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ALSO CALLED: Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux, Linux Distributions, Linux in the Enterprise
DEFINITION: Linux (often pronounced LIH-nuhks with a short "i") is a Unix-like operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually more expensive Unix systems. Linux has a reputation as a very efficient and fast-performing system. Linux's kernel (the central part of the operating system) was developed by Linus Torvalds  … 
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University of Arkansas Success Story
sponsored by SUSE
CASE STUDY: Inside this case study, discover how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z enabled the University of Arkansas to obtain a highly reliable and scalable computing environment, maximize their IT staff’s efficiency, and ultimately support their goal of offering cloud-based computing resources to academic institutions worldwide.
Posted: 20 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012

SUSE

Fabbrica Automatismi Apertura Cancelli Story
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how one company migrated from its legacy IBM i platform to Linux which reduced costs, improved performance and simplified system management processes. Discover how your organization can achieve similar benefits as well as improve response time and reduce workloads.
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 19 Jun 2012

SUSE

Endress + Hauser Success Story
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines how one organization successfully migrated to Linux and consolidated 14 physical servers to a single IBM System z mainframe. Inside, discover how your business can consolidate physical servers and realize other valuable benefits like rapid provisioning and easy management of virtualized Linux environments.
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 19 Jun 2012

SUSE

Improve Data Center Efficiency with Enterprise Linux Servers
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: IT budgets are not expected to recover anytime soon, so companies need to adjust to the reality of using fewer resources to deliver business services. This white paper explains how you can accomplish this seemingly impossible objective by running your critical workloads on Linux.
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

SUSE

Virtualizing Enterprise SAP Software Deployments
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Because SAP systems are critical to business operations, companies must ensure that they remain consistently available. This white paper explains how you can leverage virtualization to consolidate SAP servers without compromising the reliability of these crucial applications.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2011

SUSE

Sparda Success Story
sponsored by SUSE
CASE STUDY: This case study explores the business challenges that drove one company to implement SUSE Linux on system z. Find out how they decided on this architecture and whether it is addressing concerns over flexibility, availability, and performance.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

SUSE

Evonik Industries Success Story
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This case study outlines how one business migrated to Linux to boost reliability and performance and also realized significant savings on hardware and licensing costs in the process. Learn how your organization can reduce TCO, improve application speed and much more.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

SUSE

Solaris to SUSE Brochure
sponsored by SUSE
BROCHURE: This brochure explores the key factors prompting organizations to migrate away from Solaris. Find out why Linux is an attractive alternative and review the unique benefits of the SUSE distribution.
Posted: 14 Jun 2012 | Published: 14 Jun 2012

SUSE

Doing more with less in the Data Center
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Discover a hardware software solution duo that delivers unbeatable performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness to enable IT professionals to meet the eruption of data, devices, and other data center challenges.
Posted: 14 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012

SUSE

Improve Data Center Efficiency
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: IT budgets are not expected to recover anytime soon, so companies need to adjust to the reality of using fewer resources to deliver business services. This white paper explains how you can accomplish this seemingly impossible objective by running your critical workloads on Linux.
Posted: 14 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

SUSE

Driving EH Systems z supports the Swiss Industrial Conglomerate's Worldwide Business
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This case study shows how one worldwide industrial conglomerate benefits from running their operations from a mainframe data center. Learn how they successfully support thousands of users with the help of a Linux server.
Posted: 14 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

SUSE

IDC link software appliances ease cloud application deployment
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Like most new technology, cloud computing does not come without a certain level of complexity. This white paper evaluates the key drivers for cloud computing and explains how certain software appliances can simplify cloud implementation and accelerate your initiative.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jan 2012

SUSE

High Availability on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines various high availability scenarios for running SAP on SUSE Linux. Determine which one is right for your enterprise and obtain detailed advice for properly enabling it.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

SUSE

Building workload images for IBM Systems z with SUSE Studio
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a tool that allows you to run Linux workloads on x86 and IBM System z machines and use any management software. Discover how your business can reduce TCO, make workload creation easier and much more.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Published: 13 Jun 2012

SUSE

Creating the first virtual appliance for backup and recovery in the cloud
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Learn how your organization can speed up appliance build time by 75% with the use of a Linux-based appliance program. Read on for a real-life example of a business that successfully created the first virtual appliance for backup and recovery in the cloud.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

SUSE

Accelerate time to market
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This case study outlines how one organization used a Linux system to quickly build and deliver compact, maintenance-free appliances. Learn how your business can cut appliance build time, shorten sales cycles, reduce file download size and more.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

SUSE

SUSE Studio standard data sheet
sponsored by SUSE
DATA SHEET: This data sheet discusses the key tasks involved in the application lifecycle. Learn how you can reduce time spent on deployment and routine maintenance with pre-configured templates.
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

SUSE

SUSE lifecycle management server data sheet
sponsored by SUSE
DATA SHEET: As if the process of building and installing software isn't difficult enough, deployed software systems require proper maintenance throughout their lifetimes. This data sheet describes a management server and its key characteristics that can assist in this process.
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

SUSE

Autodata Norge AS Success Story
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Access this case study to see how one organization chose to run mainframe workloads on Linux servers to create a more stable and flexible IT environment. Learn how your organization can reduce software and maintenance costs with Linux.
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 | Published: 12 Jun 2012

SUSE

SAP on SUSE Linux Enterprise Simple Stack
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Because organizations depend on SAP applications to plan for the future, points of failure can have serious, long-term implications. This white paper offers detailed guidance to help you build and maintain a highly available SAP architecture based on the successful integration of SUSE Linux and x86-64 hardware.
Posted: 12 Jun 2012 | Published: 20 Dec 2011

SUSE

SAP on SUSE Linux Enterprise DRBD
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: Maintaining high availability is a top priority for IT professionals responsible for running critical applications. This white paper discusses the prerequisites for a highly available SAP architecture and offers advice for successfully planning and executing your implementation.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 20 Dec 2011

SUSE

Linux Related Technical Support Study
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: When it comes to technical support services, not all Linux offerings are created equal. This white paper evaluates three leading Linux vendors on several critical support capabilities, including ease of access to services, knowledge and expertise, and speed and effectiveness of resolution.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Aug 2010

SUSE

Improve Control and Flexibility Across Physical, Virtual and Cloud Environments
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This customer showcase paper explains how five organisations are using SUSE Linux Enterprise today to improve data center efficiency and responsiveness and can balance control and flexibility to provide high-performing business services in your existing environment.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 08 Jun 2012

SUSE

Transforming the elephant in the room - Mainframe: the time for changing the present is now
sponsored by Micro Focus
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents mainframe solutions that can exploit the power and low cost of modern servers to speed up the entire mainframe application development and delivery process. This system allows your organization to lower operating costs and reduce risk while deploying application workloads on a more agile platform.
Posted: 13 Jun 2012 | Published: 13 Jun 2012

Micro Focus

Endress+Hauser maximizes availability and resiliency with Linux on System z
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Because downtime can have serious implications, it is critical that companies have an effective disaster recovery (DR) strategy in place. This case study compares several DR architectures and discusses how one organisation successfully navigated the selection process.
Posted: 11 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2011

IBM
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LINUX DEFINITION (continued): …  at the University of Helsinki in Finland. To complete the operating system, Torvalds and other team members made use of system components developed by members of the Free Software Foundation for the GNU Project. Ask your Linux questions at ITKnowledgeExchange.comLinux is a remarkably complete operating system, including a graphical user interface, an X Window System, TCP/IP, the Emacs editor, and other components usually found in a comprehensive Unix system. Although copyrights are held by various creators of Linux's components, Linux is distributed using the Free Software Foundation's copyleft … 
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