Independence for your data center
The sovereign alternative to proprietary clouds
Are you planning your cloud infrastructure on your own hardware? With metalstack.cloud on premises, your data center becomes a powerful private cloud. Our fully open-source all-in-one stack offers you maximum transparency and freedom - without vendor lock-in. Thanks to elastic hardware and a fully automated base, you can run Kubernetes clusters directly on bare metal without the hassle of virtualization, but with full performance and scalability.
Physical tenant separation for maximum data security and compliance - ideal for highly regulated industries. Originally developed for the banking sector, now ready for your requirements.
API-driven Kubernetes as a Service reduces manual DevOps tasks. No expensive licensing costs for virtualization software - use the full power of your hardware.
Fully open software stack with transparent SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) and no vendor lock-in. Open networking for maximum flexibility and open hardware integration.
No hypervisor: 5 % more computing power, 20 % faster network processing. Ideal for demanding workloads and modern applications.
Fully documented software stack and physical client separation ensure maximum transparency and traceability. This creates the basis for a certifiable, audit-proof cloud infrastructure.
The basis is the open source software metal-stack, written and continuously developed by x-cellent technologies GmbH in Munich. With direct support from the developers.
More freedom than with Tanzu, Rancher, OpenStack, or OpenShift
No license fees, dependencies, or complex architecture: Our on-premises cloud offers full control over hardware and software—100% open source, 0% lock-in. Unlike Tanzu or OpenShift, there is no dependency on proprietary components, while operation and scaling remain simpler than with Rancher or OpenStack. Maximum performance, minimum complexity.
The right package for your infrastructure
Managing on-prem infrastructure is complex. With metalstack.cloud On-Prem, you get a fully integrated solution that simplifies operations and gives you full control over your environment.
metalstack.cloud On-Prem Starter
The test instance for getting started: With the metalstack.cloud On-Prem Starter, you can put your first container workloads into operation and experience metal-stack technology in action - without obligation, practical and immediately assessable.
Low-cost technology testing
Fully managed. Incl. basic support.
Get started with container workloads
For rent. Can be extended if required.
metalstack.cloud On-Prem Production
The complete data center solution: metalstack.cloud On-Prem Production brings bare metal, Kubernetes, and your own data center into perfect harmony – tailored for you, secure, and completely under own control.
Tailor-made hardware order
Incl. comprehensive support package
Optional: Application analysis
Optional: Training concept
Platforms and organizations using our stack
metalstack.cloud On-Prem is deployed in regulated industries such as finance, energy, and education – with over 400,000 containers, 250 Kubernetes clusters, 1,800 servers, and 5 PiB of data in production environments. Scalable, reliable, and field-tested.
Project phases
Here are the main phases of deploying metalstack.cloud On-Prem in your data center.
Kick off your project with our On-Prem Starter for an initial test run of our technology.
Workshops with building use cases and tranings for your team.
Working towards your optimal hardware configuration.
Configuration and development support to prepare for launch.
Always there for you, with our dedicated support and maintenance of your setup.
What you need to get started.
Running your own data center is hard. With metalstack.cloud On-Prem, operations are simple. To get started, have a look at the following requirements.
Hard requirements
The following list of requirements is mandatory for a successful deployment in your on data center.
Public and private IPv4-Addresses
Integration with an authentication provider
EdgeCore Networking Switches
Network-OS SONiC
Know-How in Kubernetes, Golang, Ansible and BGP
CSI-compliant storage
Optional
The following list of recommendations are in production or have been verified by us.
GitLab for deployments
Supermicro server platform
Lightbits Labs storage solution
Dynamic routing with own AS
Frequently asked questions
Start now – with the sovereign alternative to proprietary clouds
Contact us and find out how metalstack.cloud On Premises can revolutionize your data center.
Niklas Kripp
Chief of Business Architecture
