SUSE Academic Program Opens Door to Open Source for Students Globally

June 7, 2017

SUSE® is opening the door to the world of open source software for
students around the globe through the new SUSE Academic Program. SUSE is
sharing no- or low-cost open source software, training curriculum, tools and
support to help schools, universities, teaching hospitals and other academic
organizations use, teach and develop open source software with their students.
The curriculum includes courses for SUSE Linux Certified Administrator (SCA) ,
among others.

“As the open, open source company, SUSE is readying teachers and
students for the future with free access to our extensive knowledge of
technology and software,” said Sander Huyts, SUSE sales vice president. “The
SUSE Academic Program is a simple way for qualifying academic institutions to
experience the value of SUSE technology, training materials and customized
offerings with no participation fee or minimum order requirement. We’re
committed to helping schools with the tools and technology they need to prepare
students for tomorrow.”

The SUSE Academic Program provides the following benefits to
participating organizations:

·  Training materials for certified
Linux and other courses for trainers and students.

·  Campus use of training materials for
teaching students.

·  Purchase of SUSE products with
special pricing, terms and conditions.

·  Access to SUSE tools and products for
lab environments, software development or other education settings.

·  Access to the SUSE knowledgebase,
forums and support.

The program gives participating institutions free access to SUSE
Training curriculum for both trainers and students, with rights to use the
training curriculum across the campus for educational, non-commercial purposes.
Along with access to training materials, SUSE provides free access to resources
and open source tools for software development. SUSE also offers a
beneficial buying program allowing
participants to purchase SUSE products at the right level of support, with
terms and conditions available to and priced for educational institutions only.

“There are many paths developers of the future can take to grow their
skills in the art and science of software,” said Al Gillen, group vice
president, Software Development and Open Source, IDC.

“Academic institutions provide an important path for administrators- and
developers-in-training. Programs designed to accelerate education like SUSE’s
are essential for students at universities to learn about open source and have
hands-on experience – including with enterprise-grade open source technologies.
Investments like these will boost innovation and choice in the marketplace in
coming years.”

For more about the SUSE Academic Program and its various offerings,
including registration information, visit www.suse.com/academic.