SUSE announces strategic collaboration with AWS & new cloud native features for Amazon Linux 

SUSE today announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enrich the cloud native Linux experience for Amazon Linux.  As part of this agreement, SUSE delivers thousands of additional, enterprise-grade open source packages via the new Supplementary Packages for Amazon Linux (SPAL) service.  This expands the toolset available to customers already leveraging Amazon Linux for their applications.

Expanded Software Ecosystem and Innovation

The collaboration grants Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) immediate access to vetted open source packages, built on the foundation of the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository. These packages are meticulously tailored for enterprise needs. This collaboration significantly broadens the functionality and customization available to Amazon Linux users, enabling rapid support for diverse and modern enterprise workloads. SUSE’s specialized expertise in repackaging, delivering, and securing these components lets customers focus on innovation rather than package maintenance.

Accelerated Time-to-Value and Cost Efficiency

The arrangement brings SUSE’s specialized expertise in maintaining, testing, and securing thousands of popular open source packages to AWS customers. Further, this lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and improves operational agility when deploying complex enterprise software stacks.

Customers building external products and services on Amazon Linux 2023 can now leverage SUSE’s enterprise Linux capabilities alongside the trusted infrastructure on AWS. This is particularly valuable for clients targeting regulated markets or environments where stability and long-term viability are paramount, simplifying compliance and reducing risk.

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