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.
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Provides BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots
What is our primary use case?
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.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
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.
Open SUSE leap review
What do you like best about the product?
It is tested throughly which lead to better stability
What do you dislike about the product?
Open SUSE leapDon't have package manager.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's a good choice for a reliable Linux distro for desktop or server and deserves your serious consideration if you want to get into Linux or change distros for some reason
Free Enterprise grade Linux distribution
What do you like best about the product?
You can configure many parts of your system from one place and one tool YaST.
Becouse openSUSE Leap shares the source with Suse Enterprise Linux you get a stable system to work and game on
Becouse openSUSE Leap shares the source with Suse Enterprise Linux you get a stable system to work and game on
What do you dislike about the product?
Because openSUSE Leap is built to be as stable as possible Leap sometimes doesn't have the newest version of some programs available and can be a bit hard to install.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Leap to hobby develop games with the Unreal Engine 5.
For work, I use leap to configure networks and network devices.
By using Leap I get a stable system and if I need help there is a big community that happily will help me out.
For work, I use leap to configure networks and network devices.
By using Leap I get a stable system and if I need help there is a big community that happily will help me out.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're a user that wants a stable system go with Leap, but if you want the bleeding edge software try out openSUSE Tumbleweed
Good approximation to the SUSE version Enterprise with good performance
What do you like best about the product?
It is a distribution with good stability since it is based on the Linux Enterprise version that tries to offer a solution that allows the deployment of applications and servers. System maintenance and package upgrades are also made easier by using YAST.
What do you dislike about the product?
Using the distribution and configuring it requires more advanced technical skills than a normal user who wants to test the distribution, but doesn't know as much about the ecosystem of tools offered by SUSE, might have.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
One of the main features it offers developers is the use of container-based applications that have become an essential component of cloud computing. At this point, openSUSE Leap aims to be a competent solution in this area, where security updates, the presence of container platforms and orchestrators such as Docker Kubernetes stand out, as well as the possibility of being able to easily migrate a server, a virtual machine or a container.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
openSUSE Leap can be used as a staging environment to run workloads that can later be ported to SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux.
Great Linux distro.
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
Standard linux distro
What do you like best about the product?
I like that openSUSE offers both GNOME and KDE environments. Unlike many Linux distros, it's also pretty accessible to the average user- the graphic-based interface makes learning it a simple affair. With Gnome, though, you also have the option of keyboard-based action, which can be significantly faster for some users. Also, it's pretty cool looking.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's only available in 64-bit these days. Sometimes I like to breathe new life into old laptops that come my way before passing them along, and I often can't use this distro for lack of hardware compatibility and support.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenSUSE provides a free desktop operating system. As such, it solves a number of business needs from Internet access to email to word processing.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
There are so many Linux distros that meet just about every use case. Shop around until you find the one you want. openSUSE is a great choice because it's super flexible and actively developed.
Most stable, Free & BeautifulLinux Distro
What do you like best about the product?
Rolling Release, Easy to Use, Easy to Install and Extremely easy to Install third-party apps.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing in particular. However some time I face challenges in installing multimedia support. By default distro also comes with lots of crap.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Saved lots of Money by Deploying openSUSE. Earlier company was burning money Windows & antivirus.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
IF looking for secure, stable, free and beautiful alternative of Windows Please gie a try to OpenSuse.
One of the best Linux distributions
What do you like best about the product?
One of the main favorable points is how easy it is to install; in just a few steps, you can enjoy this excellent operating system. To such an extent, the ease of repartitioning the disk allows the user to enjoy other operating systems on the same device.
Another point to consider is customization, as it includes several desktops to personalize the desktop to our liking.
Additionally, it has extensive support from the community and also offers support for up to 18 months from the developers.
Without a doubt, one of the most stable and customizable operating systems in the Linux world.
Another point to consider is customization, as it includes several desktops to personalize the desktop to our liking.
Additionally, it has extensive support from the community and also offers support for up to 18 months from the developers.
Without a doubt, one of the most stable and customizable operating systems in the Linux world.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main negative points are those that can be found in any other Linux-based distribution, such as the incompatibility of some programs, games, and even hardware with this system. On the other hand, prior knowledge about handling Linux-based systems is required, as this distribution is not aimed at new users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has allowed us to create secure environments for application development, considering a possible migration to this type of systems and verifying the compatibility of the applications.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Having knowledge of installing applications in a Linux environment is essential when managing this software. Additionally, it is necessary to know what this resource will be used for: home, business, or study.
Complete, light, free... and ALMOST perfect!
What do you like best about the product?
100% free software in any distribution. Security is one of the most obvious advantages since, although not 100% secure, we are not affected by viruses. Ease of program installation.
What do you dislike about the product?
I miss some programs that I can't start, such as AutoCAD. It doesn't have as simple and intuitive a use as other suites. I notice a lack of hardware and games, and most importantly, in general, there are some powerful software programs missing that are necessary.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A very stable system with 3D desktop effects that envies no other OS. Although the development is fast, it shows a degree of difficulty above the competition, even though new versions of OpenSUSE are regularly released every 8 months.
Easy to setup with good support
What do you like best about the product?
Good selection of up to date packages with a good lifecycle
What do you dislike about the product?
the versions numbers have been changing a lot which is a bit confusing
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Needing an operating system with recent packages and a good life cycle
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