// Independent infrastructure · Nairobi, Kenya

Low-friction
infrastructure
for East African
builders.

Colocation, virtual machines, and static hosting — operated from Nairobi's carrier-neutral data centres. Transparent pricing, full IPv6, developer-first workflows.

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Africa Data Centres — Nairobi KIXP peered SEACOM · Hurricane Electric Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 KES pricing AS37XXX
NBI-RACK-01 — Africa Data Centres ● Online
1U
Cisco ASR — BGP/KIXPactive
2U
Juniper EX — Core SWactive
3U
VM Host NBI-01online
4U
VM Host NBI-02online
5U
NVMe Storage Arrayhealthy
6U
Customer — Colo Aup
7U
Customer — Colo Bup
8U
Available—
9U
Available—
…
Expandable—
Power: A+B feeds · N+1 UPS · Generator 99.97% 30d
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// Product Ecosystem

Three products.
One infrastructure stack.

Every product runs on the same Nairobi hardware, the same KIXP-peered network, and the same commitment to transparent pricing in KES. Pick the layer you need.

[rack]
pylon.digital
Colocation
Rack your own hardware inside our Nairobi facility. Same KIXP-peered network, same redundant power and cooling. Your servers, our infrastructure. From 1U to full rack.
→ View colocation plans
From KES 8,000/mo · 1U + shared uplink
[server]
everest.host
Virtual Machines
SSH-first VM hosting for developers. Dedicated vCPU, NVMe SSD, dual-stack networking. Deploy in minutes with a clean Linux image and your SSH key. No dashboard required.
→ Visit everest.host
From KES 800/mo · 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB NVMe
[globe]
kilele.host
Static Hosting
Git-driven static site hosting. Push your code, get instant HTTPS and IPv6. No servers to manage, no bandwidth caps. Built for Jamstack, Hugo, Next.js, and plain HTML.
→ Visit kilele.host
From KES 150/site/mo · First month free

// Colocation

Your hardware.
Our Nairobi facility.

Entry-level colocation designed for startups and independent operators. No minimum term, no enterprise overhead — bring your equipment and we'll connect it.

// Pricing

OfferingPrice (KES/mo)Notes
1U · Shared uplink8,000 – 10,000Entry-tier
2U – 4U11,000 – 18,000Scaling option
Half rackContact us20–22U
Full rackContact us42U · dedicated PDU
1 Gbps uplink+8,000Dedicated port
10 Gbps uplinkContact usHigh-bandwidth
IPv4 /30+1,2002 usable IPs
IPv6 /48FreeIncluded with all plans

Power included up to 10A per 1U. Remote hands available. M-Pesa, bank transfer, and card accepted.

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Africa Data Centres — Nairobi
Carrier-neutral facility in Nairobi's CBD. Tier III-equivalent design, dual power feeds, N+1 UPS, diesel generator, and precision cooling.
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KIXP Direct Peering
Your colocated hardware peers at KIXP — the same exchange our network uses. ~2ms to Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, and other Kenyan ISPs.
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Transit — SEACOM & Hurricane Electric
Upstream transit via SEACOM for East African regional traffic and Hurricane Electric for global IPv4/IPv6. Dual-homed for resilience.
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Remote Hands Available
Need a cable reseated, a drive swapped, or a server rebooted? Our NOC handles remote hands requests during business hours, same-day for urgent cases.
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No Minimum Term
Month-to-month by default. No 12-month lock-in required. Notice period is 30 days. We grow with you — not the other way around.
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KES Billing · M-Pesa Accepted
All prices in Kenyan Shillings. Pay monthly via M-Pesa, bank transfer, or card. ETR receipts and KRA-compliant tax invoices on request.

// Network

Built for East Africa.
Measured in milliseconds.

Nairobi is East Africa's connectivity hub. Our KIXP peering means most Kenyan traffic never touches an international link. Fast where it matters most.

ASN
AS37XXX
AFRINIC-registered, RPKI ROAs published. Invalid routes filtered inbound and outbound.
IPv4
172.20.0.0/20
AFRINIC-assigned /20. Clean IPs, no spam history. PTR records customer-managed.
IPv6
fd00:cafe::/32
Native dual-stack. Every VM and colocation customer gets a /64 minimum.
Exchange
KIXP
Direct member of the Kenya Internet Exchange Point. ~2ms to all major Kenyan ISPs via local peering.
Transit A
SEACOM
East African submarine cable system. Primary regional transit for KE/TZ/UG/ET traffic.
Transit B
Hurricane Electric
Global IPv4 and IPv6 transit. Tier 1 backbone, BCP38 enforced on our edge.

// Representative round-trip latency from Pylon network

Safaricom (fiber / 4G)
~2ms
Airtel Kenya
~3ms
Telkom / Zuku / Faiba
~4ms
Kampala, Uganda
~18ms
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
~22ms
AWS eu-west-1 (Ireland)
~140ms

// Why we exist

Infrastructure as a utility.
Not a platform.

We built Pylon because East African developers deserve the same quality of independent infrastructure that builders in Europe and North America take for granted — without the USD invoices or the 200ms latency.

// 01
Minimalism over complexity
We don't have a dashboard for the sake of having a dashboard. SSH, an API, and clear documentation beat a feature-heavy control panel every time. Complexity is a cost we pass on — so we avoid it.
// 02
Transparent pricing in KES
No USD invoices, no exchange rate surprises at month-end. Everything is priced in Kenyan Shillings, paid via M-Pesa or bank transfer. What you see is what you pay — always.
// 03
IPv6-first mindset
IPv4 is a scarce resource and a cost. IPv6 is included on every plan, every service. We're building infrastructure for the next decade of East African connectivity, not the last one.
// 04
Small margins, reinvested locally
We run on 10–20% margins. Profit goes back into hardware, network upgrades, and local redundancy — not extracted as rent. We grow alongside the ecosystem we serve.
// 05
Developer-first, not enterprise-first
Our target user is a developer building something real for East Africa — not a procurement officer running an RFP. We optimise for simplicity, speed, and directness over feature checklists.
// 06
Data stays in Kenya
Every byte is stored on hardware physically in Nairobi. We operate under KDPA 2019. Your data doesn't leave Kenya without your explicit consent. We provide written confirmation for funders and regulators.
pylon — about
$ cat /etc/pylon/identity   name: Pylon Digital Ltd type: Independent infrastructure provider location: Nairobi, Kenya facility: Africa Data Centres — CBD asn: AS37XXX (AFRINIC) exchange: KIXP — direct member transit: SEACOM + Hurricane Electric products: colocation · vms · static hosting billing: KES · M-Pesa · bank · card compliance: KDPA 2019 philosophy: infra as utility · not platform   $ ping -c1 196.201.0.1 64 bytes: time=2.1ms (KIXP)   $

// About Pylon Digital

Built in Nairobi.
For East Africa.

Pylon Digital is a small, independent infrastructure company operating from Nairobi — East Africa's primary connectivity hub and the heart of the "Silicon Savannah." We own and operate hardware inside Africa Data Centres and run our own autonomous system.

We're not a reseller. We're not a dashboard on top of AWS. We build and operate physical infrastructure, peer at KIXP, and maintain direct relationships with our transit providers. When something breaks, a real person in Nairobi fixes it.

Our focus is practical infrastructure for developers, startups, SaaS teams, NGOs, fintech builders, and anyone who needs reliable, affordable, Kenya-hosted infrastructure without the complexity and USD pricing of hyperscalers.

We target 10–20% margins and reinvest profits into hardware and network capacity — not shareholder returns. We're building for the long term.

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Ready to build on Pylon?

Tell us what you need — colocation, a VM, or static hosting. We'll reply within one business day with a KES quote. No sales calls, no enterprise process.

✉ hello@pylondigital.co.ke 📱 WhatsApp +254 746 543 789 📍 Nairobi, Kenya — EAT (UTC+3)
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