^LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SUSE (https://www.suse.com/)(®)
(https://www.suse.com/), a global leader in open source
Solutions for Business, Announces SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 16
(https://www.suse.com/c/what-is-new-in-suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-0) this
Industry’s first Linux with integrated agentic AI for enterprises.
This release offers greater transparency, insights and automatic
Administration to optimize processes, reduce operating costs and
Time spent troubleshooting and faster time to market
mission-critical applications.
SLES 16 (https://www.suse.com/products/server/) introduces agentic AI with a
Implementation of the MCP standard (Model Context Protocol). The agentic one
AI implementation of SUSE Linux provides companies with a secure and
expandable ability to link AI models with external tools and
Data sources, while providing freedom of choice and expansion
their preferred AI providers without being tied to a specific provider
keep. The solution creates a robust and secure foundation that
long-term lifecycle guarantees and enterprise-grade automation
united.
?Today, all CIOs and CTOs depend on AI to achieve the existing
Make better use of infrastructure without relying on a single ecosystem
,” explains Rick Spencer, GM of Business Critical Linux at
SUSE.?Using AI with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 can
IT managers increase operational efficiency without new teams
to set or create a custom toolchain. SUSE
is the first provider to offer an integrated, open and expandable AI
Infrastructure available directly in an operating system (BS) for companies. In
Combined with our long-standing commitment to security and compliance
and an industry-leading 16-year lifecycle is SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 16 is the first Linux for companies that offers both instantaneous
Innovation as well as long-term stability.”
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES): The first AI-ready Linux for agentic AI
SLES 16 introduces a framework that brings intelligence directly into the
Operating system can be embedded.
* Integrated Agentic AI and MCP: SLES 16 implements the MCP standard
(Model Context Protocol) and offers MCP host and server components as tech
Preview of seamless integration of AI operations. About the simplified,
browser-based interface of the Cockpit web console, the standard
Configuration management tool for SLES 16 and the command line becomes a
AI-powered local administration enables operational effort
reduced.
* Bridge to every LLM: The platform connects to every provider of
Large Language Models (LLM).
* Future-ready architecture: The implementation of SUSE’s agentic AI
Linux is based on an extensible, standards-based architecture that
is prepared for the next generation of agentic AI.
Additional features
* A more predictable, simpler and longer life cycle: The SLES 16-
Codestream is backed by one of the longest support periods on the market,
a total life cycle of 16 years. This is what it is about
to be the first and only Linux for business with a support
Commitment so that the solution is ready for use even after 2038 and the
Support is guaranteed after this critical date without having to
Upgrades associated with operational disruptions are required.
* Instant rollback: Administrators can make almost any change, from one
System upgrade through a software patch to a single
Configuration change, undo immediately. This function is now
Enabled by default in cloud images and provides a precise
Operating system level recovery option that is significantly faster
and is more detailed than traditional VM-level snapshots.
* Reproducible builds: SLES 16 is the first Linux distribution for
Company built with reproducible builds. With that have
Customers have the unprecedented opportunity to build their Linux distribution for business
to independently verify and even recreate from source code,
while continuing to receive full support from SUSE. This maximum
of transparency and control in connection with software bills of materials
(SBOMs) is part of a development process designed for the highest
Security certifications (EAL4+) have been evaluated on the Linux market.
* Reduced skills gap: The common components in SLES 16 reduce the
Skill gap when switching from other distributions.
Availability
SLES 16, including implementation of SUSE Linux agentic AI,
is general to all SUSE customers and partners starting November 4, 2025
available. The SUSE Linux product family includes a number of tailor-made
Solutions for specific business needs, so for every
A suitable Linux system is available for the workload. To this one
Comprehensive market launch includes:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16
(https://www.suse.com/c/suse-linux-enterprise-server-sap-16-simplified-
intelligent-stable): This solution is for mission-critical SAP
Environments available and provides a secure, high-performance foundation that
is optimized for SAP HANA and S/4HANA workloads.
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16: This extension
is designed to ensure maximum business continuity and
provides automated failover and clustering to protect critical
Services and to avoid downtime.
* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2: This robustly designed, transactional and
Immutable operating system is perfect for workloads that require a
require a more resilient operating system, e.g. B. Edge, embedded and
other distributed deployments, and enables an image-based mode,
which is ideal for predictable, automated DevOps at scale
suitable.
For more information, visit www.suse.com/server
(http://www.suse.com/server) and in the SLES 16 blog post.
(https://www.suse.com/c/what-is-new-in-suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-0)
About SUSE
SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure
Open source enterprise solutions, including SUSE(®) Linux Suite,
SUSE(®) Rancher Suite, SUSE(®) Edge Suite and SUSE(®) AI Suite. More than 60%
of Fortune 500 companies trust for their mission-critical workloads
on SUSE and can therefore innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud
to the edge and beyond. SUSE brings the “Open” back to Open
Source and works with partners and communities to provide customers with the
To provide flexibility to meet the challenges of today’s innovation
master, and offer them the freedom to develop their strategies and solutions
to develop further tomorrow. Further information can be found at www.suse.com
(https://www.suse.com/).
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