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balenaOS vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
balenaOS
Score 10.0 out of 10
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balenaOS, from Balena headquartered in London, is an operating system specifically designed to help users run Docker containers on embedded devices. It is a minimalist Yocto Linux based system built to be resilient.N/A
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Score 10.0 out of 10
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The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is distribution of the Linux operating system originally developed in Germany.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Performance is much better of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server than other product which I have used.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server works well with the SUSE Manager, it really simplifies everything.
We also do have SUSE 4 SAP, and the SUSE Manager is able to manage them all, even other (up to date) Linux distributions. Patching has never been that easy and the SALT integration …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
We find SUSE to be as good or better in all categories especially version upgrade paths. Once you have in upgraded a 10 year old OS 4 full versions with only 5 reboots in 3 hours you will not want to go back to dead end rebuilds.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
We went straight to SLES when we initially started migrating oracle to hana since at that time, HANA came on a pre-installed server that had to be purchased from an official vendor, and SLES was the only allowed OS. We stuck with SLES after we became certified to do our own …
Andreas Ollenburg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andreas Ollenburg
IT-Sicherheitsexperte
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
The lack of professional support in distributions like Debian or Ubuntu were crucial for the decision using SUSE instead.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
For our environment, SLES provides a more cost-efficient, standards-based Linux with Enterprise support available than their competitors. They also provide the best compatibility between their enterprise Linux and community distributions.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
For running SAP workloads, I'd definitely recommend using SLES. AIX is running on power infrastructure which is very pricey and RedHat required a different license and a lot more parameterization to get SAP up and running properly.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SLES is comparable to RedHat, where both of them have massive customer loyalty in their own niche markets.
However, RedHat is much widely used, even though both of them are RPM-based. RedHat has the backing of the USA tech companies which just make them a giant compared to …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
It is very similar, but SLES wins on the manageability front, with good built-in tools, the ability to upgrade major versions, and the ability to run on the latest Power 9 systems. It is our platform of choice for SAP; there is great collaboration between SAP and SUSE, and it …
Mike Lester Rosales | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mike Lester Rosales
Systems & Methods Head, Data Protection Officer
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
We consulted our service provider on their recommendation and made some research ourselves. It was a hands down win for Suse Linux on both fronts so we readily chose Suse Linux for our operating system of choice.
Red Hat and Centos would almost be of the same distro package, …
Amanda Decker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Amanda Decker
Development Coordinator, Advancement Services
Chose SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
We have been using RHEL in most of our other projects. We chose Suse Linux for their pricing model and ease of patching. There is no other major pros and cons of RHEL over Suse Linux and vice versa.
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User Ratings
balenaOSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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Usability
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Performance
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8.0
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In-Person Training
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8.0
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Product Scalability
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10.0
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User Testimonials
balenaOSSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Likelihood to Recommend
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SLES is a good fit for running supported enterprise applications like SAP, HANA, oracle,.. We use it to run all our SAP workloads, and so far everything has worked great. All libraries are right in the repository, all documentation is correct and the support answers really fast in case you have problems.
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Pros
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  • Seems Custom made for SAP workloads
  • Longest standing collaboration between platform and apps
  • SuSE for SAP works seamless on-prem, on SAP Cloud, Azure, AWS & GCP
  • Support for oldest SP of SuSE so our customers can run their business without fear
CHETHAN CHANDRA | TrustRadius Reviewer
CHETHAN CHANDRA
IT Technology Principal Consultant
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Cons
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  • The support window for service packs after a new SP is released is too short.
  • Community engagement is low.
  • There are times when supported packages fall too far behind and create compatibility issues with applications. The Open Build Service usually provides a way around this, though.
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Usability
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For the breadth of services, features and overall performance, I believe Suse Linux is a great choice for any enterprise. It still has to grow a bit in areas like online help forums and documents, but we are pretty much satisfied with our choice.
Amanda Decker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Amanda Decker
Development Coordinator, Advancement Services
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Support Rating
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It's great for basic support issues. But it's less suited for anything that is either obscure or uncommon, and it is very hard to escalate, unless you've built a relationship with your vendor/salesperson.
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Online Training
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Third party training was fast but mostly unnecessary as we were already Unix trained and Linux familiar
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Alternatives Considered
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server works well with the SUSE Manager, it really simplifies everything. We also do have SUSE 4 SAP, and the SUSE Manager is able to manage them all, even other (up to date) Linux distributions. Patching has never been that easy and the SALT integration is also working without any problems.
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Scalability
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We have successfully deployed on physical servers, VMs and in cloud all over the globe from templates of our own design
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Return on Investment
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  • It allows a very small team to manage a large number of servers, due to its automation and manageability.
  • SAP supports it very well, making it straightforward to manage. There are also "recipes" for Oracle which has all of the requisites to install an Oracle DB; which helps with deployment immensely.
  • It lets us run large SAP instances in SLES on Power, helping us with support, manageability, and performance.
  • Support costs are high, but required for SLES for SAP.
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