SUSE Announces First Annual Enterprise Linux Conference

January 17, 2012


SUSECon 2012 to become essential industry event for enterprise Linux users, partners and community enthusiasts

Nuremberg, Germany

SUSE® today announced the debut of SUSECon, its first annual global conference for SUSE customers, partners and community enthusiasts. SUSECon will be held from September 18-21, 2012, at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. This event will become the essential user conference where SUSE practitioners can learn about and experience the latest developments in enterprise-class Linux.

SUSE will bring together from across the globe its seasoned and knowledgeable experts, its strong partnerships with industry-leading technology vendors, and its showcase of successful customers to deliver a comprehensive agenda that offers both business and technical advice for enterprise Linux practitioners. Content and activities will be announced throughout the year for the September 2012 event - which coincides with SUSE's 20th anniversary, a milestone that will be reflected at the conference.

"SUSE was built upon the premise of community and collaboration, and SUSECon will become the premier venue for sharing and networking amongst the passionate followers of this Linux platform. These first 20 years have been an incredible journey, and our success is attributed to those practitioners who appreciate the vision we have for next-generation, dynamic enterprise-class Linux," said Michael Miller, vice president of global alliances and marketing, SUSE.

SUSECon will feature technical and business presentations, demonstrations, hands-on labs, advanced technical training, industry partner technology showcases, customer case studies and keynotes from the brightest experts in the industry. The conference will also include sessions that will instruct attendees of all technical levels on enterprise computing, cloud computing and Linux management technologies.

Registration Details
Registration for SUSECon will open in April 2012. For more information and to receive updates on topics, tracks and session availability, please visit SUSECon.

About SUSE
SUSE is a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions that increase agility, reduce cost and manage complexity in dynamic environments. With a portfolio centered on SUSE Linux Enterprise, the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, SUSE enables organizations to confidently deliver computing services across physical, virtual and cloud environments. With our award-winning products and ecosystem of partnerships, SUSE solutions empower thousands of organizations around the world. For more information, visit us at suse.com.

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