Automate production-ready workloads at cloud speed
From Cisco and third-party software to full-stack solutions, reduce planning and deployment from weeks to hours or minutes.
Move beyond manual assembly. Stack Automation by Quali and co-developed with Cisco accelerates day-0 and day-1 delivery, providing a governed, intelligent platform to deploy production-ready outcomes that integrate seamlessly with your existing management ecosystem.
Stack Automation by Quali is expected to be available in Cisco Cloud Control in Q1 FY27.
Why choose Stack Automation?
Accelerate, secure, and scale your infrastructure with a unified, intelligent platform designed to meet the demands of the modern enterprise.
Faster time-to-value
Compress deployment cycles from weeks to hours. Automate the "rack-to-app" process for rapid, consistent, and reliable infrastructure delivery.
Operational reliability
Embed expertise validated by Cisco and security best practices into every blueprint to eliminate configuration drift and human error.
Enterprise flexibility
Tailor validated blueprints or build custom configurations using agentic intelligence and your existing automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and more.
Solutions
Accelerate IT service delivery with our catalog of validated Cisco infrastructure, security, and full-stack solutions, designed for rapid, automated deployment.
Flexible deployment paths
Choose software-only deployments for existing hardware or subscription-based, pre-packaged full-stack solutions for validated, turnkey outcomes in any environment.
Multi-vendor support
Seamlessly provision Cisco software solutions such as APIC and Nexus Dashboard, plus third-party solutions including Red Hat OpenShift, NVIDIA NIMs, and more.
Full-stack solutions
Access pre-validated, turnkey infrastructure solutions including Cisco AI PODs, Splunk PODs, FlexPod, FlashStack, and VAST.
Solutions from our ecosystem partners
Cisco Intersight
Cloud-native infrastructure lifecycle management for Cisco UCS
Cisco Nexus Dashboard (virtual)
Virtual unified management for data- center fabrics and services
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Virtual policy-based fabric management for data- center automation
Cisco Nexus 9000v
High-performance virtualized switching for modern data centers
Cisco Catalyst Center
AI-powered, centralized network management, automation, and assurance deployed on premises
Cisco Catalyst 8000V
Virtualized edge routing and cloud-ready network services
Cisco Crosswork Network Controller
Multi-vendor service orchestration and automation
Isovalent Networking for Kubernetes
Enterprise-grade Kubernetes networking, security, and observability at scale.
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Identity- aware network access control and policy management
Cisco Cyber Vision
Industrial IoT security and network visibility
Splunk
Advanced data analytics, security, and observability platform
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
Centralized management, policy, and visibility for Cisco Secure Firewalls
Cisco ThousandEyes
End-to-end network and application performance visibility
Cisco Firewall for Private Cloud
Advanced threat protection for private cloud environments
Isovalent Runtime Security
Modern security observability and threat mitigation.
Windows Server 2025
Modern operating system for secure, hybrid-cloud enterprise environments
Red Hat OpenShift
Enterprise-grade Kubernetes container platform
Rocky Linux
Enterprise-grade, community-supported Linux for mission-critical workloads
Qumulo
Scalable, high-performance file storage solutions
Dataiku
Collaborative AI and machine-learning platform
Veeam
Comprehensive data-protection and recovery services
NetBox
Source of truth for network infrastructure and IPAM
VMware
Virtualized infrastructure management and orchestration
NVIDIA NIMs
Optimized AI inference microservices for fast deployment
Ubuntu
Standardized, secure Linux distribution for diverse workloads
Cohesity
Single-node data security and management platform for backup, recovery, and ransomware resilience
Cisco AI PODs
Turnkey, pre-validated infrastructure for AI workloads
FlashStack
Converged Cisco and Everpure infrastructure for data centers
Splunk PODs
Pre-validated analytics and observability environments
FlexPod
Integrated Cisco and NetApp compute, network, and storage
VAST Data
High-performance, scalable data platform
Stack Automation licensing tiers
Essentials
Start automating today
Spin up your first automated deployment in minutes, at no cost. Essentials gives you a curated solution catalog, foundational security policies, and community support so your team can start moving without waiting for budget approval.
Everything you need to get moving:
- Resource discovery and inventory across your existing environment
- Curated, out-of-the-box solution catalog for standard deployments
- Support for private cloud, hypervisor, and Kubernetes targets
- Automatic drift detection and remediation
- Foundational compliance and security policies
Essentials Supported
Built for dependable, everyday operations
Once automation becomes part of daily operations, Essentials Supported adds fixed capacity and standard support so your team can rely on it without adding complexity. Same simplicity, more consistency.
Everything in Essentials, plus:
- Remote connection through SSH and RDP for hands-on troubleshooting
- Full CI/CD and ITSM integrations that fit your existing workflows
- Extended data retention (12 months) for deeper visibility
- Standard support with complete alerts and notifications
Advantage
Advanced automation, built to scale
For teams running complex hybrid and AI initiatives, Advantage turns automation into a strategic capability. Unlimited blueprint design, multitenant governance, and dedicated account management give you the control to scale across teams with confidence.
Everything in Essentials Supported, plus:
- Unlimited blueprints with full Visual Designer and AI Blueprint Generator
- Multitenant space management with custom role-based access control
- Secret parameters store, approval flows, and advanced consumption policies
- Inactivity detection with realized-savings reporting and 18-month data retention
- Premium support with dedicated account management
Frequently asked questions
It is a deployment automation platform that shifts day-0 and day-1 infrastructure from manual assembly to a fully automated, cloud-like model for faster time-to-value.
No, it complements them. Stack Automation acts as an orchestration layer that integrates your existing Ansible and Terraform scripts into a governed, "rack-to-app" workflow, allowing you to utilize the best tools for each job while gaining a cloud-like experience.
We offer an Essentials tier that is free for standard catalog deployments. For advanced customization and agentic design tools, our Advantage subscription tier is available.
Stack Automation offers a multitenant control plane, enabling SIs and MSPs to manage multiple customer environments from a single hub. Partners can build custom service catalogs to scale infrastructure delivery efficiently while ensuring consistent governance and security.
Software-only deployment capabilities are generally available. Full-stack solution deployments, including Cisco AI PODs, are targeted for October 2026. Date subject to change.
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