SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Unlimited VM with Live Patching
This SUSE Linux Enterprise Server license provides unlimited virtual machine support and live patching for three years, ensuring continuous operation and compliance for your critical business systems.
- Unlimited VM Entitlement: Deploy as many virtual machines as needed on your physical servers without additional licensing costs.
- Live Patching Capability: Apply critical security patches and updates to your running Linux systems without requiring reboots, minimizing downtime.
- 3-Year Subscription Term: Secure your licensing and support for an extended period, simplifying budget planning and ensuring uninterrupted service.
- 24x7 Support Access: Gain access to expert technical support around the clock to resolve issues quickly and maintain system stability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, designed to provide unlimited virtual machine (VM) capabilities and live patching for up to two physical sockets. The subscription includes 24x7 support for a term of three years, ensuring your Linux environment is secure, compliant, and consistently operational.
This license is ideal for businesses that rely on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for their core operations, whether running on-premises or in a hybrid cloud environment. It is utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies to manage their server infrastructure, ensuring stability and access to the latest security updates without the overhead of traditional enterprise licensing models.
- Unlimited Virtualization: Run an unlimited number of virtual machines on licensed physical servers, maximizing hardware utilization.
- Zero-Downtime Patching: Apply critical security and bug fixes to your live systems without interrupting service availability.
- Extended Support: Benefit from 24x7 technical support for the entire three-year subscription term.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain a compliant software environment with access to official SUSE updates and security patches.
- Simplified Licensing: Consolidate licensing for your virtualized SUSE environment under a single, predictable subscription.
Ensure your business-critical SUSE Linux environments remain stable, secure, and compliant with this comprehensive licensing solution.
What This Enables
Enable unlimited virtual machine deployments
Enable teams to maximize server hardware utilization by deploying an unlimited number of virtual machines on licensed physical servers. This approach streamlines resource management and reduces the need for additional physical hardware.
on-premises servers, virtualized environments, data center operations, IT infrastructure management
Minimize downtime with live patching
Streamline critical system maintenance by applying security patches and updates to running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server instances without requiring reboots. This ensures continuous availability of business applications and services.
production servers, mission-critical applications, high-availability clusters, business continuity planning
Ensure regulatory compliance
Automate the process of maintaining a compliant operating system environment by ensuring access to timely security updates and patches. This helps meet industry regulations and internal security policies, reducing audit risks.
regulated industries, security-conscious organizations, IT governance, risk management
Key Features
Unlimited VM entitlement
Maximize hardware investment by running as many virtual machines as needed on your licensed physical servers without incremental costs.
Live Patching
Maintain system uptime and security by applying critical updates without rebooting, ensuring business continuity.
3-Year Subscription
Secure long-term operational stability and predictable budgeting for your core Linux infrastructure.
24x7 Support
Access expert technical assistance around the clock to resolve issues quickly and minimize potential disruptions.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Platform
Benefit from a stable, secure, and enterprise-grade operating system optimized for business workloads.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Ensures the stability and security of industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments that rely on Linux for continuous production.
Finance & Insurance
Provides a secure and compliant platform for financial transaction processing and data management, meeting stringent regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports the reliable operation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems and medical imaging platforms, where uptime and data integrity are critical for patient care.
Education & Research
Enables research computing clusters and administrative systems to operate efficiently and securely, supporting academic and scientific endeavors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Unlimited VM' mean for this license?
This license allows you to run an unlimited number of virtual machines on the physical servers covered by the 1-2 socket license. You are not charged per virtual machine.
How does Live Patching work?
Live Patching allows you to apply critical security and bug fix patches to your running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server system without needing to restart the operating system or applications. This significantly reduces planned downtime.
What is the support included with this subscription?
The subscription includes 24x7 technical support from SUSE for the duration of the 3-year term. This ensures you can get assistance whenever you encounter issues.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.