HiveIO
About
HiveIO develops Hive Fabric, a tightly integrated all-in-one virtualization platform for VDI, VSI, HCI and Edge Computing. The company helps organizations manage virtualization challenges by leveraging Swarm theory to intelligently utilize resources, scale infrastructure, and simplify management.
Details
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Ideal Customer
- HiveIO's sweet spot is small-to-mid-market organizations that need a simplified, cost-effective VDI/HCI alternative to complex enterprise platforms like VMware or Citrix.
- Their platform is particularly well-suited for organizations with distributed or remote workforces, such as schools, hospitals, branch offices, and government agencies that need rapid deployment and minimal IT staffing overhead.
Key Differentiators
- HiveIO's primary differentiator is its all-in-one, single-install approach to VDI — the platform deploys in under one hour on any standard x86 hardware without the need for specialized IT staff or costly certifications, positioning it as a direct alternative to VMware and Citrix.
- It is notably the only VDI solution that can utilize RAM as a primary storage pool for non-persistent desktop deployments, enabled through its Intel Optane integration.
Industries Served
- HiveIO serves a broad range of verticals including healthcare, education (K-12 and higher education), banking and financial services, manufacturing, legal services, telecommunications, government, and managed service providers (MSPs).
- Notable named customers include a New York Hospital, Mosaic Health, Watchung Hills Regional High School, Epiphany School of Global Studies, the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, New York State, JPMorgan Chase, Washington Trust Bank, Kingston University London, and Premier League.
Service Coverage
- HiveIO operates globally, with its headquarters in Hoboken, NJ and a presence across North America and Europe.
- According to their website, they have trusting clients in 19 countries, and their employee base spans at least two continents — North America and Europe.
Partnerships
- HiveIO's most significant technology partnership is with Intel, integrating Intel Optane Persistent Memory into Hive Fabric to deliver high-performance in-memory VDI storage, with Intel L9 Performance Servers available pre-installed with Hive Fabric through Arrow Global Services.
- Arrow Electronics serves as a key distribution partner in both the UK (since 2018) and North America (since 2019), offering HiveIO as part of its solution portfolio alongside Intel Data Center Blocks.
Company Size & Ownership
- HiveIO was founded in 2015 by co-founders Kevin McNamara and Ofer Bezalel, who drew inspiration from their experience managing large-scale VDI at JPMorgan Chase.
- The company is small, with current employee counts estimated at approximately 11–20 people across sources, down from a peak of around 30 during its growth phase.
Compliance & Certifications
- HiveIO does not publicly advertise specific certifications such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP, or ISO 27001.
- Their platform is used in regulated industries including healthcare and government (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, New York State), which implies alignment with applicable compliance requirements, but no formal certifications are confirmed in publicly available sources.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
8 offerings24/7 Support
Round-the-clock remote support services included with all subscriptions at no extra cost. Provides rapid issue resolution and seamless customer experience with responsive, knowledgeable technical support.
DaaS Solution for MSP's
A Desktop as a Service solution specifically designed for Managed Service Providers to offer virtual desktop services to their clients.
Desktop Disaster Recovery
Business continuity and disaster recovery solutions for virtual desktop environments to ensure rapid recovery and minimal downtime during outages.
Hive Fabric
A tightly integrated all-in-one virtualization platform that provides VDI, VSI, HCI and Edge Computing capabilities. It leverages KVM hypervisor and includes features like software-defined networking, intelligent management with Message Bus, GPU acceleration, and profile management for desktop virtualization deployments.
Hive Fabric Community Edition
A free intelligent virtualization software that provides the ability to create virtual machines on a single host. It offers basic virtualization capabilities for users to get started with HiveIO's platform.
Hive Sense
A proactive cloud-based monitoring platform that works behind the scenes to upload configuration backups and logs. It enables proactive support and alerts teams when anomalies arise in the virtualization infrastructure.
Multi-Site Solutions
Virtualization platform capabilities designed to support multi-site deployments with centralized management across distributed locations.
Remote Office Solutions (ROBO)
Virtualization solutions designed for remote office and branch office deployments to provide consistent desktop and server virtualization across distributed locations.
Considering HiveIO?
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