# Non-Technical Threads

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## [Password debate](https://forums.suse.com/t/password-debate/26915)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/password-debate/26915 "2015-04-10T00:22:59Z")

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I wish to stir up a password policy debate and it was suggested that this was the place to do so. I have looked around for best practices for password policies. I see more and more articles saying that you should incr…

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## [A Visual Way to Play with Docker](https://forums.suse.com/t/a-visual-way-to-play-with-docker/26905)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/a-visual-way-to-play-with-docker/26905 "2015-04-07T11:30:30Z")

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A Visual Way to Play with Docker You may know that Docker is a lightweight virtualization solution for running multiple virtual units (containers) simultaneously on a single control host. Containers are isolated with ke…

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## [The Public Cloud Module Â A closer look](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-public-cloud-module-a-a-closer-look/26904)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-public-cloud-module-a-a-closer-look/26904 "2015-04-06T21:57:14Z")

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The Public Cloud Module Â A closer look With SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 the concept of modules was introduced. For general information about modules see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Modules white paper and …

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## [SUSE is now part of Micro Focus](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-is-now-part-of-micro-focus/26902)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-is-now-part-of-micro-focus/26902 "2015-04-06T17:52:54Z")

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SUSE is now part of Micro Focus On 20 November 2014, Micro Focus completed its merger with the Attachmate Group of companies and began a period of integration planning which is now complete. The key objective throughout…

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## [Sign up to take user tests, and earn Amazon gift cards](https://forums.suse.com/t/sign-up-to-take-user-tests-and-earn-amazon-gift-cards/26894)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sign-up-to-take-user-tests-and-earn-amazon-gift-cards/26894 "2015-04-02T18:30:03Z")

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Sign up to take user tests, and earn Amazon gift cards We on the corporate web team are enhancing the usability of our websites and building some brand new ones, and we would love the help of the Cool Solutions communit…

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## [Machinery 1.5 with System z and Power Support, Red Hat Inspe](https://forums.suse.com/t/machinery-1-5-with-system-z-and-power-support-red-hat-inspe/26889)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/machinery-1-5-with-system-z-and-power-support-red-hat-inspe/26889 "2015-04-01T12:27:27Z")

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Machinery 1.5 with System z and Power Support, Red Hat Inspection Fixes, Skipping Files Alfred complained to the machinery team that he could not run machinery on System z and Power systems and run into a few issues wit…

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## [Broadview Networks and SUSE: a Geo Redundancy Solution for R](https://forums.suse.com/t/broadview-networks-and-suse-a-geo-redundancy-solution-for-r/26887)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/broadview-networks-and-suse-a-geo-redundancy-solution-for-r/26887 "2015-03-31T21:45:12Z")

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Broadview Networks and SUSE: a Geo Redundancy Solution for Regional Disasters When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City in 2012, the basement of Broadview Networks, a telecom and data services provider, was completely u…

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## [A 'clickable' view of IT infrastructure](https://forums.suse.com/t/a-clickable-view-of-it-infrastructure/26877)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/a-clickable-view-of-it-infrastructure/26877 "2015-03-31T15:08:26Z")

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I’ve been requested to create something like a ‘clickable view’ of our servers, with links to (or at least information about) services running on these servers. For example, click on OES server and it opens iManager, …

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## [SUSE Delivers Geographic Clustering Technology to Enhance Br](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-delivers-geographic-clustering-technology-to-enhance-br/26885)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-delivers-geographic-clustering-technology-to-enhance-br/26885 "2015-03-31T13:43:57Z")

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SUSE Delivers Geographic Clustering Technology to Enhance Broadview’s OfficeSuite Phone Broadview NetworksÂ® , a leading cloud-based provider of communications and information technology services, has partnered with SUS…

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## [Compliance and Security for Public Cloud](https://forums.suse.com/t/compliance-and-security-for-public-cloud/26883)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/compliance-and-security-for-public-cloud/26883 "2015-03-31T00:31:30Z")

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Compliance and Security for Public Cloud For many organizations, compliance and security is perennially among the IT departmentÂs top priorities. And with the acceleration of enterprise application migration to the clo…

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## [YES validates OS install on certified systems](https://forums.suse.com/t/yes-validates-os-install-on-certified-systems/26882)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/yes-validates-os-install-on-certified-systems/26882 "2015-03-30T20:50:48Z")

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YES validates OS install on certified systems In this and the next several blog entries I will explain SUSE YES Certification testing under the covers: what is tested in SUSE YES Certification but not fully documented o…

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## [Advanced Systems Management Module for SLES 12 released for](https://forums.suse.com/t/advanced-systems-management-module-for-sles-12-released-for/26871)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/advanced-systems-management-module-for-sles-12-released-for/26871 "2015-03-27T22:41:24Z")

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Advanced Systems Management Module for SLES 12 released for Power and System z The Advanced Systems Management Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 has now been released for System z and Power after it has been available…

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## [Oh, that's totally reasonable.](https://forums.suse.com/t/oh-thats-totally-reasonable/26857)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/oh-thats-totally-reasonable/26857 "2015-03-26T22:49:57Z")

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I just spent several minutes trying to figure out what I was supposed to fix for this user who, in composing one specific GroupWise message, switched from HTML view to text view and suddenly could not scroll with the …

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## [Re: cryptolocker](https://forums.suse.com/t/re-cryptolocker/26867)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/re-cryptolocker/26867 "2015-03-26T16:56:01Z")

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GeromeMyers;2351122 Wrote:\[color=blue\] Does anyone have a strategy for blocking cryptolocker?\[/color\] FYI I moved your message as it was in the wrong forum. – My computer always used to beat me at chess, but it is …

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## [mouse settings](https://forums.suse.com/t/mouse-settings/26820)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mouse-settings/26820 "2015-03-24T18:21:44Z")

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One annoyance I’ve noticed in windows 8.1 is this. When I close any window, the mouse pointer will auto center on whatever other window was the last active and make it the active window. Is there any way to turn this…

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## [SUSE Enterprise Storage Â Product of the Year](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-enterprise-storage-a-product-of-the-year/26858)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-enterprise-storage-a-product-of-the-year/26858 "2015-03-24T17:57:20Z")

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SUSE Enterprise Storage Â Product of the Year SUSE Enterprise Storage — having only been launched just a little over onemonth ago— just\*picked up two awards at this year’s Network Computing Awards in London: “Storage P…

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## [SUSE Enterprise Storage Named 'Product of the Year' by Netwo](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-enterprise-storage-named-product-of-the-year-by-netwo/26855)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 24, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-enterprise-storage-named-product-of-the-year-by-netwo/26855 "2015-03-24T14:40:30Z")

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SUSE Enterprise Storage Named ‘Product of the Year’ by Network Computing SUSE Enterprise Storage was named 2015 overall “Product of the Year” at the ninth Network Computing Awards held in London recently. SUSE Enterpris…

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## [openQA: open source testing framework for openSUSE, SUSE and](https://forums.suse.com/t/openqa-open-source-testing-framework-for-opensuse-suse-and/26850)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/openqa-open-source-testing-framework-for-opensuse-suse-and/26850 "2015-03-23T12:11:40Z")

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openQA: open source testing framework for openSUSE, SUSE and Â as of late Â Red Hat openQA – the fully automated open source testing framework – is used quite heavily by the openSUSE community, and has replaced manual…

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## [Broken securityt advisory page](https://forums.suse.com/t/broken-securityt-advisory-page/26846)

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**Author:** [@platypodes](https://forums.suse.com/u/platypodes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/broken-securityt-advisory-page/26846 "2015-03-20T23:26:02Z")

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The security advisory page at https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150259-2.html hasn’t been working for a while. The following stack trace can be seen in the page’s source code. \<!-- java.lan…

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## [SUSE Linux Enterprise Build System Kit](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-enterprise-build-system-kit/26811)

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**Author:** [@ossa](https://forums.suse.com/u/ossa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-enterprise-build-system-kit/26811 "2015-03-18T22:03:06Z")

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Hello, I would like to know more about the product “SUSE Linux Enterprise Build System Kit” mentioned sometimes on the “recommended update”. Is it something we should buy via a subscription ? Is it free when you alrea…

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## [SUSE and Veristorm Bring Hadoop Solutions to IBM z and Power](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-and-veristorm-bring-hadoop-solutions-to-ibm-z-and-power/26832)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 17, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-and-veristorm-bring-hadoop-solutions-to-ibm-z-and-power/26832 "2015-03-17T15:51:54Z")

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SUSE and Veristorm Bring Hadoop Solutions to IBM z and Power Systems SUSEÂ® and Veristorm today announced a partnership to make big data intelligence gathering more efficient and affordable by providing certified high-p…

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## [Demystifying Private Cloud Networking with SUSE and Infoblox](https://forums.suse.com/t/demystifying-private-cloud-networking-with-suse-and-infoblox/26828)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/demystifying-private-cloud-networking-with-suse-and-infoblox/26828 "2015-03-16T23:34:41Z")

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Demystifying Private Cloud Networking with SUSE and Infoblox Â Join the Webinar OpenStack provides a number of great benefits for customers looking to stand up an open and agile cloud environment. SUSE OpenStack Cloud …

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## [SEP Sesam](https://forums.suse.com/t/sep-sesam/26442)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sep-sesam/26442 "2015-03-16T22:34:01Z")

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Have been doing a demo with Sesam and was wondering if anyone else uses this backup product. If so, what is your opinion on it. I currently house a Unitrends device for backup, which I am happy with. The only differen…

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## [Build a SUSE OpenStack Cloud 4 lab on AWS or GCE with Ravell](https://forums.suse.com/t/build-a-suse-openstack-cloud-4-lab-on-aws-or-gce-with-ravell/26827)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 16, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/build-a-suse-openstack-cloud-4-lab-on-aws-or-gce-with-ravell/26827 "2015-03-16T21:25:24Z")

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Build a SUSE OpenStack Cloud 4 lab on AWS or GCE with Ravello Systems SUSE Cloud 4 is powered by OpenStack, the leading community driven, open source, cloud infrastructure project, and packaged with SUSE Linux Enterpris…

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## [Test](https://forums.suse.com/t/test/26817)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/test/26817 "2015-03-13T20:16:01Z")

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Testing from the new machine, please ignore, unless you don’t see this, then by all means let me know. – Stevo

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## [Suggestions](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796 "2015-03-12T21:07:19Z")

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Swapping to a new laptop at work. For any of you that still use nntp to access the forums, what reader do you use? I’ve been using Xana, but have been on v1.18.1.6 and not sure if there’s a newer version anywhere. M…

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## [SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 to Simplify Private Cloud Management](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-openstack-cloud-5-to-simplify-private-cloud-management/26800)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 11, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-openstack-cloud-5-to-simplify-private-cloud-management/26800 "2015-03-11T13:12:29Z")

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SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 to Simplify Private Cloud Management SUSEÂ® today announced the general availability of SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5, the newest version of SUSE’s OpenStack distribution for building Infrastructure-as-a…

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## [The 2015 Leap Second: What You Should Know](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-2015-leap-second-what-you-should-know/26768)

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**Author:** [@InTheNews](https://forums.suse.com/u/InTheNews)\
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**Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-2015-leap-second-what-you-should-know/26768 "2015-03-05T00:10:48Z")

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The 2015 Leap Second: What You Should Know Keeping time is a tricky business — especially when weÂre talking about keeping time at a high precision level. Every so often our clocks, which tend to follow Coordinated Uni…

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## [VDI issue](https://forums.suse.com/t/vdi-issue/26725)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/vdi-issue/26725 "2015-02-27T21:48:30Z")

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Wondering if anyone can help with this. We are running quite a few depts in a VDI environment (vmware, win764bit desktops, linked clones). One department did not want many icons on everyone’s desktops, like from the …

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## [Thoughts on Hyper Converged Systems](https://forums.suse.com/t/thoughts-on-hyper-converged-systems/26742)

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**Author:** [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/thoughts-on-hyper-converged-systems/26742 "2015-02-27T18:46:01Z")

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We are in the process of moving from traditional SAN storage to an HC system. The two maybe three we are looking into are the Cisco/Simplivity, HP CS240, or the VMware VSPEX Blue. Has anyone had any positive/negativ…

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