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What is new in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0

We are thrilled to announce the general availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (SLES 16.0) in 4th November 2025. As the successor to the highly successful SLES 15 family, SLES 16.0 is a modernized, traditional Linux operating system designed to meet the next generation of IT challenges.

Learn More: www.suse.com/server.

Read the Documentation: Documentation is available at documentation.suse.com.

SLES 15 SP7 What’s new

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) continues to evolve with the upcoming release of SLES 15 Service Pack 7 (SP7). This new service pack brings a host of enhancements and updates designed to bolster performance, security, and development capabilities. But what this release gives users is a solid foundation for the long run. Let’s delve into some of the key features you can expect in this release.

At the core of SLES 15 SP7 are significant kernel backports from versions, ensuring a stable and robust foundation. These backports include:

UEFI, keyring, and ACPI support uplifted to 6.11: This uplift improves hardware compatibility and system management, providing a more seamless integration with modern hardware configurations.
In-kernel crypto support MSA 10 XTS, MSA 11 HMAC, MSA 12 SHA3: Enhanced cryptographic support strengthens security and ensures data integrity at the kernel level.
Support for cgroupv2 CPU load balancing: This feature optimizes resource allocation and enhances performance by improving CPU load distribution.
USB4 updated to latest upstream: The latest USB4 updates bring improved connectivity and performance for peripherals, ensuring compatibility with the newest hardware standards.

SLES 15 SP7 also focuses on providing developers with the latest and greatest tools to boost productivity and enable modern application development.

Programming Language updates include:

Python 3.13.x
OpenJDK 21 as default (17 and 11 as legacy)
Latest Go & Rust
Node.js 22.x
PHP 8.3.x

Tool chain updates:

gcc 14
binutils 2.43.10
gdb 14.2

This release has a lot of great features any enterprise should upgrade to. But the one thing this release does is that it sets the foundation for long term support for SLES. Of all major enterprise Linux distributions out there no other comes close to the length of support. SLES SP7 will have general support until June 2031. It will have LTSS support till June of 2034 and LTSS Core support until Dec 2037. This makes this release of SLES critical for any application or workload that needs a stable, secure Linux platform to run on for the long term. You can download the latest version of SLES 15 SP7 here.

Oracle Releases Java 25

Oracle today announced the availability of Java 25, the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform. Java 25 (Oracle JDK 25) will help organizations drive business growth by delivering thousands of improvements that boost developer productivity and enhance the platform’s performance, stability, and security. Additionally, Oracle will provide long-term support for Java 25 for at least eight years. Find out more about the JDK 25 technology on the Java 25 livestream at 8:00am CT on Tuesday, September 16th.

“As Java embarks on its fourth decade, it continues to deliver features to help ensure that applications, including those powered by and integrated with AI capabilities, will be highly efficient and scalable across hardware platforms,” said Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president, software development, IDC. “Oracle’s Java technology stewardship continues to lead the evolution of the Java programming language and platform, especially in relation to AI and security, and Java’s consistent six-month release cadence is designed to further accelerate innovation. As a result, Java is well-positioned to deliver a continuous stream of modern features that address next-generation, AI-powered application development.”

“Java marked a significant milestone this year with its 30th anniversary, and the platform and language continues to evolve to help developers quickly and easily build applications infused with innovative AI and security capabilities,” said Georges Saab, senior vice president, Oracle Java Platform and chair, OpenJDK governing board. “Java 25 highlights Oracle’s ongoing investment in features and capabilities that power AI solutions and to simplify the language, making Java easier for new developers and IT teams to learn.”

Oracle plans to offer long-term support for Java 25 for at least eight years, which gives organizations the flexibility to keep applications in production longer with minimal maintenance and eventually migrate on their own terms. Oracle JDK 25 is planned to receive quarterly security and performance updates until September 2028 under the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC), and JDK 25 updates released after that date will be offered under the Java SE OTN License (OTN) planned until at least September 2033.

PostgreSQL 18 Released!

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group today announced the release of PostgreSQL 18, the latest version of the world's most advanced open source database.

PostgreSQL 18 improves performance for workloads of all sizes through a new I/O subsystem that has demonstrated up to 3× performance improvements when reading from storage, and also increases the number of queries that can use indexes. This release makes major-version upgrades less disruptive, accelerating upgrade times and reducing the time required to reach expected performance after an upgrade completes. Developers also benefit from PostgreSQL 18 features, including virtual generated columns that compute values at query time, and the database-friendly uuidv7() function that provides better indexing and read performance for UUIDs. PostgreSQL 18 makes it easier to integrate with single-sign on (SSO) systems with support for OAuth 2.0 authentication.

For the full list of features in PostgreSQL 18, please review the release notes. You can download PostgreSQL 18 from the download page.

For the full press release and translations of the release announcement, please visit the press kit.

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