01/25/2002 — SUSE Linux, the international Open Source technology leader and solutions provider, is the first Linux provider to deliver a 2.4-series Linux kernel that is supported and certified by SAP: kernel 2.4.7. In addition, the SAP LinuxLab in Walldorf, Germany, awarded the new SUSE Linux kernel 2.4.16 the quality label "Generally Available for mySAP.com". SUSE Linux Enterprise Server was released for mySAP.com back in mid-2001 and can be used by companies around the world with full support from SAP and SUSE Linux. Furthermore, the fact that this certification occurs simultaneously with the publication of the kernel update for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 evidences the close cooperation between SAP and SUSE Linux.

Initial benchmark tests reveal a clear stability and performance increase under high I/O and memory loads; under these extreme conditions, the new kernel achieved a consistent performance that was up to ten times better than ever before. This is made possible by the kernel's memory management, which has been progressively optimized by SUSE's kernel developer Andrea Arcangeli over the last few months.

This new kernel is now available for customers who use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 and can be downloaded from the Maintenance Web together with detailed installation instructions.

In case you wish to benefit from these advantages, but do not yet use mySAP.com on SUSE Linux Enterprise 7, please contact proserv@suse.com.

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