SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion - Priority Subscription (1 OSD Node, 1-2 Sockets) - 3 Year

Discover powerful, scalable, and reliable software‑defined storage with SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion. This Priority Subscription license is designed for an OSD node operating across 1–2 sockets, packaged for a 3‑year term and available through Academic or Volume License agreements. Delivered electronically for fast procurement, the license unlocks the full range of SUSE Enterprise Storage capabilities while providing predictable budgeting through a long‑term commitment. Whether you’re building a modern private cloud, expanding a data center, or powering edge applications, this expansion license is crafted to help you scale storage capacity, accelerate deployment, and maintain rigorous uptime with enterprise‑grade support and updates. The Union of a robust, open‑source storage stack with a flexible licensing model makes it easier for IT teams and procurement departments to manage licensing across multiple users and departments, without sacrificing performance, security, or governance. The 3‑year term helps you avoid renewal gaps and ensures access to ongoing feature enhancements, security patches, and technical care from SUSE or its trusted partners. With the 1 OSD Node (1–2 sockets) configuration, you gain focused performance for metadata operations, ensuring faster reclamation, rebalance, and recovery processes essential to maintaining a healthy storage cluster under load. This edition is designed to align with academic environments and volume licensing strategies, delivering a practical path to scale storage capability while keeping total cost of ownership manageable.

• Enterprise-grade storage expansion: Scales your SUSE Enterprise Storage deployment by enabling an additional OSD node within a 1–2 socket configuration, delivering higher capacity and improved parallelism for data operations.
• Priority Subscription benefits: Access to faster support, timely updates, early feature availability, and critical security patches, ensuring your storage remains secure and up to date over a full 3-year term.
• Academic and Volume licensing: Specifically designed to support educational institutions and organizations using the Volume License Agreement (VLA) model, enabling cost-effective approvals and multi-user usage.
• Electronic delivery and activation: Purchase and receive licenses electronically for rapid deployment, with straightforward activation so your environment can go from procurement to production swiftly.
• Reliability and peace of mind: A long-term license that minimizes renewal interruptions, with proven reliability and governance controls to keep your software‑defined storage running smoothly.

Technical Details of SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion - Priority Subscription

• License Type: Priority Subscription for SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion
• Coverage: 1 OSD Node (1–2 sockets)
• Term: 3 years
• Delivery: Electronic license delivery for fast provisioning
• License Model: Academic, Volume License Agreement (VLA)
• Activation: PC-based activation with access to the feature set and updates during the term
• Scope: SUSE Enterprise Storage, with priority access to updates and patches
• Support level: Priority subscription support as part of the license benefits

How to install SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion

Installing and activating SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion under a Priority Subscription is designed to be straightforward while preserving security and reliability. Follow these practical steps to bring the 1 OSD Node (1–2 sockets) into your storage cluster and start benefiting from expanded capacity and improved performance.

1. Confirm prerequisites: Ensure your hardware meets SUSE Enterprise Storage requirements for an OSD node, including CPU, memory, and network configurations suitable for metadata operations. Verify that you have a valid Priority Subscription license and an electronic delivery method in place.
2. Acquire and activate the license: Retrieve the license key through the electronic delivery channel. Use the SUSE licensing portal or your organization’s trusted software management system to activate the Priority Subscription against the 1 OSD Node (1–2 sockets) configuration.
3. Prepare the OSD node: Update the operating system, install the required SUSE Enterprise Storage components, and configure networking to ensure low latency and high throughput between OSDs and monitors. Validate that the node can communicate with existing components in the cluster if applicable.
4. Apply the expansion to the cluster: Integrate the new OSD node into the storage cluster following SUSE best practices. Configure OSD mappings, pool configurations, and placement groups to leverage the expanded capacity effectively.
5. Verify functionality and performance: Run baseline benchmarks, monitor cluster health, and confirm that data replication, recovery, and rebalancing operations complete within expected time frames. Enable monitoring dashboards and alerts to maintain ongoing visibility.
6. Security and governance checks: Review access controls, encryption settings if applicable, and audit policies. Ensure that the license remains associated with the correct systems and that renewal reminders are in place for the 3-year term.
7. Ongoing maintenance: Schedule regular maintenance windows for updates and patches, align with Priority Subscription timelines, and establish a support contact path in case issues arise.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the Priority Subscription include for SUSE Enterprise Storage Expansion?
  A: It includes faster access to support, software updates, security patches, and expert assistance over a 3-year term to keep your storage environment secure and up to date.
• Q: How many OSD nodes does this license cover?
  A: The license covers 1 OSD Node with 1–2 sockets, providing scalable capacity while maintaining a focus on performance for metadata-intensive tasks.
• Q: Is this license suitable for academic institutions?
  A: Yes. The license is described as Academic and is aligned with Volume License Agreements, offering licensing flexibility for educational environments.
• Q: How is delivery handled?
  A: Licenses are delivered electronically, enabling rapid procurement and activation in your environment.
• Q: Can I use this license across multiple users or departments?
  A: The Academic/VolumeLicense structure supports multi-user usage within the terms of the VLA, simplifying governance and distribution across teams.
• Q: What happens at the end of the 3-year term?
  A: Plan for renewal to maintain continued access to updates and Priority Subscription support, ensuring ongoing reliability and compliance.
• Q: How do I verify license activation?
  A: Use the SUSE management console or your licensing portal to confirm the activation status, term validity, and coverage for the 1 OSD Node configuration.