What Routed Hosting does

Routed Hosting (Pty) Ltd, founded in 2016 and now operating as evoila Africa following a December 2025 acquisition by German IT firm evoila, is a South African cloud infrastructure provider specializing exclusively in VMware-based private cloud services. Its platform is built on VMware Cloud Foundation running on enterprise-grade Dell servers, Mellanox/NVIDIA networking, and NetApp/VAST Data storage, hosted exclusively inside Teraco data centers (Teraco JB1 in Johannesburg and Teraco CT1 in Cape Town). The product portfolio comprises VCFaaS Managed Private Cloud, Routed Virtual Private Cloud, Disaster Recovery as a Service (built on VMware Cloud Director Availability and Veeam Cloud Connect Replication), Backup as a Service (Veeam Cloud Connect with immutable, two-tier storage), Data Centre Extension/Replacement (hybrid IaaS without refactoring), and a Developer Ready Cloud offering Kubernetes clusters (Native and Tanzu), Harbor registries, and Terraform/SDK integration.

The company's commercial model blends subscription-based managed private cloud (VCFaaS billed per physical CPU core aligned to VMware licensing, with monthly to multi-year terms) and pay-as-you-go DRaaS (approximately 20% of recovery-site vCPU/vRAM cost during replication, with full fees only triggered on failover). Pricing is positioned as predictable with no egress fees — explicitly contrasted against hyperscaler economics — and BaaS offers two-tier performance and capacity storage. Go-to-market is partner-first: Routed acts as a service provider for service providers, enabling MSPs, ISPs, systems integrators, and cloud resellers to launch and scale VMware-based cloud platforms while retaining customer relationships; a more recent direct enterprise sales motion was added in 2025 with the appointment of a business development manager. Customer segments served include regulated enterprises (data sovereignty, repatriation from hyperscalers), ISPs and MSPs extending cloud services, cloud resellers white-labeling the platform, telecom/network operators integrating hybrid MPLS environments, and developers building modern containerized workloads. The company has been recognized on the Financial Times Africa Fastest Growing Companies list for three consecutive years (2023–2025), is the first VMware Cloud Verified partner in Africa (2019), holds VMware Principal Partner status (2024), and maintains authorized Broadcom partner standing — a credential held by only ~100 entities globally after Broadcom's VMware partner rationalization.

Name

Routed Hosting

Legal name

Routed Hosting (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://routed.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Routed Hosting (now evoila Africa) is a South African VMware Cloud Service Provider offering VCFaaS, DRaaS, BaaS, and Kubernetes-ready infrastructure exclusively from Teraco data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, channel-delivered to MSPs, ISPs, resellers, and enterprise customers across Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Private Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Strategy, Assessment & Roadmap (BPAEACAA)

Keywords

• VMware cloud services
• Managed private cloud
• Disaster recovery services
• Cloud backup solutions
• Sovereign cloud infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. VCFaaS Managed Private Cloud: Subscription-based managed private cloud service charged per physical CPU core aligned to VMware licensing. Includes design, deployment, operation and support of VMware Cloud Foundation Platform. Flexible payment terms available from monthly to multi-year contracts.
2. Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS): DRaaS charged approximately 20% of cost for vCPU and vRAM during replication/inactive state. Full fee only charged upon failover to recovery site. Supports both ground-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud topologies.
3. Backup as a Service (BaaS): Cloud backup repository services using Veeam Cloud Connect. Includes performance tier for business-critical data and capacity tier for long-term storage and retention at reduced cost.
4. Virtual Private Cloud Infrastructure: Enterprise Private Cloud Platform delivered as Infrastructure as a Service. No refactoring of apps required when migrating. Predictable billing model without egress fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Routed Hosting is a South African cloud platform provider that designs, deploys, operates, and supports VMware-based Enterprise Private Clouds for enterprises and channel partners from Teraco data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The company sells managed private cloud infrastructure (VCFaaS and Routed Virtual Private Cloud), Disaster Recovery as a Service, Backup as a Service, Data Centre Extension/Replacement, and Developer Ready Cloud services, enabling data sovereignty and seamless VMware workload migration without refactoring.

Product overview

Routed Hosting is a South African cloud platform provider offering a portfolio of VMware-based private cloud services. The core offering consists of Enterprise Private Cloud (encompassing VCFaaS Managed Private Cloud and Routed Virtual Private Cloud), Data Centre Expansion & Data Resilience (including Disaster Recovery, Data Backup, and Data Centre Extension services), and Developer Ready Cloud. All services are built exclusively on VMware technology, with infrastructure deployed in South African data centres (Teraco JB1 in Johannesburg and Teraco CT1 in Cape Town) enabling data sovereignty for African organisations. The company operates as a channel-first model, enabling MSPs, ISPs, and service providers to resell VMware-based cloud platforms while retaining their customer relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Private Cloud
• VCFaaS - Managed Private Cloud
• Routed Virtual Private Cloud
• Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) - Ground to Cloud & Between Routed AZs
• Backup as a Service (BaaS) - Data Backup Ground to Cloud & Between Routed AZs
• Data Centre Extension & Replacement
• Developer Ready Cloud

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% uptime maintained for 78+ months with credit-backed SLA guaranteeing 99.99% availability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• evoilaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025German-based IT solutions and strategy organisation that acquired Routed in late 2025. Routed now operates as evoila Africa, the African subsidiary. evoila is one of only 100 global Broadcom partners selected following VMware acquisition. The partnership enables Routed to provide authorized VMware Cloud Foundation capabilities as part of evoila's hyperlocal cloud strategy across Africa. Routed gains access to global delivery framework and unified technology stack while evoila gains an engineering-led African cloud business with mature partner ecosystem.
• Broadcom (VMware)coreTechnology or IntegrationFollowing Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, Routed (now evoila Africa) maintains authorized partnership status as one of approximately 100 global Broadcom partners. Routed offers VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS) and other VMware-based solutions under this authorized structure, enabling African organizations to continue VMware-based cloud services with full Broadcom alignment.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationVeeam Cloud and Service Provider (VCSP) partner. Routed offers Veeam Cloud Connect Backup (offsite copy of local backups) and Veeam Cloud Connect Replication (DR solution). Routed's integrated backup system uses Veeam Scale-out Backup Repositories with performance and capacity tiers.
• TeracocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVendor-neutral data center provider where Routed hosts its cloud infrastructure. Routed is a local cloud provider on Teraco's African Cloud Exchange (ACX). Routed maintains data center presence at Teraco Isando (Johannesburg/JB1) and Teraco Great Westerford (Cape Town/CT1) facilities, enabling direct interconnection to multiple cloud providers and hyperscalers.
• DellcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise-grade hardware provider for Routed's cloud infrastructure deployments. Routed partners with Dell for server hardware as part of its infrastructure ecosystem.
• Mellanox/NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetworking hardware provider for Routed's cloud infrastructure. Provides high-performance networking components as part of Routed's enterprise-grade hardware ecosystem.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationStorage hardware provider for Routed's cloud infrastructure. Part of Routed's enterprise-grade hardware ecosystem delivering cutting-edge cloud solutions.
• VAST DatacoreTechnology or IntegrationStorage hardware provider for Routed's cloud infrastructure. VAST Data provides enterprise storage solutions as part of Routed's hardware ecosystem.
• Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA)minorOthersRouted is a member of ISPA (Internet Service Providers’ Association) in compliance with section 72 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act. Routed has adopted and implemented ISPA’s official Code of Conduct.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscaler operating an Africa (Cape Town) region offering IaaS, networking and storage comparable to Routed's VPC, BaaS and DRaaS services. Competes indirectly on cloud infrastructure for African workloads but lacks Routed's sovereign/POPIA-aligned VMware specialisation.
• Microsoft Azure: Hyperscaler with Azure South Africa regions (Johannesburg, Cape Town) providing IaaS, networking and DRaaS-class services. Overlaps with Routed on enterprise private cloud and DR, though Routed differentiates via VMware-native architecture and sovereign pricing.
• Google Cloud: Global hyperscaler expanding presence in Africa with regions, networking and managed cloud services. Competes for the same enterprise workloads Routed targets but does not match the VMware-CF specialisation or sovereign-by-design posture.
• xneelo (formerly Hetzner South Africa): Established South African hosting and cloud provider offering shared hosting, virtual servers and IaaS to SMEs and developers. Overlaps with Routed on cloud infrastructure in South Africa, though xneelo is broader-line and SMB-focused while Routed is enterprise VMware-centric.

Regional players

• Liquid (formerly Liquid Telecom): Pan-African telco and cloud provider offering enterprise cloud, connectivity and managed services across multiple African countries. Comparable to Routed in targeting African enterprises with cloud services, with broader geographic reach but less VMware specialisation.
• Afrihost: Major South African ISP and hosting provider with cloud server and virtual private server offerings for SMEs and developers. Competes regionally for hosted workloads in South Africa, though its depth is consumer/SMB rather than enterprise VMware.
• Vox Telecom: South African telco and managed services provider offering connectivity, cloud and hosting for business customers. Comparable to Routed on enterprise cloud services in South Africa, overlapping on hosting and managed infrastructure.
• NTT Data (Internet Solutions): Global IT services group with a strong South African managed services and cloud business via Internet Solutions. Competes for enterprise private cloud, managed hosting and DR workloads across Africa, with broader scale than Routed but less VMware-native specialisation.

Others

• Teraco (Africa Data Centres): Vendor-neutral colocation and interconnection provider whose Isando (JB1) and Great Westerford (CT1) facilities host all of Routed's production infrastructure. Not a direct competitor but a critical enabler and ecosystem partner; also operates the African Cloud Exchange where Routed is listed.

Emerging players

• thinkON (Think Cloud): Cloud aggregator and managed services provider active in Africa offering multi-cloud and managed cloud services to enterprises. Comparable to Routed in targeting enterprise cloud workloads in Africa but with a multi-cloud aggregator model rather than a VMware-only platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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