A Look Ahead:
The Roadmap for
SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server

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Things to Remember

The Novell Linux Vision Extends across the Enterprise
from the Data Center to the Desktop

SLES9 is the best platform for large scale deployments
The most tested distribution, backed by a company with a proven track record in managing and supporting large scale customers

Novell is commited to the future of the Linux
Multi-year roadmap, plus extensive open source contributions

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Linux Adoption in the Enterprise

Enterprise-Wide IT Infrastructure

Simple Web Infrastructure

Network
Storage

DBMS

Application Hosting

Linux Server

Integrated network services

Centralized management

Identity-driven security

Seamless interoperability with UNIX, NetWare® and Windows

Virtualization

Advanced clustering

Third party application support

Advanced hardware support

Basic fail-over

Compatibility with systems
management tools

Basic DNS, DHCP, firewall

Web infrastructure: Apache, Tomcat

Windows Server

Mainframe

Linux Server

Linux Server

Integrated Network
Services

Linux Desktop

Linux Products from Novell

Linux is the Foundation

Enterprise Desktop

Workgroup Computing

Small Business Computing

Retail Point of Sale
Applications

Data Center Computing

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server

Novell Open

Enterprise

Server

Novell Linux
Desktop

Data Center
Solutions

Novell Linux
Point of Service

Novell Linux
Small Business
Suite

Linux Products from Novell

SUSE LINUX Development Process

Open Source
Community

Common Code Base

AutoBuild

Quality Assurance
and Testing

3,000+ Packages

millions of
lines of code

~6,000+ Patches

thousands
lines of code

x86

Intel 64

AMD64

POWER

S/390

zSeries

Automated system identifies incompatibilities

Automated
Regression

Manual
Regression

Feature Test

Novell
SuperLab

Fixes

Fixes

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
Overview

A secure, reliable platform for open-source computing in the enterprise

Industry leading performance and scalability

Unbeatable system management and administration

High availability, clustering and fail-over

Comprehensive applications support

Backed by the largest support ecosystem dedicated to Linux and open source

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Industry Leading
Performance and Scalability

Business Challenge: I need servers that will perform well, and scale to meet scaling user demand – from the workgroup to the data center.

Solution: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 offers industry-leading performance and scalability capabilities for large-scale Linux deployments

Features

Performance

Kernel 2.6 performance

Flexible and pluggable I/O schedulers

Scalability

NPTL

Hyperthreading

Non-uniform memory management

Infiniband

Performance

Kernel 2.6 Performance

SUSE-driven kernel enhancements and patches

Enhanced scalability features lead to performance gains

Flexible and pluggable I/O schedulers

Four available schedulers: CFQ, NOOP, Deadline or Anticipatory schedulers fitting best your needs

Various I/O Characteristics

Raw I/O and Async I/O to provide e.g. high bandwidth

Multipath I/O: increases data throughput to storage

Scalability

Native POSIX Thread Library for Linux (NPTL)

New architecture results in dramatic performance gain across all platforms

Hyperthreading support improved for throughput of current x86 hardware

NUMA (non-uniform memory management)

Allows to scale more efficiently for systems with dozens, or hundreds of CPUs

More effective scalability across large scale implementations

Scalability

InfiniBand™

Inter system connect for greater performance, lower latency, easier and faster sharing of data, built in security and quality of service and improved usability

Large-scale user and file support

Number of unique users and groups has been expanded from 65k to over 4 billion in the kernel

Number of Process IDs has been increased from 32k to 65k in userland, while kernel supports 1 billion

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Reliability, High Availability and Failover

Business Challenge: How can I eliminate downtime?
Solution: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 is reliable and provides advanced clustering capabilities

Features

Advanced clustering

Hotplug services

Support for latest reliable hardware

Data Center Linux

Carrier Grade Linux

High Availability Features

Clients

DBMS

Linux Server Cluster

Failover and load balancing clusters

Heartbeat infrastructure

Automated failover

Cluster IP Alias

Linux Virtual Server

Multipath I/O

Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD)

Enterprise Volume Manager (EVMS)

Database clusters

Certified base for IBM DB2 ICE (Integrated Cluster Environment)

Certified base for Oracle including Cluster Filesystem (OCF)

High Performance File System Support

Reiser

SUSE is a primary contributor

Extensive file I/O performance gain over other distros

ext2/3

Popular file system on Linux

JFS and XFS

64-bit, for large files and partitions

Clustered file system (Lustre)

Optimized for network storage and HPC environments

Industry Certifications

SUSE LINUX, the first Enterprise Linux OS to market with Carrier Grade Linux 2.0 registration

http://www.osdl.org/lab_activities/carrier_grade_linux/

Industry standard developed with telecom carriers

Features benefit all enterprises

Many requirements in common with “Data Center Linux”

Reliability, availability, serviceability (RAS) features

Crash dump and fast reboot

Console access over the network

Clustered volume management

Intuitive administration console for EVMS

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Linux Manageability

Business Challenge: How do I ensure that Linux servers are easy to deploy, manage, secure and update?
Solution: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 offers the industry's most comprehensive installation, updating, and monitoring services

Features

YaST

AutoYaST

YOU

SLP

LDAP Support

CIM Support

ZENworks® Linux Management

SLP and SMNP Manageability

SLP – Service Location Protocol

Client and server interact to set configuration data

Services use SLP to announce and broadcast their presence

Many enabled services, e.g. LDAP, file & print server, time server, mail server, ...

SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol

Provides a method of managing network hosts, e.g. workstation and servers, routers, bridges, ... from a centrally located machine

Common Information Model (CIM)
Support

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server

Compatible with any CIM system

Flexible architecture

Eases IT change

Other Linux Distributions

Proprietary solutions

Brittle architecture

Implementation-specific APIs

YaST Uniform APIs

Components

SUSE LINUX

dhcp

dns

samba

file system

others

clustering

Other Linux Distributions

Components

dhcp

dns

samba

file system

others

clustering

Tivoli

OpenView

Unicenter

Tivoli

OpenView

Unicenter

Tivoli

OpenView

Unicenter

Tivoli

Openview

Unicenter

Proprietary plug-ins

Open standards (CIM)

Advanced Management Features

Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS)

Cross-node storage management

Supports resizing and alteration at runtime

Class-based kernel resource management (CKRM)

Mainframe-like resource allocation and management

Co-development with IBM

SLP – Service Location Protocol

Client and server interact automatically to set configuration data

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Centralize management of network workstation and servers, routers, bridges

Widely accepted standard

ZENworks Linux Management (ZLM) enabled

Using ZENworks Linux Management
to Aggregate Updates

Package Repository

Package Repository

Package Repository

Package Repository

Public

ZLM

Servers

SUSE LINUX

YaST

Online

Update

Red Hat

Network

Private

ZLM

Servers

ZLM Server

ZLM Management Domain

Package Repository

Using ZENworks Linux Management
to Distribute System Updates

ZLM Server

Primary Site

Remote Site A

ZLM Server

Clients

ZLM Server

Remote Site B

ZLM Management Domain

ZLM Management Domain

ZLM Management Domain

Clients

Advantages over Red Hat Network

Open database support, not just Oracle

Support for multiple distros and applications, not just SUSE LINUX

Set up in hours, not weeks

Easy reporting, not just SQL queries

Superior rollback, dependency resolution and user interface

ZENworks suite works on other platforms

Rich Development Environment

Fact: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server includes core open source functionality, support for 3rd party applications and tools for delivering applications on Linux

Business Challenge: We need a robust Linux environment for in house development
Solution: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 provides rich development tools and services, plus extensive 3rd party applications support

Features

Built-in application services

Third party application support

Rich SDK offering

User Mode Linux support

Built-In Application Services

Installserver

Bootserver

Updateserver

File and print services

Samba 3, NFS, CUPS

Supporting Linux, UNIX, Windows and Macintosh clients

eMail Services

Postfix, IMAP, etc.

Databases

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Middleware services

Apache Web Server and PHP Support

Java, Tomcat, JBoss

Network services

DNS

DHCP

OpenLDAP

NTP

SLP

Ipv4, Ipv6

SNMP

Proxy

FTP

PXE

Developer APIs and Tools

Runtime Application Support

Perl

Java

Python

Shell Scripting

TCL/TK

Ruby

C# (Mono)

Compatibility for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8

SUSE LINUX SDK

Comprehensive APIs

Open tools support

ISV enablement

YaST module development and development tools

Eclipse and Kdevelop

Mono®

Integrated into the Novell Software Evaluation and Development Library

User Mode Linux

Self hosting environment run SLES9 as user space application with full debug capabilities

Easy cloning of instances by copying predefined images

Test interaction of several instances and applications on one machine

UML instance is manageable as the hosting SLES instance

Service Pack 1

Key Improvements

Improved Installation

Yast now supports install partitions > 2TB

OEM-related installation improvements

CD caching during install

Better Novell Integration

Better LDAP >> eDirectory Support

Hooks for OES

Support for NSS

UML fixes

YaST Improvements

Key Improvements

All bugfixes released via the maintenance Web since the GA version (August 2004)

All security fixes released via the maintenance Web since the GA version

Supports the newest generation of server hardware for all supported hardware architectures

x86, AMD64, EMT64, Intel® Itanium® 2 Processor Family, IBM POWER and IBM zSeries

Many refreshed hardware drivers

Improved performance for reading files from hard disks

New Virtualization Features

CPUSET

Flexible partitioning of processors in multi-processor machines

Includes suite of configuration tools

Itanium 2 only

http://www.bullopensource.org/cpuset/

PAGG

Define processes and applications as groups

Itanium 2 only

oss.sgi.com/projects/pagg/

Service Pack 2

SLES 9 SP2 Focus

Integrate maintenance patches

Better Hardware support

Consolidated driver updates

AHCI/SATA2 (high speed storage)

Multi-Core CPUs (Pricing, TBD)

Scalability Tuning

Guaranteed Software Compatibility & Certifications!

NLD oriented updates for the Common Code Base

WLAN access, Faster Suspend

Security enhancements

NX on x86 as well (Microsoft “No Execute”)

Novell Linux SDK – Virtualization

Why Developers Love Virtual Machine Sandboxes

Provides a “system in a system”

Lets you run different systems & versions on one machine

for example, run SLES 8, 9, 10 and NLD 9, 10 in a virtual machine on your workstation

Better crashing your sandboxed system than the one you're working on :-)

Saves time, reduces efforts & costs

getting a fresh “cleanroom like” environment without having to install & setup a new machine, reboot etc.

Common Code Usage

Lets you use the same source code directory to target different Novell Linux platforms – without leaving your workstation machine

Xen: Architecture

Other HW

CPUs, Memory, IRQ

SLES – XEN - Host

Linux (dom0)

Linux (domN)

Linux (dom1)

...

Userspace

Userspace

Userspace

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Xen: Current Status and Future

Challenge: Xen is very promising and lot of progress is being made, but there is still work to be done ...
Solution: Invest R&D resources (Novell and partners), deliver technology preview ...

Current Facts

x86-only (AMD64 & EM64T, Itanium WIP)

at most one CPU per domain

no PAE36 (max 3.5 GB)

no hugetlb

no ACPI for guests (no powersave, no CPU-freq,...)

limited APIC/ACPI in Xen (hardware support)

needs special kernel

Virtualization Technology Preview

SP2 Timeframe

Flexibility, Security

Separation of domains, true jails

Test- and Build, Deploy,...

Code 10

The next generation of Enterprise Linux from Novell

9.0

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Release Model

Open Source/Community Packages

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server

8

9

10

11

SUSE LINUX Pro

9.1

9.2

8.1

long term support

Predictable road map

Uniform ISV/OEM
certification process

10.0

10.1

10.2

(anticipated)

Extensive beta testing

Extensive testing by early adopters and community members

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server
Release Roadmap

2005

2006

2004

2007

2008

SLES 8

EOL: Nov 2007

SLES 9

EOL: Aug 2009

EOL: mid 2011

SLES 10

EOL: late 2012

SLES 11

Planned Service Pack Update (Patches, new drivers)

Uncommited Service Pack Update (subject to change)

2009

Code 10: Concept

Code 10 is the technical foundation for the next generation enterprise Novell Linux products.

Hardened version of SUSE LINUX 10.0

SLES9 was based on SUSE LINUX 9.1

Code 10 will power the next major releases of SLES10, NLD and OES.

SDK 10 will accompany SLES10

Code 10: Technical Focus

Consolidated software management

CIM enabled system management API

Flexible add-on product capabilities

Virtualization

Easier driver updates

Consolidated Software Update

Integration of

YaST Online Update (YOU)

and

ZENworks Linux Management (ZLM)

into a

Single Software Update Solution

System Management

Expanded management APIs

Common interface for YaST and other tools

Expanded Common Information Model (CIM) features

Monitoring

System Health

Temperature, Fan Speed, Disk Usage

Process Monitoring

Data Center and Virtualization

Product-ized version of XEN

Xen host on x86

Allow to run SLES as Xen guest

Supported, Guaranteed

Flexible Add-on Product Capabilities

Seamless integration of

additional packages

additional config dialogs

post-install processing

Allow product specific setting of

default and system values

installation workflow

update channel

OEM preload support

flexible firstboot config options

Easier Driver Updates

Allow update of device drivers

Minimize certification impact

Supported, maintained and certified driver updates in between Service Packs (business case)

Delivery ecosystem

“Code 10”

Next generation enterprise Linux server from Novell

Timing – Calendar Q1 '06

Requirements-gathering phase now

Current considerations:

Updated kernel

Newer hardware and desktop enhancements

Improved ZLM support

Expanded CIM support

Pattern-based deployment

Expanded HPC (many nodes) and HA (2 nodes)

Things to Remember

The Novell Linux Vision Extends across the Enterprise
from the Data Center to the Desktop

SLES9 is the best platform for large scale deployments
The most tested distribution, backed by a company with a proven track record in managing and supporting large scale customers

Novell is commited to the future of the Linux
Multi-year roadmap, plus extensive open source contributions

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2

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Over the next 30 minutes, we’ll talk about:

Some of the pressing business challenges we see our customers grappling with today.

Novell’s strategy and approach for addressing those issues.

Why businesses can trust Novell as a strong, viable, and strategic business partner.

Over the next 30 minutes, we’ll talk about:

Some of the pressing business challenges we see our customers grappling with today.

Novell’s strategy and approach for addressing those issues.

Why businesses can trust Novell as a strong, viable, and strategic business partner.

AutoBuild is unique to Novell. It delivers high quality and reliability across all of our platforms and in all of our proudcts.

AutoBuild:

Is a system for automating the SUSE LINUX build process from a common code base

Builds each platform

Integrates all test suites

Assures that all SUSE LINUX products work together perfectly

Why is this important? For the customer it . . .

Reduces production problems

Enables IT skills to be shared across Linux deployments

Benefits

Novell iFolder is a simple and secure storage solution that enables you to back up, access and manage your personal files—from anywhere, at anytime. As your files are always encrypted in transit you never have to worry about anyone intercepting them “over the wire”. With available server-side disk encryption you know that you are the only one who can ever access your files, no matter where you are.

Benefits

Novell iFolder is a simple and secure storage solution that enables you to back up, access and manage your personal files—from anywhere, at anytime. As your files are always encrypted in transit you never have to worry about anyone intercepting them “over the wire”. With available server-side disk encryption you know that you are the only one who can ever access your files, no matter where you are.

Benefits

Novell iFolder is a simple and secure storage solution that enables you to back up, access and manage your personal files—from anywhere, at anytime. As your files are always encrypted in transit you never have to worry about anyone intercepting them “over the wire”. With available server-side disk encryption you know that you are the only one who can ever access your files, no matter where you are.

SLES9 and YaST provide an open architecture for systems management. Common Information Model (CIM) is a new standard, providing a compatibility layer across different systems and management tools.

SLES9 (on the left offers)

- common management framework which allows underlying implementations to be changed (e.g., Apache 2.0 to 2.2) without change to admin tool

- CIM support, enabling IT to use existing tools to manage SLES or its services

- open APIs for complete IT customization

Other distros (on the right)

- No uniform management layer

- brittle architecture, inflexible to change

- proprietary “plug-in” architecture, resulting in vendor lock in

There are several other advanced management features in SLES9 which drive down Linux cost of ownership.

The unique EVMS feature allows IT to administer distributed and network-attached storage configurations Ideal for clusters.

Class-Based Kernel Resource Management (CKRM), technology co-developed with IBM, for mainframe-like partitioning of large-scale SMB systems.

SLP has been around for other operating systems for some time. SLES9 brings it to market now on Linux. It enables IT admins to broadcast services running in SLES for easy client configuration.

SNMP is a popular management protocol, now supported in SLES.

SLES9 also includes the Red Carpet client technology making it ZLM enabled out of the box. ZLM sold separately.

ZLM makes it easy to aggregate software packages for applications and a variety of Linux distros, not just SUSE LINUX.

You can then use ZLM to control and manage how updates are deployed throughout the enterprise.

ZLM offers several advantages over Red Hat's equivalent Red Hat's solution is expensive, requires Red Hat consulting to set up, requires an Oracle license (further driving up costs), and superior administrative functions.

Bottom line- the more IT deploys Linux, the greater the need for ZLM

Companies by and large buy Linux to run applications, whether they are departmental, LOB or mission critical apps in the data center.

SLES9 offers a wealth of built-in services for basic IT infrastructure needs. Linux is the powerhouse behind clustered Web servers and core network services such as DNS and DHCP. SLES9 also includes several other packages such as samba for Windows integration, open source databases as well as open source Java middleware.

SLES9 and its accompanying software development kit (SDK) make it easy to deliver applications for Linux. SLES9 and the SUSE SDK 9 feature a broad range of tools and languages.

SLES9 also offers backward compatibility for SLES8 apps. All applications that do not use X-window libraries and do not use a kernel interface directly (bypassing glibc) will work on SLES9 if they work on SLES8. This is particularly true for LSB 1.1 compliant applications.

User Mode Linux allows SLES9 to run virtual instances of the OS on the same physical hardware, making it easy to move applications between development, testing and production environments.

For more information, visit http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/

Benefits

Novell iFolder is a simple and secure storage solution that enables you to back up, access and manage your personal files—from anywhere, at anytime. As your files are always encrypted in transit you never have to worry about anyone intercepting them “over the wire”. With available server-side disk encryption you know that you are the only one who can ever access your files, no matter where you are.

The SUSE LINUX release process is designed for corporate demands.

As we contribute to open source, we deliver products, such as SUSE LINUX Professional, to thousands of open source community members and technical individuals who thoroughly test the distribution on a broad range of hardware and give us feedback.

The Professional code base is then put through a rigorous set of bug fixing, quality testing, security assurance, and third party software and hardware certification. The enterprise software, SLES9 and Novell Linux Desktop 9, are then supported with a stable kernel and code base. These products are also supported with a 5 year support and maintenance policy.

Communicate benefits, not features.

Insert “target sunset date” for each release. This is the date that will begin the process to remove the product from market.

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