About OpenMetal
Award-winning provider of open source cloud, dedicated bare metal as a service, and private hosted cloud infrastructure.
Fusing the best of all worlds: the flexibility and power of bare metal, the ease of public cloud, and the security and control of private cloud.
Building and maintaining a private cloud is complex and expensive. It requires a deep understanding of cloud computing technologies and a significant investment in hardware and software. As a result, private clouds have traditionally been only accessible to large enterprises with the resources to invest in them.
Many organizations need the flexibility and control of a private cloud, but lack the resources to build and maintain one themselves. OpenMetal makes it possible for organizations of all sizes to have access to this transformative technology via our hosted private clouds — without the complexity and expense of building one themselves.
In addition to our on-demand OpenStack-powered hosted private clouds, we also offer dedicated bare metal servers as a service, providing a wider range of options to meet your IT infrastructure needs.
Why OpenMetal
OpenMetal is the first company to offer an on-demand, open source hosted private cloud solution that is both affordable and easy to use. Built on OpenStack, our platform gives you access to the latest cloud computing technologies at a fraction of the cost of proprietary solutions. No licensing fees. Much lower costs than the big cloud providers.
Learn about hosted private cloudsWho We Serve
Businesses of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises, have found success on OpenMetal Cloud. Companies using public clouds but looking for more flexibility and control, or businesses running on-premises infrastructure looking to migrate to the cloud, are ideal candidates for our platform.
Explore use casesA New Alternative to the Mega Clouds
Building your own private cloud is complex and expensive. Big public cloud providers are costly and inflexible. We provide an open source alternative with lower costs, more transparency and control, and greater flexibility — all tailored to your unique needs.
See the cost comparisonMaking OpenStack Accessible
OpenStack has a reputation for being difficult and complex. We truly believe in the power of open source and wanted to make it realistic for everyone. With OpenMetal, launch a production-ready cloud in 45 seconds — no expensive hardware investment or steep learning curve.
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Arys Andreou
Head of Infrastructure
I would definitely recommend OpenMetal. The key points would be an excellent support staff with deep knowledge and troubleshooting steps that are relevant to the issue and don't begin with the basics.Read MyMiniFactory's Story
Our Story
OpenMetal was originally created by InMotion Hosting. InMotion had long used open source as a foundation and as the company grew and matured, they increasingly used larger and more complex open source systems.
Two of those systems, OpenStack and Ceph, became core to our business. As they did, we collectively realized that accessibility to these incredibly powerful systems was limited to a relative handful of small companies like us or very, very large organizations.
As the consolidation of IT into the hyper-scalers grew rapidly in recent years, their costs also became more clear. Putting aside the dangers of oligopolies, for now, these high costs began to create increasing frustration for all-sized companies with significant IT spending.
In 2021, many firms and analysts began to wake up to this danger. A clear example from large investment firm Andreessen Horowitz, titled “The Cost of Cloud, a Trillion Dollar Paradox”, broke this publicly.
We believe that the massive consolidation of infrastructure and software into a tiny set of public cloud providers is dangerous on numerous levels. A balancing force of clouds, operated by smaller companies, smaller governments, and even individuals, is critical to the long-term health of IT.
Open Source Commitment
We believe that it is critical to build in monetary and operational support to do our part in the open source world.
Guiding Principles
Critical to the success of OpenMetal's goals is to set clear guiding principles that can guide short- and long-term decisions.
Team
We hope we get a chance to meet you in “real life” (aka Slack and video…). Reach out to us if you have any questions.
Chat With UsIndustry Awards and Recognition
CloudX Awards
Celebrating innovation and excellence, honoring the best companies, products, and services in the cloud industry.
Winner — Cloud Infrastructure
The CloudX Awards
The Cloud Awards
Identifying and celebrating the most innovative organizations, technologies, individuals and teams.
Finalist — Best Cloud Infrastructure
The Cloud Awards
Superuser Awards
Recognizing organizations using open infrastructure to improve business while contributing back to the community.
Nominee — 2022 and 2023
The Superuser AwardsOpenMetal, an Alternative Cloud Provider.
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