Chapter 1. Introduction to Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions is a SAP specific offering, tailored to the needs of SAP workloads such as SAP NetWeaver, SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA platform.
1.1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions
Built on the foundation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for SAP Applications with its packages and components, in addition to this foundation, the RHEL for SAP Solutions subscription includes the following:
- SAP-specific technical components to support SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA, and SAP Business Applications.
- SAP-specific High Availability solutions for SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA, and SAP Business Applications.
- RHEL System Roles for SAP for automation of operating system configuration to run SAP workloads.
- SAP tailored Red Hat Insights Dashboard and Smart Management helps streamline operations and to reduce costs
- Update Services for SAP Solutions or Extended Update Support (EUS), providing support for specific minor RHEL releases for up to four years from General Availability. See the RHEL Life Cycle web page for more information about EUS and Update Services for SAP Solutions.
Note
- Update Services for SAP Solutions is only provided with RHEL for SAP Solutions. It is not available on any other RHEL products.
- Update Services for SAP Solutions is only provided on specified minor RHEL releases, which may be different from the EUS releases.
- The RHEL for SAP Solutions subscription may be used with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, but it does not include Update Services for SAP Solutions. However, EUS is available on specific RHEL 6 releases, and it can be used under the RHEL for SAP Solutions subscription to allow for easier migration.
