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openSUSE Leap is a stable, easy to use and complete multi-purpose Linux distribution.
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Overview
The openSUSE distribution is a stable, easy to use and complete multi-purpose Linux distribution. It is aimed towards users and developers working on the desktop or server. It is great for beginners, experienced users and ultra geeks alike, in short, it is perfect for everybody!
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- Stable Linux Distribution with over 10 thousand packages at your disposal
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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OtherLinux 16.0
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Dimensions summary
openSUSE Leap is a free Linux operating system, so the software itself carries no license charge. Pricing here is set entirely by the AWS EC2 instance type you choose to run it on, billed per hour. Each dimension maps to one EC2 instance size, ranging from small general-purpose types to memory-optimized, compute-optimized, storage-optimized, and bare-metal machines. Larger or specialized instances cost more per hour because they provide more CPU, memory, or storage. You pay only for the hours each instance runs. Pick the instance that fits your workload; the operating system stays free across all of them.
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Each dimension maps to one AWS EC2 instance type running openSUSE Leap. You pay per hour that instance runs. The rate reflects the CPU, memory, and storage that instance size provides. Larger or specialized types cost more per hour. The operating system itself carries no license charge.
Software charges meter running instance-hours only. A fully stopped or powered-off instance does not accrue hourly software charges. You may still pay underlying AWS storage fees for attached volumes while the instance is stopped, but the operating system stays free regardless.
Your hourly rate matches whichever instance type you run at any given time. Moving to a larger or specialized type raises the per-hour rate for the hours it runs. Moving back lowers it. The change is not automatic; you choose the instance type when you launch.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
openSUSE Leap 16.0 is the latest stable Linux distribution provided by the openSUSE Community.
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Usage instructions
Once the instance is running, connect to it using a Secure Shell (SSH) client as ec2-user and the configured SSH key. The standard openSUSE repositories are pre-configured.
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Vendor support
https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Support The openSUSE Support portal is the entry point for help and support. It offers links to openSUSE documentation, support database articles and interactive communication channels where thousands of helpful openSUSE users from all over the world can help you to solve difficulties, and much more!
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AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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Customer reviews
Nagendra Kavadi
Provides BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots
Reviewed on Jun 17, 2024
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I use openSUSE Leap for testing purposes. Before officially using any server in our office, we test it using the solution. My office usually uses production servers on the SUSE Linux enterprise version. Before that, I'll use those products in openSUSE Leap and get them tested.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is the BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots. If I want to do some patching activity where I need a restore point, I can use this feature as a restore point to roll back.
What needs improvement?
Both openSUSE Leap and the SUSE Enterprise version use the same kernel. Suppose I have a lower environment where I can run openSUSE to test all my products. It would be helpful if I could easily switch to SUSE Linux Enterprise for production. It would be helpful if we could easily switch from openSUSE Leap for testing to SUSE Linux Enterprise for production.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using openSUSE Leap for the last three years.
How are customer service and support?
We post our questions and doubts on the portal and receive help within a day or two.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Red Hat is costlier than openSUSE Leap.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution’s initial setup an eight out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
It took me almost 30 to 40 minutes to deploy the solution.
What was our ROI?
The solution has saved our organization time and cost.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
openSUSE Leap is an open-source solution that is free of cost.
What other advice do I have?
I only use the tool for testing purposes on my team, but multiple people use it. We don't make a team effort to install the solution. When it comes to maintenance, we ask our company to buy SUSE Linux Enterprise. My team consists of 13 people.
We are currently integrating the solution with Ansible to do some coding. Although not a full-fledged automation, we are integrating the solution with Ansible and executing a couple of playbooks connected to openSUSE Leap. I would recommend the solution to other users looking for an open-source solution.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Pat
Works flawlessly
Reviewed on Apr 17, 2024
Review from a verified AWS customer
My company has deployed a couple of production machines now using this AMI and everything works as expected, which for OpenSUSE means everything works with zero issues! Maybe we'll encounter one someday but for now it's an Admin's dream.
Yaniel Bruzon
Easy to use and good documentation available
Reviewed on Jun 16, 2023
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I use it for DevOps. openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman.
How has it helped my organization?
openSUSE Leap has helped with server security and server management.
What is most valuable?
openSUSE Leap is easy to use. It is not hard to use. It's actually quite easy. It's easier than Oracle, Linux, and other tools. And it's easy for managing servers.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in the console.
In additional features, I would like to see more automation and integration with popular community-developed applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using openSUSE Leap for three months. We currently use the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
openSUSE Leap is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability of openSUSE Leap an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support team is excellent.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. It only took a few minutes to set up. The documentation provided by openSUSE Leap is excellent.
What was our ROI?
It is a good investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is excellent.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend using the solution.
Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Manuel Trujillo
Great Linux distro.
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2021
Review from a verified AWS customer
I really love openSUSE but why can't it change from a c5a.4xlarge (for example) to another like c6g.4xlarge? I can't give you the five stars only for this.
Thank you for your great work
moo
works as intended
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2018
Review from a verified AWS customer
Installed and tested. Fast and lean, as you would expect from modern linux. No errors during installation. Offers the full range of opensuse official repos and comes with cloud:tools repo for aws tools, and sudo setup for aws style login.