Fujitsu extends its partnership with SUSE

SUSE and Fujitsu have strengthened their strategic alliance to address the need for dynamic, flexible and secure cloud and mission-critical open-source solutions in the global market.

Both companies are committing development, marketing and sales resources and will initially bring hybrid cloud, next-generation cloud infrastructure and mission-critical solutions to market. As a result of this expanded alliance, customers will have access to a wider variety of enterprise offerings and greater flexibility to migrate on-premise environments including SUSE to open source-based public and private clouds.

In addition, customers will also be able take advantage of the comprehensive MetaArc portfolio of solutions, services and cutting-edge technologies, including cloud, mobility, IoT, Big Data analytics, and Artificial Intelligence from Fujitsu as well as an ecosystem of partners.

"This further-strengthened collaboration with SUSE is a logical extension of our productive relationship for more than a decade and follows our mutual commitment to smoothly and swiftly support customers with open source systems," said Yoshiya Etou, Vice-President, Linux Development Division, Platform Software BU, Fujitsu. "Our collaboration now moves beyond a go-to-market solutions strategy to development and open-source community activities. We put to use the technology and track record we have cultivated over the years to support customers mission-critical systems, utilizing the latest open-source solutions in both on-premise and cloud."

Phillip Cockrell, SUSE Vice-President of Global Alliances, said, "This is a very exciting development for both SUSE and Fujitsu. We have worked together for many years, and what we are announcing today takes our relationship to a truly strategic and global partnership around mission-critical and hybrid cloud solutions that will solve business issues for our customers."

Five joint strategic initiatives and three solutions from the Fujitsu-SUSE strategic alliance will be publicly announced as they become available.