Does this mean that SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is integrated into the VMware vSphere platform, or are they separate?
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware is not integrated into vSphere; it is a stand-alone product. Separation between virtualization platform and operating system is still a central element of our technology strategy for our hypervisor architecture. Unlike other virtualization vendors, VMware firmly believes that a virtualization platform should not be part of a general purpose operating system.