In this episode of the CloudTweaks Podcast, host Steve Prentice dives into the evolving world of enterprise IT infrastructure with two seasoned experts from Hivelocity: Jeff Collins, Manager of Product, and Alessandro D’Alessandro (Sandro), product manager Hivelocity, Product Manager. Together, they unpack how Hivelocity is redefining hybrid infrastructure through its cutting-edge offerings in bare metal, virtual private servers (VPS), colocation, and enterprise cloud solutions.
For CTOs, CISOs, and IT strategists, this episode offers vital insights into infrastructure that can scale to meet enterprise-level performance, security, and compliance needs. Jeff discusses Hivelocity’s Enterprise Cloud, an evolution of their managed VMware services. Built across dual mirrored data centers in Atlanta and Chicago, the platform leverages best-of-breed hardware (Dell, Pure Storage, Fortinet), disaster recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS), and robust backup and security layers powered by Veeam and Zerto.
Sandro highlights the flexibility and speed of their bare metal offering—instantly deployable across 40+ global sites with customizable automation, OS choices, and built-in DDoS protection. Use cases range from cryptocurrency validator nodes to gaming platforms and managed service providers (MSPs), showcasing the versatility and raw power of bare metal solutions.
The episode also tackles the fallout from Broadcom’s 2023 acquisition of VMware and the licensing changes that have reshaped cloud strategy. Jeff explains how Hivelocity’s multi-tenant architecture helps clients reduce the financial burden of licensing by paying only for what they use—a timely and crucial workaround as VMware Cloud on AWS sunsets.
From a hybrid perspective, Hivelocity shines in its ability to bridge on-prem, cloud, and edge computing with its “MyV” portal. This unified management interface provides a single pane of glass to provision, monitor, and scale workloads across services. Whether your workloads run on AWS, Azure, GCP, or within Hivelocity’s ecosystem, the seamless integration supports scalability and centralized control.
The conversation also digs into how AI workloads are shaping infrastructure demand. Hivelocity is adapting by integrating GPU-accelerated servers with an eye toward energy efficiency and thermal management—a must in today’s power-hungry AI era.
Security is another focal point. From NSX Advanced Load Balancer to microsegmentation, intrusion detection/prevention, and ransomware protection, Hivelocity offers clients enterprise-grade safeguards. Their shared responsibility model ensures clients are supported while retaining flexibility.
Finally, Jeff and Sandro emphasize the importance of use-case-driven infrastructure. Whether clients need white-glove, managed enterprise cloud environments or hands-on, scalable bare metal setups, Hivelocity helps organizations optimize performance, reduce costs, and future-proof their IT strategy.
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CloudTweaks Podcast 27 – Transcript Offical