OpenNebula and SUSE have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an open sovereign cloud platform designed for organizations seeking secure, vendor-neutral private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. The integrated solution combines OpenNebula's cloud orchestration and virtualization platform with SUSE Linux Enterprise and SUSE Rancher, enabling enterprises to manage virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, and edge workloads through a unified platform while maintaining data sovereignty and reducing vendor lock-in.
The collaboration brings together OpenNebula's cloud management and virtualization capabilities with SUSE's enterprise Linux operating system and Kubernetes management technologies. The integrated platform is designed to help organizations deploy and operate private and hybrid cloud environments while maintaining full control over infrastructure, workloads, and data.
By offering an open architecture, the companies aim to provide enterprises with greater flexibility and transparency while reducing dependence on proprietary cloud ecosystems.
The joint platform spans the complete cloud infrastructure stack, allowing organizations to run traditional virtual machines alongside Kubernetes workloads and edge computing environments.
Key components include:
This integrated architecture enables organizations to standardize infrastructure operations across compute, storage, networking, and Kubernetes environments using consistent deployment and lifecycle management workflows.
The solution is intended for enterprises, cloud providers, and public-sector organizations that require greater control over data residency, compliance, and operational governance.
By leveraging open technologies, customers can build sovereign cloud environments without being tied to proprietary infrastructure platforms. The companies position the offering as an alternative for organizations evaluating migration paths from traditional virtualization vendors while maintaining enterprise-grade security, reliability, and long-term support.
The partnership also provides coordinated enterprise support for the integrated solution, helping organizations simplify deployment, infrastructure management, and lifecycle operations.
With standardized Kubernetes provisioning, secure multi-tenancy, automated resource governance, and long-term operating system support, the platform is designed to support modern enterprise cloud strategies across on-premises, hybrid, and edge deployments. "At SUSE, we believe that 'Choice Happens' when we prioritize interoperability and open innovation. By combining SUSE Linux Enterprise and Rancher with OpenNebula, we are providing organizations with a truly sovereign cloud platform—one that eliminates vendor lock-in and delivers the mission-critical resilience needed to run VMs, Kubernetes, and edge workloads on their own terms," said Diego Rios, General Manager EMEA South at SUSE.
As organizations continue to prioritize digital sovereignty and infrastructure flexibility, open cloud platforms are becoming increasingly important. The partnership between OpenNebula and SUSE provides enterprises with an integrated solution that combines cloud orchestration, enterprise Linux, and Kubernetes management to support secure, scalable, and vendor-neutral cloud deployments.
OpenNebula Systems is the developer of OpenNebula, an open, vendor-neutral enterprise cloud and virtualization platform designed for sovereign clouds and AI factories. The company provides SLA-based support and professional services to enterprises, service providers, and public-sector organizations worldwide.
SUSE is a global leader in enterprise-grade open-source solutions, providing Linux, Kubernetes, edge computing, and cloud-native technologies that help organizations innovate while maintaining operational flexibility, security, and reliability.
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