Hivenet key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Hivenet SA
- Headquarters
- Switzerland (CH)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2022
- Data hosting
- Self-hosted
- Infrastructure
- Peer-to-peer (User-provided)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Dropbox
About Hivenet
Hivenet is an innovative Swiss technology company that operates a decentralized peer-to-peer cloud infrastructure. Founded by David Gurle, the service aggregates unused computing and storage capacity from a global network of devices to create a 'virtual distributed cloud.' This approach aims to provide a more affordable, secure, and sustainable alternative to traditional centralized providers like AWS or Google Cloud. The platform is divided into two primary offerings: Hivenet Store, which provides decentralized storage and file transfer services similar to WeTransfer or Dropbox, and Hivenet Compute, which grants access to distributed GPU and CPU resources for high-performance tasks such as AI model training, GenAI inference, and video processing. By processing data closer to the source and utilizing existing hardware, Hivenet significantly reduces the carbon footprint and energy waste associated with massive data centers. Organizations can also deploy private Hivenet environments for localized control over their own internal device networks.
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