“We believe that our early adoption of SUSE Manager was one of the key reasons that we were able to complete the migration ahead of schedule.”

“High performance and straightforward manageability were both key requirements for the new platform. Of all the solutions we considered, we were most impressed with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications. In particular, we liked the flexibility that the SUSE solution offered around memory and kernel optimization, and high-availability configurations.”

“SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems is the perfect platform for us—it combines the reliability and security features of IBM z Systems with the ease of use and cost-effectiveness of Linux. We can deliver maximum availability for fast, uninterrupted customer service.”

“More than a definitive decision point, it was just a reaffirmation along the way as we continued to work with the product. It was doing what we needed it to do. SUSE and the product were committed to evolving alongside of HANA and making it the go-to platform for HANA.”

“Offering SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems for seminars has definitely helped to boost the acceptance of the mainframe platform among students.”

“Using the SAP-certified SUSE distribution of Linux gives us confidence that our systems will continue to work reliably, which is a key concern in our industry. And where we encounter any difficulties, the support from SUSE is excellent and the response very timely. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP …

“YaST is extremely convenient and highly user-friendly—we really value the graphical interface, which makes it quick and easy to install and configure new virtual servers. In general terms, we have also found the SUSE documentation to be of very high quality, which makes it easier for us to resolve minor …

“We haven’t had a single issue with reliability, which confirms our belief that SUSE Linux Enterprise is a very stable platform for running Java applications.”

“SUSE Studio provides a step-by-step, natural trajectory for building and installing a bespoke Linux operating system version for our students.”

“As we look to model the physical world in ever more detail, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server gives us the ability to keep scaling on ever larger machines, ensuring that we can keep evolving our capabilities.”

“With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems, we get excellent performance and bullet-proof reliability—plus it’s easy and cost-effective to manage.”

“At that time, we had some Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments running on the IFL. However, in terms of both availability and database performance, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE was clearly the better option in terms of an end-to-end solution.”

“Moving to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems was comparable in price to continuing with AIX. Moreover, it was less expensive than running Linux on other platforms such as IBM Power servers or x86-architecture machines.”

“We found that the total cost of running SAP applications on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is around 40 percent lower compared to alternative operating systems.”

“Our choice came down to SUSE versus Red Hat offerings. Ultimately, we selected SUSE Linux Enterprise Server over Red Hat Enterprise Linux as we feel it is better preconfigured for SAP applications.”