Cloud-agnostic, secure managed hosting for Government and enterprise

Our Cove Cloud platform puts the power back in your hands. It offers the freedom to host any website or application securely and efficiently on the Cloud service that’s best suited to your needs.

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A fully managed solution that still gives control

Cove provides flexible, secure infrastructure tailored to your vision. Our team manages the entire transition, seamlessly integrating on-premises and cloud resources, whether starting fresh or optimising existing systems

Host your website or application securely and efficiently on the cloud service that fits your needs

Whether you’re using a single cloud, multiple clouds, or prioritising data sovereignty with a local provider like Catalyst Cloud, Cove empowers you to achieve more.

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Maximise your ROI and cloud security with one solution

Work with our Cloud specialists to evaluate your infrastructure and optimise costs without sacrificing quality or the highest standards of secure hosting.

  • Keep costs in check with features like auto-scaling, resource right-sizing, and cost analyses.
  • Many clients reduce their cloud costs by 50% or more, without sacrificing quality.
  • Built-in defences like WAF, CDN, DDoS protection, advanced monitoring, automated security scanning, and compliance with rigorous data standards.
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Cove is built to handle complex, high-stakes environments

Resilient

Based on world-leading, open source technologies, Cove thrives in demanding environments, giving you the consistency, security, and speed your users expect.

Scalable

Cove’s managed Kubernetes service enables your workloads to scale based on real-time demand, giving you confidence you can meet your usage requirements.

Agile

Our Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and integrated CI/CD pipelines make updates easy and efficient. With testing and security automation built-in, you’re in safe hands.

Case Study: The Ministry of Education

“The migration of these critical systems to [the Cove platform on] Catalyst Cloud has delivered significant benefits to the Ministry, and provides us with a solid foundation for future scalability. “

 - MoE Chief Digital Officer

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A flexible cloud platform built for government and enterprise

1. Continuously improve your infrastructure

Cove includes regular upgrades, security patching, and continuous improvement of the underlying platform.

Want a fully managed service? CatalystOne ensures the complete management of your systems and applications, enabling you to focus on your core business.

2. Ensure data security and local expertise

Cove keeps everything close to home. We’re New Zealand-based, with the option to keep your data and systems under New Zealand jurisdiction. Our team is here whenever you need support.

We’ve also spent the past 25 years supporting Government and enterprise, working to the strictest security standards.

3. Create modern, scalable infrastructure

Specifically designed for containerised applications and powered by Kubernetes, Cove is flexible, responsive, and future-proofed.

It also includes automated CI/CD pipelines with built-in testing and security tooling so that you can push updates quickly, efficiently, and securely.

4. Achieve competitive performance and value

We believe in the freedom to choose, so we don’t lock you into a single-provider platform – change providers as your needs change. 

Our New Zealand-based support team is on hand to help you get the most from your hosting.

5. Stay confident with multi-region redundancy and backups

Cove offers multi-region redundancy for critical systems. With automated backups stored securely in three regions, and the addition of off-site facilities, Cove gives you peace of mind.

Key features and benefits of using Cove

Security and scalability

Cove provides essential features for secure, scalable infrastructure, including audit logging, monitoring, alerting, and role-based access controls.

Infrastructure management

Automated TLS renewal, centralised logging, and optional DNS management for reliable operations.

Streamlined code management

Cove streamlines development with CI/CD push-button deployment for faster, high-quality code and zero downtime.

Resiliency and performance

Includes resiliency features like scalable infrastructure, multi-region backups, and a content delivery network to ensure performance under high traffic.

Proactive risk mitigation

Includes risk management tools like a Cloudflare firewall, automated patching, and live vulnerability scanning to mitigate security threats.

Standardised infrastructure

Cove is a based on industry-leading cloud native technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) to ensure secure, highly performant, and cloud-agnostic cloud infrastructure.

Service management

Provides locally-based service management with customisable incident response levels for expert, responsive support.

Data-sovereignty and speed of delivery

With locally-based infrastructure, Catalyst Cloud provides full data sovereignty and reduced latency when serving content.

Compliance & accreditation

Choosing an infrastructure partner is a key business decision. Catalyst Cove offers confidence through robust compliance and accreditation:

  • Government-approved: Catalyst is a Tier 2 supplier of Infrastructure Managed Services in the Government Digital Marketplace(external link).
  • Certified Cloud services: Catalyst Cloud(external link) meets ISO-27001, ISO-20017, and PCI-DSS v4 standards, and is the only All-of-Government Cloud Framework provider with 100% New Zealand-based infrastructure.
  • Privacy and Security: All services comply with the Privacy Act and adhere to NZISM(external link) security best practices.
  • Sustainability: Catalyst's New Zealand operations are Carbon Zero Certified under the Toitū Envirocare programme.
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Cost effective, future-proof and secure cloud hosting right here in NZ

Cove is built to grow with you, providing adaptable infrastructure supported by a team with 25+ years of experience in New Zealand’s public and enterprise sectors.

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