SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390: High-Performing Server Operating System for IBM Mainframes

SuSE Linux has released SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390, the latest version of its server operating system for deployment in enterprise mainframes. The new version supports S/390 servers as well as IBM eServer zSeries z900 and is extremely failsafe and high performing. It also supports HiperSockets, a new high-performance feature unique to IBM eServer zSeries, which substantially accelerates the speed of data transfer between virtual servers in the mainframe.

The SuSE Maintenance Service keeps the operating system in a secure, stable, and tested state for at least 24 months of guaranteed investment security. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 is the first server operating system to fully support HiperSockets, a new high-performance feature unique to IBM eServer zSeries, thus substantially accelerating the speed of data transfer between virtual servers in the mainframe. The Logical Volume Manager allows the runtime-integration of dynamically attached storage devices into existing virtual volumes of almost arbitrary size, delivering practically unlimited disk space without downtime. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 also supports the journaling filesystem ReiserFS. The cross-platform availability enables companies to integrate SuSE Linux on all systems in their IT environment - from PC clients to powerful host systems - and to continue to work under accustomed system conditions. A wide range of supported hardware, including notebooks and servers based on IA32, IA64, Sparc, PowerPC, IBM eServer pSeries, IBM eServer iSeries, as well as the latest high-performance mainframes from IBM, predestines SuSE Linux as the operating system of choice for professional deployment. The free system maintenance for 12 months includes the quarterly dispatch of an update CD containing the documented and quality-checked fixes, patches, and updates, as well as the accompanying installation support from the SuSE experts.