Hive Fabric vs Inuvika OVD Enterprise

Hive Fabric is a virtualization platform for Windows and Linux desktop and server workloads, designed for deployments from edge sites to multiple enterprise locations. Built on the open-source KVM hypervisor, it combines hyperconverged and RAM-based storage with support for network and cloud storage. A browser portal provides access to desktops, servers, and physical systems over RDP or an integrated HTML5 client. Administrators can manage multiple sites and clusters from one web interface, and desktop pools can span hosts without shared storage, with live migration between them. Access can use MFA through RADIUS or token-based two-factor authentication. Data Protection replicates VMs, User Volumes, and Templates to selected cloud or on-premises storage on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules. Hive Sense checks phone-home data hourly and may initiate support engagement when it detects anomalies. Installation uses a single ISO. Community Edition costs nothing and provides a perpetual license for one physical host and unlimited VMs; activation requires ClusterID registration.

Inuvika OVD Enterprise delivers Windows and Linux applications and virtual desktops to devices or HTML5-compatible web browsers. It can be installed on premises or in public or private clouds, while a web-based console manages servers, users, and applications. The Enterprise Secure Gateway provides remote access without a VPN or additional external ports beyond port 443. OVD includes two-factor authentication, supports Duo and external SAML2 providers, and uses TLSv1.2 to secure sessions. Its Data Air Locking approach keeps applications and data centralized in the datacenter while processing remains on the server. OVD integrates with Active Directory and LDAP-compliant directories, and works with VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Hyper-V, KVM, and Nutanix AHV, as well as NFS, CIFS, and WebDAV storage. A single instance can serve multiple domains with tenant data isolated. Desktop clients are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux; mobile clients are available for iOS and Android. The listed five-year subscription is $7.50 a year, billed per concurrent user per month.