--- description: Cisco adds Supermicro liquid-cooled rack-scale systems to Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, supporting Vera Rubin NVL72 from October 2026. title: Cisco Secure AI Factory Adds Supermicro Rack-Scale Compute, With Vera Rubin NVL72 Support and October Availability image: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/StorageReview-Rackscale-DC.jpeg --- [![Storage Review]()](https://storagereview.com/) --- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [![StorageReview.com](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Storage-Review-2x.png)](https://www.storagereview.com) ≡ Menu - [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) - [Storage Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/review) - [Consumer Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer) - [Enterprise Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) - [Ubiquiti Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/best/ubiquiti-reviews) - [SR Merch](https://store.storagereview.com) - [Leaderboards](https://www.storagereview.com/best) - [Best Storage Arrays](https://www.storagereview.com/best/storage-arrays) - [Best Enterprise SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-ssds) - [Best Servers](https://www.storagereview.com/best/servers) - [Best Desktops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktops-local-ai) - [Best Laptops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptops-local-ai) - [Best Local LLM Tools](https://www.storagereview.com/best/local-llm-tools) - [Agentic AI Hardware](https://www.storagereview.com/best/agentic-ai-hardware) - [Best SSDs & Hard Drives](https://www.storagereview.com/best_drives) - [Best Portable SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/portable-ssds) - [Best Business Laptops](https://www.storagereview.com/best/business-laptops) - [Best Mobile Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mobile-workstations) - [Best Desktop Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktop-workstations) - [Best Laptop Battery Life](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptop-battery-life) - [Storage Reference Guide](https://www.storagereview.com/storage-reference-guide) - [About SR](https://www.storagereview.com/about-storagereview) - [StorageReview.com Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations](https://www.storagereview.com/storagereview-com-sweepstakes-rules-and-regulations) Search [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) » [News](https://www.storagereview.com/news) » Cisco Secure AI Factory Adds Supermicro Rack-Scale Compute, With Vera Rubin NVL72 Support and October Availability # Cisco Secure AI Factory Adds Supermicro Rack-Scale Compute, With Vera Rubin NVL72 Support and October Availability by Harold Fritts on August 27, 2026 [AI](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise/ai)  ◇  [Enterprise](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) Cisco is broadening its [Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA](https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/artificial-intelligence/secure-ai-factory/index.html) initiative by adding Supermicro as a compute partner, incorporating Supermicro’s liquid- and air-cooled systems into Cisco’s full-stack AI infrastructure architecture. The expansion targets enterprise, neocloud, and sovereign cloud customers building out large-scale AI deployments. ![Supermicro liquid-cooled 4U eight-GPU server displayed at a trade show, rear view showing its quick-disconnect liquid cooling hoses](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Storagereview-supermicro-AMD-MI355X.jpg) “We are at the beginning of one of the largest datacenter buildouts in history,” said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer at Cisco, arguing that organizations scaling AI need compute and networking delivered as an integrated, secure offering rather than assembled piecemeal. “AI factories are revenue-generating infrastructure, where compute produces intelligence, and intelligence drives revenue,” said Justin Boitano, vice president of Enterprise AI at NVIDIA, adding that the expanded stack is meant to get customers into production faster and generate more value from every watt. ## Infrastructure and Architecture Through the partnership, Cisco will offer Supermicro’s liquid- and air-cooled systems as part of its broader AI infrastructure portfolio, giving customers access to rack-scale and dense GPU configurations that are validated for use alongside Cisco’s existing stack. The arrangement is designed to let customers manage high-density AI clusters and conventional workloads within the same operational framework. ![Rows of GPU compute racks in a data center aisle, the kind of rack-scale deployment Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA targets]() A key element of the expansion is rack-to-fabric liquid cooling, combining Cisco’s liquid-cooled AI networking systems with Supermicro’s liquid-cooled servers. This configuration supports trillion-parameter training and high-throughput inference workloads, with compatibility extending to [NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 and NVIDIA HGX Rubin NVL8 platforms](https://www.storagereview.com/news/nvidia-gtc-2026-rubin-gpus-groq-lpus-vera-cpus-and-what-nvidia-is-building-for-trillion-parameter-inference). On the networking side, the expanded architecture offers NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)- compliant solutions for neocloud and sovereign cloud customers. Cisco Silicon One-based switches handle the front-end network, while Cisco’s [NVIDIA Spectrum-X](https://www.storagereview.com/news/nvidia-spectrum-x-ethernet-photonics-enters-full-production-with-4x-fewer-lasers-and-a-five-vendor-cpo-supply-chain)-based switches manage the back-end, with both unified under Cisco Nexus One. Cisco notes that it is the only NVIDIA technology partner using its own switches and network operating system in an NCP-compliant solution. The Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA is also extending its Enterprise Reference Architectures to incorporate the latest generation of NVIDIA AI infrastructure for enterprise deployments. ## Supply Chain, Validation, and Operations Cisco positions the partnership as a way to reduce deployment risk, pointing to the combined global supply chain expertise of Cisco and Supermicro in navigating GPU and memory availability constraints. Infrastructure built on NVIDIA reference architectures is intended to be pressure-tested for current workloads, with security and resiliency addressed from the silicon layer through software agents, backed by Cisco’s partner ecosystem and support organization. To accelerate certification after delivery, Cisco is introducing Cisco Validated Infrastructure Services (CVIS), aligned with NVIDIA Infrastructure Services (NVIS). CVIS is meant to confirm that deployed infrastructure matches its intended design and conforms to reference architectures. Cisco is also establishing a dedicated, large-scale AI lab to develop tools and test software that support CVIS. On the operations side, the architecture integrates NVIDIA AI Enterprise software with AgenticOps through Cisco Cloud Control, allowing teams to use familiar tooling rather than adopting an entirely new operational model. 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