Cisco and Sharon AI, together with NVIDIA, have opened the very first Cisco Secure AI Factory in Australia. It is a one, of, a, kind, high, performance AI infrastructure, completely sovereign, designed to keep all data processing within the country while at the same time increasing the enterprise and government adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced computing. This move is in line with the nations new National AI Plan and continues the secure, responsible AI innovation along the Asia, Pacific region. The lab features 1, 024 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs carrying Ciscos UCS servers, security and networking technologies, and Nexus Hyperfabric under the single management control plane Nexus One, with the cooperation of VAST Datas scalable storage systems and NEXTDCs highly secure Australian data centers. At the same time, Sharon AI provides customized customer solutions and sandbox environments for proof, of, concept experimentation. “AI innovation is moving faster than ever, and Cisco is delivering the critical infrastructure Australia needs to move fast and adopt AI safely and securely. The Cisco Secure AI Factory enables enterprises and governments to harness their data for differentiation, unlocking innovation and competitive advantage, by strengthening sovereign capabilities and building a trustworthy AI ecosystem. This collaboration positions Australia at the forefront of secure, responsible AI,” said Stefan Leitl, Vice President & General Manager, Cisco Australia & New Zealand, emphasizing the strategic value of local AI compute and data sovereignty in driving competitive advantage.
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James Manning, Co-Founder and CEO of Sharon AI, added, “We are excited to have partnered with Cisco and NVIDIA to accelerate enterprise AI and high-performance compute adoption throughout Asia-Pacific. This 1024 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra deployment has been architected and deployed alongside Cisco to ensure together we can bring unprecedented value to customers. We look forward to further collaboration with the Cisco team to drive enterprise AI adoption and additional clusters in 2026 and beyond,” highlighting plans for expanded adoption and future infrastructure growth. NVIDIA’s Sudarsharn Ramachandran noted that secure, sovereign AI infrastructure is a critical resource for enterprises in the region, and this deployment with Sharon AI and Cisco will accelerate the next wave of AI-driven innovation.