François-Xavier "FX" Houard, Author at SUSE Communities

November 11, 2025 6:45 am

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Introducing SUSE Rancher Developer Access (EA) to reduce risk and boost time to market

The software journey is inherently risky, it starts from a developer downloading a container to shipping code on a mission-critical application in production. Developers, naturally, prioritize speed and functionality, which often means grabbing unsafe images with critical vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, platform and operations teams struggle to enforce compliance and security consistently across ever-changing development workflows. That […]

Categories: Digital Transformation, Events, Kubernetes, Rancher Lightweight Kubernetes (K3s), SUSE Blog

By: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

November 11, 2025 12:00 am

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Unlock Your Cloud-Native Workflow: Introducing the Free subscription and FIPS-validated content for SUSE Application Collection

Developers need instant access to trusted, Enterprise-grade application stacks without friction or cost barriers. Organizations, meanwhile, require enterprise-grade compliance (like FIPS) and seamless integration with their private infrastructure. This release addresses both the need for frictionless entry and rigorous compliance simultaneously. We are excited to announce a massive expansion to the SUSE Application Collection, making […]

Categories: Announcements, Containers, Digital Transformation, Events, Kubernetes, SUSE Blog

By: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

September 1, 2025 4:04 pm

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Your favorite K8s free open-source application just sent you a five-figure invoice. Here’s how to get more for less!

SUSE Rancher Prime delivers SUSE secure Application Collection and a complete Kubernetes platform, turning an industry crisis into your strategic upgrade. What is happening? For years, Kubernetes development and operations teams have relied on a vast ecosystem of freely available, containerised open-source applications. At the center of this ecosystem was Bitnami. It was a simple, […]

Categories: Cloud-native Transformation, Containers, Deliver Applications Faster, DevOps, Digital Transformation, Kubernetes, Rancher Blog, Rancher Kubernetes, SUSE Blog, SUSE News, Technical Solutions

By: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

March 11, 2024 3:21 pm

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SLE BCI Base Container available for US government agencies on Iron Bank

In a nutshell Iron Bank, a public registry containing US Department of Defense (DoD)-built, hardened and approved container images has included SUSE Linux Enterprise Base Container Images (SLE BCI) into their hardened base images catalog. This accreditation testifies to SLE BCI's safety and reliability, and reconfirm its relevance in supporting the industry-wide push for more […]

Categories: Announcements, Containers, Digital Transformation, Government, News, Security, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, SUSE News

By: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

December 20, 2023 8:14 am

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Base Container Images: LTSS and exciting new updates!

With SUSE Linux Enterprise Base Container Images (SLE BCI), we have enabled enterprises all over the world to build their containerized assets on a secure and robust ground, with long-term supported base container images for all requirements. Those images are all derived from the rock-solid foundations of our trusted SLE15 product line, which includes the […]

By: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

October 23, 2023 4:57 pm

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SUSE Open Build Service now adopted by the Kubernetes to generate its official packages!

Kubernetes, the popular open-source container orchestration system, has recently announced that it is using the Open Build Service (OBS) platform to generate and publish its official packages to its new official repository: pkgs.k8s.io. This is a significant step for Kubernetes in its goal to rely on community-owned infrastructure for all critical components (that […]

Categories: Announcements, DevOps, Free Tools, Kubernetes, News, Security, SUSE Blog, SUSE News

By: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

June 6, 2023 11:31 am

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Digital Provenance Product Chronicle Arrives in SUSE Rancher Marketplace

SUSE guest blog authored by: Csilla Zsigri, Chief Strategy Officer at BTP Digital provenance is a force for good as it can bring trust and transparency to a wide range of markets. Although provenance is a term that is often associated with the art world, recording and sharing provenance information can generate significant […]

Categories: Announcements, Banking & Finance, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, Innovate, Manufacturing, Partners, Rancher Kubernetes, Retail, Specializations, Technology & Software, Verticals

Author: François-Xavier "FX" Houard

Introducing SUSE Rancher Developer Access (EA) to reduce risk and boost time to market

Unlock Your Cloud-Native Workflow: Introducing the Free subscription and FIPS-validated content for SUSE Application Collection

Your favorite K8s free open-source application just sent you a five-figure invoice. Here’s how to get more for less!

SLE BCI Base Container available for US government agencies on Iron Bank

SUSE Linux Enterprise Base Container Images: LTSS and exciting new updates!

SUSE Open Build Service now adopted by the Kubernetes to generate its official packages!

Digital Provenance Product Chronicle Arrives in SUSE Rancher Marketplace

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