Open Source is responsible for more agile innovations in Brazilian companies

On a recent visit to Brazil, SUSE CEO Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen shared valuable insights into the growing impact of Open Source solutions on the global and local technological landscape. During its stay, DP discussed how SUSE is leading innovation in critical areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data security, highlighting the key role of Open Source in accelerating these technologies. The executive also emphasized SUSE's commitment to the Brazilian and Latin American markets.

“ By enabling rapid and collaborative innovation, open source projects have driven significant advances in the Internet, cloud and AI sectors. Unlike proprietary software, which restricts access to its code, Open Source allows sharing and broad improvement, promoting an environment where technology evolves more quickly and inclusively”, explained DP. According to the CEO, who has about 30 years of experience in the sector, approximately 20 of them with open source, the open source tools were fundamental for the initial developments of machine learning.  The principles of open source – collaborative improvements, knowledge sharing and transparency – will be essential for the future health of AI.

Brazilian market and expansion

Since October 2023, when the SUSE fiscal year ended, the company more than doubled the number of employees of the Latin American sales team. “Brazil has great growth potential and we know that our model offers all the support for companies, in addition to the advantages of open source to accelerate the growth of organizations.”, emphasizes DP. As SUSE continues to expand its presence in Latin America, including a new office in Mexico, the company remains committed to providing innovative and safe solutions for companies globally.

Linux and Kubernetes have been recognized as transformative technologies, with the recent recognition of SUSE by Gartner® as a leader in the Magic Quadrant™ of container management, thanks to the SUSE product, Rancher Prime, a cloud-native platform that helps organizations manage and protect their workloads in containers. It is designed for business use and can be used to run Kubernetes locally, on the cloud and on the edge. This recognition highlights SUSE's ability to execute and comprehensive vision. According to Gartner, the Magic Quadrant is the result of a deep research into a specific market, providing a broad view of the relative positions of the main competitors. Leaders not only perform their current strategies well, but are also well-prepared for the future.

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