SGI partners with Novell to offer SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server for SGI Altix servers, SGI Altix XE clusters and servers, and SGI Altix ICE clusters. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server has over ten years of experience in High Performance Computing. SGI systems benefit from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for a robust Linux environment, support for massively scalable HPC servers, certified ISV applications and more. In addition, SGI provides first levels of support to SGI customers using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, enabling one call to SGI for hardware system and operating system support.

Novell YES Certification
SGI participates in the Novell YES Certification Program. YES certification enables SGI to deliver Novell YES certified hardware systems and leverage the rich portfolio of YES certified software applications. Novell maintains a database containing bulletins for all YES certified hardware and software products. To see all bulletins related to SGI products, go to the YES CERTIFIED Bulletin Search on the Novell web site, select "SGI" in the Company menu prior to clicking on "search." To see all bulletins related to certified software products, go to the YES CERTIFIED Bulletin Search on the Novell web site, select the type of software you are searching for, select "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" by the version you require prior to clicking on "search."

Development Support
Novell provides an SDK that supports application development for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server enabling users to create comprehensive build systems. It provides tools needed to port applications.

Support
SGI offers first lines of support for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. For all problems and questions, SGI's support organization utilizes its extensive Linux technical support expertise and comprehensive solutions database to resolve problems and answer questions quickly and thoroughly. SGI will analyze and qualify reported software problems and provide a resolution or fix that is subject to the limitations and restrictions described in the SGI Support Policy for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SGI Supportfolio login required).

How to Buy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is available for sale from SGI. Please contact your SGI sales representative for more information