Hosting & Cloud
Choose the service your business needs. AWS is our default infrastructure platform; Google Cloud is our preferred alternative.
Configure your service →Start with a website package, choose cloud resources, or plan dedicated infrastructure. Compare the service model below, then select a package or configure your requirements.
AWS is selected. African workloads are assessed for Cape Town, subject to availability and residency requirements.
A small business website
Recommended for a small website
Start with a focused web presence and an agreed hosting allowance.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A growing business or portal
Choose the application, database, storage and support your site needs.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A transactional store
Scope capacity, checkout dependencies, backups and operational support.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
An application or API
Plan the runtime, deployment, monitoring and maintenance responsibilities.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A dedicated cloud environment
Bring applications, data and operations into one managed environment.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A resilient distributed service
Design availability, scaling and recovery around your business requirements.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
Control of your virtual server
Choose virtual compute, memory and storage with self-managed operation.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A server managed for you
Combine compute resources with a defined Afrisol management and support scope.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A private customer environment
Scope tenancy, networking, operations and recovery as a complete solution.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
Workloads needing isolation
Confirm the resource isolation model and capacity in the selected offer.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
A host reserved for your organisation
Plan dedicated host capacity, virtual machines and licensing requirements.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
Direct physical server resources
Choose physical hardware, location, connectivity and management.
Resources, backup, support, location and renewal terms are listed in the approved package or your quotation.
Published packages show their approved resources, inclusions and commercial terms. Annual plans state the annual amount due, even when a monthly equivalent is shown. Configured services receive a total before you accept; setup, licences, management and usage terms are identified separately.
| Your need | Afrisol option | What you choose |
|---|---|---|
| Website hosting | Web Start, Business or Commerce | Website scope, capacity and support |
| Application hosting | Managed Web Application | Runtime, database, deployment and care |
| Virtual server | Cloud Compute or Managed Cloud Server | Compute, memory, storage and management |
| Dedicated server resources | Dedicated Compute, Dedicated Host or Bare Metal | Isolation model, hardware, location and operations |
| Private or distributed environment | Private Cloud or Enterprise Cloud | Architecture, tenancy, availability and recovery |
| Workload | AWS default | Google alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Static custom website | S3 CLOUDFRONT | FIREBASE HOSTING |
| SPA / modern frontend | AMPLIFY CLOUDFRONT | FIREBASE HOSTING |
| Small dynamic custom site | ECS FARGATE | CLOUD RUN |
| API / backend | LAMBDA OR ECS | CLOUD RUN |
| Traditional pooled hosting | EC2 ENHANCE | COMPUTE ENGINE ENHANCE |
| Managed database | RDS AURORA | CLOUD SQL |
| Object / file storage | S3 | CLOUD STORAGE |
| Content delivery | CLOUDFRONT | CLOUD CDN |
| Container application | ECS FARGATE | CLOUD RUN |
| Enterprise container cluster | EKS | GKE |
| Larger VM workload | EC2 | COMPUTE ENGINE |
| Dedicated compute | EC2 DEDICATED INSTANCES | APPROVED ARCHITECTURE REQUIRED |
| Dedicated host | EC2 DEDICATED HOST | APPROVED ARCHITECTURE REQUIRED |
| Bare metal | EC2 BARE METAL | APPROVED ARCHITECTURE REQUIRED |
| Private cloud | VPC ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT | APPROVED ARCHITECTURE REQUIRED |
Cloud Run supports containerized PHP/Laravel, Node.js, Python, Go, Java, .NET and compatible applications. Frontends needing server rendering use an application runtime. Databases and persistent files are designed separately.
Preferred African origins are AWS Cape Town and Google Cloud Johannesburg. Both are in South Africa, not Kenya. Kenya-only requirements use separately verified Kenyan infrastructure. Service availability, latency and data-location needs are confirmed before deployment. Global CDN delivery is not a promise of Africa-only residency. Firebase Hosting rewrites require a supported Cloud Run region; Johannesburg applications need an approved API or ingress design.
Most websites use one primary provider. Business and Enterprise customers can request separately scoped multi-cloud resilience, with recovery objectives, testing and additional costs agreed first. Selecting Google Cloud does not duplicate your website on AWS.
For PHP, databases, cron, SFTP and multiple domains, an approved Enhance pool provides a compatibility layer on AWS EC2, with Google Compute Engine as an alternative when ready. Other providers support specialist, legacy and customer-requested cases. WordPress is an application we can host on request. Request a support or migration review.
Google Workspace is a separate email and collaboration subscription. It can be quoted alongside your website, domain, certificates and maintenance. Provider usage, licences, implementation and support are itemised. An enquiry does not activate or charge for services.