Sive.Host: South African cloud & hosting provider

Sive.

• Delivers hosting, servers, cloud and reseller services globally
• Operates a primary data centre in Samrand, Gauteng

Company origin and infrastructure

Sive.Host is operated by Sive Setfu ICT Solutions (Pty) Ltd, a private company based in Gauteng, South Africa. The company was founded in November 2010 by a graduate from the University of Witwatersrand. It serves clients across Africa, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. Sive.Host aims to be “the right partner in hosting” by offering fair recurring commissions to web professionals. The company fosters long-term collaboration with developers and designers. Its key location is a data centre in Samrand, centrally located between Johannesburg and Pretoria. They replicate German energy-efficient design standards for reliability. The facility features redundant power with UPS and generator backup. Fuel reserves allow seven days of continuous operation. Network architecture uses Juniper routers and Arista switches to provide low-latency performance for high-demand applications. Sive.Host supports server rack hosting at the Samrand park. This secure site offers stability, speed and local technical support.

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Services, global reach, and product offerings

Sive.Host provides a suite of digital services for clients worldwide. Core offerings include shared web hosting, VPS and dedicated servers, cloud infrastructure and email hosting. It also provides domain name registration, reseller hosting plans, and tools like WHMCS for web professionals. Customers benefit from knowledgebase resources and responsive support services. The provider serves business needs with scalable cloud options. VPS plans include named tiers like “Lomami River” and “Okavango River” with varied resource levels and bandwidth. Dedicated servers come with configurable hardware and full root access.

Users can customise server components, including adding their own PCIe parts. Sive.Host maintains operations with energy-efficient infrastructure and 24/7 system monitoring. The company emphasises customer support, uptime, and transparency. By providing global hosting from its South African base, Sive.Host bridges local infrastructure with international service needs.