User manual VMWARE SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER DATASHEET

[. . . ] DATA S H E E T SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for VMware As a datacenter professional, the ongoing challenge is to provide fast and secure access to core business applications, systems and data. [. . . ] ·Advanced networking ­ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware supports IPv6, includes Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) and supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Data Center Bridging (DCB), which can be used to run SAN and LAN traffic over the same link. ·Complete development environment ­ The SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit (SDK) includes all of the major open source compilers, libraries, debuggers, simulation tools and editors necessary to create or port applications to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Product Overview SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware is enterprise Linux operating system offered through VMware. It is based on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, an industry-proven Linux server operating system that is highly reliable, scalable, secure, and optimized to power high-performance mission-critical workloads. In addition, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware inherits the broad application support of Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server--more than 6, 000 certified applications, including solutions from SAP, Oracle, IBM, Symantec/Veritas, CA, BMC, PolyServe, Sybase, TIBCO, MySQL, and more. This guarantees that companies will have maximum freedom in choosing the applications that best suit their business needs. Key Benefits SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware accelerates the journey to cloud computing by delivering unique benefits: ·Lower cost of ownership ­ SLES for VMware can be leveraged at no cost and with a free subscription to patches and updates by qualified customers ·Purchase more efficient support ­ You can streamline your support experience by directly receiving technical support for SLES for VMware directly from VMware. ·Enterprise level capabilities ­ SLES for VMware delivers the proven reliability and high-performance of an enterprise Linux operating system, making it a great choice for running any mission-critical applications in a VMware vSphere environment. ·Improved IT agility ­ Deploying new resources on VMware vSphere using SLES for VMware is extremely simple and fast as every qualified VMware vSphere license gives customers the ability to run as many SLES for VMware virtual machines as they want on every qualified VMware vSphere host. ·Lower risk ­ SLES for VMware offers up to date support and certification for applications as well as a high degree of interoperability among supported platforms. [. . . ] All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ]