March 31, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face mounting pressure to deliver high-performance, scalable, and resilient IT solutions. The market is increasingly characterized by digital transformation initiatives that demand the raw power of dedicated hardware and the unparalleled flexibility of the cloud.

Industries such as media and entertainment, financial services, gaming, and SaaS are not only competing on speed and efficiency but also on the ability to dynamically scale and adapt to shifting customer needs. As data volumes surge and applications become more complex, companies are confronted with the challenge of managing diverse workloads while ensuring low latency, high reliability, and secure data transfer.

The need for bare metal and cloud connectivity

Bare metal servers are the backbone for resource-intensive applications due to their unmatched performance and direct access to hardware resources. However, as businesses adopt cloud technologies to boost agility and expand capacity, the need to bridge the gap between on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments becomes critical.

Seamless connectivity between bare metal and cloud solutions allows organizations to harness the power of dedicated hardware for mission-critical applications while leveraging cloud capabilities for scalability, flexibility, and innovative service integration. This hybrid approach not only optimizes workload performance but also ensures cost efficiency and operational agility.

Key benefits of integration

Seamless interconnection with cloud providers

One of the standout benefits of this integration is Digital Realty’s ServiceFabric™ interconnection capabilities. ServiceFabric™ is designed to bridge the gap between physical infrastructure and the cloud, enabling businesses to effortlessly move data from bare metal servers to cloud environments.

This means organizations can leverage the reliability and raw power of dedicated servers while taking advantage of the flexibility, scalability, and innovation offered by leading cloud providers. Whether you're transitioning workloads, implementing disaster recovery strategies, or scaling resources dynamically, this seamless connectivity ensures that your critical applications remain accessible and performant.

Empowering Hybrid IT strategies

The combined solution offers an ideal platform for Hybrid IT strategies. Enterprises no longer need to choose between the performance of bare metal and the agility of the cloud.

Instead, they can operate across both realms, harnessing the strengths of each. By moving data and applications between environments as needed, businesses can optimize performance, mitigate risks, and reduce latency.

This dynamic approach empowers companies to respond quickly to market demands and rapidly deploy innovative solutions without being tied down by infrastructure limitations.

Cost efficiency and simplified management

Cost is a critical factor for any IT strategy. The integrated offering from Hivelocity and Digital Realty provides significant cost efficiencies by reducing the need for multiple, disjointed systems.

With a unified platform that manages bare metal and cloud resources, organizations can simplify their operations, cut down on maintenance expenses, and lower overall IT expenditure.

The streamlined management process not only reduces capital and operational costs but also minimizes the complexity of maintaining hybrid environments, allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine infrastructure maintenance.

Enhanced performance and scalability

Performance remains at the forefront of business-critical applications. Hivelocity’s bare metal servers are purpose-built to deliver high-performance computing capabilities, ensuring that resource-intensive workloads run smoothly and efficiently.

When paired with Digital Realty’s extensive global network and interconnection capabilities, organizations benefit from reduced latency, improved data throughput, and unparalleled scalability. Whether you’re managing high-frequency trading platforms, real-time gaming, or media streaming, this powerful combination ensures that your infrastructure can scale dynamically to meet growing demands without sacrificing performance.

Robust security and reliability

Security and reliability are paramount in today’s digital age, and the Hivelocity and Digital Realty solution doesn’t disappoint. The integrated platform adheres to stringent security standards, protecting sensitive data on premises and in the cloud.

With dedicated, high-performance servers and secure, interconnected data centers, businesses can safeguard their critical applications and ensure uninterrupted service.

This robust approach to security and reliability not only minimizes risks but also instills confidence in businesses as they navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

A future-proof solution for modern enterprises

The convergence of Hivelocity’s cutting-edge bare metal servers with Digital Realty’s ServiceFabric™ platform creates a robust and versatile solution designed to meet the challenges of today’s digital enterprises.

By providing a seamless link between on-premises hardware and cloud environments, this integration not only enhances performance and scalability but also paves the way for innovative Hybrid IT strategies that drive business growth.

Ready to transform your IT infrastructure? Discover how this unified solution can empower your business with the flexibility, efficiency, and performance you need to stay ahead in a competitive digital world.

Contact us today to schedule a demo and begin your journey toward a future-proof hybrid infrastructure.

Empowering Hybrid IT infrastructure: Hivelocity and Digital Realty’s ServiceFabric™