Down To Earth Technologies’ Cloud & Infrastructure portfolio encompasses the complete data center ecosystem providing compute platforms, storage, data center networking, virtualization, business continuity solutions and application delivery platforms that are designed as integrated solutions that work together seamlessly.
At DTE, we have several highly qualified staff across multiple disciplines that assist in modernizing environments our approach being centered on building resilient infrastructure platforms that support both current business needs and future innovation initiatives.
Compute Platforms
We provide high-density server platforms and compute resources to run enterprise applications, databases and virtualization workloads. These solutions ensure performance, security and seamless integration with modern operating systems and hypervisors.
Within this area we have partnered with the following vendors to meet customer needs:
- Dell Technologies: Enterprise servers with scalable performance and integrated management tools.
- HPE: ProLiant servers and mission‑critical systems optimized for hybrid IT.
- Lenovo: ThinkSystem servers known for reliability and energy efficiency.
- Cisco UCS: Unified Computing System combining compute, networking, and virtualization in one architecture.
Storage
DTE designs and implements scalable storage architectures. We help customers safeguard data, meet compliance requirements and achieve performance for both structured and unstructured data.
Our portfolio includes:
- Dell: Dell PowerVault, PowerStore storage arrays with advanced data services and automation.
- NetApp: ONTAP software for unified storage and cloud data management.
- Lenovo: ThinkSystem storage solution offering scalability and integration with VMware/Hyper-V and hybrid cloud readiness
Data Center Networking
We design secure high-throughput networks that connect compute, storage and applications across sites emphasizing on redundancy and low latency to support cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.
Customer success in this area is enabled by our partnerships with:
- Dell Networking: High‑performance Ethernet switches integrated with Dell compute/storage
- Lenovo Networking: ThinkSystem Ethernet switches with integration into Lenovo compute/storage
- HPE Networking: Aruba data center switches with automation and security features
Virtualization
We enable customers to maximize hardware utilization through virtualization platforms that also simplify workload deployment, improve scalability and reduce operational costs.
We leverage:
- VMware: for server, storage, and network virtualization.
- Microsoft Hyper‑V: Virtualization integrated into Windows Server.
- Red Hat OpenShift: Enterprise Kubernetes platform for containerized workloads.
Business Continuity (BCP)
DTE implements enterprise-grade backup, disaster recovery and replication strategies to protect against data loss and downtime. Using BCP frameworks we ensure that critical services remain available even in the face of hardware failures, cyber incidences or site outages.
We integrate offerings from the following vendors:
- Veeam: Backup and replication software for virtual and cloud environments.
- Dell Data Protection Suite: Integrated backup and recovery for Dell infrastructure.
- Cohesity/Veritas: NetBackup and resiliency platforms for large‑scale enterprises.
Within the division we represent and support the mentioned vendors above with partnership levels as below;
- Dell – Gold Partner
- HPE – Registered Partner
- Lenovo – Authorized Partner
- NetApp – Approved Partner
- Veeam – Registered Partner
- VMware – Advanced Partner
- Veritas/Cohesity – Registered Partner
- Red Hat – Advanced Partner
With our advanced partnership levels with these vendors, we are able to provide customers across East Africa with world class solutions with local prescene. From Kenya to Rwanda and Ethiopia, we have staff on the ground who constantly ensure that the solutions provided by these vendors are localized and deliver relevant solutions.
Skills in Cloud & Infrastrucure
- 1 X HPE Master Certification
- 4 X Red Hat Technical Staff
- 5 x VMware Certified Technical Engineers
- 3 X Veritas Engineers
- 2 X Veeam Certified Engineers
Cloud & Infrastructure Customer References
- Higher Education Loans Board
- TransUnion
- Ministry of Finance Somaliland
- BSC Rwanda
- Tata Chemicals
- Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)