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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is a SUSE product filed under Operating Systems. Lifecycle: versioned, 31 versions listed, latest 16.0 (4 Nov 2025).

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Release and support dates as published by SUSE; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 31 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	End of extended support	Source
16.6SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle (LTSS Core ends 2041-11)	–	30 Nov 2035	30 Nov 2038	[1]
16.5SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	–	30 Nov 2032	30 Nov 2035	[1]
16.4SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	–	30 Nov 2031	30 Nov 2034	[1]
16.3SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	–	30 Nov 2030	30 Nov 2033	[1]
16.2SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	–	30 Nov 2029	30 Nov 2032	[1]
16.1SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	–	30 Nov 2028	30 Nov 2031	[1]
16.0SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	4 Nov 2025	30 Nov 2027	30 Nov 2030	[1]
15 SP7SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle (LTSS Core ends 2037-12)	17 Jun 2025	31 Jul 2031	31 Jul 2034	[1]
15 SP6SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	26 Jun 2024	31 Dec 2025	31 Dec 2028	[1]
15 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	20 Jun 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2027	[1]
15 SP4SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	21 Jun 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2026	[1]
15 SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	22 Jun 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2025	[1]
15 SP2SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	21 Jul 2020	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2024	[1]
12 SP5SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle (LTSS Core ends 2030-10)	9 Dec 2019	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2027	[1]
15 SP1SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	24 Jun 2019	31 Jan 2021	31 Jan 2024	[1]
12 SP4SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	12 Dec 2018	30 Jun 2020	30 Jun 2023	[1]
15SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	16 Jul 2018	31 Dec 2019	31 Dec 2022	[1]
12 SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	7 Sep 2017	30 Jun 2019	30 Jun 2022	[1]
12 SP2SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	8 Nov 2016	31 Mar 2018	31 Mar 2021	[1]
12 SP1SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	15 Dec 2015	31 May 2017	31 May 2020	[1]
11 SP4SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle (LTSS Core ends 2028-03)	15 Jul 2015	31 Mar 2019	31 Mar 2022	[1]
12SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	27 Oct 2014	30 Jun 2016	1 Jul 2019	[1]
11 SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	1 Jul 2013	31 Jan 2016	30 Jan 2019	[1]
11 SP2SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	29 Feb 2012	31 Jan 2014	30 Jan 2017	[1]
10 SP4SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	12 Apr 2011	31 Jul 2013	30 Jul 2016	[1]
11 SP1SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	2 Jun 2010	31 Aug 2012	30 Aug 2015	[1]
10 SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	12 Oct 2009	11 Oct 2011	31 Oct 2014	[1]
11SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	24 Mar 2009	31 Dec 2010	–	[1]
10 SP2SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	19 May 2008	11 Apr 2010	10 Apr 2013	[1]
10 SP1SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	18 Jun 2007	30 Nov 2008	Dec 2010	[1]
10SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle	17 Jul 2006	31 Dec 2007	–	[1]

Lifecycle Policy

SUSE Linux Enterprise lifecycle. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and 15 service packs have General Support followed by Long Term Service Pack Support (LTSS), for a lifecycle of up to thirteen years per major version; SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 uses minor releases with General Support and LTS phases. [2][1]

Sources 1

Product Support Lifecycle | SUSE retrieved 2026-10-13

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Metrics 6

1 Virtual MachineOther 1-2 Sockets or 1-2 Virtual MachinesSocket 1-2 Sockets with Unlimited Virtual MachinesSocket Physical only, 1-2 SocketsSocket Physical ServerOther Socket PairSocket

SKUs 5

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