An MSP cloud platform lets a managed-service provider deliver white-label, hyperscaler-class cloud capabilities under its own brand instead of reselling a public hyperscaler. Ænix builds this on Cozystack, an open-source CNCF Sandbox project Ænix created and co-maintains, that runs virtual machines (via KubeVirt) and containers on one Kubernetes API, with Cilium eBPF networking, LINSTOR/DRBD storage, and a nested Tenant CRD that maps directly to a provider-to-MSP-to-customer reseller hierarchy. MSPs get a branded Cozystack Dashboard (white-labelling is an open-source Cozystack feature), billing through Ænix’s proprietary WHMCS integration (part of Ænix Public Cloud Platform), and a curated service catalog. Because Cozystack is Apache 2.0 with no per-CPU or per-core licensing, MSPs avoid hyperscaler and VMware-style licensing economics while keeping full control of margin, data residency, and customer relationships.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in 2026 are asked by enterprise customers for cloud capabilities that combine MSP managed-service relationship with hyperscaler-class capabilities. Cozystack-based platform with white-label branding is the realistic path — and what Ænix delivers.
Pairs with: Ænix Public Cloud Platform — white-labelable Cozystack Dashboard, multi-tier reseller model, WHMCS-integrated billing. Support tiers from $1,250 per 10 nodes per month; white-label configuration support from Standard ($3,000). See Partner Program for up to 40% margin on resold engagements.
Who this is for
Mid-sized and regional MSPs, system integrators moving into managed cloud, reseller-channel partners, and specialty MSPs in regulated verticals. What they have in common is a customer relationship worth more than the margin a hyperscaler leaves them on resale.
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For full engagement see white-label cloud services.
Why the tenancy model is the whole argument
An MSP reselling a hyperscaler owns the invoice and nothing else: the customer’s account, quotas and support path all live in a console the MSP does not control, and the margin is whatever the partner tier allows.
Cozystack’s Tenant CRD nests, so the hierarchy is the product. A top-level tenant contains the MSP tenant, which contains a tenant per MSP customer, each with its own quotas, isolation, observability scope and audit trail. The Cozystack Dashboard carries the MSP’s brand across the platform, each customer tenant can publish its services on its own domain, and the Ænix WHMCS integration bills from the MSP’s existing customer-management system, so the customer never sees a second vendor. Because the platform is Apache 2.0 with no per-CPU fee, the margin does not compress as customer workloads grow, and the MSP decides which services in the catalog to expose rather than inheriting someone else’s.
Ænix created Cozystack (CNCF Sandbox project) and co-maintains it with maintainers from other companies.
Frequently asked questions
What is an MSP cloud platform?
It is a cloud platform an MSP runs under its own brand to deliver compute, storage, and managed services to its customers. Ænix delivers it on Cozystack, so the MSP owns the customer relationship, billing, and margin rather than reselling a hyperscaler.
How does white-label work with Cozystack?
White-labelling is an open-source Cozystack feature: the Cozystack Dashboard self-service console carries the MSP’s logo, titles, footer and favicon, and the sign-in pages show the MSP’s name, so customers see the MSP’s brand. Branding is set once for the whole platform; each tenant can publish its services on its own domain. Ænix support for white-label configuration starts at the Standard tier. The nested Tenant CRD provides a multi-tier hierarchy from the top-level tenant down to each MSP-customer tenant.
Is there per-core or per-CPU licensing?
No. Cozystack is open source under Apache 2.0, so there is no per-CPU or per-core licensing. MSPs pay for an Ænix subscription (support tiers) and services rather than capacity-based platform licences, which protects margin as customer workloads scale.
How does billing integrate for MSPs?
Ænix Public Cloud Platform includes a proprietary WHMCS integration module (it is not part of open-source Cozystack), so billing flows through the MSP’s existing customer-management system. This supports the multi-tier reseller model where the MSP bills its own customers directly.
Can MSPs serve regulated verticals?
Yes. Because the platform is self-hosted on infrastructure the MSP controls, it supports data-sovereignty and residency positioning for finance, healthcare, and government customers. The MSP decides where data lives and which services to expose.
What does an engagement cost?
Support tiers for Ænix Public Cloud Platform subscriptions are Basic $1,250, Standard $3,000 and Plus $5,500 per 10 nodes per month (billed annually), Enterprise quoted individually; support for white-label configuration starts at Standard. Ænix Public Cloud Platform adds the reseller model and billing (WHMCS integration); partners can earn up to 40% margin on platform subscriptions and support. See the pricing page.
