Systems Management

Technical Library

To date, it's widely agreed that Linux operating systems have been accompanied by weak centralized management. Comprehensive and effective systems management has to cover different key tasks or componentst. Many systems administrators agree that installing and configuring a single server is a trivial task that becomes daunting when scaled across the enterprise, for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately the resources used to manage an expanding environment are often not increased in proportion to the size of the growing network. The result is an overtaxed IT department that struggles to support the organization's needs. Attempts to remedy this have resulted in a diverse range of tools to perform certain tasks. The problem is that too many tools are often required to perform any given task and there is often more than one way to perform any single task. SUSE® Linux Enterprise ships with a comprehensive set of administration, configuration and deployment tools that ease the burden of systems and subscription management. No other Linux platform is as easy to deploy, configure and maintain as SUSE Linux Enterprise. Powerful management tools and functionalities reduce the cost of managing and integrating the network. Finally, the adoption of open industry standards such as Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM) and Common Information Model (CIM) is an important step towards integrated systems management of distributed and heterogeneous computing environments.

Description	Solution	Version
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 - Systems Management + July 2006 SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 ships with a comprehensive set of administration, configuration and deployment tools that ease the burden of systems and subscription management. No other Linux platform is as easy to deploy, configure and maintain as SUSE Linux Enterprise.	SUSE Linux Enteprise	10
Automation for the new Data Center + December 2006 Data centers are being squeezed by a variety of internal and external pressures such as power consumption, HVAC requirements, new servers, human errors, patching, asset tracking and more. In fact, the average data center consumes enough power in a month to power 1,000 homes! On top of all this, you have to keep up with dynamically changing business requirements. You need a solution that will allow you to align IT to your business, control costs and minimize risks. Data center managers are looking for a variety of ways to address these dilemmas.	SUSE Linux Enterprise	10