Multi-tenant private cloud
Elastic private cloud capacity, ready to provision.
Access ready and waiting elastic VMware Cloud Foundation capacity on pre-staged infrastructure, with compute, network and storage isolated for each tenant. Your teams provision through governed self-service while Rackspace operates the platform 24x7x365.
Agility or control used to be the choice. Now you get both.
Multi-tenant
Shared infrastructure, private by design
Isolated between tenants
Compute, network and storage are logically isolated with micro-segmentation and per-tenant storage quality of service.
Elastic capacity
Commit to a baseline and burst up to 20% above it automatically using pre-staged capacity.
Governed self-service
Provision virtual machines, networks and storage within the quotas, roles and policies your organization defines.
Built on VMware
Compute, storage, networking and security run on one software-defined platform (VMware Cloud Foundation), with native container support.
Always current
We manage VMware Cloud Foundation lifecycle and upgrades as new releases become ready for production.
Operated 24x7x365
We handle monitoring, patching, resilience and response 24x7x365 across multiple performance tiers.
Control
Shared Platform. Your Boundaries
why multi-tenant?
Made for the moves enterprises are making right now
Exit the data center
Get out of the data center business. Retire owned facilities and land VMware workloads on managed capacity, with no new hardware to buy.
Modernize VMware
Move to the current VMware Cloud Foundation platform with lifecycle management handled by Rackspace.
Hyperscaler migration
Move workloads from public cloud VMware services to managed VMware infrastructure with familiar tooling.
Capacity on demand
Add VMware capacity for growth, new projects and seasonal demand using pre-staged infrastructure.
Regulated workloads
Governed, isolated private cloud for regulated workloads that meet compliance requirements.
Mixed estates
Place workloads across multi-tenant, dedicated and edge environments under one operating model.
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 400+ VMware certifications support the team operating it. For organizations rethinking their VMware strategy, Rackspace provides continuity on a platform their teams already know.
Years
Customers
Global
Private cloud models
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.
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Bare Metal
Dedicated physical servers without a virtualization layer for performance-intensive workloads.
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Sovereign
Private cloud designed for strict data residency, control and sovereignty requirements.
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Hybrid Cloud
Private and public cloud connected under one consistent operating model.
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On-Premises
Private cloud operated by Rackspace in your data center or at the edge.
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Enterprise AI Cloud
Full-stack enterprise AI infrastructure and operations, from applications and agents to infrastructure.
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Operating model
Build. Operate. Innovate.
Build
Landed in days
Tenant design, network and security policy, quotas and migration planned by the team that will run the result, on capacity that is already in place.
Operate
Run like it's our own
We manage platform lifecycle, security, reliability and performance 24x7x365, with defined service levels and one team accountable for operations.
Innovate
Built to evolve
New VMware Cloud Foundation releases and AI-ready capabilities arrive on the platform as they prove out, with upgrades handled entirely by Rackspace.
Rackspace and Seattle Children's worked together closely to ensure that an appropriate configuration was built that factored in elements such as cost, the actual design performance of the environment, as well as ensuring that the redundancy really met our needs
- Nigel Hartell
Chief Architect, Seattle Children's
customer success
99.999% uptime for Epic on Rackspace private cloud
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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Enterprise AI Cloud
Scale enterprise AI quickly, with private cloud control
Multi-Tenant Private Cloud gives teams a governed, fast-to-start foundation for enterprise AI, with private cloud controls and the flexibility to scale as demand grows. Add inference and data services as you go, and Rackspace builds, operates and continuously improves the environment as part of Enterprise AI Cloud, with one accountable team from infrastructure to production.
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Capacity is staged and waiting.
Tell us what you want to move and what it requires. A Rackspace private cloud expert will help map the workload to the capacity, controls and migration plan it needs.
FAQ
Common questions about multi-tenant private cloud
What is multi-tenant private cloud?
Multi-tenant private cloud is a cloud environment where multiple organizations share the same physical infrastructure while maintaining logically isolated compute, storage and networking resources. It combines the security, governance and control of private cloud with elastic capacity and self-service provisioning. Rackspace Technology delivers multi-tenant private cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation, managing the underlying platform 24x7x365 so organizations can scale workloads without purchasing or maintaining dedicated hardware.
What is Rackspace multi-tenant private cloud?
Rackspace multi-tenant private cloud is a fully managed platform built on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1. It provides elastic capacity on shared infrastructure, with logical isolation between tenants, governed self-service and 24x7x365 Rackspace operations.
How is multi-tenant private cloud isolated?
Compute, network and storage are logically isolated between tenants using NSX micro-segmentation and per-tenant storage quality of service. Role-based access, quotas and governance policies control self-service, with dedicated hosts available for workloads that require them.
How do consumption and pricing work?
Customers commit to a baseline and can burst up to 20% above it automatically using pre-staged capacity. VMware licensing is included, with multiple performance tiers available.
Does Rackspace multi-tenant private cloud support containers and Kubernetes?
Customers commit to a baseline and can burst up to 20% above it automatically using pre-staged capacity. VMware licensing is included, with multiple performance tiers available.
Can we run AI workloads on multi-tenant private cloud?
Yes. Multi-tenant private cloud supports production AI inference alongside traditional applications within the same governed environment. GPU-intensive workloads can also run on dedicated infrastructure through Rackspace bare metal and Enterprise AI Cloud.
Can we move workloads from a hyperscaler-hosted VMware service?
Yes. VMware workloads can move from hyperscaler-hosted services to Rackspace multi-tenant private cloud while retaining familiar VMware tooling. Rackspace can support both the migration and ongoing platform operations.
When should we choose dedicated private cloud instead?
Choose dedicated private cloud when workloads require physical isolation for compliance, security or performance requirements. It provides single-tenant infrastructure on VMware Cloud Foundation, while multi-tenant private cloud provides logical isolation on shared infrastructure.