Introducing DevX Validated Designs by SUSE –Simplifying Cloud-Native Software Development at Scale

Enterprises push the boundaries of cloud-native innovation with hundreds of engineering teams deploying thousands of services across hybrid environments, making standardization, security, and operational efficiency complexities critical to overcome. 

To address these challenges, at SUSECON 2025 we’re excited to introduce DevX Validated Designs by SUSE—a structured approach to the developer workflows, automation, and security in order to streamline enterprise development automating code to deployment.

What Are DevX Validated Designs?

DevX Validated Designs by SUSE are composable workflows that help enterprises streamline software development, deployment and operations on SUSE Rancher Prime and cloud-native environments. These designs bring together:

• Standardized Developer Environments with Dev Containers for fast onboarding
• GitOps-Driven Automation for streamlined build pipelines and deployments at scale
• Trusted content, Private Registries & Security Controls to protect the software supply chain
• Integrated Observability & Troubleshooting for real-time application monitoring

Each validated design provides a repeatable, scalable framework, helping teams focus on building great software rather than configuring and maintaining infrastructure.

Why Does This Matter for Enterprises?

There are four reasons why this matters when you start scaling cloud native usages.

1. Developer Productivity at Scale

When hundreds of developers work on a cloud-native platform, inconsistency in environments can slow down development and introduce bugs. DevX Validated Designs provide:

1. Pre-configured Dev Containers for rapid setup
2. Version-aligned Kubernetes stacks from Rancher Desktop to RKE2
3. A accelerated local-to-production workflow

This means faster onboarding, predictable environments, and fewer “works-on-my-machine” issues.

2. Secure & Controlled Software Supply Chain

Security breaches often originate from untrusted software dependencies. DevX Validated Designs enforce:

1. SUSE Private Registry & Trusted Base Images for controlled software delivery
2. Automated vulnerability scanning before deployment
3. Full auditability & compliance for enterprise security teams

By ensuring every container image comes from a trusted source and keeping the control over the runtime, enterprises reduce supply chain risks and security blind spots.

3. Scalable, Automated GitOps Deployment

Manually deploying applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters is inefficient. DevX Validated Designs leverage:

1. GitOps-first workflows for declarative infrastructure & app management
2. Automation via Fleet & Git Actions for seamless CI/CD pipelines
3. Observability integrations for monitoring deployment health

This reduces operational complexity and ensures faster, reliable software rollouts.

4. Cost & Complexity Reduction

Managing cloud-native workloads at scale requires efficiency and to help enterprises, DevX Validated Designs has the following goals at its core:

1. Reduce manual engineering effort with pre-built templates
2. Accelerate team onboarding by removing setup bottlenecks
3. Ensure multi-team collaboration through standardized workflows

By minimizing waste and inefficiency, teams can focus on innovation rather than infrastructure headaches.

A Collaborative Approach: How SUSE Partners Benefit

DevX Validated Designs are not just built by SUSE, they are a collaborative effort designed to bring together our partners, customers, and open-source contributors:

• Partners can submit validated designs that complement SUSE Rancher Prime, expanding the ecosystem with their own solutions.
• Each contribution undergoes a validation process to ensure quality, security, and best practices before being listed.
• All approved validated designs will be showcased on our website, making them easily accessible to enterprises looking for trusted, reusable solutions.
• By contributing, partners can demonstrate their expertise, reach new customers, and integrate more seamlessly into cloud-native enterprise environments.

This ecosystem-driven approach ensures that validated designs stay relevant, diverse, and continuously improved to meet the evolving needs of modern enterprises.

The Beginning of a Larger Vision

SUSECON 2025 marks the official launch of the first few validated designs, but this is just the beginning and our customers can expect:

• More validated designs will be released over time, expanding to cover new use cases, industries, and technological advancements.
• The initiative will evolve based on real-world feedback, ensuring it stays aligned with the needs of enterprise developers and platform engineers.
• We’re committed to making DevX Validated Designs a long-term industry standard, providing a living repository of best practices for cloud-native software development.

DevX Validated Designs: Powering the Future of Enterprise Software

Whether you’re an enterprise running thousands of cloud-native applications or a platform engineering team managing Kubernetes at scale, DevX Validated Designs by SUSE provide a structured, repeatable, and secure way to build, deploy, and maintain software.

Ready to bring standardization, automation, and security to your cloud-native development? Learn more and get started with DevX Validated Designs by SUSE today. Contact our experts with any questions.