Hive-IO, a leader in software-defined infrastructure, today announced that the latest release of its cloud software infrastructure platform will be available through March 31, 2017 for as low as $8 per user per month. Hive-IO is calling this special offer "March Madness" pricing and will be available to customers through the end of March, 2017.

"Hive-IO's hyper-converged software is gaining customer traction due to its simple, cost-effective and high-performance architecture that enables customers to rapidly and predictably deliver DaaS and VDI to meet business needs," said Joe Makoid, CEO and Cofounder, Hive-IO. "We see today's low-cost pricing offer as a way for more companies to realize the business and IT benefits of the our utility fabric quickly and easily."

Hive-IO can be used as an on-premise or a hosted service model and can also be provided as a perpetual license based on an organization's requirements.

• Hive-IO Subscription Model - Installed and managed on a customer's premise or with an instant spin up at a managed service provider. Monthly payments include software maintenance, support and upgrades. Renewable after 1 year. March Madness pricing of $8 per month for an on-premise solution. Comparable discounts are available from Hive-IO hosting partners.
• Hive-IO Perpetual License - Installed on customer premise. One-time perpetual license includes software maintenance, support and upgrades. Maintenance and support are renewable after 1 year. March Madness pricing of $160 per VDI and $400 per virtual server (VSI.)

"Hive-IO's software eliminates the need for VMware, Citrix and other costly software components and is the fastest growing virtualization product today. The total cost is lower by far than AWS," noted Makoid. "Customers are able to get a fully managed and faster VDI deployment and a totally integrated solution up and running in minutes."

Hive-IO March Madness pricing is available through March 31, 2017. Customers who commit to purchase by the end of the promotion are price-protected for the extent of their implementation.

Hive-IO offers WebEx demonstrations and can provide free trial software to test. To understand more about Hive-IO's software for VDI and DaaS solutions and to arrange for a demonstration email Hive-IO at [email protected].