Basil said Australia’s economy makes it particularly well suited to industrial edge adoption. “By luck or sheer brilliance, SUSE has got a platform that extends beautifully to that edge operational technology space.” The company’s acquisition of industrial internet of things (IoT) platform provider Losant earlier this year has been central to that vision. Meanwhile, Basil urged Australian systems integrators and specialised industry partners to engage with the company around industrial edge opportunities. “We see either a regional or industry-specific systems integrator as our main partner because those companies have the domain expertise.