What DH2i does

DH2i is a privately held enterprise software company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. The company develops Smart High Availability (HA) Clustering and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) software for organizations running Microsoft SQL Server workloads across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes environments. Co-founders Don Boxley Jr. (CEO) and OJ Ngo (CTO), both veterans of Hewlett-Packard's PolyServe clustering initiative, established the company to address limitations in legacy HA tools that were considered too rigid and complex for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments. OJ Ngo is a former Microsoft SQL Server MVP (2002-2008).

The product portfolio centers on three offerings: DxEnterprise (Smart HA Clustering software featuring patented InstanceMobility and Vhost technologies for workload portability and reported SQL Server license consolidation of 8-15x); DxOperator (Microsoft's preferred SQL Server Operator for Kubernetes, providing automated deployment and lifecycle management of SQL Server Availability Groups in containers); and DxOdyssey (a Software-Defined Perimeter/Zero Trust Network Access solution that replaces traditional VPNs with patented hybrid TCP-UDP transport for up to 40% throughput improvement). DH2i sells through a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales with 30-minute consultations, free fully-featured software trials with developer licenses, a global DxAdvantage channel partner program, and concurrent listings on AWS Marketplace, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog, and VMware Marketplace. Named customers span Intel, JP Morgan Chase, America's Navy, Tetra Pak, Asante Health System, Eversheds Sutherland, KDB Bank, and SoftwareAG Government Solutions, with the heaviest exposure in healthcare, financial services, government, and manufacturing.

The company operates with a firmographic headcount of 1-10 employees and reports no institutional investment, suggesting a founder-led, cash-flow-funded organization that scales through channel partnerships and marketplace distribution rather than headcount expansion. Operational signals include the March 2026 release of DxEnterprise v26.0 and DxOperator v2, dual Red Hat certifications on RHEL 9.6 and OpenShift, VMware Ready validation, and a presence across five continents supported by partners such as Korea Cyber Tech in Asia Pacific. Revenue is generated via enterprise software licensing and subscriptions with quote-based pricing; revenue figures, ARR, and external funding history are not publicly disclosed.

Name

DH2i

Legal name

DH2i Company

Website

https://dh2i.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DH2i provides Smart High Availability clustering and Software-Defined Perimeter software for Microsoft SQL Server workloads across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes, serving enterprise customers in healthcare, financial services, government, and manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Database High Availability and IT Infrastructure Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) (HDAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

VPN Gateways & Concentrators (IPsec/SSL) (HDAFAFAC)

Keywords

• SQL Server high availability
• Software-defined perimeter
• Zero trust network access
• Kubernetes database clustering
• SQL Server failover clustering

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: DH2i generates revenue through software licensing and subscription fees for DxEnterprise High Availability software and DxOdyssey Software-Defined Perimeter. The company offers free trials and developer licenses, suggesting a subscription-based commercial model.
2. Enterprise Software Licensing: Multi-platform licensing for DxEnterprise supporting Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes environments. Microsoft endorses DxEnterprise as its preferred operator for Kubernetes SQL Server deployments, indicating enterprise-focused pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DH2i provides Smart High Availability Clustering software (DxEnterprise) and Software-Defined Perimeter security (DxOdyssey) for SQL Server deployments across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes platforms. Its flagship DxEnterprise delivers fully automatic failover for SQL Server Availability Groups, including in containers, using proprietary InstanceMobility and Vhost technologies to enable cross-platform workload portability, 8-15x server consolidation, and 30-60% SQL Server licensing cost reduction. DxOdyssey offers Zero Trust Network Access tunnels to replace VPNs with a patented hybrid TCP-UDP transport delivering up to 40% throughput improvement.

Product overview

DH2i offers a unified portfolio of three core products: DxEnterprise (Smart High Availability Clustering), DxOperator (SQL Server Operator for Kubernetes), and DxOdyssey (Software-Defined Perimeter). DxEnterprise and DxOperator work together as the HA solution—DxEnterprise is the core clustering software that includes DxOperator as a built-in feature for Kubernetes environments. DxOdyssey is a standalone SDP/zero trust security solution that can be used independently or alongside the HA products to provide secure network connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DxEnterprise: Smart High Availability Clustering software for SQL Server instances and containers, providing cross-platform HA management for Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes environments with fully automatic failover capabilities.
• DxOperator
• DxOdyssey
• DxAdvantage Partner Program

Products and services

• DxEnterprise Smart High Availability Clustering Smart High Availability Clustering software providing fully automatic failover for SQL Server Availability Groups across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes. Offers cross-platform unified HA management with proprietary InstanceMobility and Vhost technologies enabling 8-15x server consolidation and 30-60% SQL Server licensing cost reduction. Targeted at enterprise IT organizations running mission-critical SQL Server workloads.
• DxOperator SQL Server Operator for Kubernetes Microsoft's preferred SQL Server Operator for Kubernetes that automates deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of SQL Server Availability Groups in Kubernetes environments using Custom Resource Definitions and StatefulSets. Included as a feature of DxEnterprise and targeted at enterprises modernizing SQL Server workloads to containers.
• DxOdyssey Software-Defined Perimeter Software-Defined Perimeter providing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) tunnels to replace traditional VPNs. Enables secure connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with patented hybrid TCP-UDP data transport delivering up to 40% throughput improvement and up to 3X faster data transfer rates. Provides application-level access control for RDP and SSH connections.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8-15x reduction in OSes under management through workload consolidation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft is a technology partner of DH2i and endorses DxEnterprise as its preferred operator for Kubernetes SQL Server deployments. Microsoft Principal Product Manager Amit Khandelwal provided endorsement commentary for DxEnterprise v26 and DxOperator v2 releases, highlighting improved SQL Server Availability Group management in hybrid and containerized environments.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationDH2i is an AWS Technology Partner and AWS Marketplace Seller with several AMIs available on the AWS platform. The companies collaborate on Kubernetes cloud offerings and tested solutions for the AWS platform.
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationRed Hat is a DH2i Technology Partner and DxEnterprise is certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. DH2i achieved dual Red Hat certifications supporting SQL Server high availability on RHEL 9.6 and OpenShift. Found on Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog.
• SUSEcoreTechnology or IntegrationSUSE is a technology partner with DH2i working together to create an easy path to SQL Server container modernization with Rancher Prime and other solutions. Collaboration includes joint webinars and solution demonstrations.
• Korea Cyber TechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorea Cyber Tech Inc. specializes in selling business continuity products and providing technical support to medium and large corporations in Korea since 1996. They are the market leader in this field in Korea.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Twingate: Twingate offers a ZTNA/SDP product positioned as a modern VPN replacement for distributed workforces, closely aligned with DxOdyssey's value proposition for enterprise network security buyers.
• Cloudflare Access: Cloudflare Access is a ZTNA/SDP-style service that replaces corporate VPNs with application-level access, directly comparable to DxOdyssey. Both target the same VPN-replacement and zero trust secure access use cases for enterprise and mid-market customers.
• SIOS Technology: SIOS Technology provides high-availability and disaster-recovery clustering software specifically for SQL Server and Linux environments, mirroring DH2i's DxEnterprise positioning. Both vendors compete directly for SQL Server HA workloads across Windows, Linux and increasingly Kubernetes.
• Appgate: Appgate is the original pioneer of the Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) architecture and sells a ZTNA platform that competes feature-for-feature with DxOdyssey for zero trust access and microsegmentation.

Broad incumbents

• Quest Software: Quest provides a broad suite of database management, monitoring and high-availability tools (including Spotlight, Foglight and ApexSQL) for SQL Server and other databases, overlapping with DH2i's enterprise SQL Server operations use case.
• Microsoft SQL Server Always On Availability Groups: Always On AG is SQL Server's native HA/DR feature set bundled with the database license. It is the default "good-enough" option DH2i's DxEnterprise replaces or extends, particularly for customers standardizing on Microsoft-only stacks.
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension: SUSE's HA extension delivers clustering and failover for Linux workloads, directly competing with DxEnterprise for SQL Server-on-Linux HA use cases. DH2i also lists SUSE as a technology partner, highlighting the overlap in their go-to-market.
• Zscaler ZPA: Zscaler's Zero Trust Network Access offering competes head-on with DH2i's DxOdyssey SDP for VPN replacement and zero trust secure access use cases. Zscaler operates at massive scale with a much broader platform, but addresses the same buyer problem.
• Idera: Idera sells a broad portfolio of database administration, performance and HA tools for SQL Server, Oracle and other databases. It competes with DH2i across adjacent database-tooling budgets and has acquired SQL Server HA assets (e.g., SQLSafe, formerly related products).
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability Add-On: Red Hat's HA clustering add-on (Pacemaker/Corosync-based) competes at the infrastructure-HA layer with DxEnterprise for Linux-hosted SQL Server deployments, particularly inside the RHEL/OpenShift ecosystem where DH2i is a certified partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DH2i

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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