SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 lands - with AI and EU support baked in

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• SLES 16 comes with model context protocol built in.
• The new enterprise distro is digital sovereignty-ready.
• This impressive upgrade introduces many changes and new features.

Lots of companies are announcing AI this and AI that, but few of them offer more than new AI lipstick on an old pig when you look at them closely. Then, there's what SUSE is doing with its release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 (SLES 16), available today. This new version is positioned as an AI-ready operating system tailored to the demands of today's hybrid cloud, data center, and edge computing environments.

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SLES 16's most significant AI component is a technology preview ...