Built by engineers,
for businesses.
Tlou Cloud Co is a South African IT solutions provider specialising in cloud infrastructure on AWS and Linux systems administration — staffed by certified engineers who understand the work end-to-end.
A focused team doing
the work properly.
Tlou Cloud Co was founded to give South African businesses access to the kind of infrastructure expertise that was previously only available to large enterprises. We're a small, focused team — and that's deliberate. Every client works directly with the engineers who will build and operate their systems.
Our core focus is cloud infrastructure on AWS, with a strong specialism in web hosting and web services. We also offer full Linux systems administration and networking capability — so whether you need a cloud-native build, an on-prem environment, or a hybrid of both, we can do it properly.
We're not a generalist agency that dabbles in cloud. We're engineers who know the stack deeply and can explain what we're doing and why at every step of an engagement.
Start a ConversationCloud-first
AWS is our primary platform. We design for it, optimise for it, and know its patterns well.
Linux depth
Red Hat certified engineers who know the Linux stack from kernel tuning to application deployment.
Secure by design
Security is built in from the start, not added as an afterthought. Every environment we touch is hardened.
South African
We understand local bandwidth constraints, POPIA, and the realities of doing business here.
Certified where it matters.
Industry-standard certifications that verify we understand the stack — not just the surface level.
Red Hat Certified
Red Hat certification is the industry standard for Linux systems administration. Our engineers are qualified to deploy, configure, harden, and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and compatible distributions — CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux, and others.
This matters for clients running Linux servers, whether on-premises or in the cloud. It means the person managing your systems has proven they understand how the OS works under the hood, not just how to run common commands.
AWS Certified
AWS certification validates that our engineers understand cloud architecture at a professional level. We know how to design systems that are secure, reliable, cost-efficient, and scalable on AWS — not just how to navigate the console.
For clients, this means the architecture we recommend is grounded in AWS best practice (the Well-Architected Framework), and we can back up every design decision with a clear explanation of the trade-offs.
From first conversation
to go-live.
A straightforward process, with clear checkpoints and no surprises.
Discover
We ask the right questions. What are you trying to achieve? What constraints matter? What does "done" look like? We listen before we suggest.
Design
We scope a solution that fits — documented, reviewed with you, and agreed before any work starts. You'll know exactly what you're getting and what it costs.
Build
We do the work — infrastructure, websites, systems — to the agreed spec, with clear communication throughout. No going quiet and reappearing with a surprise.
Operate
Post-launch, we're available for support, monitoring, or ongoing management. We don't disappear after delivery.
How we work, every day.
Reliability
We build things that work, and we fix them when they don't. Availability and resilience are never optional extras — they're baked into every design decision.
Transparency
No surprises on scope, timeline, or cost. We communicate openly throughout an engagement, including when things get complicated or require a change of direction.
Security-first
Security is built in from the start, not bolted on after. Every system we touch is hardened, reviewed, and monitored.
Practical delivery
We focus on outcomes, not process overhead. The goal is always a system that works for your business in the real world.
Ready to work with us?
Tell us about your project or just ask a question. We respond within one business day.