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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a modern, modular operating system for both multimodal and traditional IT.
Overview
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Amazon EC2 is a proven platform for development, test, and production workloads. This offering comes with automatic maintenance connected to SUSE's Public Cloud Update Infrastructure that keeps the operating system up-to-date with SUSE's most current security patches, bug fixes and new features to deliver peak performance. The platform cost includes a charge for the use of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription.
Highlights
- Save up to 70% with SLES Reserved Instances on Amazon EC2
- The Public Cloud Module provides a collection of tools that enables you to create and manage cloud images from the command line on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
- The Web and Scripting Module delivers a comprehensive suite of scripting languages, frameworks and related tools, helping developers and systems administrators accelerate the creation of stable, modern web applications by using dynamic languages, such as PHP, Ruby on Rails, and Python.
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Suse Enterprise Server 12
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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There are two ways that you can configure a system to run SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The first is to boot an instance running SUSE Linux in Amazon EC2. Once your image is running, you can use all of the standard SUSE tools including YaST and zypper to add packages and configure the system.
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Stable enterprise Linux with strong support
Reviewed on Sep 21, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The professional support, up-to-date kernel, and overall stability make SLES a solid choice for production systems. Having a recent kernel boosts performance a lot.
What do you dislike about the product?
The package ecosystem is smaller than on other distros, and some third‑party solutions don’t provide native support for it, which can add extra steps.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are running SAP along with more "standard" workloads, including PHP and Java open source projects from GitHub. The stability and vendor backing let us focus on development instead of troubleshooting the platform.
Banking
Stable, Secure, and great customer support.
Reviewed on Sep 16, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Stable, secure. Easy to deploy and patch with Suse Manager.
What do you dislike about the product?
Less documentation than other major linux distribution
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SLES is our primary choice for running critical apps on distributed environment, we have a nice ecosystem with SUMA and Rancher. We are also testing SLES for Power, running on Power10 and doing some research on AI with DeepSeek and other models.
Md S.
The Complete Enterprise Linux: Cloud-Ready, High-Performance, and Fully Supported
Reviewed on Sep 16, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is how easy it is to use and implement, even in complex enterprise environments. The YaST tool simplifies administration and configuration, saving time for daily operations. I work with SLES everyday for running business-critical applications like SAP, and it consistently delivers stability and performance. The platform comes with a rich set of enterprise-grade features while still allowing smooth integration with cloud, container, and hybrid environments. Another big plus is the excellent customer support and clear documentation, which ensures issues are resolved quickly and confidently. Overall, SLES offers the perfect balance of usability, functionality, and reliability for enterprise workloads.
What do you dislike about the product?
While SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is very reliable, some areas could be improved. Certain configurations can feel complex for new users, and official packages or updates sometimes lag behind community versions. Licensing and subscription costs may also feel higher compared to other distributions. However, these are minor compared to the overall stability, support, and enterprise readiness SLES provides.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is helping us by providing a stable and secure platform for server virtualization, which improves resource utilization and reduces infrastructure costs. For SAP workloads, it delivers excellent performance and reliability, making it easier to run business-critical applications without downtime. In addition, its strong support for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) allows seamless integration with cloud environments, giving us flexibility and scalability as business needs grow. The overall benefit has been greater efficiency, lower operational risk, and a consistent enterprise-ready environment that we can depend on daily.
Computer Software
Unix Expert
Reviewed on Apr 17, 2024
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
A really useful Linux distribution, stable and very fast when you need support.
What do you dislike about the product?
There may be rapid changes compared to older versions, which will slightly affect business continuity.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The main factor in choosing it is that it uses server resources sparingly and is fast.
Michal S.
Linux with enterprise support from SUSE
Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Easy manageability, secure supply chain, fast security patches, good customer support, compatibility with other SUSE product, wide support in public clouds
What do you dislike about the product?
Integration with Windows OS is not perfect.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A very good secure platform for running virtual machines, Docker containers, Kubernetes etc.