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For neoclouds and sovereign cloud operators, getting GPUs online is only the first milestone. The harder job is turning that capacity into secure, multi-tenant services that customers can consume quickly, reliably, and with confidence that their workloads are isolated.<\/p>\n
Provisioning new tenants can create operational burden: network provisioning and firewall policy configuration for each tenant. Tickets, manual switch changes, and per-device security updates slow delivery, consume scarce network and security expertise, and create configuration drift. Customers wait for usable capacity while operators leave revenue-generating GPUs underutilized.<\/p>\n
Rafay became a Cisco Solutions Plus partner in June 2026, making the Rafay Platform available through Cisco on the same purchase order. The Solutions Plus partnership made the solution simpler to buy, and now we\u2019re making it easier to operate.<\/p>\n
Cisco and Rafay are now integrating the Rafay Platform with Cisco Nexus One and Cisco Secure Firewall so that one tenant service request can drive the network setup and security policies required to enable a fully self-service AI cloud.<\/p>\n
Rafay provides the orchestration layer that delivers self-service consumption, multi-tenancy, VPC-style services, quotas and resource reservations, chargeback, and other enterprise controls on top of Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA.<\/p>\n
The partnership is pushing beyond procurement and connecting the service layer to the network and security control planes, making Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA easier to operate. The first two integrations address a practical challenge: automating the creation and operation of a multi-tenant network while securing the traffic that runs through it.<\/p>\n
The Cisco\u2013Rafay integrations enable a neocloud to provide a hyperscaler-grade experience, enabling operators to turn installed GPU infrastructure into a monetizable catalog of AI services.<\/p>\n
\u201cNeocloud operators are putting enormous amounts of capital into GPU infrastructure, and every day that capacity sits idle results in lost revenue,\u201d said Haseeb Budhani, CEO and co-founder of Rafay.\u00a0\u201cThese integrations help operators get that infrastructure into customers\u2019 hands faster, with the self-service, multi-tenant experience they expect and a much shorter path from GPUs to revenue.\u201d<\/p>\n
Automate creation of tenant-ready AI infrastructure without the ticket queue<\/h2>\n
Customer challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n AI infrastructure is often delivered as a single-tenant AI environment. When a new customer or business unit needs capacity, teams need to create multi-tenant AI infrastructure by creating Virtual Private Connections (VPCs) and manually attach resources to VPCs. The customer waits while the operator repeats the same work, and scarce network engineering talent becomes the bottleneck.<\/p>\n What the integration enables<\/strong><\/p>\n By integrating tenant network creation into the Rafay AI infrastructure orchestration workflow, Cisco and Rafay ease the friction of data center network changes during large-scale AI deployments. Rafay captures the tenant service request and translates it into the VPCs and subnets needed to provision in Cisco Nexus One. Inventory and node membership stay synchronized through secure inventory onboarding and offboarding. The network becomes part of the tenant service workflow instead of a separate project.<\/p>\n Value delivered<\/strong><\/p>\n Customer challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n An isolated network is not ready until applications can communicate securely. Inbound application access, Network Address Translation (NAT), and port forwarding often require manual policy configuration across firewall and network devices. That delays application readiness, increases the chance of drift or misconfiguration, and adds a new operating burden for every tenant.<\/p>\n What the integration enables<\/strong><\/p>\n Cisco\u2019s latest integration into the Rafay Platform delivers secure firewall management, implementing the tenant security intent within the underlying security infrastructure. Rafay connects tenant service requests to Cisco Secure Firewall policy workflows. Inbound application access, NAT, and port-forwarding policies are created programmatically as part of the request. Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center remains the source of truth for the fleet, while Rafay keeps requested tenant connectivity aligned with the network delivered by Cisco Nexus One. The integrations with Cisco Nexus One and Cisco Secure Firewall enable creation of a fully self-service AI cloud.<\/p>\n Value delivered<\/strong><\/p>\n Together, these integrations turn tenant onboarding from a series of tickets and configuration changes into a repeatable service workflow. Each additional integration widens what an operator can sell as a product, not just what they can automate. Cisco provides connectivity, policy enforcement, visibility, and traffic control. Rafay carries customer intent into those controls, so operators can deliver secure, tenant-aware environments with less manual coordination.<\/p>\n For both neoclouds and sovereign AI cloud operators, that means a faster path to revenue and consistent security and operations as tenants scale. These integrations are the first wave in a broader Cisco\u2013Rafay roadmap, with more to come!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n Before integration<\/strong><\/td>\n After integration<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Tenant onboarding<\/strong><\/td>\n Requests move through tickets and manual switch configuration.<\/td>\n One service request drives automated onboarding and offboarding.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Isolation and control<\/strong><\/td>\n VRFs, security policy, inventory, and server membership are coordinated by hand.<\/td>\n Rafay maps isolated tenant networks to VPCs and subnets while keeping inventory and node membership synchronized.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Business impact<\/strong><\/td>\n Service delivery is slow, leaving GPU capacity underused.<\/strong><\/td>\n Deliver tenant-ready environments in minutes, improving GPU utilization and operational leverage.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Make secure connectivity part of the service<\/h2>\n
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\n Before integration<\/strong><\/td>\n After integration<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Policy workflow<\/strong><\/td>\n Inbound application access, NAT, and port-forwarding policies are created manually per device.<\/td>\n Tenant security policy is created automatically at the time of tenant service request.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Consistency and control<\/strong><\/td>\n Handoffs and repeated changes create drift, errors, and inconsistent tenant controls.<\/td>\n Rafay ties together Cisco Secure Firewall with Cisco Nexus One to establish a single source of truth for workload connectivity and security.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Business impact<\/strong><\/td>\n Firewall tickets delay application readiness, and operating effort grows with every tenant.<\/strong><\/td>\n Secure networking is now part of the service, delivered through a repeatable, API-driven workflow.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n One request. Fewer handoffs. Faster service delivery.<\/h2>\n