SUSE Linux Enterprise Reviews

SUSE Linux Enterprise is an operating system for server workstations, desktop computers, and other platforms.

They should improve their educational portal. There should be a dedicated lab to learn about features similar to Red Hat's portal.

We have been using SUSE Linux Enterprise for seven months.

It is a stable platform.

The product's scalability is better than DevSecOps. We have enterprise and medium customers using it.

There are limitations in terms of getting administrative rights or comprehensive data support.

Neutral

The installation and registration process was complicated because of security settings. We didn't receive support services to tackle the difficulties. It requires four to five executives for maintenance.

I rate SUSE Linux Enterprise an eight out of ten.

My colleagues and I have been using the product for several years now. Overall, I have been very satisfied with it and the way it has integrated into many of the solutions that we have placed in service. SLES is a mature, solid Linux offering. I recommend that companies, which have not reviewed its potential, take a second look.

My experience with SLES extends for at least eight years.

The organization was using an Oracle database and application server, and the Orarun package made deploying those products so easy. It even allowed us to move most of the Oracle software configuration effort away from us to DBAs and application support personnel. 

I do not know if YaST or Orarun made the most impact in our organization. Both made life a lot easier. YaST just made administration a breeze.

The best experience would have to be the upgrade process. It has progressed to be very easy and seamless. 

The most valuable aspect of the product was the support for the Oracle product stack. The Orarun package was such a tremendous help in our shop.

When working in a Department of Defense environment, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) have to be followed. SLES is not really addressed directly here. It did make following security policy difficult. Red Hat is more friendly in this respect.

I do not recall any stability issues up until Hyper-V was added to the mix. I am not really sure it should be counted because we were not privy to the underlying configuration, and there were other VMs experiencing similar behavior.

With respect to scalability, there have never been any issues. The product was always able to perform the way we needed it to. The SDK and HA software extensions really helped to make many of our solutions possible.

Unfortunately, I have not been overly impressed with their technical support, except on one occasion. I was completely blown out of the water by the outcome of ticket I opened on setting up an IMAP server. The support rep assisted me and drafted a document that would be published for others to benefit from.

My organization moved from Solaris and HP-UX to SLES. These vendors' OEM hardware became too expensive and we were looking for an alternative. 

SLES proved to be a very extendable product, supporting most, if not all of our infrastructure. The major reason I chose to use the product was the extensive enterprise peripheral support. Out-of-the-box SLES supported all of our HBAs and hardware specific components. This was really what sold me.

It also was very easy to setup, and offered an easy to use advanced setup option as well. This helped to create special configurations for different use cases.

As far as licensing goes, there is nothing unusual here. The price and model have worked fine for my organization

Any company looking to standardize on a Linux platform should seriously review this product. It has served me well for many years.

I have been using SUSE and OpenSUSE since 1999 in various capacities.

There are several items which make this distribution a good product, however I think YaST is probably what I like most about it. YaST simplifies the server management of SUSE allowing for a centralized utility to control most of the server functions.

All distributions of Linux could use some improvement. 

The only stability issues that I can recall encountering with SUSE would be with KDE. However, that is limited to just the desktop environment as I have not had stability issues with most server functions.

Not that I can recall.

I have never actually used the technical support. If I had an issue, then I would search the forums to find others that may have encountered similar issues.

I have used various different distributions of Linux. Currently, I am supporting Ubuntu and CentOS server deployments.

The initial setup for most modern Linux distributions is normally straightforward. Most of the common distributions use an ncurses or GUI install. 

I would advise others to download the free or strictly open source versions, then test them in their environment before committing to a purchase. This will allow for testing suitability for applications that they want to run. 

I have evaluated several different versions of Linux distributions over the years. It depends upon the planned use as to which platform will work best. I have tested RedHat, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, Linux Mint, SparkyLinux, SliTaz, Gentoo Linux, and several others.

Verify this product will do want you need it to do. As with all server class distributions, it can be setup with or without the GUI.

My customers are happy with the features and the stability of the code. Also the availability of extended support of each version for a few years after normal support ends. Unique advantages are offered by the special edition SES for SAP applications.

I have been using SUSE Linux Enterprise for approximately three years.

The solution is very stable.

SUSE Linux Enterprise is scalable.

I don't have personal experience with the support - however my experience with selling subscription and support contracts over the years indicates that vendor support is adequate because end-users are happy.

Positive

I have dealt with the Red Hat solution. 

I am not an end-user deploying the solution, so  ROI is not really applicable. However, as the subscription price of the solution is quite lower than comparatively featured Enterprise Linux Server offerings, the ROI should be correspondingly higher.

As with all commercially supported open source software, there is no license fee for this solution, users buy annual or multi-year support subscriptions.

I do recommend this solution to customers who deploy enterprise open source linux systems. If customers order it we sell it to them.

I rate SUSE Linux Enterprise a nine out of ten.

We use this as our operating system. It's a platform to deploy solutions.

I have not experienced any issues with this operating system.

The initial setup could be simplified.

I would like to see integration with other solutions.

I have been working with SUSE Linux Enterprise for three years.

It's a stable solution. I have not experienced any issues.

SUSE Linux Enterprise is a scalable product.

We have approximately 200 users in our organization.

Technical support is okay.

I have been working with the cloud version of Microsoft. NET Framework for 10 years. We use it for administration processes and finance.

The initial setup is a bit complex. You need to have an expert with the expertise to assist you, but, it doesn't take a lot time.

We have a team of five people to maintain this solution.

You definitely need the help of an consultant for the installation.

I have to pay for a license in order to get support.

I am responsible for project management. I follow up and track the progress and provide reviews to the customers.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. That said, there is always room for improvement.

I would rate SUSE Linux Enterprise an eight out of ten.

We have a large user base and applications that are distributed. So some are on Unix, and others are on Windows.

Linux is easy to use. You have more control on a Unix system.

SUSE could make more APIs available.

We've been using Linux Enterprise for almost two years.

Linux Enterprise is quite stable.

We haven't had to contact SUSE support thus far.

The price of Linux Enterprise could be lower.

I rate SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 out of 10.

We are using SUSE Linux Enterprise for application management.

The interface could improve.

We installed this solution seven years ago and we are not using it very much. I have been using this solution for approximately six years.

The stability of the solution is good. We have not had any issue with performance.

We have not had any issue with the scalability.

We have approximately five people using this solution in my organization.

The installation was not difficult.

The deployment took a team of two and if you had administrators it would be convenient.

There is a free tier and a paid support tier. If you do not need support, then the solution is free to use. If you need support then there is an option for that as well.

We are not using this solution very much anymore and we are moving away from this platform.

I rate SUSE Linux Enterprise an eight out of ten.

The solution can be useful for operating systems, such as running certain applications. We use it as a community solution. 

In the next release it would be nice to see more integration and better automation of processes. 

I have been using SUSE Linux Enterprise for around 20 years. 

The performance is good. I am satisfied with it. 

We have a maintenance contract with Oradist, which is the Oracle firm in Tunisia. 

I was not involved in the installation. I am part of the development team, am responsible for the integration of our solution and belong to the BI team. I use Pentaho Business Intelligence and take advantage of the community.

We have 16 people responsible for the deployment and maintenance. 

The license we pay is for Oracle. We make use of the community edition. 

While I don't install the solution, I use it as part of the development team.

The solution is easy to use, secure and allows for simple manipulation. 

I feel no need to modify the interface or GUI. 

The solution comprises our entire server. We have many people who make use of the solution. 

I recommend the solution to others, both SUSE OS and Oracle Database. 

I rate SUSE Linux Enterprise as a ten out of ten.