SUSE updates SUSE Rancher Prime and SUSE Virtualization with new AI and VM controls
SUSE said it updated SUSE Rancher Prime and SUSE Virtualization to extend container management into automated infrastructure operations. The changes address how Virtual Machine (VM) and container management are handled across an organization’s infrastructure stack.
SUSE Rancher Prime was positioned as a central management layer with deeper integration and control across hybrid environments. SUSE Virtualization was framed as a base for modernization of legacy infrastructure and as an approach to unify VM and container management. The company also tied developer access to secure Artificial Intelligence (AI) pathways.
SUSE Rancher Prime’s AI updates feature “Liz,” a context-aware AI agent integrated into the platform that coordinates a group of specialized agents. SUSE said Liz provides Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and operations teams with automated insights across an environment. The company also described “first open agentic AI ecosystem” capabilities through Model Context Protocol (MCP), which it said let organizations connect external services without custom code.
SUSE Virtualization added NVIDIA MIG (Multi-Instance Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)) support, described as GPU partitioning for SUSE Virtualization to increase hardware efficiency for AI workloads. SUSE also added VM Auto Balance for automated workload distribution, Live Storage Migration for moving data without downtime, and granular upgrade controls. On the developer side, SUSE Rancher Developer Access included shift-left security for supply chains via access to part of SUSE’s curated catalog of over 140 hardened, enterprise-ready applications, and introduced Virtual Clusters for isolated, self-service Kubernetes control planes.
“Our open approach to AI and the unification of VM and container management allows customers to capitalize on the potential of AI and redefine their own operational simplicity, ultimately giving them flexibility, choice and control,” said Peter Smails, general manager, Cloud Native, SUSE. “SUSE’s mission is to be the open infrastructure platform for modern workloads and today’s updates significantly advance our strategy.” SUSE said its AI capabilities are live now with AI Assistant enhancements in General Availability (GA), and that SUSE Virtualization with NVIDIA MIG multi-tenancy and Upgrade control are available now, while VM Auto Balancing and Live Storage Migration are in Early Access; it said Virtual Clusters are production-ready and generally available.