Overview
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SLES 12) is a secure yet versatile Linux operating system specifically optimized for Amazon Web Services (AWS). It empowers enterprise developers by seamlessly integrating traditional, software-defined, and cloud-based infrastructures, enabling streamlined IT operations and efficient management. SLES 12's modular architecture allows for easy customization, allowing organizations to add, remove, or update software packages without disrupting system functionality.
With a strong focus on security, SLES 12 provides enhanced protection for critical assets through features like secure boot, migration, and encryption. This ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and resources. SLES 12 also offers developers a rich ecosystem of tools, frameworks, and integration options, enabling them to deliver exceptional results and drive business growth through innovative applications and services.
SUSE's Bring-Your-Own-Subscription (BYOS) scheme provides organizations with the flexibility to leverage their existing subscription and deploy SLES 12 from AWS. This approach offers a cost-effective and convenient solution, allowing businesses to take advantage of the capabilities of SLES 12 within their preferred infrastructure.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: There are significant differences between SLES and SLES for SAP Applications. It is important to evaluate these differences based on your specific business needs.
This is a "Bring Your Own Subscription" version of SLES.
Highlights
- Streamline IT Operations & Empower Developers: Unify traditional, software-defined, & cloud-based infrastructures. Drive business growth with a rich ecosystem of tools, frameworks, & integration options for developers.
- Enhanced Security: Protect critical assets with advanced security features such as secure boot, migration, and encryption, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your infrastructure.
- Bring-Your-Own-Subscription (BYOS): Utilize your existing subscription to access and deploy SLES 12 in your preferred environment. BYOS offers a cost-effective and convenient solution to leverage the capabilities of SLES 12 delivered from AWS within your organization.
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Type | Cost |
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EBS General Purpose SSD (gp3) volumes | $0.08/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
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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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Use the image to start an instance of your choice in Amazon EC2. Once the instance is running connect to it using a Secure Shell (SSH) client as 'ec2-user' and the configured SSH key. You may connect the instance to the SUSE Customer Center (SCC) or the region local SUSE operated update infrastructure using your existing SUSE registration key. Use 'SUSEConnect -r' or 'registercloudguest -r', respectively to enable your instance to receive maintenance updates and security fixes.
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