SUSE Releases First OpenStack-Based Enterprise Private Cloud Solution

SUSE Releases First OpenStack-Based Enterprise Private Cloud Solution PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2012 - SUSE Cloud designed for enterprise deployment and simplified management of private cloud environments SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SUSE today announced the general availability of SUSE® Cloud, its first commercially supported private cloud solution, at CloudOpen 2012. 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. Backed by SUSE's 20 years of experience commercializing open source projects and delivering global, enterprise-class support, SUSE Cloud enables enterprises to improve resource utilization 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. Business Connexion, the largest provider of data center services in Southern Africa, is leveraging SUSE Cloud as the foundational infrastructure on which it will build a range of cloud offerings to better serve customers in the future. "We view open cloud technologies as critical for rolling out new services to our customers.