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SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack

Run Virtual Machines with Near Native Performance

SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack

Boost the performance of your virtualized systems.

Actively use up to 95% of your virtual machine's computing power.


Features & Benefits

Improved performance
Paravirtualization is a way of increasing the performance of virtualized systems. With the Xen-based virtualization in SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11, you can run your favorite Windows and Linux applications unmodified with near native performance on virtual servers. The paravirtualized drivers in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack make it easy to achieve the level of performance and support for a broad range of software and hardware that you require.
Investment protection
Sometimes you need look no further than your virtual infrastructure to achieve enormous savings. The paravirtualized drivers in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack extend the useful life of your legacy and custom applications that are only supported on older operating systems. Now you can run these workloads on newer, more powerful, energy-efficient hardware, and save money in the long run.
More choice
The SUSE Linux Enterprise Virtual Machine Driver Pack makes it easier and more feasible for Windows and Linux IT professionals to adopt the Xen architecture. With support for a much wider range of virtualized Windows and Linux services, you will be able to meet the demands of an adaptive, responsive IT architecture. Bring the advantages of paravirtualization to your organization today.
Enterprise support
Enjoy paravirtualization with full enterprise support from Novell. In addition to maintenance and updates, get enterprise quality technical support that inherits the support terms and conditions of your underlying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 host operating system.
Comprehensive assortment
Contains 32-bit and 64-bit paravirtualized network, bus and block drivers for the following platforms:
  • Windows Server 2008 on Xen
  • Windows Vista on Xen
  • Windows Server 2003 on Xen
  • Windows 2000 on Xen (32-bit only)
  • Windows XP on Xen
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 on Xen
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on Xen

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