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Nokia Service Router Linux (SR Linux) vs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nokia SR Linux

    N/AN/ANokia's Service Router Linux (SR Linux) is an open network operating system (NOS) that aims to make data center networks more scalable, more flexible and simpler to operate.N/A

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThe SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is distribution of the Linux operating system originally developed in Germany.N/A
    Pricing
    Nokia SR LinuxSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Nokia SR LinuxSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Nokia SR LinuxSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Considered Both Products
    Nokia Networks
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    User Ratings
    Nokia SR LinuxSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    10.0
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Nokia SR LinuxSUSE Linux Enterprise Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Nokia Networks
    No answers on this topic
    SUSE
    We use it for every linux service we need to have running. It really works great and is easily manageable with the SUSE Manager, which helps a lot with the updating process. Although it is not stressfull on the CMD itself, it really does simplify things. Besides that, we are really happy with working with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
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    Pros
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    • Consistently performs well across various CPU architectures.
    • It's very well supported both by the parent company, as well as SAP and other third-party companies.
    • It is upgradeable across versions. We've performed upgrades from version 10 to 11 and from 11 to 12 without any major issues.
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    Cons
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    We've been using this OS for about 8 years in a productive environment. During this time, we have never run into any problems that stopped or impacted our production environment. We have been able to solve any problem we ran into using either common sense, suse documentation or suse support.
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    Support Rating
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    Support personnel are helpful and fairly fast to bring resolution to non-emergency issues. Patches are created and posted in a timely fashion. We so far have not had any major problems that needed support
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    Online Training
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    Third party training was fast but mostly unnecessary as we were already Unix trained and Linux familiar
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    Alternatives Considered
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    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 installations because so far, SLES was a good fit for us.
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    Scalability
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    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
    Nokia Networks
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    SUSE
    • Compared to others, use is more stable and scalable; easy to manage.
    • The administration tools are very useful in helping the staff performance.
    • SLES proved to be a very extendable product, supporting all of our infrastructure.
    • The major reason I chose to use the product was the extensive enterprise peripheral support.
    Incentivized
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