What is the Subscription Management Tool for SUSE Linux Enterprise, and what challenges does it address?
The Subscription Management Tool allows enterprise customers to optimize the management of SUSE Linux Enterprise software updates and subscription entitlements. The tool allows you to provision updates for all of your devices running a SUSE Linux Enterprise-based product starting with SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack 2 and subsequent releases. By downloading these updates only once and distributing them throughout the enterprise, you can set more restrictive firewall policies and, where applicable, avoid significant network usage stemming from repeated downloads of the same updates by each device. The Tool is fully supported and available as a download to customers with an active SUSE Linux Enterprise product subscription.