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eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
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May 28, 2012
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eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

eWEEK Labs is fond of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10s installation feature, which makes it easy to transform a set of install ISOs from any SUSE distribution (here, an OpenSUSE 10.2 alpha release) into a network-accessible install source that an


eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 – Xen VM

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SLES 10 makes it pretty easy to install SUSE instances in Xen VMs, but wed like to see Novell bolster the management tools surrounding its Xen implementation.


eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 – Software Updater

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SLES 10 ships with software update and installation tools based on Ximians Red Carpet, but the older Yast-integrated SUSE package management tools are still available.


eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 – Yast System Tab

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SUSEs Yast suite of system configuration tools does a good job of exposing the options for system hardware and core services, but wed like to see Novell explore a roles-based approach similar to what Microsoft has done in Windows Server 2003.

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