Hivelocity CDN

Overview

Hivelocity was founded in 2002, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, United States, as a veteran global bare metal server, VPS, and hosting provider. Hivelocity CDN is its CDN acceleration service built on 35+ self-operated data centers and global network infrastructure, deeply integrated with bare metal servers into a "bare metal + CDN" solution.

Hivelocity operates 35+ data centers with over 20 Tbps network capacity, multi-homing with Tier 1/2 carriers (Cogent, GTT, NTT, Level 3, Zayo). The CDN uses Anycast to route traffic to the nearest node, with all nodes on NVMe storage and bare metal architecture, plus Edge API programmability aligned with edge computing and CDN convergence.

Key Strengths

• Bare metal + CDN integration: CDN nodes sit on bare metal with NVMe SSDs for high-throughput file delivery, video streaming, and software downloads; tighter compute integration than Cloudflare and Bunny CDN.
• Edge API programmability: RESTful interfaces to configure CDN rules, caching, SSL, and origin settings, with custom edge logic for DevOps automation.
• NVMe node storage: 5-10x random read/write performance versus SATA SSD or HDD, ideal for small-file-heavy and high-concurrency scenarios.
• 35+ data centers and owned network: Coverage across NA, EU, APAC, and Australia with multi-carrier BGP and low-latency global reach.
• Enterprise DDoS protection: Multi-layer L3/L4 and L7 filtering; see CDN security features.

Product Ecosystem

Bare Metal Server + CDN Bundle

Bare metal servers (Intel Xeon / AMD EPYC, up to 1TB DDR5 ECC, NVMe arrays) as origins with CDN global delivery, enabled in one click via console or API.

• Streaming platforms: CDN + NVMe for VOD and live acceleration
• Software/game delivery: bare metal origins with CDN global distribution
• Cross-border e-commerce: multi-site clusters with unified CDN acceleration

Edge API & Edge Logic

Dynamic cache rules, real-time purge (global in seconds), SSL/TLS management, origin config, and analytics.

Network & Data Centers

35+ data centers (20+ in the US; Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London in Europe; Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney in APAC), redundant fiber backbone, 99.99% network SLA; see the 2026 global data center market report.

Limitations

• CDN not core business: Core strength is bare metal; CDN feature richness, node count, and ecosystem trail dedicated CDN vendors, lacking remote browser isolation and edge Workers.
• Limited global node scale: 35+ data centers concentrated in NA/EU with APAC limited to Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney; thin South America and Africa coverage; use multi-CDN load balancing.
• Low brand awareness: Far less recognized than Akamai, Cloudflare, and Fastly; brand-backed procurement may need extra evaluation.
• Older console experience: UI/UX lags modern consoles with less guided configuration.

Use Cases

• Existing Hivelocity bare metal customers (★★★★★): CDN is a native value-add enabled with zero extra configuration.
• North America-focused businesses (★★★★): 20+ US data centers deliver strong NA acceleration; see the CDN provider selection guide.
• Large file/high-throughput scenarios (★★★★): NVMe nodes + bare metal for software downloads, image distribution, and video transfer.
• Custom server configuration needs (★★★★): Bare metal + CDN offers highly customizable solutions; see bare metal vs cloud server comparison.
• Small sites / basic CDN needs (★★): Budget-limited users should use Bunny CDN or Cloudflare free tier.

Pricing

Note: Hivelocity CDN has no self-serve standard pricing; contact sales for custom quotes; see the CDN cost control guide.

FAQ

• How do CDN and bare metal servers work together? CDN acts as a front acceleration layer; origin content lives on bare metal and is cached to global edges, reducing origin bandwidth and latency while using bare metal compute for dynamic requests; see edge computing and CDN convergence.
• Is it suitable for Chinese users? No mainland data centers; domestic users route internationally; use domestic CDNs for China and the overseas server selection guide for overseas deployment.
• How to choose with Cloudflare? If already on Hivelocity bare metal, the CDN is the most convenient native option; choose Cloudflare for broad free CDN and security; both can combine; see the CDN provider selection guide.
• Is there a no-ICP solution? Yes, bare metal and CDN run overseas with no mainland ICP filing required; see hosting without ICP filing.
• Does it support HTTPS? Free Let's Encrypt auto-issuance and renewal plus custom certificates; see CDN SSL/TLS configuration best practices.
• What can the Edge API do? Manage all CDN config—cache rules, origin, certificates, purge—and integrate with CDN log analysis.