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Current Release for SUSE Dedicated Servers: 10.2 – Dec. 7, 2006

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Wikipedia Reference: SUSE dedicated servers

OpenSUSE is a linux distribution sponsored by Novell. It is the most popular enterprise linux distro in Germany where S.u.S.E was originally developed. The name stands for “Software und System Entwicklung” (software and system development). It is based on a German version of Slackware, which works well for SUSE dedicated servers. 

One of the main advantages of using a SUSE dedicated server is that it supports many of the cutting edge enterprise level platforms. SUSE is known for incorporating drivers very quickly into their distro for the latest types of hardware. This is not a trivial point when considering that many enterprises purchase state-of-the-art SUSE dedicated servers with hardware that may not be supported by other distros.

The most salient characteristic of SUSE is Yast, Yet Another Setup Tool. The Yast control center is often used on SUSE dedicated servers to setup and configure the operating system.  Yast is available with both a GUI and nurse front end. Yast comes in handy when configuring your SUSE dedicated server by making it easy to update your applications, system components and hardware.

SUSE provides a very professional desktop, most useful to those not running a SUSE dedicated server. For professional businessmen and women SUSE’s connection is an important one. Novel offers commercial support for SUSE dedicated servers in their enterprise version. This is a good choice for those operating a mission critical system on your SUSE dedicated server. Novell’s enterprise version supports virtualization, a burgeoning technology as well as increased security via AppArmor, which are both ideal for SUSE dedicated servers.

Novell has continued to support the open source philosophy behind SUSE and the other Linux distros and financially support the openSUSE project.

SUSE is a solid platform for those considering a SUSE dedicated server.