SUSE Launches OpenStack-Based Cloud Package

Linux distributor SUSE has launched an automated cloud management platform, called the SUSE Cloud.  The Infrastructure as a Service) IaaS offering allows users to create a private cloud environment based on OpenStack and integrates with SUSE's Studio and Manager software.

"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."

For $10,000 for the SUSE Cloud Administrative Server and the first Cloud Control Node, as well as $2,500 for each additional control node and $800 per cloud computer or storage node, the solution promises self-service and workload standardization capabilities, as well as automation of standard processes - besides the basic ability to manage cloud-based applications.

As a collaborative project, the OpenStack community currently includes 192 companies and more than 5,500 individual participants.

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