SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server empowers businesses to leverage Linux and open source by delivering a flexible and scalable foundation for secure enterprise computing. HP fully supports, certifies, and sells SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) for ProLiant, BladeSystem and Integrity Servers.

From blades to clusters, HP ProLiant servers offer impressive manageability and availability. HP BladeSystem servers can be an ideal foundation for the simplification of data center environments. And HP Integrity servers offer the reliability and scalability that the most demanding Linux workloads need.

HP and SUSE are joint open source market and community leaders, thus bringing our customer ROI-based solutions with a single point of accountability for server, software and services. Our customers have trusted the HP and SUSE partnership for over 20 years.

NOTE: A single part number and price buys a subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and customers can download ANY version of the operating system. Ensure to check the HP Linux support matrix: www.hp.com/go/slescert

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HP & SUSE give customers the choice of either buying a SUSE subscription license for each blade server or buying a SUSE subscription license for the entire Blade Chassis.

• If customer chooses to buy a SUSE license for each single blade then the regular server price product number applies since single blades are servers.
• On the other hand, the SUSE Chassis subscription license is calculated by (Max# blades per Chassis) x (regular server price) divided by 2. The Blade Chassis can run SLES on all the blade servers that the chassis can hold.

Therefore if a customer is populating more than 1/2 of the available chassis slots with SUSE blade servers, then the Blade Chassis license is the way to go. If the customer is only installing one or two SUSE blade servers and using the other chassis slots for other blades like Red Hat or Windows or any other kind of blade then the individual SUSE license for each server makes better sense.

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 (SP1) with built in virtualization able to support up to 128 VMs per physical server, scalability up to 4096 CPUs and 16 TB, and support for the latest Intel and AMD processors, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and HP ProLiant G7 servers deliver a more virtualized, energy efficient, and converged infrastructure that can pay for itself in as little as two months.
  • Virtualized - HP FlexFabric and SLES support for VMware, HyperV, Xen 4.0, and KVM can help you achieve consolidation ratios of up to 20:1
  • Energy Efficient - HP Dynamic Power Capping and SLES supported power management features can help reduce your energy cost 97%
  • Converged Infrastructure - A single common modular infrastructure built on HP hardware, software, and services running on a highly reliable SLES operating environment
• Flexible
  • Supported on x86, x86_64 processor architectures
  • Supports diverse workloads (e.g. third party ISV, Java, .NET)
  • Supports both physical and virtual services
  • Modular OS + functional extensions (e.g. Real Time Computing, VM Drivers, High Availability Clustering)
• Interoperable
  • Cross platform virtualization (Hyper-V and Xen)
  • Heterogeneous systems management (e.g. CIM, WS-Man)
  • Cross platform directory integration
  • Virtualization
  • Optimized for ESX, Hyper-V, and Xen
  • Support for Integrity VM
  • KVM preview
• Manageable
• Single server (YaST, SUSE Customer Center)
• Multiple server (AutoYaST, Subscription Management Tool, ZENworks Linux Management, PlateSpin Orchestrate)
• Reliable
• Monitoring and event notification
• Support diagnostics and update management
• Hot plug CPU, memory, and PCI
• Multipath I/O, network channel bonding
• Swap over NFS
• Secure
• AppArmor application security
• SE Linux preview
• Scalable
• Supports up to 4096 cores (Itanium) and 512 cores (x86_64)
• Supports up to 23 TB RAM

• Save money in virtualized environments: run multiple instances of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on the same physical server at no additional charge.
• Combine HP SIM with SUSE Resource Management Solutions for lower deployment and life cycle management costs.
• Supports true HW virtualization through AMD and Intel virtualization processor technology on ProLiant & BladeSystem servers.
• Reduce costs and improve server utilization, with maximum performance and reliability, while maintaining a high level of security.

SLES Support

HP offers software support that includes access to experienced HP response engineers for reliable advice on software features and use, problem diagnosis and resolution, and software-defect identification. HP packages unlimited/per server software support with SLES subscriptions and provides a choice of 9x5 or 24x7 coverage. Customers also have option of purchasing Support Plus/Support Plus 24 which provides coverage for both the hardware and software or customers may choose even higher levels of service including Proactive 24 or Critical Service for Mission Critical environments. Software support also provides customers with access to software updates for the SUSE Linux operating system through SUSE.

• ProLiant and BladeSystem Certification and Support
  http://www.hp.com/go/slescert
• NetWare OES Support
  http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/novell/index-all.html
• NetWare Certification and Support
  http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/novell/index-all.html
• SUSE Services and Support Web Site (great one-stop shop for all SUSE services): www.hp.com/services/sles

Below are the highlights of the Software Technical Support Service

• 9x5 or 24x7x365 access to technical resources - Connect with HP Response Center engineers via telephone, electronic communication, or FAX for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems. Service is available around the clock every day, including all holidays.
• Problem analysis and resolution - HP Services provides corrective support to resolve identifiable and reproducible software product problems, and to help you identify problems that are difficult to reproduce. You can also receive assistance in trouble-shooting problems and setting configuration parameters.
• Software features and operational support - HP provides information on the latest product features and known problems and solutions, plus operational advice and assistance.
• Escalation management - Established escalation procedures enlist specialized expertise from HP to SUSE
• Installation advisory - Advisory support is available for help with installation and updating of standalone applications or products installed in a network environment.
• Software updates and licensing - Complete HP and selected third-party software product and documentation updates through the SUSE Customer Center
• Electronic software information - Access HP's electronic support facility including symptom-solution database, product descriptions, specifications, technical literature, and more.

HP supported indicates the server has been tested and is fully supported by HP. ProLiant and BladeSystem drivers/downloads are available if applicable for each server that HP supports. To obtain these drivers/downloads, click on the server with this matrix.

• For a comprehensive list of supported servers, please see: http://www.hp.com/go/slescert
• SLES: http://www.hp.com/go/proliantsles

Vendor certified and HP supported indicates the server has been tested, is certified by our Linux Partner, and is fully supported by HP. Links to our certification partners' websites can be found by clicking on the server within this matrix.

• SLES Certified and Supported Matrix: http://www.hp.com/go/slescert
• Xen Certification: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hpLinuxcert-novell.html
• ProLiant and SLES: http://www.hp.com/go/proliantlinux

Whether you want to purchase a ProLiant or BladeSystem server together with SLES or just want to purchase SLES standalone, HP can assist you with these requests.

• With an HP server
  • All SUSE Linux software must be purchased with a SUSE Linux software subscription of 1 or 3 year and HP support 9 x 5 or 24 x 7 increments.
• Buy SUSE Linux software for a recently purchased ProLiant or BladeSystem server
  • All SUSE Linux software must be purchased with a SUSE Linux software subscription of 1 or 3 year and HP support 9 x 5 or 24 x 7 increments.
• Standalone (without a server), customers can quote the below part numbers or call our HP Direct sales team 1-800-597-4662 for further information.
  • All SUSE Linux software must be purchased with a SUSE Linux software subscription of 1 or 3 year and HP support 9x5 or 24x7 increments.

More information can be obtained at: http://www.hp.com/buy/sles

HP Installation and Startup for Linux takes the pressure off your people and helps shorten your time-to-benefits. Available in two versions, this HP Care Pack service encompasses all deployment activities necessary to get you up-and-running fast.

Package 1, a fixed-price, fixed-content service, provides for operating system and TCP/IP network protocol installation and integration; network interface card configuration; printer queue setup; Remote Insight Lights-Out (RILO) or Management Processor board configuration; installation of HP Insight Management Agent software for servers; initiation of a one-time tape backup; and basic usage orientation.

Package 2, a custom-quoted service, may include any or all Package 1 deliverables - plus more complex activities such as "send mail" configuration, DNS configuration of network applications, hard drive partitioning, and NFS client and server installation.

NOTE: For additional information on these services please visit the following web site: http://www.hp.com/go/linuxservices

• HP's Product Page: http://www.hp.com/go/slesservers
• How to Buy SLES Products from HP: http://www.hp.com/buy/sles
• HP Linux web site: http://www.hp.com/go/linux
• ProLiant Linux: http://www.hp.com/go/proliantlinux
• HP + SUSE: http://www.hp.com/go/novell
• SUSE: http://www.hp.com/go/suse
• More Linux Products from HP: http://www.hp.com/go/linuxproducts
• Registering for HP's SUSE Linux Care Pack support: http://www.hp.com/go/suseregistration