The Path to Data Sovereignty: CYBERTEC and SUSE Unite for Open Source

Two Open-Source Stacks, One Certified Path

CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International and SUSE have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a fully open-source data platform. The collaboration combines SUSE's enterprise Linux and Kubernetes management offerings, including Rancher, with CYBERTEC's PostgreSQL performance and administration expertise.

The stated goal is to give organizations a clear, pre-validated route to database freedom and digital sovereignty. For businesses in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and retail, the partnership aims to reduce single-vendor lock-in while providing the performance and compliance needed for production workloads. The joint offering spans the database layer and the underlying infrastructure, pairing PostgreSQL with SUSE's security and scalability features.

Certification and Compatibility

The technical foundation of the partnership rests on formal certification. CYBERTEC's PostgreSQL product suite—including Migrator, Scalefield, and the PGEE enterprise solution—has achieved SUSE Ready status. These products are also certified for SUSE Rancher Prime, ensuring compatibility and stability for Kubernetes-managed, mission-critical deployments. Full details are available in the SUSE catalog.

The companies state that this pre-validated stack removes guesswork from infrastructure planning. Engineers can focus on data workloads rather than troubleshooting compatibility issues between the database and the orchestration layer. The combined solution is positioned as a sovereign, high-performance alternative to legacy database vendors, with a lower total cost of ownership.

Partnership Perspective

Executives from CYBERTEC framed the partnership as an extension of the company's mission into the infrastructure tier. "By certifying our PostgreSQL tools and support services on SUSE Rancher Prime, we are removing the guesswork from infrastructure planning," said Peter Hofere, Chief Product Officer at CYBERTEC. "We are excited to offer a pre-validated path that allows engineers to focus on their data rather than worrying about the underlying stack compatibility."

Hans-Jürgen Schönig, CEO at CYBERTEC, emphasized the sovereignty angle: "Partnering with SUSE allows us to extend that mission further into the infrastructure layer. We are offering a sovereign, high performance alternative to traditional legacy vendors that gives power back to the customer and ensures their data remains their own."

The announcement precedes planned showcases at upcoming industry events. Joint offerings will be available through the SUSE Marketplace.