SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for SAP Applications Introduced
SUSE today announced the upcoming availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications based on SUSE Linux Enterprise 12, the reliable, scalable and secure platform for efficiently deploying and managing highly available enterprise-class IT services in physical, virtual or cloud infrastructure. New features such as full operating system rollback, live kernel patching and installation automation will help simplify deployment and can increase uptime of mission-critical SAP solution-based workloads on Linux. As a result, customers can save time and resources and experience improved performance and reliability.
"SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the leading platform for SAP solutions on Linux," said Nils Brauckmann, president and general manager of SUSE. "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for SAP Applications builds on years of partnership with SAP and integration and tuning with SAP solutions to help stay ahead of the growing, critical computing needs of enterprise customers. SUSE continues to be the top choice for running workloads of SAP solutions on Linux."
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for SAP Applications offers the following benefits to enterprise customers running mission-critical, SAP solution-based workloads:
- Full operating system rollback – This provides improved resilience by allowing users to take snapshots of the system, including the kernel files, and roll back to that point.
- Ready for SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching – SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 includes infrastructure for live kernel patching technology delivered through SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching. With it, customers can update security patches without rebooting machines or waiting for the next service window.
- Extensions for clustering – SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension provides a mature, industry-leading solution to enhance business continuity and provide disaster recovery capabilities for SAP solutions.
- Hardware enablement – SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 for SAP Applications takes advantage of the hardware enablement of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 to allow customers to run SAP solutions on the latest hardware.
- Installation Wizard automation and enablement of n-tier installations of SAP solutions – Installation Wizard can automate installations without requiring manual interaction. Enablement of n-tier allows distributed installations of SAP solution-based systems across a customer's IT landscape, fulfilling customer and partner requests for a full landscape installation of SAP solutions following the traditional n-tier approach.
