system failover/recovery to user-defined scenarios and internal tools with pre-/post-script commands.

Reduce in-memory data load times after system reboots with persistent memory support for virtual environments including IBM PowerVM-based Virtual PMEM technologies.

Minimize risk and improve SAP system resiliency with the Full System Snapshot and Rollback feature to recover from unexpected errors with a single click.

Proactively identify system issues with advanced monitoring of servers, cloud instances, high availability clusters, and SAP application-specific operational data collected by telemetry exporters in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications for graphical display in SUSE Multi-Linux Manager or other management tools.

Automatically discover, monitor, and proactively fix SAP high availability system problems with the Trento web-based console included in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications. Trento automated discovery enables full observability of systems in SAP domain language including on-premises servers, cloud instances, SAP HANA databases, and SAP S/4HANA and NetWeaver applications, and high availability clusters. Compliance-as-code checks identify and display non-critical and critical issues. Administrators can view details of configuration problems with references to relevant SAP Notes and/or product documentation, then choose to execute recommended command-line fixes with a simple copy and paste.

Quickly resolve SAP system problems with 24 x 7 Priority Support which includes access to updates and technical support. In SLES 16 each minor release includes support for a total of five years: first general support for at least two years followed by included Long Term Support (LTS). Customers who purchase subscriptions directly from SUSE or SUSE partners can initiate a support request via regular SAP escalation channels: telephone, web front-end, CSN or SAP Solution Manager. The request will be immediately assigned to the SAP support request system, and SAP will contact SUSE if the request involves the OS. These customers that have a SUSE Customer Center account also have the flexibility to contact SUSE Level 3 Support directly for OS-specific inquiries. For subscriptions included in on-demand (Pay-as-you-Go) cloud instances, customers must resolve support issues through the cloud service provider.

Improve effectiveness of troubleshooting SAP HANA System Replication with tooling to visualize and validate cluster decisions, and replay transitions.

Smoothly transition from SAP landscapes on Windows to SAP S/4HANA on Linux with support for the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol environment and enhanced Active Directory and EntraID integration.