OpenMetal Cloud IaaS Resources

OpenMetal delivers its infrastructure through its co-location in three state of the art data centers. Businesses in these locations around the world can benefit from OpenMetal’s IaaS offering.

Our resources cover various business aspects of using OpenMetal Cloud for infrastructure delivered as hosted private cloud, object storage, and bare metal.

Our documentation for technical teams using or running the cloud is under our Technical Documentation.

The content here is generally intended for:

  • CTOs or other executives deciding if they will use an OpenMetal Cloud Core and any Expansion Nodes.
  • Technical Researchers that are developing a plan for introducing the use of a private cloud to their company.
  • General researchers of private clouds that need more information.

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The following articles discuss the advantages of private cloud hosting with OpenMetal.

 

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The following articles delve into some of the use cases that can be deployed on OpenMetal bare metal dedicated servers.

 

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The following articles delve into hardware details for OpenMetal bare metal servers.

 

Top OpenStack Posts

The following articles discuss use of On-Demand OpenStack with OpenMetal.

 

Top SaaS Provider Posts

The following articles discuss software-as-a-services (SaaS) providers’ uses of cloud with OpenMetal.

 

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The following articles are popular OpenStack learning resources. 

 

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The following articles provide insight into selling OpenStack clouds through OpenMetal.

 

 

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Jun
19

Why 96GB VRAM Changes the Economics of Private LLM Inference

The RTX PRO 6000’s 96GB VRAM fits 70B models at FP8 on a single card with real KV cache headroom. This article covers what that unlocks, how dedicated fixed-cost GPU infrastructure compares structurally to cloud rental, and where the H200 is the better choice.

Jun
18

NVIDIA H200 vs H100 — GPU Comparison for AI Training and Inference

NVIDIA H200 vs H100 for AI training and inference: 141GB HBM3e vs 80–94GB, same Hopper compute with more memory. OpenMetal runs the H200 on bare metal.

Jun
18

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs H200 — Which OpenMetal GPU Server Should You Choose?

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs H200 on OpenMetal: 96GB GDDR7 + FP4 for cost-efficient AI vs 141GB HBM3e for the largest models. Both single-tenant bare metal.

Jun
18

Bare Metal GPU Server — NVIDIA H200 NVL — Dual Intel Xeon 6530P, 1TB DDR5, 141GB HBM3e

OpenMetal NVIDIA H200 bare metal GPU server: 141GB HBM3e, dual Xeon 6530P, 1TB DDR5. Single-tenant bare metal, fixed monthly pricing.

Jun
18

OpenMetal GPU Clusters — Dedicated Multi-GPU Infrastructure for AI Training and Inference

OpenMetal GPU clusters: dedicated single-tenant multi-GPU infrastructure. All-RP6000, all-H200, or mixed on a private 40 Gbps mesh, fixed monthly pricing.

Jun
18

Bare Metal GPU Server — NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell SE — Dual Intel Xeon 6530P, 1TB DDR5, 96GB GDDR7

OpenMetal NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 GPU server: 96GB GDDR7, FP4, dual Xeon 6530P, 1TB DDR5. Training and inference, single-tenant, fixed monthly pricing.

Jun
18

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs H100: Key Differences

Q: What is the difference between the NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 and H100? The RTX Pro 6000 is a Blackwell GPU with 96GB of GDDR7 and native FP4, while the

Jun
18

Is the RTX Pro 6000 Better Than the L40S?

Q: Is the RTX Pro 6000 better than the L40S for AI inference and training? For most training and inference the RTX Pro 6000 outperforms the L40S on a single

Jun
18

Add GPU Servers to Your Existing OpenMetal Cloud or Bare Metal Deployment

Add NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 or H200 GPU servers to an existing OpenMetal cloud or bare metal deployment – same private network, fixed monthly pricing.

Jun
18

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs H100 — Specs, Cost, and Deployment Fit

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs H100: specs, cost, deployment fit. 96GB GDDR7 + FP4 vs 80–94GB HBM3. OpenMetal offers the RP6000 and H200 on bare metal.

Jun
18

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs L40S — GPU Comparison for AI Training and Inference

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs L40S for AI training and inference: 96GB GDDR7 + FP4 (Blackwell) vs 48GB GDDR6 (Ada). OpenMetal runs the RP6000 on bare metal.

Jun
18

Intel TDX and GPU Workloads on OpenMetal

Q: Can I run Intel TDX confidential computing on an OpenMetal GPU server? Intel TDX and GPU passthrough cannot be combined in a single trust boundary on OpenMetal GPU servers,

Jun
18

Attaching RP6000 GPU Nodes to an Existing Deployment

Q: Can I attach RP6000 GPU nodes to an existing OpenMetal bare metal or Hosted Private Cloud deployment? Yes, you can attach RP6000 GPU nodes to an existing OpenMetal Hosted

Jun
18

NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 vs L40S: Key Differences

Q: What is the difference between the NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 and L40S? The RTX Pro 6000 is a newer Blackwell-generation GPU with 96GB of GDDR7 and native FP4, while

Jun
18

Mixed RP6000 and H200 GPU Clusters on OpenMetal

Q: Can I build a mixed GPU cluster with RP6000 and H200 servers? Yes, OpenMetal builds mixed GPU clusters that combine RP6000 and H200 nodes on the same private network,

Jun
18

What FP4 (NVFP4) Is and Why It Matters

Q: What is FP4 (NVFP4) and why does it matter for AI workloads? FP4 (NVFP4) is a Blackwell-native 4-bit floating-point format that increases low-precision inference throughput beyond the FP8 ceiling

Jun
18

How Fixed-Cost GPU Pricing Avoids the Idle Silicon Tax

Q: How does OpenMetal’s fixed-cost GPU pricing avoid the cloud “idle silicon tax”? OpenMetal charges a fixed monthly rate for a dedicated GPU server, so running the card at 100%

Jun
18

Training and Fine-Tuning on the OpenMetal RP6000

Q: Can I train and fine-tune AI models on the OpenMetal RP6000, or is it only for inference? Yes, the OpenMetal RP6000 trains and fine-tunes AI models as well as

Jun
18

GPU Memory on the OpenMetal RP6000

Q: How much GPU memory does the OpenMetal RP6000 have? Each OpenMetal RP6000 GPU carries 96GB of GDDR7 memory, and a server can hold one or two cards for up

Jun
18

GDDR7 vs HBM3 for AI Training and Inference

Q: GDDR7 vs HBM3: which matters for AI training and inference? GDDR7 offers high capacity at lower cost, while HBM3/HBM3e delivers much higher memory bandwidth; bandwidth is what matters most

Jun
18

Running a 70B LLM on a Single OpenMetal H200

Q: Can I run a 70B parameter LLM on a single OpenMetal H200? Yes, a single OpenMetal H200 runs a 70B-parameter model in 16-bit precision, because its 141GB of HBM3e

Jun
18

Building a Multi-GPU Cluster with OpenMetal H200s

Q: Can I build a multi-GPU cluster with OpenMetal H200 servers? Yes, OpenMetal builds dedicated multi-GPU clusters of H200 servers on a private 40 Gbps mesh, built to order for

Jun
18

Adding GPU Servers to an Existing OpenMetal Deployment

Q: Can I add GPU servers to my existing OpenMetal cloud or bare metal deployment? Yes, you can add NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 or H200 GPU servers to an existing

Jun
18

NVMe Storage in the OpenMetal H200 GPU Server

Q: What NVMe storage does the OpenMetal H200 GPU server use? The OpenMetal H200 GPU server uses a 6.4TB Micron 7500 MAX NVMe SSD for data, plus two 960GB NVMe

Jun
18

The CPU Paired with the OpenMetal H200

Q: What CPU is paired with the OpenMetal H200 GPU server? Each OpenMetal H200 GPU server pairs the GPU with two Intel Xeon 6530P processors (Granite Rapids), giving 64 cores

Jun
18

Choosing Between the OpenMetal RP6000 and H200

Q: Should I choose the RP6000 or the H200 for my workload? Choose the RP6000 for cost-efficient training, fine-tuning, and high-throughput inference that fit in 96GB, and the H200 when

Jun
18

OpenMetal GPU Pricing vs AWS GPU Instances

Q: How does OpenMetal GPU pricing compare to AWS GPU instances? OpenMetal prices GPU servers on a fixed monthly model with included egress, while AWS bills GPU instances per GPU-hour

Jun
18

NVIDIA H200 vs H100: Key Differences

Q: What is the difference between the NVIDIA H200 and H100? The H200 and H100 share the same Hopper compute architecture; the H200’s advantage is memory, with 141GB of HBM3e

Jun
18

Is the NVIDIA H200 Faster Than the H100 for Inference?

Q: Is the NVIDIA H200 faster than the H100 for AI inference? For memory-bound LLM inference, yes: the H200’s higher HBM3e bandwidth (4.8 TB/s vs 3.35-3.9 TB/s) directly raises tokens-per-second,

Jun
18

Why OpenMetal Offers the H200 Instead of the H100

Q: Why does OpenMetal offer the NVIDIA H200 instead of the H100? OpenMetal carries the H200 rather than the H100 because the H200 is the H100’s direct successor: 50% more

Jun
18

When Managed Kubernetes Gets Expensive Enough to Justify Running Your Own

The control plane fee is the smallest part of your managed Kubernetes bill. This article breaks down what EKS, GKE, and AKS actually charge across egress, storage, cross-zone transfer, and multi-cluster overhead, and where self-managed on dedicated bare metal makes the math work better.

Jun
17

What DORA’s ICT Concentration Risk Requirements Mean for EU Financial Infrastructure

DORA has been in force since January 2025, and the third-party ICT risk requirements are where infrastructure decisions land hardest. This article breaks down what Articles 28–30 require, why hyperscaler concentration is now a documented regulatory problem, and how private cloud in the EU changes the risk picture.

Jun
12

Why Your Egress Bill Is Higher Than Your Bandwidth Usage

Egress is the infrastructure cost most teams don’t model until it’s already on the bill. This article explains how per-GB and 95th percentile billing models work, why your 95th percentile figure isn’t your average usage, and how OpenMetal’s included allocation plus flat overage rate compares.

Jun
11

Enabling Intel SGX and TDX on OpenMetal v4 and v5 Servers: Hardware Requirements

Learn how to enable Intel SGX and TDX on OpenMetal’s v4 and v5 servers. This guide covers required memory configurations (full channel allotment and 1TB RAM), hardware prerequisites, and a detailed cost comparison for provisioning SGX/TDX-ready infrastructure.

Jun
11

What OpenMetal v5 Hardware’s Bandwidth Upgrades Actually Unlock

The v5 generation can be told as a cores-and-clocks story, but a significant change is bandwidth: the private fabric doubled to 40 Gbps, memory moved to DDR5-6400, and the lane budget grew to 88 PCIe 5.0 lanes.

Jun
11

Running Confidential AI Inference on Bare Metal TDX Servers

Running AI inference on sensitive data requires hardware-level isolation, not just software controls. This guide covers how to build a confidential inference pipeline on OpenMetal’s XL v5 using Intel TDX, including Trust Domain setup, vLLM deployment, attestation, and storage architecture.

Jun
10

OpenMetal’s v5 Hardware and Ceph: Where Intentional Design Meets Distributed Storage

All-NVMe OSDs, an isolated boot pool, a clean lane budget, and identical nodes: how OpenMetal’s v5 hardware makes Ceph behave predictably instead of needing tuning.

Jun
09

Is the OpenMetal XL v5 Server Right for Your Workload?

The OpenMetal XL v5 is built on dual Intel Xeon 6530P processors (Granite Rapids, Intel 3 process) with 1TB DDR5-6400, 25.6TB of Micron 7500 MAX NVMe, and full Intel TDX support as a base configuration. This article covers the workloads it’s built for, why TDX matters for specific use cases, how the private cloud and bare metal configurations compare, and where it fits in the v5 lineup relative to the Large.

Jun
08

Hosted Private Cloud — Large v4 — 5th Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y, 512GB DDR5, Micron 7500 MAX

OpenMetal Large v4 Hosted Private Cloud: 3-node OpenStack + Ceph cluster with 96 cores, 1.5TB DDR5, 38.4TB NVMe. Deploy in 45 seconds, fixed monthly pricing, no VMware licensing

Jun
08

Hosted Private Cloud — Medium v4 — 5th Gen Intel Xeon Silver 4510, 256GB DDR5, Micron 7500 MAX

The Hosted Private Cloud Medium v4 is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster built on the same Medium v4 hardware available as a standalone bare metal server. Each node contributes

Jun
08

Hosted Private Cloud — Medium v5 — Granite Rapids Intel Xeon 6505P, 768GB DDR5, Micron 7500 MAX

The Hosted Private Cloud Medium v5 is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster built on the same Medium v5 hardware available as a standalone bare metal server. Each node contributes

Jun
08

Bare Metal Server — Medium v4 TDX Edition — 5th Gen Intel Xeon Silver 4510, 1TB DDR5, Micron 7500 MAX

The Medium v4 TDX Edition is not a separate server model. It is the standard Medium v4 chassis with all 16 DIMM slots fully populated — 8 × 64 GB

Jun
08

Bare Metal Server — XL v4 TDX Edition — 5th Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6530, 1TB DDR5, Intel TDX Enabled

The OpenMetal Bare Metal Dedicated Server XL v4 TDX Edition is not a separate server model — it is the XL v4 in its standard 1TB RAM configuration, with Intel

Jun
08

Intel TDX on the OpenMetal XL v4: Enabled by Default

Q: Does the OpenMetal XL v4 support Intel TDX confidential computing? The OpenMetal XL v4 ships with Intel TDX active by default — no RAM upgrade needed; OpenMetal enables TDX

Jun
08

Hosted Private Cloud — XL v4 — 5th Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6530, 1TB DDR5 per Node, OpenStack + Ceph

The OpenMetal Hosted Private Cloud XL v4 is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster, each node running dual Intel Xeon Gold 6530 processors with 1TB DDR5 4800MHz RAM and 25.6TB

Jun
08

Hosted Private Cloud — XXL v4 — Intel Xeon Gold 6530, 6TB DDR5, 115.2TB NVMe Cluster

The OpenMetal Hosted Private Cloud on XXL v4 hardware delivers a three-node OpenStack + Ceph cluster built on the highest-density compute and storage nodes in the v4 generation — ready

Jun
08

Bare Metal Server — XXL v4 TDX Edition — Intel Xeon Gold 6530, 2048GB DDR5, Intel TDX Active

This page covers the OpenMetal XXL v4 configured as a confidential computing platform. The XXL v4 is the only server in the OpenMetal v4 lineup where Intel TDX (Trust Domain

Jun
08

The Infrastructure Decision Every Scaling Company Eventually Faces

Every scaling company eventually reaches an infrastructure inflection point. Explore the five stages of infrastructure maturity, the economics of cloud repatriation, hybrid cloud strategy, and how infrastructure ownership can improve cost predictability, control, and long-term flexibility.

Jun
05

Architectural Convenience and the Erosion of Sovereignty

Modern cloud platforms reward speed, and the abstractions that make systems easy to build also shape how they are built. This article examines how architectural convenience accumulates into dependency, why lock-in is structural rather than contractual, and what intentional friction has to do with sovereignty.

Jun
04

Intel TDX vs Intel SGX on the OpenMetal XL v5

Q: What is the difference between Intel TDX and Intel SGX on OpenMetal XL v5? Intel TDX isolates an entire guest VM (a “trust domain”) from the host hypervisor and

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The RTX PRO 6000’s 96GB VRAM fits 70B models at FP8 on a single card with real KV cache headroom. This article covers what that unlocks, how dedicated fixed-cost GPU infrastructure compares structurally to cloud rental, and where the H200 is the better choice.

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DORA has been in force since January 2025, and the third-party ICT risk requirements are where infrastructure decisions land hardest. This article breaks down what Articles 28–30 require, why hyperscaler concentration is now a documented regulatory problem, and how private cloud in the EU changes the risk picture.

Learn how to enable Intel SGX and TDX on OpenMetal’s v4 and v5 servers. This guide covers required memory configurations (full channel allotment and 1TB RAM), hardware prerequisites, and a detailed cost comparison for provisioning SGX/TDX-ready infrastructure.

The v5 generation can be told as a cores-and-clocks story, but a significant change is bandwidth: the private fabric doubled to 40 Gbps, memory moved to DDR5-6400, and the lane budget grew to 88 PCIe 5.0 lanes.

Running AI inference on sensitive data requires hardware-level isolation, not just software controls. This guide covers how to build a confidential inference pipeline on OpenMetal’s XL v5 using Intel TDX, including Trust Domain setup, vLLM deployment, attestation, and storage architecture.

All-NVMe OSDs, an isolated boot pool, a clean lane budget, and identical nodes: how OpenMetal’s v5 hardware makes Ceph behave predictably instead of needing tuning.

The OpenMetal XL v5 is built on dual Intel Xeon 6530P processors (Granite Rapids, Intel 3 process) with 1TB DDR5-6400, 25.6TB of Micron 7500 MAX NVMe, and full Intel TDX support as a base configuration. This article covers the workloads it’s built for, why TDX matters for specific use cases, how the private cloud and bare metal configurations compare, and where it fits in the v5 lineup relative to the Large.

OpenMetal Large v4 Hosted Private Cloud: 3-node OpenStack + Ceph cluster with 96 cores, 1.5TB DDR5, 38.4TB NVMe. Deploy in 45 seconds, fixed monthly pricing, no VMware licensing

The Hosted Private Cloud Medium v4 is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster built on the same Medium v4 hardware available as a standalone bare metal server. Each node contributes

The Hosted Private Cloud Medium v5 is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster built on the same Medium v5 hardware available as a standalone bare metal server. Each node contributes

The Medium v4 TDX Edition is not a separate server model. It is the standard Medium v4 chassis with all 16 DIMM slots fully populated — 8 × 64 GB

The OpenMetal Bare Metal Dedicated Server XL v4 TDX Edition is not a separate server model — it is the XL v4 in its standard 1TB RAM configuration, with Intel

The OpenMetal Hosted Private Cloud XL v4 is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster, each node running dual Intel Xeon Gold 6530 processors with 1TB DDR5 4800MHz RAM and 25.6TB

The OpenMetal Hosted Private Cloud on XXL v4 hardware delivers a three-node OpenStack + Ceph cluster built on the highest-density compute and storage nodes in the v4 generation — ready

This page covers the OpenMetal XXL v4 configured as a confidential computing platform. The XXL v4 is the only server in the OpenMetal v4 lineup where Intel TDX (Trust Domain

Every scaling company eventually reaches an infrastructure inflection point. Explore the five stages of infrastructure maturity, the economics of cloud repatriation, hybrid cloud strategy, and how infrastructure ownership can improve cost predictability, control, and long-term flexibility.

Modern cloud platforms reward speed, and the abstractions that make systems easy to build also shape how they are built. This article examines how architectural convenience accumulates into dependency, why lock-in is structural rather than contractual, and what intentional friction has to do with sovereignty.

The OpenMetal Large v5 is built on Intel’s Granite Rapids architecture with 92% more L3 cache, a 14% higher base clock, and double the RAM and NVMe of the Medium v5. This guide covers the workloads it handles best, how the private cloud and bare metal configurations compare, and where it fits alongside the Medium and XL v5.

Sometimes you want a cloud, not a server, but on terms you control. A guide to the hosted private cloud workloads that fit OpenMetal v5: VMware migration, multi-team internal IaaS, SaaS platforms, dev and test fleets, Kubernetes on OpenStack, and S3-compatible object storage on Ceph.

Not every workload belongs on a shared cloud instance. A guide to the bare metal workloads that run best on OpenMetal v5, from databases and virtualization to Kubernetes, CPU-based AI inference, analytics, and confidential computing, and why dedicated Xeon 6 hardware makes the difference.

OpenMetal v5 is our biggest hardware leap yet: Intel Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids), DDR5-6400, and NVMe, deployable as single-tenant bare metal or a three-node OpenStack and Ceph private cloud. Sized for AI inference, analytics, and databases, and priced on a fixed, transparent model with no egress surprises.

This page compares the OpenMetal XL v5 (2x Intel Xeon 6530P, 1 TB DDR5-6400, 25.6 TB persistent NVMe, bare metal, fixed monthly pricing) against AWS m7i.metal-48xl (96 vCPU, 384 GB

The Hosted Private Cloud XL v5 is a three-node OpenStack + Ceph cluster built from OpenMetal’s flagship Granite Rapids bare metal. Each node is an XL v5 — dual Intel

The XL v5 TDX Edition is the same physical server as the standard XL v5 — two Intel Xeon 6530P processors on Granite Rapids, 1 TB of DDR5-6400, 25.6 TB

The XL v5 is OpenMetal’s flagship dual-socket bare metal server, replacing the Emerald Rapids-based XL v4 with Intel’s Granite Rapids platform on the Intel 3 process node. Built around two

NTT DATA’s 2026 Global AI Report finds enterprise AI constrained not by model performance but by the infrastructure beneath it. This article covers what the research found, why the private vs sovereign AI distinction matters for infrastructure decisions, and what organizations getting ahead are doing differently right now.

The private cloud resurgence isn’t anecdotal. OpenStack deployments are set to quadruple by 2029, 21% of cloud workloads have already been repatriated, and VMware is projected to lose 35% of workloads within two years of Broadcom’s licensing changes. This article pulls the data together and explains what’s actually driving the shift.

This comparison sets the OpenMetal Large v5 bare metal server against AWS i4i family instances, the closest AWS profile for storage-heavy workloads needing persistent NVMe and high I/O. The structural

The Large v5 Hosted Private Cloud is a three-node OpenStack and Ceph cluster built on OpenMetal’s current-generation Large v5 bare metal hardware. Each node contributes dual Xeon 6517P processors (Granite

The Large v5 TDX Edition is the Large v5 bare metal server configured with a 1 TB DDR5-6400 memory upgrade that activates Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) on the dual

The Large v5 is OpenMetal’s current-generation mid-tier bare metal server, built on dual Intel Xeon 6517P processors on the Granite Rapids architecture (Intel 3 process node). It is the next

The 2026 hardware supply crisis is real and affecting every infrastructure provider. This article explains what’s driving component cost increases, how hyperscaler pricing absorbs and amplifies supply shocks, what fixed-cost dedicated infrastructure actually protects you from, and what OpenMetal’s new v5 hardware delivers in the current market.

Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, Budget 2026, and billions in hyperscaler investment have made it one of APAC’s most active AI markets. This article covers what the strategy’s governance and data sovereignty requirements actually demand from infrastructure, and how dedicated private cloud fits into a compliant AI stack in Singapore.

MinIO’s move to a commercial licensing model has pushed a lot of teams to look harder at their object storage options. This article covers why Ceph’s open governance model matters for long-term infrastructure decisions, what the platform offers on its own merits, and what moving from MinIO to Ceph actually looks like in practice.

Most organizations default to the closest data center and revisit that decision only when something breaks. This guide covers the four factors that should drive location decisions and walks through OpenMetal’s Ashburn, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Singapore locations so you can match the right infrastructure to your actual requirements.

Enterprise clients in regulated industries are asking harder infrastructure questions than most MSPs are equipped to answer. This article covers where the Microsoft stack has limits for compliance workloads, what private cloud adds to an MSP’s portfolio, and how to start without overhauling your entire stack.

This page compares the OpenMetal Bare Metal Medium v5 against the AWS i4i.8xlarge, the closest EC2 instance by RAM and NVMe storage profile. The comparison is structural: tenancy model, billing

The OpenMetal Medium v5 TDX Edition is the same Granite Rapids Xeon 6505P server as the standard Medium v5, configured with all 16 DIMM slots populated at 1 TB DDR5-6400

The OpenMetal Medium v5 is the entry server in the v5 Granite Rapids lineup, built on dual Intel Xeon 6505P processors (Granite Rapids, Intel 3 process). It is the next

This page compares the OpenMetal Bare Metal Dedicated Server XXL v4 with the AWS x2idn.32xlarge and x2idn.metal — the closest AWS equivalents by RAM profile for high-memory, NVMe-accelerated workloads. Both

The OpenMetal XXL v4 is the largest bare metal server in the v4 generation lineup, designed for workloads that demand the maximum combination of CPU thread density, memory capacity, and

EU expansion means facing data residency questions your US infrastructure can’t easily answer. This guide breaks down what EU customers actually need, why Amsterdam is the right location, how fixed-cost hosted infrastructure compares to hyperscaler EU regions, and what you don’t actually need to build.

OpenMetal offers two XL v4 bare metal configurations with the same chassis, the same 1TB DDR5 RAM, the same 25.6TB NVMe storage, and the same network tier — but fundamentally

The XL v4 High Frequency is OpenMetal’s dedicated bare metal server for latency-sensitive workloads that need maximum clock speed over maximum thread count. Powered by dual 5th Gen Intel Xeon

Running production and recovery on the same provider creates vendor concentration risk that most DR plans don’t address. This article covers both hybrid DR architectures, how to choose the right direction for your organization, what hyperscaler DR actually costs, and the tooling that makes cross-provider recovery work reliably.

This page compares the OpenMetal Bare Metal Dedicated Server XL v4 with the AWS i4i.metal — the closest AWS equivalent by RAM and NVMe storage profile. Both offer approximately 1TB

The OpenMetal Bare Metal Dedicated Server XL v4 is the top-tier server in the OpenMetal bare metal lineup, succeeding the XL v3 with 5th Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6530 processors

Professional PoS validator operations have specific infrastructure demands that general hosting and public cloud weren’t built for. This guide covers the five requirements that separate adequate from production-grade hosting, where public cloud falls short, and what to verify before signing with a provider.

Broadcom’s VMware repricing has pushed IT teams to evaluate open-source alternatives. This guide breaks down how Proxmox VE and OpenStack compare across operational complexity, performance, scale, compliance, and cost, so you can match the right platform to your organization before you commit.

This page compares the OpenMetal Medium v4 bare metal server against the AWS m7i instance family, the closest match by general-purpose Intel Xeon spec profile. The comparison is structural, not

The Storage Medium v4 is a Ceph-optimized storage server that shares the same chassis as the Storage Large v4 but ships with a half-populated drive configuration: six 20 TB SATA

The Medium v4 is OpenMetal’s entry-level bare metal server, built on dual 5th Gen Intel Xeon Silver 4510 processors (Sapphire Rapids). It is the first server in the Medium tier,

If your AWS bill has crossed $20K/month and you’re wondering whether private cloud is worth the work, this guide maps every major AWS service to its OpenStack equivalent, walks through the network and data migration process, and gives you an honest account of what the transition actually involves.

When you choose a cloud provider’s APIs, you’re making a financial commitment that compounds over time. This article breaks down how proprietary cloud APIs create vendor lock-in, what that lock-in costs in migration debt and ongoing fees, and how OpenStack-based private cloud infrastructure maps to the patterns developers already know without the long-term dependency.

This page compares the OpenMetal Large v4 bare metal server against the AWS i4i instance family, the closest match by storage-optimized spec profile. The comparison is structural, not just price-vs-price:

The Storage Large v4 is a different server from the compute-focused Large v4. It pairs high-capacity SATA HDDs with NVMe cache drives in a three-tier storage architecture designed for Ceph

OpenMetal Large v4 TDX Edition with dual Xeon Gold 6526Y, 1TB DDR5-5200, Intel TDX confidential computing. Hardware-isolated VMs, HIPAA-eligible, fixed monthly pricing.

The Large v4 is OpenMetal’s mid-tier bare metal dedicated server, built on dual 5th Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y processors (Emerald Rapids). It is the next generation of the Large

This guide breaks down the most common hidden costs in cloud computing: egress fees, inter-region data transfer, idle resource waste, free tier expiration, API call fees, archive retrieval charges, licensing add-ons, and vendor lock-in. It explains why they’re endemic to public cloud billing structures and examines what transparent, fixed-cost private cloud infrastructure looks like as an alternative.

Q: What Proxmox reference architecture does OpenMetal recommend for bare metal servers? OpenMetal publishes a full Proxmox reference architecture for bare metal, developed with Wendell Wilson from Level1Techs, using a

Q: What is included in OpenMetal’s Hosted Private Cloud Day 2 operations? OpenMetal handles infrastructure monitoring, patching, incident response, and upgrade coordination for Hosted Private Cloud clusters, while the customer

Q: How does OpenMetal’s Hosted Private Cloud compare to VMware for virtualization? OpenMetal’s Hosted Private Cloud runs OpenStack and Ceph on dedicated bare metal with zero licensing costs, replacing VMware’s

Cloud providers advertise vCPUs, but those aren’t physical cores. They’re time-shares on shared hardware, often oversubscribed across tenants. This post breaks down what dedicated bare metal CPU really means, why newer fewer cores often beats older more cores, and how OpenMetal bare metal compares directly to AWS EC2 pricing and performance.

A US-based primary with DR split between Amsterdam and Singapore gives you geographic redundancy, GDPR-compliant EU recovery, and APAC-resident infrastructure for customers across the region. This post covers the architecture, hardware options at each site, and what fixed-cost pricing means when you stop paying hyperscaler egress fees on every replication job.

Baltimore Data Center

Deploy dedicated servers, hosted private cloud, and GPU infrastructure for Baltimore, MD via OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility. Estimated ~6.59 ms avg latency. HIPAA eligible.

Singapore has emerged as the primary APAC hub for serious AI infrastructure work. This post covers the power, bandwidth, and regulatory factors that matter for LLM training, alongside OpenMetal’s bare metal and private cloud options at Digital Realty’s SIN10 facility in Jurong East.

Most DR planning skips the business layer and jumps straight to configuration. This post covers how to set RPO/RTO targets by workload tier, what DR actually costs on hyperscalers versus OpenMetal’s fixed-cost model, and what SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS auditors specifically ask to see.

Crypto and blockchain teams building in Europe are converging on Amsterdam: the Netherlands issues more MiCA licenses than any other EU country, and the infrastructure matches the regulatory advantage. This post covers why validator nodes, DeFi protocols, confidential computing, and rollup teams are choosing Amsterdam and what OpenMetal’s bare metal and private cloud offer in that market.

Veeam Backup & Replication doesn’t support OpenStack virtual machines, and it’s not on their roadmap. This guide explains the technical reasons behind this gap, compares proven OpenStack backup alternatives, examines when bare metal with Veeam makes sense, and provides a framework for choosing the right backup solution for your private cloud infrastructure.

Secret Network proves encrypted smart contracts work. Intel TDX on bare metal completes the confidential computing stack from application layer to silicon.

How Nomad uses CSI to consume OpenStack Cinder + Ceph block storage. Build scheduler-agnostic persistent storage on dedicated OpenMetal infrastructure.

Learn about OpenMetal’s proactive IPMI monitoring that detects component failures before they cause downtime, the structured resolution process from assessment through repair, on-site parts inventory at all four global data centers, typical resolution timelines, the upgrade policy when exact replacements aren’t available, and how you communicate directly with engineers through dedicated Slack channels.

Amsterdam offers MENA tech companies the perfect European gateway with 111ms latency to Dubai, simplified GDPR compliance, and comprehensive connectivity to European markets. OpenMetal provides enterprise bare metal servers and OpenStack private cloud in Digital Realty’s AMS3 facility with predictable pricing, 24×7 support, and flexible deployment options for companies expanding from Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East.

Many companies need confidential computing but can’t rebuild infrastructure from scratch. This guide shows how to add Intel TDX bare metal alongside existing OpenMetal or AWS/Azure/GCP setups. Covers workload prioritization, hybrid architecture patterns, cost analysis, and 2-3 month implementation timeline.

Proxmox VE works well for small clusters, but production-scale deployments require deliberate decisions around hardware, shared storage, networking, high availability, and backup strategy. This guide walks through what changes at each stage of growth and what to consider when choosing infrastructure to support a larger Proxmox environment.

Amsterdam’s submarine cable infrastructure connects to African markets with workable latency for most applications. This guide covers why companies target both continents, realistic latency numbers to major African cities, cost savings up to $188K annually, use cases that work well, and when you need African infrastructure.

Enterprise RFPs increasingly require confidential computing capabilities. This guide shows how mid-market SaaS companies use Intel TDX to answer security questionnaires, differentiate from competitors, and close six-figure deals. Includes ideal scenarios, ROI calculations, pricing strategies, and implementation steps.

Complete guide to multi-region infrastructure across three continents. OpenMetal’s Los Angeles, Ashburn, Amsterdam, and Singapore locations enable disaster recovery, global performance, and data sovereignty compliance for 70% less than hyperscaler costs.

Companies expanding into Asia-Pacific choose Singapore for its central location providing 15-30ms latency to SEA’s major cities, infrastructure costs 50% below Tokyo, and generous bandwidth allocations. This article covers 10 ideal Singapore data center use cases from gaming to fintech with OpenMetal bare metal and Cloud Core pricing.

Stop treating cloud cost optimization as a one-time project. This 90-day operating rhythm gives Eng, FinOps, and Finance teams a repeating cadence — monthly variance reviews with top-3 actions, quarterly contract renegotiations, workload right-placement, and cost guardrails — that cuts waste without slowing releases.

AWS Reserved Instances offer 30-40% discounts through 1-3 year commitments, but the “savings” come with hidden costs: egress fees, support charges, and modification limitations. Bare metal infrastructure provides fixed monthly pricing with included bandwidth, support, and flexibility. We compare real configurations to show when each model makes sense.

Public cloud pricing creates constant pressure to optimize VM utilization, turning DevOps teams into full-time cost managers. But underutilization only wastes money when you’re paying per instance. With fixed-cost bare metal infrastructure, that idle capacity becomes operational headroom you’ve already paid for.

OpenMetal is increasing included public bandwidth across all hardware tiers at no additional cost. XXL servers now include 10Gbps per server (up from 2Gbps), XL servers include 6Gbps (up from 2Gbps), Large servers get 4Gbps (up from 1Gbps), Medium servers get 2Gbps (up from 500Mbps), and Small servers receive 1Gbps (up from 200Mbps). The upgrade eliminates bandwidth constraints for high-traffic applications.

Learn to calculate hosted private cloud TCO with step-by-step methodology and real pricing data. Covers hidden costs like staff time, egress fees, and downtime. Real-world examples compare OpenMetal to AWS (70% savings) and on-premises (51% savings) over 5 years with break-even analysis.

Learn why cloud native means more than just containers and Kubernetes. Discover how OpenStack-based private cloud delivers true infrastructure portability, vendor independence, and declarative automation better than hyperscalers. Includes practical patterns for building portable cloud native applications.

HTAP databases are highly sensitive to latency, network variance, and storage performance. This article explains why bare metal infrastructure provides predictable performance, operational clarity, and cost stability for running distributed SQL systems at scale.

Equinix Metal ends service in June 2026. This comprehensive guide helps teams evaluate replacement infrastructure by philosophy rather than features. Includes decision frameworks, migration timelines, and key questions to ask providers to avoid another EOL event.

Infrastructure cost audits uncover the same hidden risks across SaaS portfolios: spend volatility, networking blind spots, AI inference drift, and tool sprawl. This Runway Intelligence briefing shows how operating partners and VCs use audits to protect margins, runway, and valuation.

Payment processors need infrastructure that passes PCI DSS 4.0.1 audits efficiently. This guide explains how infrastructure architecture impacts compliance scope, why dedicated hardware with physical network segmentation reduces systems requiring remediation, and how OpenMetal’s bare metal and private cloud support the 12 PCI requirements through certified data centers, dedicated VLANs, and fixed-cost deployment.

AI workload costs hit $85,521 monthly in 2025, up 36% year-over-year, while 94% of IT leaders struggle with cost optimization. Variable hyperscaler billing creates 30-40% monthly swings that make financial planning impossible. Fixed-cost infrastructure with dedicated GPUs eliminates this volatility.

Render Network, Akash, io.net, and Gensyn nodes fail on AWS because virtualization breaks hardware attestation. DePIN protocols need cryptographic proof of physical GPUs and hypervisors mask the identities protocols verify. This guide covers why bare metal works, real operator economics, and setup.

AI startups hit sticker shock when Pinecone bills jump from $50 to $3,000/month. This analysis reveals the exact tipping point where self-hosting vector databases on OpenMetal becomes cheaper than SaaS. Includes cost comparisons, migration guides for Qdrant/Weaviate/Milvus, and real ROI timelines.

Late-stage startups and venture capital portfolios are moving away from single-provider cloud strategies toward hybrid and multi-cloud models. Learn why infrastructure cost predictability matters more than absolute spend, how cloud diversification reduces financial risk, and what steps CFOs and CTOs can take to rebalance workloads strategically for better margins and valuations.

OpenMetal offers five hardware generations across hosted private cloud and bare metal deployments. This guide breaks down the specs, performance differences, and use cases for each generation from V1’s foundation infrastructure to V4’s latest enterprise hardware, helping you choose the right configuration for development, production, or hybrid workloads.

Overcome the trust barrier in enterprise AI. This guide details how to deploy vector databases within Intel TDX Trust Domains on OpenMetal. Learn how Gen 5 hardware isolation and private networking allow you to run RAG pipelines on sensitive data while keeping it inaccessible to the provider.

Are overlay networks killing your Kubernetes performance? Discover why running Cilium on OpenMetal bare metal outperforms virtualized clouds. We provide a technical guide on switching to Direct Routing, configuring Jumbo Frames, and leveraging dedicated hardware to maximize eBPF efficiency.

Late-stage startups face a critical challenge: cloud cost unpredictability destroys valuations faster than inefficiency. When infrastructure bills swing 30-40% monthly without warning, finance teams can’t forecast burn rates, boards lose confidence in projections, and funding rounds become harder. Discover how the private capacity model delivers predictable infrastructure economics through fixed-cost OpenStack solutions, enabling Series C-E companies to stabilize unit economics, strengthen investor confidence, and make strategic growth decisions without fear of surprise costs.

Healthcare organizations using Gmail or Office 365 face HIPAA violations from encryption gaps, BAA limitations, and audit failures. Consumer email services cost $37-65/user/month for partial compliance. Building dedicated email infrastructure on OpenMetal saves 40% while ensuring full control.

Replica 2 or replica 3? The answer may not affect you as much as you think. Neither protects against the data loss scenarios that actually happen in production. Learn why you need a separate backup cluster regardless of replica count and how OpenMetal’s fixed pricing makes it affordable where hyperscalers make it cost-prohibitive.

OpenMetal and ModulesGarden turn OpenStack from a complex idea into an accessible, revenue-ready platform. OpenMetal delivers production-ready OpenStack clouds in hours, while ModulesGarden enables seamless packaging and management through WHMCS—empowering service providers to compete with hyperscalers without hyperscaler budgets.

Public cloud providers like AWS and GCP will suspend your account for running honeypots, malware analysis, or penetration testing. Security researchers need dedicated infrastructure with nested isolation. Learn how to build a “sandbox-within-a-sandbox” lab using infrastructure VLANs and OpenStack VPCs.

Your infrastructure choice isn’t just technical—it’s financial. Broadcom’s VMware transformation and hyperscaler billing opacity create margin compression exactly when late-stage startups need improving unit economics. Open infrastructure provides the third path.

Hyperscalers like AWS and GCP block custom email services, pushing you to their metered APIs. Learn why this conflict of interest hurts your business and how to build a scalable, high-volume email platform on OpenMetal’s dedicated hardware with BYOIP, private networking, and no sending limits.

Hyperscalers lock you in by owning your IP addresses. Moving infrastructure means updating firewall rules, losing email reputation, and coordinating DNS changes across partners. BYOIP gives you control over your network identity. Learn why this matters for multi-region, hybrid, and enterprise workloads.

Most cloud platforms promised predictability but delivered predictable bills, not predictable performance. True infrastructure reliability requires operational visibility—baseline latency, IO consistency, and debuggable systems. Learn why visibility isn’t a luxury—it’s the prerequisite for stability at scale.

Deploying Proxmox VE on OpenMetal bare metal eliminates virtualization licensing costs while providing enterprise features like HA clustering and live migration. Organizations achieve 50%+ savings versus public cloud with predictable monthly pricing. Dedicated hardware delivers consistent performance without resource contention, making this combination ideal for production workloads, database consolidation, and VMware migrations.

Your cloud bill isn’t just an expense—it’s margin you can recover. See how infrastructure decisions directly impact gross margin, burn rate, and valuation for late-stage SaaS companies

The “cloud first” era has given way to “cloud right.” With 21% of workloads already repatriated and 70% of organizations running hybrid architectures, the question isn’t where to run infrastructure—it’s which environment makes economic and technical sense for each workload.

The 2018 Spectre, Meltdown, and Foreshadow vulnerabilities exposed fundamental CPU flaws that shattered assumptions about hardware isolation. Learn how these attacks sparked the confidential computing revolution and how OpenMetal enables Intel TDX on enterprise bare metal infrastructure.

OpenMetal offers six server tiers (XS through XXL) running identical OpenStack and Ceph architectures. This consistency eliminates replatforming friction as you scale from proof-of-concept through enterprise production, allowing workloads to migrate between tiers without architectural changes.