SUSE Linux Micro
A lightweight enterprise-ready Linux host for containerized and virtual workloads designed to simplify operation and development that offers a secure, reliable, and compliance-ready host anywhere from a standalone container host to a Kubernetes cluster and from mission-critical edge to the cloud.
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Streamline the container infrastructure
A purpose-built container host, designed to be deployed at scale or as a standalone host, that enables workloads to run securely with minimal maintenance in a compliance-ready IT
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A host for any containerized environment
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Facilitate security and compliance
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Low maintenance
Ottmar Amann, Software Systems, Corporate R&D, KRONES AG
"We are one of the first companies to work with SUSE Linux Micro to implement a maintenance-free infrastructure for innovative new cluster concepts for edge devices."
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 features
Immutable OS with transactional updates
Immutable design ensures the OS is not altered during runtime, ensuring a reliable execution every single time. Security-signed and verified transactional updates can be easily rolled back if needed.
Security and Compliance
Ensure data security with a Confidential Computing-ready OS supporting TPM2 full disk encryption and SELinux. Built on a secure software supply chain and targeting the highest security certifications, SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 de-risk compliance and minimizes liability to meet stringent enterprise requirements.
Architectural Flexibility
You have flexibility in choosing the right hardware platform for your applications. SUSE Linux Micro supports x86-64, Arm 64bit, and IBM Z & LinuxONE architectures, so you can deploy applications with confidence across multiple architectures.
Standalone and Kubernetes host
Perfect for easy-to-maintain standalone container deployment and easily combined with the latest cloud-native technologies, including Rancher Prime, RKE2, SUSE Storage persistent block storage, and K3S, for use anywhere.
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