INNOVATE Specialization
Elevate your collaboration with SUSE engineering to ensure the compatibility of your software & hardware built on or with SUSE offerings.
Join SUSE One
Build On SUSE Platforms
Develop
SUSE has tools to support the development model that works best for your current project, whether it's with microservices in containers or traditional industrial strength waterfall, in the data center or in the cloud. You get all you need to build, test, certify, deliver and commercially distribute your products and solutions to your customers.
Certify
Certify that your products and solutions are tested and supported in a SUSE environment through our certification programs – SUSE READY for your applications; YES certified for your products; Solid Driver for drivers and kernel modules
Promote
Work with SUSE to promote your products and solutions to thousands of SUSE customers worldwide. Get your products and solutions in our catalogues. Develop joint solution flyers, webinars, whitepapers and explore opportunities to work together to showcase our partnership to our joint customers
Support
You will get access to a number of support resources available to help you through the certification process of your products
Certification Levels
The Power of YES
Partnering with SUSE enables Independent Hardware Vendors to build and deliver solutions that help customers reduce costs, manage complexity, and mitigate risk—and accelerate your success.
Rancher
Rancher is the leading open-source container management platform. Find out how you could get your containerized app available for deployment through the Rancher catalog.
Get your software Ready
SUSE Ready Certification provides your customers with the assurance that your solution has been tested and is supported with SUSE solutions.
Easy-to-deploy with SolidDriver
The SUSE SolidDriver program establishes standards for packaging and delivering kernel drivers within SLE operating systems
Program Benefits
Once you become part of the INNOVATE Specialization, you can grow in tiers and enjoy the benefits.
| Emerald | Diamond | |
|---|---|---|
| Certification of your partner software and hardware products with the SUSE/Rancher set of products with appropriate contract level and fees | ||
| Service requests for developing test validation and support/certification tools | 3-pack Standard | 5-pack Standard |
| SUSE product briefings | Webinars | Individual |
| Engineering support during product certification process | ||
| Joint messaging and awareness support | ||
| Expanded joint marketing roadmap development | ||
| Discounted rates on program fees (for fee-based programs within Innovate) upon approval | ||
| Quarterly business and technical reviews | ||
| Partner Alliance Manager for software/Hardware certification (PAM) |
Innovate Partners
| Certified ISVs | 1251 |
| Certified IHVs | 2345 |
| Certified hardware partner products | 6863 |
| Certified partner applications (Rancher by SUSE included) | 7762 |