# Non-Technical Threads **URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/non-technical-threads/25.md?page=80 [Latest](https://forums.suse.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.suse.com/categories.md) **Page:** 81 --- ## [Focus on SDN: SUSE and Midokura](https://forums.suse.com/t/focus-on-sdn-suse-and-midokura/28070)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/focus-on-sdn-suse-and-midokura/28070 "2016-04-12T02:43:07Z")
Focus on SDN: SUSE and Midokura SUSE and Midokura, a global leader in software defined networking, have formed a partnership around OpenStack that’s already paying dividends in the form of customer adoption. For a quic… --- ## [Updated Ceph Recommendations](https://forums.suse.com/t/updated-ceph-recommendations/28069)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/updated-ceph-recommendations/28069 "2016-04-11T19:28:43Z")
Updated Ceph Recommendations Periodically, it makes sense to revisit and update recommendations based on what we see in the field and what is happening with a project’s code base. \*This is one of those updates. In the p… --- ## [Really Time for the New SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Exte](https://forums.suse.com/t/really-time-for-the-new-suse-linux-enterprise-real-time-exte/28068)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/really-time-for-the-new-suse-linux-enterprise-real-time-exte/28068 "2016-04-11T17:21:01Z")
Really Time for the New SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension Documentation Have you ever realized how productive the Documentation team is? Not long ago I posted blogs about the new documentation for SUSE OpenStack… --- ## [SUSE, Badlock and You.](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-badlock-and-you/28063)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-badlock-and-you/28063 "2016-04-08T20:00:17Z")
SUSE, Badlock and You. A Samba related security vulnerability, code named “Badlock“, was recently discovered by a member of the Samba team. Details of this particular bug have not yet been made publicly available by Sam… --- ## [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Azure Stack](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-enterprise-server-for-azure-stack/28061)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-enterprise-server-for-azure-stack/28061 "2016-04-07T18:30:12Z")
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Azure Stack Azure Stack is the Private Cloud implementation of Azure. Azure Stack includes hybrid cloud functionality and enables the delivery of Cloud services based on Microsoft techno… --- ## [We are ready for Mitaka!](https://forums.suse.com/t/we-are-ready-for-mitaka/28060)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/we-are-ready-for-mitaka/28060 "2016-04-06T22:51:16Z")
We are ready for Mitaka! As we are eagerly waiting for OpenStack Mitaka release our developers from SUSE have some exciting news! Every six months, there is an OpenStack release, this time it’s Mitaka as the entire Open… --- ## [SUSE Joins Intel Cloud Builders](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-joins-intel-cloud-builders/28055)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-joins-intel-cloud-builders/28055 "2016-04-05T19:15:04Z")
SUSE Joins Intel Cloud Builders On Thursday March 31st at their inaugural Cloud Day in San Francisco, Intel re-launched and expanded their Cloud Builders program, with SUSE as one of the initial members of the ecosystem… --- ## [Using SUSE Linux Enterprise On Demand In An AWS VPC Setup](https://forums.suse.com/t/using-suse-linux-enterprise-on-demand-in-an-aws-vpc-setup/28053)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/using-suse-linux-enterprise-on-demand-in-an-aws-vpc-setup/28053 "2016-04-04T22:25:59Z")
Using SUSE Linux Enterprise On Demand In An AWS VPC Setup At long last a more or less comprehensive look at different scenarios of using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on demand images in an AWS EC2 VPC setup. Let’s get t… --- ## [Introduction to Dr. Thomas Di Giacomo, SUSE’s new CTO](https://forums.suse.com/t/introduction-to-dr-thomas-di-giacomo-susea-s-new-cto/28052)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/introduction-to-dr-thomas-di-giacomo-susea-s-new-cto/28052 "2016-04-04T19:02:38Z")
Introduction to Dr. Thomas Di Giacomo, SUSE’s new CTO Today, SUSE has announced that\*Dr. Thomas Di Giacomo has joined the SUSE team as the Chief Technology Officer. \*Below, Thomas introduces himself in his own words. I… --- ## [SUSE Expands Executive Leadership, Naming New Chief Technolo](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-expands-executive-leadership-naming-new-chief-technolo/28051)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-expands-executive-leadership-naming-new-chief-technolo/28051 "2016-04-04T16:55:49Z")
SUSE Expands Executive Leadership, Naming New Chief Technology Officer SUSE® today announced Dr. Thomas Di Giacomo has joined the company in the new role of chief technology officer, the latest addition to SUSE’s execu… --- ## [How to Become an Authorized Testing Center For Hardware](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-become-an-authorized-testing-center-for-hardware/28043)
**Author:** [@techima](https://forums.suse.com/u/techima)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-become-an-authorized-testing-center-for-hardware/28043 "2016-03-31T22:46:01Z")
Hello, good afternoon. I am looking for information on how to become an Authorized Testing Center as the companies listed in this link: https://www.suse.com/partners/ihv/yes/natc.html#msp The goal of my company is to… --- ## [SUSE Takes Two 'Product of the Year' Awards for Storage and](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-takes-two-product-of-the-year-awards-for-storage-and/28045)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-takes-two-product-of-the-year-awards-for-storage-and/28045 "2016-03-31T16:50:54Z")
SUSE Takes Two ‘Product of the Year’ Awards for Storage and Cloud from Network Computing SUSE Enterprise Storage was named overall “Product of the Year” for 2016 at the 10th Network Computing Awards , its second overall… --- ## [SUSE Openstack Cloud 6 on Ravello Systems](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-openstack-cloud-6-on-ravello-systems/28039)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-openstack-cloud-6-on-ravello-systems/28039 "2016-03-29T22:51:07Z")
SUSE Openstack Cloud 6 on Ravello Systems SUSE announced the general availability of SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 earlier this month, based on the Liberty release of Openstack. \*With the release, our team hustled to deliver S… --- ## [SUSE Linux Support in Lenovo XClarity Drives Data Center Eff](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-support-in-lenovo-xclarity-drives-data-center-eff/28034)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-support-in-lenovo-xclarity-drives-data-center-eff/28034 "2016-03-28T17:34:40Z")
SUSE Linux Support in Lenovo XClarity Drives Data Center Efficiency If you’re like most companies, you have standards. In the data center, these standards translate to consistency for your servers, networking, storage a… --- ## [Ready for a Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Ap](https://forums.suse.com/t/ready-for-a-guide-to-suse-linux-enterprise-server-for-sap-ap/28028)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ready-for-a-guide-to-suse-linux-enterprise-server-for-sap-ap/28028 "2016-03-24T14:51:29Z")
Ready for a Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications? Having just spoken about SUSE OpenStack Cloud in one of my last blogs, I really don’t want to misspointing you toanother important product recently… --- ## [64-bit ARM in openSUSE Build Service](https://forums.suse.com/t/64-bit-arm-in-opensuse-build-service/28027)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/64-bit-arm-in-opensuse-build-service/28027 "2016-03-23T21:30:50Z")
64-bit ARM in openSUSE Build Service If you’re not familiar with the openSUSE Build Service and you work with Linux, you probably should take the time to do so. \*The service helps developers rapidly build their software… --- ## [64-Bit ARM Gets a Boost on openSUSE Build Service from Appli](https://forums.suse.com/t/64-bit-arm-gets-a-boost-on-opensuse-build-service-from-appli/28026)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/64-bit-arm-gets-a-boost-on-opensuse-build-service-from-appli/28026 "2016-03-23T17:25:01Z")
64-Bit ARM Gets a Boost on openSUSE Build Service from Applied Micro The openSUSE Build Service (OBS) now has additional build power for 64-bit ARM thanks to a donation of servers from Applied Micro. The openSUSE Build … --- ## [How IT Impacts the Energy Industry](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-it-impacts-the-energy-industry/28019)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-it-impacts-the-energy-industry/28019 "2016-03-22T19:42:35Z")
How IT Impacts the Energy Industry by Magnus Källkvist, Territory Manager Norway, SUSE Since the 70s Oil and gas industry is a backbone for Norwegian economy. I’m just back from Stavanger where SUSE participated in the … --- ## [SUSE Embedded Team to Attend Major Boston BIOMEDevice Confer](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-embedded-team-to-attend-major-boston-biomedevice-confer/28016)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-embedded-team-to-attend-major-boston-biomedevice-confer/28016 "2016-03-22T17:30:10Z")
SUSE Embedded Team to Attend Major Boston BIOMEDevice Conference April 13th-14th 2016. SUSE has entered the Supplier Innovation Challenge with SLES 12 SP1. The SUSE embedded team will have a booth (405) at this major Bi… --- ## [Potential update interruptions for SLES instances in Azure b](https://forums.suse.com/t/potential-update-interruptions-for-sles-instances-in-azure-b/28008)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/potential-update-interruptions-for-sles-instances-in-azure-b/28008 "2016-03-18T23:44:49Z")
Potential update interruptions for SLES instances in Azure between March 25 and March 27, 2016 Starting Friday March 25, 2016 Azure will enter a 2 day\*rolling maintenance period that might effect the availability of upd… --- ## [2 Months Warning: Amazon EC2 Old Update Infrastructure Is Ap](https://forums.suse.com/t/2-months-warning-amazon-ec2-old-update-infrastructure-is-ap/28006)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/2-months-warning-amazon-ec2-old-update-infrastructure-is-ap/28006 "2016-03-17T17:13:24Z")
2 Months Warning: Amazon EC2 Old Update Infrastructure Is Approaching EOL If grep -l smt-ec2.susecloud.net /etc/zypp/repos.d/\* on all your running on demand instances in Amazon EC2 returns something you can be done read… --- ## [Ceph and storage management on SUSE with openATTIC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ceph-and-storage-management-on-suse-with-openattic/28002)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ceph-and-storage-management-on-suse-with-openattic/28002 "2016-03-16T22:27:04Z")
Ceph and storage management on SUSE with openATTIC The following is a guest post fromJens Grimmer from IT Novum. About a month ago, SUSE and it-novum announceda joint collaboration project around openATTIC, the open sou… --- ## [Technology...........sigh](https://forums.suse.com/t/technology-sigh/27967)
**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/technology-sigh/27967 "2016-03-15T23:20:52Z")
Well we are starting a project of replacing our core switch infrastructure for faster backbone connections between switches. First one we’re doing has an uptime of over 7 years, 40 weeks…sigh. We usually don’t ever g… --- ## [SUSE Enterprise Storage 2.1, Powered by Ceph, Now Available](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-enterprise-storage-2-1-powered-by-ceph-now-available/27995)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-enterprise-storage-2-1-powered-by-ceph-now-available/27995 "2016-03-15T16:00:02Z")
SUSE Enterprise Storage 2.1, Powered by Ceph, Now Available SUSE® today announced SUSE Enterprise Storage 2.1 is now available for enterprise customers. Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Service Pack 1, this latest ver… --- ## [Has Ceph reached a LINUX style tipping point?](https://forums.suse.com/t/has-ceph-reached-a-linux-style-tipping-point/27991)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/has-ceph-reached-a-linux-style-tipping-point/27991 "2016-03-14T21:15:14Z")
Has Ceph reached a LINUX style tipping point? Everyone loves the underdog. The ‘David and Goliath’ story of how the little guys beat the huge corporations – the heroic, epic undertaking against the odds, seemingly im… --- ## [Three astonishing things I learned during my first eight wee](https://forums.suse.com/t/three-astonishing-things-i-learned-during-my-first-eight-wee/27989)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/three-astonishing-things-i-learned-during-my-first-eight-wee/27989 "2016-03-14T15:30:21Z")
Three astonishing things I learned during my first eight weeks in the amazing and “Sensational SUSE Documentation Team” You might or might not have heard it yet: I just moved from Marketing to R&D because I was offere… --- ## [SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6? It´s a Breeze With Our Documentation](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-openstack-cloud-6-ita-s-a-breeze-with-our-documentation/27975)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-openstack-cloud-6-ita-s-a-breeze-with-our-documentation/27975 "2016-03-09T15:50:47Z")
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6? It´s a Breeze With Our Documentation! Last week on ThursdaySUSEannounced the general availability of SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6.This versionis based on theOpenStack release Liberty. It providesthe l… --- ## [Finally SUSE certified Linux Administrator on SLES11](https://forums.suse.com/t/finally-suse-certified-linux-administrator-on-sles11/27783)
**Author:** [@Amey](https://forums.suse.com/u/Amey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/finally-suse-certified-linux-administrator-on-sles11/27783 "2016-03-09T15:31:18Z")
Hello, This is Amey from India. I am been a openSUSE user since quit long time. Recently I decided to appear for SUSE Linux exam & started preparation for version 11. I am happy to tell I passed ‘CLA11’ exam last mon… --- ## [SLES 12 SP1 for SAP Applications (BYOS) has landed in Amazon](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-sp1-for-sap-applications-byos-has-landed-in-amazon/27969)
**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-sp1-for-sap-applications-byos-has-landed-in-amazon/27969 "2016-03-08T21:16:00Z")
SLES 12 SP1 for SAP Applications (BYOS) has landed in Amazon EC2 A little while ago, on February 23rd to be exact, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications based on SLES 12 SP1 was\*announced.Unfortunately due t… --- ## [Give me your wisdom](https://forums.suse.com/t/give-me-your-wisdom/27952)
**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/give-me-your-wisdom/27952 "2016-03-03T22:24:53Z")
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