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Who is BareMetal?
BareMetal is a South African data centre and infrastructure provider that offers colocation, connectivity, and related hosting services for enterprises, service providers, and technology-driven organisations.
- Carrier-neutral colocation services in South African data centres, including rack space, power, and physical security.
- Network and connectivity options such as cross-connects and access to multiple carriers and Internet Service Providers (ISP) (network infrastructure).
- Remote hands and technical support services for on-site equipment management and maintenance within data centre facilities (IT services).
- Infrastructure solutions for hosting servers and other hardware for enterprises, cloud providers, and content platforms (infrastructure hosting).
- Interconnection services enabling customers to integrate with partners, upstream networks, and cloud platforms within the same facilities (interconnection services).
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BareMetal operates as a data centre and infrastructure services company, with a focus on carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection for enterprises, service providers, and digital platforms that require controlled hosting environments for their hardware. Its facilities provide rack space, power, cooling, and physical access control so that customers can deploy and manage servers, storage arrays, network devices, and related infrastructure in a professionally run environment rather than on-premises (on-prem).
The company’s colocation services align with enterprise IT categories such as data centre colocation, infrastructure hosting, and network interconnection. Customers typically use BareMetal to host production workloads, network Points of Presence (PoP), content caches, or Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) systems. The carrier-neutral model allows customers to select and contract with their preferred ISP and carriers, using cross-connects and meet-me arrangements to reach upstream networks, business partners, or cloud platforms.
From an architectural perspective, deployments within BareMetal facilities commonly use standard data centre frameworks such as multi-tier network designs, redundant power feeds, and structured cabling architectures. Customers can implement high-availability configurations across multiple racks or rooms, connect firewalls and load balancers to upstream carriers, and integrate on-prem networks to hosted infrastructure through VPNs or dedicated links. The service model targets organisations that want control over hardware and network topology while leveraging third-party facilities for power, cooling, and security.
BareMetal also provides remote hands and technical support services, which cover activities such as equipment reboots, cable patching, basic troubleshooting, and visual inspections on behalf of customers that do not have staff permanently on-site. These services are relevant for enterprises operating distributed infrastructure across regions or for international providers that maintain presence in South Africa for latency-sensitive workloads, content delivery, or regulatory data residency.
In marketplace terms, BareMetal fits into categories including data centre colocation, carrier-neutral interconnection, and infrastructure hosting. It serves as a physical platform where network operators, cloud providers, enterprises, and digital services can interconnect and host workloads, complementing public cloud and managed hosting options for organisations that require direct hardware control, dedicated connectivity, or specific compliance and latency characteristics.
Our description of BareMetal. Updated February 2026.
