SUSE simplifies software-defined infra deployment needs with OpenStack Cloud 8

BANGALORE, INDIA: SUSE has unveiled its latest enterprise-ready OpenStack Cloud platform, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8. This joins a portfolio of solutions that are developed in collaboration with customers, partners and open source communities to deliver reliable innovation that helps simplify IT transformation and reduce cost.

In addition to accelerating the deployment of software-defined infrastructure, it delivers better interoperability, scalability and flexibility to enable the IT transformation needs of enterprise customers.

Based on OpenStack Pike, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 is the first release to integrate the best of SUSE OpenStack Cloud and HPE OpenStack technology, which was acquired by SUSE last year.

The new and updated features will enhance its reputation as the open source cloud of choice for enterprise business. "For customers, the speed, ease and flexibility of deployment make SUSE OpenStack Cloud stand out. The breadth of hardware certification and hypervisor support that SUSE OpenStack Cloud offers is unmatched in the market, giving customers more choice in how they deploy their software-defined infrastructure," said Gerald Pfeifer, Vice President of Products and Technology Programs at SUSE.

To help customers overcome the skills gap and jump-start their SUSE OpenStack Cloud deployment, SUSE Select Services are now available. With the fixed-priced, flexible offering that combines consulting, maintenance services and knowledge transfer, customers are able to more quickly realize a return on their private cloud investment.