Cloud computing is essential for modern companies and organizations as it transforms how they access, store, process, and scale data and applications. During KubeCon 2025, the premier global event on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, David Stauffer, Senior Director of Product Management at SUSE, highlighted four key trends shaping the future of cloud computing.
The four key trends identified by SUSE are:
- “Computing is Everywhere”
Distributed computing is no longer just a promise – it has become a reality. Kubernetes is no longer confined to data centers. With lightweight and efficient K3s – the SUSE-certified Kubernetes distribution – workloads are now running in unexpected places, from planes to trains, making Kubernetes ubiquitous even in previously unimaginable environments.
- Supply Chain Security
The industry’s focus is shifting to the security of the entire software development and delivery supply chain, not just the end product. To address this, SUSE has launched the Application Collection, a set of open-source applications with zero known vulnerabilities, ensuring total trust in all components used.
- Developer Experience Comes First
Developer productivity and satisfaction have become a competitive differentiator. Instead of just providing infrastructure, companies are now looking for platforms that streamline, speed up, and standardize development workflows.
SUSE is going beyond the self-service model. Tools like Rancher Desktop, Fleet, and Application Collection are now part of validated projects, allowing platform teams to accelerate the delivery of ready-to-use environments for modern development.
- Modernization at your own pace
Not all companies can or want to become fully cloud-native all at once. Many still rely on applications running on virtual machines (VMs). Modernization needs to be progressive, hybrid, and flexible.
With SUSE Virtualization, companies can run virtual machines alongside containers, enabling a gradual and strategic transition to cloud-native architectures — without the need to restructure everything at once. According to Marcos Lacerda, president of SUSE Latin America, KubeCon 2025 made it clear that innovation in digital infrastructure is redefining the industry’s direction.
“We are experiencing a unique moment in the evolution of cloud computing. The four trends we observed at KubeCon 2025 perfectly reflect what we are seeing with our customers in Brazil: the need for scalability, security, agility, and flexibility,” he concluded.
