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  PORTLAND, Ore., July 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — (OSCON 2013)- SUSE(®) has launched beta testing of SUSE Cloud 2.0, giving customers an early look at the latest enterprise-ready technology for building private clouds. Based on OpenStack Grizzly core technology (the latest evolution of the OpenStack project), SUSE Cloud 2.0 features enhanced installation and management, more hypervisor support options, and hardened technology from OpenStack projects for networking and storage. Additional support for partner solutions such as Cisco and EMC will further enable enterprises to deploy private clouds that fit their existing infrastructure.
  Improved Installation, Additional Hypervisor Choice, Enhanced Storage and NetworkingSUSE Cloud 2.0 builds on the open source development of OpenStack to deliver advanced cloud technology and the broadest solution choice to ensure smooth deployment of a private cloud into an enterprise data center. The SUSE Cloud Administration Server has been augmented for even greater scalability through integration with the latest release of the open source deployment framework Crowbar and an updated user interface. To enable SUSE customers to maximize their previous technology investments, SUSE Cloud 2.0 continues its mixed hypervisor approach, adding full support for Microsoft Hyper-V and a technical preview of VMware ESXi.
  "SUSE Cloud is the first distribution to integrate the OpenStack Cinder drivers for AoE and Coraid EtherCloud(TM) that Coraid contributed to the Grizzly release of OpenStack," said Kevin Brown, CEO of Coraid. "These drivers will enable SUSE customers to build OpenStack clouds that seamlessly leverage Coraid's platform to deliver scalable, automated storage services."
  About SUSESUSE(®), a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux and cloud infrastructure solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. More than 20 years of engineering excellence, exceptional service and an unrivaled partner ecosystem power the products and support that help our customers manage complexity, reduce cost, and confidently deliver mission-critical services. The lasting relationships we build allow us to adapt and deliver the smarter innovation they need to succeed – today and tomorrow. For more information, visit www.suse.com.
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