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Solution oriented SUSE offerings with one single contract have benefits that go beyond saving on initial upfront costs. Enjoy the stability and predictability of a multi-product and multi-year agreement utilizing AWS.
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This offer is meant to be sold as part of a Private Offer. Please click the button to inquire about private pricing.
You can now purchase all the SUSE solutions on AWS Marketplace : SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP (SLES for SAP), SUSE Multi-Linux Support, SUSE Linux Micro (SL Micro), SUSE Multi-Linux Manager, Rancher Prime, and Rancher Suite.
Solution oriented SUSE offerings with one single contract have benefits that go beyond saving on initial upfront costs. Enjoy the stability and predictability of a multi-product and multi-year agreement utilizing AWS.
The SUSE Cloud Marketplace Program includes maintenance and support, providing:
Flexibility to Scale: Align your compute consumption with SUSE solutions which allow you to adjust capacity with your current business needs.
Single agreement: Sign one agreement and gain access to all SUSE offerings in the SUSE and AWS Marketplace Program catalog.
Architectural flexibility: You pay SUSE for subscriptions, and you pay Amazon for services used on AWS Infrastructure. You can efficiently change the software subscription to increase or move budget to another SUSE offering. Direct SUSE support: You get direct assistance and support from SUSE's experts and resources.
Great value: Get peace of mind with predictable billing, providing budget protection, and lower upfront capital costs.
About SUSE
SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP (SLES for SAP), SUSE Multi-Linux Support, SUSE Linux Micro (SL Micro) SUSE Multi-Linux Manager, Rancher Prime, and Rancher Suite. More than 60% of the Fortune 500 rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere... from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the "open" back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow.
For more information contact us at cloudsales@suse.com
Highlights
- This offer is meant to be sold as part of a Private Offer. Please click the button to inquire about private pricing.
- Simple to deploy: Gain agility with deployments and SUSE services to assist you along the way without any procurement overhead. All OS (SLES, SLES for SAP, SL Micro) and control plane application (Multi-Linux Manager, SUSE Rancher) software acquired via the SUSE Cloud Marketplace Program is intended exclusively for deployment on to AWS infrastructure.
- Great value: Get peace of mind with predictable billing, providing budget protection, and lower upfront capital costs.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
SUSE Cloud Marketplace Program Subscriptions | Direct subscriptions for SUSE software for use on and with AWS. | $7,900.00 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | $1,599.00 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP | $2,690.00 |
SUSE Multi-Linux Support | SUSE Multi-Linux Support | $3,980.00 |
SUSE Linux Micro | SUSE Linux Micro | $322.00 |
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | $806.00 |
Rancher Prime | Rancher Prime | $7,900.00 |
SUSE Security | SUSE Security | $1,340.00 |
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Software offered through the SUSE Cloud Marketplace Program can have either a Standard or Priority support as defined in the SUSE Technical Support Handbook. Support is delivered via the SUSE Customer Center at https://scc.suse.com/ . SCC's user guide is available at https://scc.suse.com/docs/userguide . If you need help finding your SCC data, please contact SUSE support using one of the methods available on
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Multi-Product Subscription Access
Single agreement providing access to multiple SUSE offerings including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), SLES for SAP, SUSE Linux Micro, SUSE Multi-Linux Manager, Rancher Prime, and Rancher Suite
Flexible Capacity Scaling
Ability to adjust compute consumption and capacity alignment with business needs, with option to reallocate budget between different SUSE offerings
Direct Vendor Support
Direct technical assistance and support provided by SUSE experts and resources
AWS Infrastructure Integration
Software subscriptions designed for exclusive deployment on AWS infrastructure with separate billing for SUSE subscriptions and AWS services
Multi-Year Agreement Terms
Multi-product and multi-year agreement structure providing stability and predictability for enterprise deployments
AWS-Specific Performance Optimization
Pre-configured AWS-specific performance profiles for optimized and consistent deployments on AWS infrastructure
Network Performance Enhancement
Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) support for enhanced network performance capabilities
Cloud Service Integration
Deep integration with AWS services including AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and AWS CLI for command-line resource management
Proactive Monitoring and Issue Resolution
Red Hat Lightspeed included for proactive monitoring, intelligent issue resolution, continuous vulnerability alerts, and AI-driven guidance across hybrid environments
Container-Native and Immutable System Support
Image mode enabling bootable RHEL container images and immutable system images with reduced attack surface for cloud-native operations
Operating System Version
Oracle Linux Server 7.9 with minimal installation configuration
Security Framework
SELinux support for strong security controls to protect sensitive data and applications
Specialized Kernel
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) included and enabled by default, optimized for enterprise application performance and reliability
Application Compatibility
100% application binary compatible alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS Linux
Infrastructure Integration
Integrated offering combining operating system, containers, and virtualization tools for SaaS, PaaS, and traditional enterprise workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments
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Customer reviews
Information Technology and Services
Simple Kubernetes management with a flexible and cost-effective approach
Reviewed on Aug 19, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The main advantage for us is getting a modern Kubernetes-based virtualization platform without the licensing costs and complexity associated with VMware or a full OpenShift platform. It has been a good fit for moving less critical workloads like development and lab environments away from VMware.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main thing I dislike is that there can be a bit of a learning curve when you're first getting used to it, especially if you're coming from more traditional virtualization platforms. Some areas of the UI could also be a little more intuitive, but overall it's been a good experience.
The API integration can be a bit more complex in some areas compared with VMware, especially when integrating with existing automation and tooling. VMware has a very mature API ecosystem, so there are cases where the integration feels more straightforward. SUSE is improving, but this is an area where I'd like to see more consistency and simpler documentation.
The API integration can be a bit more complex in some areas compared with VMware, especially when integrating with existing automation and tooling. VMware has a very mature API ecosystem, so there are cases where the integration feels more straightforward. SUSE is improving, but this is an area where I'd like to see more consistency and simpler documentation.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
SUSE Rancher gives us a central place to manage and operate our Kubernetes environments instead of having to manage each cluster separately. It makes day-to-day administration easier and gives us better visibility across clusters. It also helps us standardize how we manage Kubernetes while keeping the platform flexible and reducing the cost and complexity compared with some of the larger commercial platforms.
Insurance
Single Pane of Glass for All Clusters with Centralized RBAC
Reviewed on Aug 19, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Cliché, but it really does offer a single pane of glass across all our clusters, giving us a quick view of our whole estate. It also provides centralized, role-based access control, which means we don’t have to configure access at a lower level. And it’s open source, too.
What do you dislike about the product?
As with most things Kubernetes, there’s a steep learning curve. Personally, I found the documentation a bit lacking. Given the overhead, in my mind it’s only worth considering if you manage a large number of clusters or if you frequently destroy and redeploy them.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Kubernetes sprawl can quickly become a headache once you get beyond a handful of clusters. SUSE Rancher helps simplify things by giving you a single place to manage all your clusters.
Peng W.
Nice GUI for Everyday Kubernetes Management
Reviewed on Aug 19, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
it provides a nice GUI for most of the daily operational scenarios which are needed for kubernetes management, comparing to the CLI, some administrators prefer GUI
What do you dislike about the product?
comparing to CLI, rancher is slightly slower in daily operation. and also we need mainten a separate platform just for kubernetes management, which can be a overhead
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The Rancher deployed in our organization is mainly aiming to solve the daily operation complixity, since rancher provides a single plane of glass in kubernetest deployment, operation and monitoring.
Oleg P.
Open-Source Kubernetes Management Without Vendor Lock-In
Reviewed on Aug 18, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
It’s open source, and it doesn’t lock you into anyone’s infrastructure. Rancher can manage clusters wherever they run - on bare metal, VMware, edge deployments with K3s, or imported EKS/AKS/GKE - so we were able to standardize how we operate Kubernetes without having to standardize on a single underlying vendor. Having SUSE’s enterprise support available on top of an open-source core is what helped it get through our internal approval process. The surrounding ecosystem (Longhorn, NeuVector, Harvester) integrates cleanly if you want it, and if you don’t, nothing is forced on you.
What do you dislike about the product?
We moved from kubeadm clusters built with Terraform and Ansible, and the main tradeoff is that some state now lives in Rancher instead of in our repo. The rancher2 Terraform provider covers a lot, but it still lags behind the UI, so we’ve ended up with a mix of declarative config and click-ops that we haven’t fully reconciled yet.
Fleet helps on the workload side, but debugging it can feel opaque. When a bundle doesn’t reconcile, the error shown in the UI often isn’t enough to explain what’s wrong, and we end up going back into the cluster with kubectl to figure it out. More detailed troubleshooting output in Fleet would save us a lot of time.
Fleet helps on the workload side, but debugging it can feel opaque. When a bundle doesn’t reconcile, the error shown in the UI often isn’t enough to explain what’s wrong, and we end up going back into the cluster with kubectl to figure it out. More detailed troubleshooting output in Fleet would save us a lot of time.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before Rancher, every cluster was a kubeadm build stitched together with Terraform and Ansible, and most of the operational knowledge lived in a couple of people’s heads plus a repo full of playbooks. That approach works - until you need to onboard someone new, upgrade the control plane, or track down why one environment drifted from another.
Rancher gave us a consistent way to operate clusters across VMware, KVM, oVirt, and our hosted infrastructure: the same auth, the same RBAC, and the same view, regardless of what’s underneath. For a small team, the practical benefit is that day-two work stopped being bespoke on a per-cluster basis. Upgrades now follow a known path instead of a hand-rolled runbook, and the number of people who can safely touch production went from two to the whole team.
Rancher gave us a consistent way to operate clusters across VMware, KVM, oVirt, and our hosted infrastructure: the same auth, the same RBAC, and the same view, regardless of what’s underneath. For a small team, the practical benefit is that day-two work stopped being bespoke on a per-cluster basis. Upgrades now follow a known path instead of a hand-rolled runbook, and the number of people who can safely touch production went from two to the whole team.
Froilán M.
Robust Kubernetes Governance and Cluster Management
Reviewed on Aug 10, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like the most is how it simplifies Kubernetes management across multiple environments without sacrificing flexibility. It has a clean intuitive UI which makes managing clusters much less intimidating.
Rancher integrates seamlessly with major cloud providers and monitoring tools, making it easy to fit into existing workflows.
Performance has been solid even when managing multiple clusters, and the centralized management experience helps reduce operational overhead, making it into a meaningful ROI.
The onboarding process is relatively straightforward, supported by a knowledgeable team and the platform's automation, monitoring and policy management capabilities helps teams opearte more efficiently and mantain compliance as they scale.
Rancher integrates seamlessly with major cloud providers and monitoring tools, making it easy to fit into existing workflows.
Performance has been solid even when managing multiple clusters, and the centralized management experience helps reduce operational overhead, making it into a meaningful ROI.
The onboarding process is relatively straightforward, supported by a knowledgeable team and the platform's automation, monitoring and policy management capabilities helps teams opearte more efficiently and mantain compliance as they scale.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Rancher offers a solid user experience overall, certain integrations may require additional configuration and expertise to fully optimize.
Performance is generally reliable, though the management layer can become resouce-intensive in more complex deployments.
Another thing is that its AI-driven insights and predictive intelligence features are not as advanced as some competing platforms that have invested more heavily in AI-powered operations.
Performance is generally reliable, though the management layer can become resouce-intensive in more complex deployments.
Another thing is that its AI-driven insights and predictive intelligence features are not as advanced as some competing platforms that have invested more heavily in AI-powered operations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
For our team, the biggest benefit has been reducing operational complexity and improving consistency across environments. It’s helped developers and admins work more efficiently, without needing to manage each cluster individually.