Attendees to Learn How to Build Secure, Highly Available AI Applications on the SUSE AI Platform with Microsoft SQL Server and DH2i DxEnterprise; and Discover How to Optimize SQL Server 2025 and SUSE Rancher Prime for a Unified, Scalable Data Platform Across Containers, Physical, and Virtual Machines
FORT COLLINS, CO – March 6, 2025 – DH2i®, the world’s leading provider of always-secure and always-on IT solutions, today announced its participation in SUSECON 2025, taking place March 10-14 in Orlando, Florida. DH2i, alongside technology leaders from Microsoft and SUSE, will present two sessions focused on building secure, resilient data platforms. The first, an in-person breakout session at the conference, will showcase how to optimize SQL Server 2025 and SUSE Rancher Prime to create a unified, scalable data platform across containers, physical, and virtual machines (VMs) with DH2i’s DxEnterprise. The second, a pre-recorded session made available at the conclusion of the conference, will provide a step-by-step guide to deploying highly available AI applications using SUSE AI, Microsoft SQL Server, and DH2i’s DxEnterprise.
In-Person Breakout Session
Date/Time
Thursday, March 13th, 11:00 am – 11:50 am ET
Location
TBD
Presenters
OJ Ngo, CTO and Co-Founder, DH2i
Abduallah Mamun, Senior Product Manager | Azure Data, Microsoft
Terry L. Smith Director, Global Alliances Solutions, SUSE
Session Title
“Harnessing SQL Server 2025 and SUSE Rancher for a Unified Data Platform Across Containers, Physical, and Virtual Machines with DH2i’s DxOperator”
Abstract
Build a data environment that is cross-platform, spanning across virtual machines, physical machines, and containers in different environments. In this session, we will deploy SQL Server containers across Azure Kubernetes Service and other Kubernetes platforms using the DH2i Operator, managing the entire deployment with SUSE Rancher Prime. With the release of SQL Server 2025, we will also showcase the vector search capability, enabling semantic search natively for your databases. If you are a database developer, engineer, or administrator looking to modernize your data estate, this session is for you. We will highlight new developer features in SQL Server 2025, making it easier to work with JSON, Parquet, and traditional relational data within the same environment. Additionally, we will cover how SUSE Rancher Prime can be used to manage and administer Kubernetes clusters, ensuring efficient and streamlined operations in an all-Kubernetes environment. Join us to discover best practices, tips, and tools for optimizing your SQL Server container deployments in a hybrid cloud landscape.
Pre-Recorded Session (Viewable after SUSECON)
Presenters
OJ Ngo, CTO and Co-Founder, DH2i
Amit Khandelwal, Principal Product Manager | Data Platform – SQL Server, Microsoft
Terry L. Smith Director, Global Alliances Solutions, SUSE
Session Title
“How to Build a Secure and Resilient Production Environment for Your AI Applications”
Abstract
In today’s AI-driven world, swift and seamless transitions from development to enterprise deployment are essential, along with reliable high availability (HA) for databases supporting AI apps. In this demo-packed session, Ngo, Khandelwal, and Smith will guide IT teams step-by-step in building a comprehensive solution architecture for deploying enterprise AI at scale. They will use SUSE AI & SUSE Linux Enterprise Base Container Images for a secure and feature-rich foundation, Microsoft SQL Server as a flexible and secure database backbone, and DH2i DxEnterprise for infrastructure-agnostic HA/DR. Attendees will leave with an actionable framework for building highly available, production AI apps on the SUSE platform using SUSE AI, Microsoft SQL Server, and DH2i DxEnterprise, and an understanding of the benefits of SUSE Cloud Native solutions.
“AI applications require secure, resilient production environments to protect sensitive data, ensure uptime, and support scalable, reliable deployment, enabling businesses to innovate confidently and maintain a competitive edge,” said Khandelwal. “I look forward to the opportunity to join with DH2i and SUSE to discuss how, by combining SUSE AI for secure and scalable operations, Microsoft SQL Server for flexible data services, and DH2i DxEnterprise for infrastructure-agnostic HA/DR, users can create a scalable, secure framework for highly available AI apps.”
“As organizations modernize their data environments, they need a unified approach that seamlessly integrates SQL Server with Kubernetes and multi-cloud infrastructure,” said Mamun. “At SUSECON 2025, we’ll demonstrate how SQL Server, combined with SUSE Rancher Prime and DH2i’s DxEnterprise, empowers businesses to deploy, manage, and scale resilient data platforms with ease.”
“Successfully deploying AI applications at scale requires seamless integration of security, resilience, and operational efficiency,” said Smith. “SUSE AI is the integrated, extensible, cloud-native platform with robust container management, zero trust security, observability with actionable insights, and a collection of securely-built AI components. By leveraging SUSE AI with Microsoft SQL Server’s vector-enhanced data services and DH2i DxEnterprise’s infrastructure-agnostic HA/DR capabilities, organizations can confidently deploy, optimize, and secure their AI-driven workloads anywhere.”
“Ensuring the success of AI applications in production environments requires a strategic combination of high availability, security, and scalability,” said Ngo. “By leveraging SUSE AI for a secure and feature-rich foundation, Microsoft SQL Server for flexible and high-performance data management, and DH2i DxEnterprise for infrastructure-agnostic HA/DR, organizations can confidently deploy AI applications that are always available and protected. This collaboration with SUSE and Microsoft provides enterprises with a modern, scalable framework and the advanced capabilities needed to streamline, secure, and optimize AI-driven workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.”
SUSECON, taking place from March 10-14 in Orlando, promises to be a must-attend event for IT professionals, developers, and business leaders eager to explore the latest advancements in open-source solutions. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and the future of enterprise technology, the conference will feature a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, and engaging breakout sessions. Attendees will gain insights into topics such as cloud-native transformation, edge computing, and containerization while networking with industry leaders and peers. To learn more, please visit: https://www.suse.com/susecon/.
About DH2i
DH2i Company is the world’s leading provider of multi-platform smart high availability (HA) clustering and software-defined perimeter (SDP) software for Windows, Linux, and containers. DH2i enables users to connect securely and failover enterprise applications – from anywhere to anywhere. DH2i’s DxOdyssey® SDP software, the unVPN® networking solution for Zero Trust security, enables users to create highly available application-level Zero Trust Network Access tunnels across any mix of locations and platforms. DH2i’s DxEnterprise® smart high availability clustering software – now optimized for containers, delivers an all-in-one clustering solution for any application, any OS, any server configuration, and any cloud. DxEnterprise is the only SQL Server clustering solution to provide fully automatic failover of SQL Server AG in Kubernetes. To learn more, please visit: www.dh2i.com, call: 800-380-5405, or email: [email protected].
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