SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsRun your mission-critical SAP applications on the number-one Linux platform for SAP in a physical, virtualized, private or public cloud environment. SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server is a preferred Linux platform of SAP and more than 10,000 customers because it boosts overall system performance and delivers faster installation for shorter time to results, maximized support to lower the costs of operation and maintenance and built-in business continuity to protect business operations.

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SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplications

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications lets you consolidate all your mission-critical SAP applications on a single platform that is validated, optimized and certified for SAP software solutions.

Solution FlyerServer

SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPAp­plicationsisthelatestmilestoneintheclosecollaborationbetweenSAPandSUSE.

FullyoptimizedforallSAPHANAandSAPNetWeaversolutions,itprovidesareliable,manageableandhighlyavailableplatformforallSAPmission­criticalworkloads.Itdeliversfasterinstallationforshortertimetovalue,lowercostofoperationandmain­tenanceandbuilt­inbusinesscontinuitytoprotectbusinessoperations.

Italsoprovidesanextendedservicepacksupportlifecycletoeaseadministrationandoptional24x7PrioritySupportfromSAPandSUSE.SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsisbasedonthenewestSUSELinuxEnterprisetech­nology,ahighlyreliable,scalable,secureandoptimizedserveroperatingsystemthatisbuilttopowerbothphysicalandvirtualmission­criticalworkloads.

SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerisvalidatedandcertifiedbySAP.

Additional information about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications can be found at: www.suse.com/products/sles-for-sap

Additional information about our partnership with SAP can be found at: www.suse.com/sap

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Server Solution FlyerSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

Optimized for PerformancePerformanceandscalabilityarefunda­mentalcharacteristicsofmission­criticalapplications.SAPandSUSEvalidatedandcertifiedtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsjointlytoelimi­natepotentialsoftwareincompatibilities,andwecontinuetotestandvalidatethesoftwarestack.Asaresult,SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsconsistentlydeliversoutstandinguptimeandperformance—evenunderfullCPUloadsandhighmemorystress.

Optimized for Business ContinuitySUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplications includeshigh­availabilitycomponents.Theseprovideanintegratedclusteringsolution(SUSELinuxEnterpriseHighAvailabilityExtensions—HAcertifiedbySAP)forphysicalandvirtualLinuxde­ployments,enablingtheimplementationofhighlyavailableLinuxclustersandelimi­natingsinglepointsoffailure.

Additionalfeaturesalsoimprovereliabilityandavailability:

SAPHANAresourceagentsenhancetheSAPHANAsystemreplicationsetup.

Thelivekernelpatchingtechnologyallowsyoutoupdatesecuritypatcheswithoutrebootingmachinesandwaitingforthenextservicewindow.

ThefullsystemrollbackfeaturegivesSAPcustomersbetterresiliency.

Optimized for SAP HANAIfyouarerunningSAPHANA,youwanttobesurethattheunderlyingOSadaptstoitsneeds.WeareconstantlyworkingtoimprovethescalabilityandhighavailabilityofSAPHANAsothatyoucandeployittotruebigdataenvironments.ThousandsofSAPHANAcustomershavealreadyben­efitedfromthiswork,including:

Automationof“SAPHANASystemsReplication”viaresourceagents

Simplifiedclusterconfiguration ”OperatingSystemSecurityHardening

forSAPHANAGuide”thatdescribesindetailhowtoprotectHANAfromadatabaseperspective

SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsalsoprovidesmanyadditionalfunctionsasshowninthetablebelow:

Feature

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications

Optimized for fast deployment. An end-to-end installation framework installs and deploys applications in hours, not days. 4

Seamless integration. Joint validation and development by SAP and SUSE eliminates incompatibilities. 4

Optimized for business continuity. The included SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension allows to build both physical and virtual high available Linux deployments.

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Integrated 24x7 support. With the purchase of a Priority Support subscription, this solution is integrated into the SAP Global Support backbone through the SAP Solution Manager, providing one-call support for application and operating system issues.

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Support for large memory intensive workloads. Paging behavior is optimized for applications requiring large amounts of memory. 4

Extended service pack overlap support. SAP customers receive 18-month service-pack support, a 12-month extension from the standard period.

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Flexible cloud options. Used with SAP Cloud solutions such as SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, SAP HANA One, SAP HANA Cloud Platform and SAP certified Amazon EC2 instances.

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Optimized for SAP HANA. Focus on scalability and high availability of SAP HANA workloads. 4

Optimized for performance. Tested and validated software stack to deliver outstanding uptime and performance—even under full CPU loads and high memory stress.

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“Huge numbers of enterprises across many industries choose to run their SAP applications on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server because it provides a stable platform for business-critical systems. We have been running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for two and a half years and have not experienced any unplanned downtime.”

SUNIL SHAHAPURKARST

ManagerandSAPProjectManagerRusanPharma

3www.suse.com

Optimized for Fast and Easy DeploymentNowyoucandeploySAPapplicationsinhours,notdays.AninstallationwizardinSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsinstallsbothSAPsoftwaresolutionsandtheirunderlyingLinuxinfra­structures.Thissimplifiedprocessseam­lesslyintegratestheinstallationofSAPapplicationswiththeinstallationofSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer.Youcanalsoeas­ilyintegratethird­partycomponentsthatweren’tpartoftheoriginalSAPsolutionstack.Dramaticallyshortertimetoproduc­tionisalsopossiblebecause:

FewerSAPandLinuxskillsarenecessarytosetupaworkingsystem

Anautomatedworkfloweliminatestheerrorsofamanualprocessandsavestime

QualityandsupportareensuredbySAPandSUSE

Unparalleled Enterprise SupportSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPAp­plicationsoffersyouintegratedPrioritySupportandmaintenancethroughSAPSolutionManagerfrombothSUSEandSAP.

EverySUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationssubscriptionincludesExtendedServicePackOverlapSupport,whichprovidesservicepacksupportforafull18months,socustomerscanaligntheiroperatingsystemupdatewiththeirSAPsoftwarestackupdate.SUSEtypicallyre­leasesthreeorfourservicepacksduringthelifetimeofaSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsversion,andtomaintaintheirsupportentitlement,customersnormallymustupgradetothelatestservicepackwithinsixmonthsofitsrelease.

ASUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsPrioritySupportsubscriptionisavailabletoprovideseamless24x7sup­portfromSAPandSUSE.SAPcustomers

“Our relationship with SUSE demonstrates the power of co-innovation and is a strong example of how SAP’s ecosystem of industry-focused and community-powered partners delivers value to our customers. Having SUSE Linux Enterprise Server available in support of SAP HANA and our in-memory computing initiative, our customers can further maximize the value of implementing our leading-edge technology in Linux environments.”

INGO BRENCKMANN

ProgramManager,DataandAnalyticEnginesSAP

SUSE Linux Enterprise is for SAP Applications is the leading platform for SAP solutions on Linux and

the recommended and supported OS of choice for SAP HANA. Fully optimized for all SAP HANA and SAP NetWeaver solutions, it provides is a reliable,

manageable and highly available platform for all SAP mission-critical workloads.

Contact your local SUSE Solutions Provider, or call SUSE at:

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United States and other countries. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

caninitiateasupportrequestviaregularSAPescalationchannels,whichincludetelephone,web,CSNandtheSAPSolutionManager.

Flexible Cloud OptionsSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPisproveninthecloudandselectedforusewithSAPCloudsolutionssuchasSAPHANAEnterpriseCloud,SAPHANAOne,SAPHANACloudPlatformandSAPcertifiedAmazonEC2instances.BenefitfromourbroadcloudecosystemsandourstrongrelationshiptothemarketleadersVMware,MicrosoftandAmazonEC2.

Support for Large WorkloadsThepagecachelimitfeatureconstrainstheamountofpage­cacheusedandop­timizestheLinuxpagingbehavior.ThisfeatureiscrucialforSAPapplicationstogainperformanceimprovements.SeeSAPNote1557506formoreinformation.

LicensingSupportandmaintenanceforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsisofferedasanannual,three­yearorfive­yearsubscriptionperserver.Formorede­tailedinformationaboutlicensingtermsandconditionsforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer,visit:www.suse.com/support

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsThisistheonlyoperatingsystemopti­mizedforallmission­criticalSAPsoftwaresolutions.SUSELinuxEnterpriseServerforSAPApplicationsisamarketleaderwith:

TenthousandsofSAPcustomers,over100references

ThousandsofSAPHANAcustomers Over70percentshareintheSAP-on-

Linuxmarket SUSELinuxEnterpriseServeristhe

onlyLinuxSAPSoftwareDevelopmentReferencePlatform

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