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SLES for SAP required on KVM hosts running SAP (Appendix A §6(a))

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Excerpt: (a) All Virtualization Hosts running SAP workloads must have a current Subscription for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications, 1–2 Sockets with Unlimited Virtual Machines. Use of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (non-SAP) or any other non-SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Subscription to support SAP workloads on KVM is not permitted.
Locator: Product Appendices, Appendix A §6(a)
Supports rules: SAP workloads on KVM hosts require SLES for SAP 1-2 Sockets with Unlimited VMs
Related metrics: 1-2 Sockets with Unlimited Virtual Machines
Sources: SUSE Product Appendices for SUSE Offerings (June 2026)