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  "description": "SUSE Harvester is an open-source hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution built on cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes, KubeVirt, and Longhorn. It provides a modern alternative to traditional proprietary virtualization stacks by allowing organizations to manage virtual machines and containers within a single unified framework. Designed for data center and edge environments, it focuses on simplifying the transition from legacy VM-based workloads to cloud-native architectures.",
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    "target_markets": "Enterprise IT, Edge Computing, DevOps teams, Managed Service Providers (MSPs)",
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