PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Bare Metal Servers
Dedicated root servers with top performance and excellent connectivity.
Starting at
$85/mo
Colocation
Tier-III data centers in Nairobi. House your hardware in our facilities.
Starting at
$200/mo
Private Racks
Full rack deployments with dedicated power and network infrastructure.
Starting at
$1,500/mo
Managed Services
Stress-free infrastructure. We handle the technical operations.
Starting at
Custom/mo
Our Services
Global Reach. Local Presence.
Enterprise infrastructure tailored to your requirements. From global deployment to sovereign compliance to sovereign local compliance.
Bare Metal MaaS
Starting at $85/mo
On-demand dedicated physical servers. Provision in minutes, scale via API. Perfect for web apps and global traffic.
Colocation
Complete Infrastructure Solution
Enterprise-grade power, cooling, and connectivity included. Your hardware operates in our Tier-III certified facilities.
Private Racks
Dedicated Private Infrastructure
Private 47U cabinets with biometric access control. Purpose-built for financial institutions, government, and high-security workloads.
Not sure what you need? Talk to a Solutions Architect for personalized recommendations.
Built For
Industries That Demand Sovereign Infrastructure
Purpose-built for organizations where data residency, performance, and compliance are non-negotiable.
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Financially-backed guarantee
<30min
Remote Hands
Guaranteed response time
2
Nairobi DCs
Tier-III facilities
24/7
NOC Support
On-site engineers
How We Compare
The Right Fit for African Infrastructure
Objective comparison with alternative infrastructure options.
| Feature | Metal on Cloud✓ You are here | Traditional Colo | Hyperscalers | Budget VPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi Presence | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Global Bare Metal | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bundled Bandwidth | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-Connect Fees | $200/mo | $300-600/mo | N/A (VMs) | N/A |
| Minimum Contract | None | 12 months | None | None |
| Remote Hands SLA | < 30 min | 1-4 hours | N/A | N/A |
| Data Sovereignty | Kenya | Kenya | South Africa* | EU/US only |
| Setup Fee | $0 | $500+ | $0 | $0 |
Hyperscaler Africa regions are primarily in South Africa (Azure, AWS Cape Town). For true Kenya data sovereignty, you need Nairobi-based infrastructure—which only Metal on Cloud provides with global reach.
Bandwidth Pricing
Transparent, predictable egress costs
Included
Per plan
$0
100-500 Mbps based on package
Additional
+100 Mbps
$100/mo
Bundled upgrade
Additional
+500 Mbps
$350/mo
Volume discount
Dedicated
1 Gbps
$600/mo
Dedicated port
Africa Egress: Zero egress fees for traffic within Kenya. Standard rates apply for international traffic. Private network traffic between your servers is always free.
Technical Specifications
Enterprise-Grade Hardware. Transparent SLAs.
Detailed specifications for infrastructure buyers who need the facts.
Service Level Agreements
Uptime SLA
99.9%
10% credit per 0.1% below SLA
Measured monthly, excluding scheduled maintenance
Network Latency
< 2ms intra-DC
Service credit for violations
Between servers in same availability zone
Packet Loss
< 0.1%
Service credit for violations
Measured across backbone network
Remote Hands
< 30 minutes
Free service credit
Response time for physical interventions
Hardware Specifications
Compute
CPU Platforms
Intel Xeon E-2300, AMD EPYC 7003
Core Count
8 to 64 cores per socket
Clock Speed
Up to 3.5 GHz boost
Architecture
Intel Ice Lake / AMD Zen 3
Memory
RAM Type
DDR4-3200 ECC
Capacity
64GB to 512GB per server
Channels
4/8-channel memory controller
ECC
Full ECC with SECDED protection
Storage
NVMe SSDs
Samsung PM893, Micron 7400
Interface
PCIe Gen3 x4 / Gen4 x4
Capacity
960GB to 15TB per server
RAID
Software RAID or ZFS available
Network
NICs
Intel X710 / Mellanox ConnectX-5
Bandwidth
1/10/25 Gbps options
Redundancy
Dual-port, dual-switch
Uplinks
Multiple tier-1 transit providers
Compliance & Certifications
Meeting the highest standards for enterprise infrastructure.
ISO 27001
Aligned
Kenya DPA
Compliant
PCI DSS
Ready
SOC 2 Type II
In Progress
The Enterprise Advantage
Integrated connectivity, hardware procurement, and regulatory compliance—delivered through a single provider.
Integrated Connectivity
No Cross-Connect Fees
In traditional colocation, getting online is a hidden cost. You pay for the rack, then pay a "Cross-Connect" fee just to reach an ISP.
- Pre-wired to Gewape Global Network
- Zero Cross-Connect Fees
- Carrier Neutral options available
Hardware Concierge
Powered by ASUS & AMD
Don't have the hardware yet? Avoid Import Taxes & Customs Delays. We handle the logistics.
- Remote Sourcing: ASUS servers (AMD EPYC™)
- Racked on Day 1 in your Nairobi suite
- Spare Parts Depot on-site
Sovereign Compliance
Data Stays in Kenya
Full compliance with local regulations and data sovereignty requirements.
- Jurisdiction: Nairobi, Kenya
- Kenya Data Protection Act (ODPC)
- Two Nairobi AZs for Metro DR
Global Infrastructure
Nairobi Live. 8 African countries by 2026. Plus Brazil.
Kenya live. Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt by 2026.
Reserve rack →GPU infrastructure coming to Nairobi. Pre-register now for early access and priority allocation.
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Built for Your Workload
From fintech compliance to AI training, we understand what your industry demands.
Financial Services
Data Sovereignty for Fintech
Keep customer financial data in-country to meet Central Bank of Kenya regulations. Our Nairobi facilities provide the compliance you need without sacrificing performance.
- Kenya DPA (ODPC) compliant
- PCI DSS ready infrastructure
- Sub-millisecond trading latency
- Dedicated hardware isolation
AI & Machine Learning
GPU Clusters for AI Workloads
Train models on dedicated NVIDIA H100 GPUs without cloud premiums. Reserve 2026 capacity in our upcoming Nairobi and Kigali AI compute nodes.
- NVIDIA H100 80GB GPUs
- 400 Gbps InfiniBand fabric
- No hypervisor overhead
- Predictable GPU pricing
Media & Gaming
Low-Latency Content Delivery
Serve African audiences from Nairobi with sub-10ms latency. Global bare metal for your CDN origin servers in EU/US.
- Regional edge presence
- 100 Gbps network ports
- NVMe storage for fast I/O
- Zero egress fees (Africa)
SaaS & Enterprise
Hybrid Cloud Architecture
Run sensitive workloads on sovereign Nairobi infrastructure while scaling globally. Bridge your existing cloud with dedicated bare metal.
- Hybrid connectivity options
- Private network peering
- Multi-region deployment
- Terraform automation
Developer Experience
Automate Everything. API-First.
Provision bare metal servers in minutes with our REST API, Terraform, or Ansible.
curl -X POST https://api.metaloncloud.com/v1/servers \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "web-prod-01",
"region": "eu-west-1",
"plan": "performance",
"os": "ubuntu-22.04",
"ssh_keys": ["key-abc123"]
}'Developer Tools
RESTful API
Full CRUD operations for servers, networks, and storage
Terraform Provider
Official provider for infrastructure as code workflows
Webhooks
Real-time notifications for server events and status changes
CLI Tool
Command-line interface for quick operations and scripting
Trust & Status
24/7 Expert Support. On-Site Operations.
Dedicated engineering teams in Nairobi with direct access to your infrastructure.
Live System Status
All Systems Operational
99.9%
Uptime SLA
<2ms
Avg Latency
0
Incidents (90d)
On-Site Operations
24/7 Engineers in Nairobi
<15 Minutes response time for drive swaps and visual inspections.
ISO 27001 certified processes. Biometric facility access.
Direct access to infrastructure engineers. Dedicated support team managing your environment.