Private Cloud
Private cloud, run by the people who helped pioneer it.
For 25 years, Rackspace has operated private cloud for organizations with demanding security, performance and compliance requirements. Today, you can run governed VMware Cloud Foundation environments across multi-tenant, dedicated, sovereign and on-premises models, with public cloud connectivity and one accountable team to design, build and operate them.
Private cloud is taking on more demanding workloads
We helped pioneer managed private cloud, and we’ve run it every day for 25 years
Dedicated
Physically isolated infrastructure for workloads that require it.
Multi-Tenant
Shared VMware Cloud Foundation with isolated environments and capacity on demand.
Bare Metal
Dedicated physical servers without a virtualization layer for performance-intensive workloads.
Sovereign
Private cloud designed for strict data residency, control and sovereignty requirements.
Hybrid Cloud
Private and public cloud connected under one consistent operating model.
On-Premises
Private cloud operated by Rackspace in your data center or at the edge.
Choosing a model
Start with what the workload needs
Physical isolation
Elastic capacity
Direct hardware access
Data sovereignty
Hybrid cloud integration
On-premises deployment
VMware Cloud Foundation, run by one of its most experienced operators
Rackspace has run VMware for enterprises for more than 17 years and is among a limited set of Broadcom Advantage Partners delivering managed services on VMware Cloud Foundation. Licensing is included, the platform stays current and 700+ VMware certifications support the team operating it. For organizations rethinking their VMware strategy, Rackspace provides continuity on a platform their teams already know.
Years
Virtual machines
Global
Enterprise ai cloud
The foundation for Enterprise AI
Private cloud provides a governed foundation for enterprise AI, keeping sensitive data, systems of record and AI workloads within the boundaries you control. From there, Enterprise AI Cloud extends the environment with dedicated GPU capacity, managed AI services and Forward Deployed Engineers to help move AI into production.
The technology can change. The environment can evolve. Rackspace stays accountable.
Operating model
Build. Operate. Innovate.
Private cloud that’s built for your workloads, run every day and kept current.
Build
Designed around your workloads
Architecture, capacity, compliance and migration are planned around your workload requirements by the team that will operate the environment.
Operate
Managed 24x7x365
Rackspace manages governance, security, reliability, performance and cost 24x7x365, with defined service levels and one team accountable for the environment.
Innovate
Current by design
New platform releases, hardware generations and AI capabilities are evaluated and introduced as production-ready across your private cloud environment.
We can directly perform all necessary deployment, management and tweaking, plus any quick application-level interventions, sending all outlier issues to Rackspace.
Christopher Hanka
CEO, AngelTrack
Industries
Trusted expertise for industries where the stakes are the highest
Healthcare
Epic and clinical platforms kept available, patient data protected, and a governed foundation ready to move AI from pilot to the point of care.
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Financial services
Core banking and payments modernized with proven recovery, data control and the audit evidence regulators expect, so AI can follow safely.
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Public sector
Sovereign, accredited cloud for citizen services, run by cleared teams, with the control to modernize today and adopt AI when you’re ready.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What private cloud options does Rackspace offer?
Rackspace offers dedicated, multi-tenant, bare metal, sovereign, hybrid and on-premises private cloud. Most run on VMware Cloud Foundation with licensing included, bare metal runs without a hypervisor, and all are fully managed by Rackspace 24x7x365.
How do we choose the right private cloud model?
Start with what the workload needs: elastic capacity points to multi-tenant, physical isolation to dedicated, maximum performance to bare metal, jurisdictional control to sovereign, a specific facility to on-premises, and public cloud services alongside a private core to hybrid. Many organizations use more than one.
Why does Rackspace build private cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation?
VMware Cloud Foundation gives enterprises a consistent software-defined platform for compute, storage, networking and security across hosted, on-premises and sovereign environments. Rackspace has operated VMware for more than 17 years and is a Broadcom Advantage Partner, with licensing included in its private cloud services.
Can we run AI on Rackspace private cloud?
Yes. Rackspace private cloud supports AI inference and agents next to the data they use, with dedicated GPU infrastructure, managed AI services and Forward Deployed Engineers available through Rackspace Enterprise AI Cloud.
Is Rackspace private cloud suitable for regulated industries?
Yes. Rackspace operates private cloud for healthcare, financial services and public sector organizations, with PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC and ISO compliance, FedRAMP-authorized government cloud in the US and accredited sovereign services in the UK.
Where does Rackspace private cloud run?
Where does Rackspace private cloud run? In Rackspace data centers across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, in customer data centers and colocation facilities, and at edge locations, all connected by a private network to one another and to the major public clouds.
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