Cisco's OpenStack solutions are designed for rapid delivery of applications and services—whether you choose to build and operate OpenStack yourself, or use Cisco’s fully managed on-premises solution. In either case, you can leverage the benefits of Cisco UCS infrastructure, which integrates compute, network, storage, security, and management resources into a single, centrally managed and easily automated platform.

Cisco Metacloud

This is a fully-managed, on-premises private cloud that Cisco builds, deploys and operates for you 24 hours a day. This production-ready OpenStack solution includes developer-friendly tools for fast and easy provisioning of cloud applications. Cisco Services handles all of the infrastructure operation and deployment, leaving you free to focus on development of applications and services. The underlying Cisco UCS infrastructure with unified networking provides unmatched speed, scalability, and efficiency for your private cloud.

Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with Red Hat OpenStack Platform

For organizations taking an IT-led approach to building and operating a private cloud, Cisco works closely with the leading provider of open source software to ensure tight integration of Cisco infrastructure with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. Cisco Validated Designs and Reference Architectures give you a proven and tested solution that reduces the time and risk of deploying cloud infrastructure. Cisco Solution Support provides solution expertise and accountability for centralized issue management and resolution across your OpenStack environment.

FlexPod for Red Hat OpenStack Platform

Based on Cisco UCS servers, Cisco Nexus switches, and NetApp FAS and E-Series storage, FlexPod provides a flexible, open and integrated foundation for enterprise-grade OpenStack cloud deployment. FlexPod is designed for robust operation and the powerful storage and management features of NetApp extend the value of your OpenStack cloud environment. With this stable, dependable environment, you can move production workloads to the cloud with confidence.

Cisco Intercloud Fabric

Cisco Intercloud Fabric is an open and flexible solution that helps ensure the same network security and access control policies are used with workloads, whether they are located on internal servers, in on-premise clouds, or in a public cloud. The solution works with any hypervisor, including VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Citrix, and integrates with Cisco Powered Cloud Providers to build a powerful hybrid cloud.

Cisco Services for OpenStack

Cisco offers two primary OpenStack service options:

Assessment & Validation

Design & Deployment

These services accelerate implementation and time-to-value of your OpenStack cloud, resulting in a better cloud experience for end users and customers, while driving down costs, and reducing the risks associated with new technology adoption.