SUSE Redoes Branding, Geeko Sticking Around
Sailing Forward on an Even Keel
At KubeCon North America, SUSE announced a significant rebranding effort, several new product offerings, and the launch of SUSE AI, a secure platform for deploying and running generative AI (gen AI) applications.
Renaming the Portfolio
SUSE has renamed its entire portfolio to make product names more descriptive and customer-friendly. Notable changes include:
- Liberty Linux, the company’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/CentOS clone and support offering, becomes SUSE Multi Linux Support.
- Harvester is rebranded as SUSE Virtualization
Why the Changes?
The company wants to make its product names more descriptive and customer-friendly. The previous names didn’t have a clear connection to the parent company, and the new names aim to address this issue.
New Programs and Offerings
SUSE has launched several new programs and offerings, including:
- SUSE Observability: A full-stack observability solution available as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering, marking SUSE’s first entry into the SaaS market.
- SUSE Rancher Prime: An enhanced commercial version of its container management platform, incorporating security features from New Vector (now called SUSE Security) and its newly acquired full-stack observability capabilities.
- SUSE AI: A secure platform for deploying and running gen AI applications, addressing key challenges faced by enterprises as they move from AI experimentation to deployment, particularly in areas of security and compliance.
SUSE AI Features
The top features of SUSE AI are:
- Security by Design: SUSE AI provides security and certifications at the software infrastructure level, along with zero-trust security tools, templates, and compliance playbooks.
- Multifaceted Trust: The platform ensures that generated data is correct and private customer and IP data remain secure. It supports deployment across various environments, including on-premise, hybrid, cloud, and air-gapped setups.
- Choice and Flexibility: SUSE AI allows customers to select and deploy their preferred AI components and LLMs.
- Simplified Operations: The platform provides simplified cluster operations, persistent storage, and easy access to pre-configured shared tools and services.
Conclusion
As SUSE continues to evolve its product lineup and branding, it’s reinforcing its identity not only as an important enterprise Linux contender but also as a top, cloud-native, and secure AI vendor. Keep an eye on Geeko, the SUSE chameleon. It’s going places.
FAQs
Q: Why is SUSE rebranding its portfolio?
A: SUSE is rebranding its portfolio to make product names more descriptive and customer-friendly.
Q: What is SUSE AI?
A: SUSE AI is a secure platform for deploying and running generative AI (gen AI) applications.
Q: What are the top features of SUSE AI?
A: The top features of SUSE AI are Security by Design, Multifaceted Trust, Choice and Flexibility, and Simplified Operations.
Q: Is SUSE entering the SaaS market with SUSE Observability?
A: Yes, SUSE Observability is a full-stack observability solution available as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering, marking SUSE’s first entry into the SaaS market.
