SUSE Manager was designed to help your enterprise DevOps and IT Operations teams reduce complexity and regain control of your IT assets with a single tool to manage Linux systems across a variety of hardware architectures, hypervisors as well as container, IoT and cloud platforms. It automates Linux server and IoT device provisioning, patching and configuration for faster, consistent and repeatable server deployment helping to optimize operations and reduce costs. And with automated monitoring, tracking, auditing and reporting of your systems, VMs, and containers across your development, test and production environments, you can ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulations.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| SUSE Manager | 3.5% |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform | 11.9% |
| Microsoft Configuration Manager | 8.8% |
| Other | 75.8% |
SUSE Manager pricing offers a flexible subscription model based on managed nodes. Users often highlight the competitive pricing structure for its comprehensive feature set. Enterprise buyers find value in the cost-effectiveness, especially for large-scale and hybrid environments, due to reduced operational costs and management efficiency enhancements. Pricing transparency and scalability benefits are commonly appreciated.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Unix Administrator at emaratech | 3.0 | I used SUSE Manager for Linux patching, valuing its broad OS support. Yet, I found integration with ticketing tools difficult and SUSE's support lacking. Its high cost makes me rate it 6/10. |
| IT Consultant at a non-tech company with self employed | 4.0 | I use SUSE Manager for managing and patching systems, leveraging SaltStack for installations. The solution's automated configuration is valuable but requires some experience. Improvements in documentation, particularly the initial setup, could enhance the user experience. |
| Technology Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 5.0 | I use SUSE Manager primarily for SAP HANA tasks, automation, and configuration management. Its logical volume manager and auditing are valuable, though cybersecurity and disaster recovery features could improve. I rate it 10 out of 10. |
| Developer Product Marketing Manager at Parity Technologies | 4.5 | I find SUSE Manager excellent for patching diverse Linux systems and consolidating management. Its stability and live patching are appreciated. While I'd like more playbooks and predictive errors, it's a valuable, cost-saving solution for my clients. |
| DevOps Software Engineer at Integra Micro Software Services | 4.0 | I use SUSE Manager to automate infrastructure security and compliance, which optimizes operations and reduces costs. While its features like asset and patch management are beneficial, the solution can be complex, requiring technical expertise and a challenging user interface. |
| Unix Administrator at emaratech | 4.5 | I use SUSE Manager for client patch management across various Linux flavors. I value its easy, centralized bulk upgrades and straightforward setup. Support is helpful, though occasional service restarts occur. I recommend this scalable solution highly. |
| Solution Architect at YASH Technologies | 5.0 | We find SUSE Manager excellent for patching and OS deployment across diverse Linux environments, proving very stable and easy to maintain. Despite a complex initial setup, we rate it highly for managing our entire infrastructure. |
