SUSE: Strategic Partner for Enterprise Open Source
European Roots, Global Reach
SUSE was founded in 1992 in Nuremberg and remains a strongly European-influenced company with headquarters in Luxembourg. As part of the EQT Group, SUSE embodies the values of data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and close customer support in Europe. Customers benefit from regional presence, FIPS/UEFI-compliant solutions, and a deep understanding of European regulations.
Open Source as a Core Philosophy
SUSE consistently relies on open source – from SUSE Linux Enterprise over Rancher and Harvester to upstream Kubernetes contributions. Over 80% of the code in their products is open source, which prevents vendor lock-in and creates maximum transparency. Customers can customize and extend products at will and integrate them into their own automations.
Enterprise-Grade Support and Stability
Every SUSE product comes with 24/7 support, long-term LTS releases (up to 13 years), and millions of hours of testing in production environments. For critical workloads, SUSE offers certified hardware compatibility, SLA-backed updates, and dedicated account teams. This minimizes risks and operating costs while ensuring maximum availability.
Vision: Open Source for the Enterprise Future
SUSE believes in "Open Source by Design" – technologies developed by the community and hardened for the enterprise market. The vision is a hybrid, multi-cloud world where companies can switch freely between clouds, edge, and core without dependencies. Customers receive future-proof platforms that continuously evolve.
Cloud-Native Leadership with Harvester and Rancher
SUSE is driving the cloud-native revolution with projects like Harvester (HCI), KubeVirt, Rancher, and OpenStack integration. These solutions run seamlessly on any infrastructure type and combine VMs, containers, and bare metal in a Kubernetes-based control plane. Customers modernize legacy workloads step-by-step, without silos or re-architecture.
Focus on Security and Compliance
As a European provider, SUSE prioritizes security from the ground up: secure-by-default configurations, central vulnerability management tools, and compliance packages for GDPR, BSI, NIST. Customers in regulated industries (finance, pharma, public sector) receive pre-configured images and audit reporting that meet European standards.
Sustainability through Open Collaboration
SUSE invests heavily in upstream communities (CNCF, OVN, OpenStack) and enables customers to participate in further development. This collaborative approach ensures long-term innovation and avoids proprietary traps. Customers benefit from technologies validated by global expertise.
Your Advantage: European Quality, Global Scalability
With SUSE, you get open source freedom with enterprise security, European proximity with global scalability. We fully manage the platform, you use proven technologies without compromise – from HCI to Kubernetes to multi-cloud.