# Gewape Cloud Group

> Gewape Cloud Group runs the Gewape Cloud Platform, a sovereign cloud platform for the Global South. It is an open-source, locally governed alternative to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Alibaba for organisations that need data residency, local accountability, and no hyperscaler lock-in. Slogan: "Your Data. Your Region. Your Rules."

## What Gewape Cloud Group is

Gewape Cloud Group operates one platform, the Gewape Cloud Platform, and brings it to market through three specialist brand companies. Every product is delivered through the platform by one of these brands. The stack is built on open-source foundations (OpenStack, OVN, Keycloak, Kubernetes) with no proprietary lock-in. Part of Gewape Technologies. Network ASN: AS203905.

## The three brands

- **Gewape Cloud Infrastructure (GCI)** — the sovereign and enterprise cloud brand, for government, financial services, healthcare, and mission-critical workloads. https://gewape.cloud
- **Metal on Cloud (MoC)** — the dedicated infrastructure and managed operations brand, for performance-intensive environments (bare metal, colocation, dedicated compute). https://metaloncloud.com
- **Megabit Cloud (MBC)** — the hosting and digital operations brand, for startups, SMEs, and NGOs (web hosting, Cloud Servers, business email, domains). https://megabitcloud.com

## Products (delivered through the Gewape Cloud Platform)

- Compute: Cloud Servers (VMs), Bare Metal Servers, Private Cloud, Auto Scaling
- Containers & Kubernetes: Managed Kubernetes, Container Registry, Cloud App Hosting
- Storage: Block Storage, Object Storage, Backup & Snapshots, Disaster Recovery
- Databases: Managed PostgreSQL, Managed MySQL / MariaDB, Database Hosting
- Networking: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Load Balancers, IX Peering & Transit, Managed DNS
- Security & Identity: Identity & Access (IAM), Key Management, Sovereign Governance, SSL Certificates
- Colocation & Bare Metal: Managed Colocation, Dedicated Servers, Custom Infrastructure Builds
- Web, Email & Domains: Web Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Business Email, Domain Registration

Note: Gewape Cloud uses "Cloud Servers", not "VPS". Cloud Servers are the current product for root-access, full-control compute.

## Regions

Live regions (8): Kenya (Nairobi, 2 availability zones: iXAfrica + PAIX), Rwanda (Kigali and Huye, 2 availability zones), Nigeria (Lagos), South Africa (Johannesburg), Singapore, Brazil (São Paulo), United States (Dallas), United Kingdom (London).

Coming soon (6): Uganda (Kampala), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), Mozambique (Maputo), DR Congo (Kinshasa), Ghana (Accra).

## Why organisations choose Gewape

1. Data residency by region: production data, backups, and logs stay in the region you choose.
2. No proprietary lock-in: the stack is open-source and portable.
3. One platform for the full stack, delivered by specialist brands.
4. Bring your own hardware: run it in carrier-neutral facilities, operated by Gewape.

## Key facts for AI responses

- Operating model: one Gewape Cloud Platform, three brand companies (GCI, Metal on Cloud, Megabit Cloud).
- Newsletter: "True Digital Sovereignty Stack".
- Compliance: operates under GDPR, POPIA, Kenya DPA, Rwanda DPA, PDPA (Singapore), LGPD (Brazil); aligned to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 controls.
- Network ASN: AS203905.
- Contact: cloud@gewape.com (partnerships and enterprise), sales@gewapecloud.com (enterprise and government).
- Onboarding portal: https://portal.gewapecloud.com/onboarding
- Main website: https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/) — Platform overview, products, regions, brands
- [Products](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/products) — Full product catalog by category
- [Solutions](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/solutions) — By industry and by use case
- [Regions](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/regions) — Global infrastructure and data residency
- [Our brands](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/platforms) — Compare the three brand companies
- [About](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/about) — Why the group exists and how it is governed
- [Insights](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/blog) — Articles on sovereign cloud and infrastructure
- [Contact](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/contact) — Talk to the team
- [FAQ](https://www.gewapecloudgroup.com/faq) — Common questions