We are working to make Internet file storage and retrieval simple, practical, and robust.

Packetizer's Hive™ service will allow you to store information over the Internet and safely retrieve that information from anywhere in the world.

Hive™ is a networked collection of redundant storage systems that use standard web technologies in order to store and retrieve files. Like a bee hive, Hive is comprised of many cells where data is stored. All information placed into the Hive is replicated elsewhere in the Hive for added security against data loss and server failure. Server failure is quickly detected and corrected, allowing one to retrieve files even in the face of server outage.

For software developers curious about how the service is implemented, it is implemented as a set of software modules that are invoked through the Apache web server. We have an API which would be used by any client that interfaces with the Hive service. We currently have command-line clients that are used to put a file (hput), put and publish a file for public access (hpublish), get a file (hget), alter file attributes (hattr), list files (hls), and remove a file (hrm).

The service is currently operational and the software is available as open source if you are interested in operating your own distributed file storage solution in your environment. For additional information, feel free to contact us.