SUSE Releases OpenStack-Based Enterprise Private Cloud Solution

SUSE has announced the general availability of SUSE Cloud, its first commercially supported private cloud solution. Powered by OpenStack, SUSE Cloud is an automated cloud management platform that enables the rapid deployment and easy ongoing management of an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) private cloud.

SUSE Cloud enables enterprises to improve resource utilisation and speed the delivery of services by seamlessly managing and provisioning workloads across a secure, compliant and fully supported cloud environment. SUSE Cloud also integrates with SUSE Studio and SUSE Manager, allowing enterprises to rapidly deploy, adapt and manage applications and workloads across private and public clouds.

“SUSE Cloud is a positive result of SUSE’s participation in the community that will help deliver enterprise-quality OpenStack solutions to its strong customer base as well as make the open source cloud more accessible to a broader set of users,” said Jonathan Bryce, Chairman of the OpenStack Project Policy Board.

SUSE Cloud allows organisations to leverage their existing infrastructure while optimising current licensing costs. Enterprises using SUSE Cloud benefit from the largest portfolio of certified third-party applications running on Linux as well as certifications on most industry-standard hardware. As a result, SUSE customers have assurance that the software and infrastructure solutions they use today will move to the cloud with them.

With SUSE Cloud, enterprises can improve the speed and accuracy of delivering services to the line of business: SUSE Cloud delivers a dynamic and flexible private cloud infrastructure. Using SUSE Cloud’s automation, self-service and workload standardisation capabilities allows the line of business and IT staff to work more closely together.

With SUSE Cloud, enterprises can achieve a more flexible infrastructure and accelerate time to value for new projects, while ensuring stability and security. It also includes support for all components of the OpenStack Essex Release, which has contributions from 200 developers in 55 companies.

Integration with SUSE Studio, SUSE’s image building platform, allows enterprises to rapidly deploy and adapt applications for use within a private or public cloud. By tracking usage of computing resources and automating service delivery, SUSE Cloud improves server utilisation and allows enterprises to scale their infrastructure without adding staff.

“Over the past twenty years, we’ve accumulated the strength, capabilities and resources to build a solid foundation our customers can rely on in order to succeed in the next twenty years and beyond in three strategic areas: enterprise Linux, cloud, and integrated systems.” said Nils Brauckmann, President and General Manager, SUSE. “SUSE Cloud is driven by our customers’ desire and need to increase business agility and reduce costs through a cloud solution. We are delivering on our cloud strategy by combining the advantages of an open cloud platform with our history of world-class support and our reputation for working with a broad, diverse ecosystem of partners.”