Christmas comes early for chameleons: SUSE feels jolly after closing Rancher deal
Kubernetes, Kubernetes, how shalt I manage thou, Kubernetes? SUSE has finalised its purchase of Kubernetes management specialist Rancher Labs as industry talk of an impending IPO for the Linux veteran circulates.…
Date: 2020-12-02
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