Open source and Linux platform vendor SUSE is looking to help organizations solve some of the complexity and challenges of edge computing with the company's SUSE Edge 3.1 release, announced today.

SUSE Edge is not a single technology but rather a set of capabilities that together enable deployment and management of an edge platform. SUSE Edge integrates SUSE Linux Micro, which is an optimized Linux distribution for smaller deployments based on the company's flagship SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE). Overall Linux management is enabled with the included SUSE Manager technology. SUSE also integrates its Kubernetes distribution RK2, as well as its Rancher Prime Kubernetes management technology. Rounding out the SUSE Edge 3.1 platform are a lifecycle controller, GitOps and onboarding capabilities.

Ease of deployment and ongoing operations is a particular focus of SUSE Edge 3.1. One new feature is stack validation, which helps to ensure successful operations.