SUSE® Manager RoadmapOS Lifecycle Management from the Datacenter to the Cloud

Joachim WernerSenior Product Managerjoe@suse.com

Jeff LindholmSales EngineerJlindholm@suse.com

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Datacenter

SUSE® and Linux Workloads in the Enterprise

SUSE Manager

Public CloudsPrivate Cloud

SUSE Studio

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SUSE Manager:Operating System Lifecycle Management

Gain control Optimize operations Enable innovation

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SUSE/Novell Customer Center

Managed Systems

Managed Systems

APILayer

IT Application

Custom Content

Web Interface

Firewall (and optional SMT)

How Does SUSE Manager Work?

SUSE ManagerProxy Server

SUSE Manager Server

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• Manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux with SUSE's Expanded Support

• Deploy and manage your systems in physical, virtual and cloud environments

• Manage your Linux enviroment fromMicrosoft System Centerwith the optional Management Pack

Interoperability

SUSE Manager 2.1

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New in Manager 2.1

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Usability

Improved Web UI

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Setup Wizard

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Action Chaining

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Power Management

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Compliance & Security

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Package Locking

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• Use OpenSCAP to perform configuration and vulnerability scans

• Search for CVE numbers in all SUSE patches.Create reports of all machines affected by the CVE

• Prevent unauthorized parties from accessing information or modifying the system

• Log all activities for auditing, track server changes and keep a history

Compliance & Security

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Automate operating system tracking and auditing

processes

Ensure consistency across the data center

Quickly comply with audits

Automate vulnerabilty management and security

measurements

Increase IT security

AchieveSecurity & Regulatory Compliance

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Example: CVE Audit

Act based on the results

Create reports of

all machines affected by

the CVE

Search forCVE numbers in all patches released by

SUSE

What's next?

Topology Management

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Topology Management

• Manage (or import) a “topology tree” with hardware and services and their dependencies

• Centrally provide and manage credentials for third party management APIs (VMware vCenter, SUSE Cloud, Public Cloud accounts)

• Manage and monitor Patch/Security Compliance and Subscription/Licence Compliance across physical, virtual, and Cloud deployments

• Integrate with your Monitoring solution

Configuration Management

Monitoring

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Patch Status in Nagios or Icinga

SUSE Manager customers will get access to a fully supported Icinga Serverfor SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12!

SUSE® ManagerRoadmap

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SUSE Manager Tentative Roadmap

2014 20162015 2017 2018 2019

SUSE Manager 1.7SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Manager 4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2Cloud / Virtualization

SUSE Manager 2.1SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

• Setup wizard• Improved UI• Action chaining• Unattended bare-metal system provisioning• Power management• Compliance check based on CVE numbers

SUSE Manager 3SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1● Subscription management● “Topology Visualization”● Configuration management● Monitoring● Service Availability / Scalability

SUSE® ManagerBeta Program

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Rolling Beta Program

• Early access to features and new versions‒ Features: Ok for production

‒ New version: Separate server

• Open to active participants

• Opportunity to influence features

• For more information on how to join:Talk to your sales contact or support engineer!

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Appendix

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SUSE Manager andOpen Enterprise Server

• SUSE Manager supports patchingOES 11, OES 11 SP1, and OES 11 SP2

• See the OES installation guide for details

• SUSE has moved to a new SUSE Customer Center (mandatory for using SUSE Linux Enterprise 12)

‒ Novell/OES-only customers:Stay on Novell Customer Center!

‒ Customers with both SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 and OES:Use SUSE Customer Center (OES channels still available)

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