Empowering Secure, Self-Service Kubernetes with the SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection at Kubecon NA 2024

SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection was first released at KubeCon Paris in March 2024. It has quickly become a key resource for organizations that want secure, enterprise-ready applications. It gives platform engineers, DevOps teams, and developers safe, self-service access to curated software that is made for Kubernetes environments. The Application Collection makes it easier for organizations to find, secure, and deploy software. This helps them innovate faster while meeting strict compliance standards.

Why Platform Engineers Need the SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection

In large companies, platform engineers are responsible for managing applications across hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge environments. These environments often have strict rules about compliance and security. These teams need reliable, Kubernetes-optimized software that is easy to access and deploy. However, sourcing and configuring each tool manually requires substantial time and expertise, leading to potential delays.

For example, imagine a bank’s platform engineering team deploying a set of monitoring, logging, and data-processing tools across many clusters. They need tools that follow strict company rules and work well with Kubernetes. But finding, setting up, and checking each tool would be hard because they would need to spend a lot of time on each one.

The SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection simplifies these challenges with a vetted repository of containerized applications, optimized for Kubernetes and ready for deployment. The Application Collection provides  x86 and ARM images, making  it easy to use in different IT environments, whether  on-site or in the cloud.

Top Features of the SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection

The SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection addresses real-world challenges in software delivery, security, and scaling. Key features include:

• Pre-Secured and Compliance-Ready Applications
  Each application, from Prometheus to Apache Tomcat, is enhanced with SBOMs and SLSA attestations to help meet corporate security compliance standards. Engineers can reduce time spent on security verifications, deploying apps quickly without added risk.
• Multi-Arch Support for Diverse Environments
  Supporting both x86 and ARM architectures, Application Collection’s multi-arch images allow deployment across diverse infrastructures.
• Self-Service Access and Rapid Deployment
  Available as a self-service repository for SUSE Rancher Prime users, the Application Collection enables secure, rapid access to OCI artifacts.
• Consistent, Enterprise-Grade Security
  Applications are monitored and regularly updated to address vulnerabilities, providing enterprise-grade security across environments. Compliance with industry standards like ISO 27001 lets businesses deploy safely.

Powerful Applications for Enterprise Workloads

The SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection includes a broad suite of applications designed to enhance productivity and streamline Kubernetes operations. Among recent additions are:

Powerful Applications for Enterprise Workloads

The SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection provides pre-configured, enterprise-ready applications to streamline Kubernetes management and deployment. Here are some of the top offerings:

• Apache Zookeeper
  Apache Zookeeper offers centralized coordination for distributed applications, ensuring reliability and consistency—perfect for scaling critical applications across clusters in complex Kubernetes environments.
• MinIO
  MinIO brings high-performance, S3-compatible object storage to Kubernetes, supporting hybrid and multi-cloud architectures and optimizing data-intensive applications for quick, secure access.
• Apache Tomcat
  Apache Tomcat is a lightweight Java application server, ideal for running cloud-native and edge applications in Kubernetes, delivering reliability and agility for Java-based workloads.
• Prometheus
  Purpose-built for Kubernetes, Prometheus enables real-time monitoring and alerting, helping DevOps teams ensure application stability and meet SLAs across clusters.
• Grafana
  Grafana turns data into insights with interactive dashboards, making it easy to visualize system metrics and monitor Kubernetes environments in real-time.

See The SUSE Rancher Application Collection at KubeCon NA 2024

The SUSE Rancher Prime Application Collection empowers DevOps and application development teams to accelerate the deployment of Kubernetes-native workloads while maintaining operational efficiency and security.

Join us at KubeCon North America 2024 in Salt Lake City from November 12–15 to experience live demonstrations and meet SUSE® experts. Discover firsthand how SUSE® Cloud Observability simplifies and enhances observability for your Kubernetes clusters.

• Find our booth at D2
• Join us at SUSE® Rancher Day 

What’s Next: Expanding for AI, ML, and Data-Centric Workloads

As Kubernetes adoption grows, the SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection will continue evolving to support AI, machine learning, and data-driven applications. Upcoming additions will help process large amounts of data and do advanced analytics. They will also give platform engineers the tools to support hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge infrastructures—all within a single, secure platform.

Explore the SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection
To experience the benefits of the SUSE® Rancher Prime Application Collection, visit apps.rancher.com or contact our sales team. Discover how the Application Collection can simplify Kubernetes operations and enable your teams to innovate confidently.