bayIT

What bayIT does

bayIT GmbH is a specialized IT security hardware distributor and service provider headquartered in Grabenstätt am Chiemsee, Germany, operating continuously since 2008. The company is the sole authorized Logicube distributor and direct sales partner for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and is the only Logicube partner globally authorized to perform certified repairs on Logicube devices. Its addressable buyer segments are German-speaking law enforcement agencies, banks, industrial firms, and private investigators who require specialized forensic data acquisition, secure data destruction, and certified encrypted storage equipment.

The product portfolio centers on forensic imaging hardware (Logicube Talon Ultimate and Falcon Neo 2 with Triage and Project VIC workflows), high-speed data copiers (EchoPlus-NG, SuperSonix-NG, ZClone Xi), hardware write blockers (WriteProtect series), data destruction equipment (MMD360, ASM120, ASM240, DGX02), encrypted storage devices (Kobra VS, certified under BSI-VSA-10338), and data recovery tools (Rusolut VNR/eMMC, VDR). The Falcon Neo 2 launch in 2025 added support for high-volume forensic triage workflows used in child-exploitation and bulk-evidence cases, while the Rusolut VDR (Vehicle Data Reconstructor) extends the offering into automotive forensics.

Revenue is generated by reselling specialized hardware at unit-based transactional pricing, supplemented by recurring authorized repair services that flow through bayIT by virtue of its exclusive global repair authorization. The BSI certification of the Kobra VS line acts as a procurement gate for federal buyers, reinforcing bayIT's positioning in regulated segments. The company is small (1-10 employees), privately held, and discloses no financial metrics, funding history, or external investors, consistent with a founder-operated niche specialist that maintains exclusive territorial and service agreements with its primary upstream vendor.

Name

bayIT

Legal name

bayIT GmbH

Website

https://bayit-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

bayIT GmbH is a Grabenstätt, Germany-based specialist distributor (founded 2008, 1-10 employees) that holds exclusive Logicube distribution rights for the DACH region and exclusive worldwide Logicube repair authorization, serving law enforcement, banks, industry, and investigators with forensic imaging, data destruction, and BSI-certified encrypted storage hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Forensics Hardware

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Forensics & Evidence Collection (Endpoint, Mobile, Cloud) (BPAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Secure Data Erasure (BPAEAOAK)

Keywords

• Digital forensics hardware
• Forensic data imaging
• Write blocking devices
• Data destruction equipment
• Encrypted storage media

Headquarters

HQ city

Grabenstätt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forensic Hardware Sales: Direct sales of forensic data imaging equipment, write blockers, and data duplication devices from Logicube. As the sole authorized Logicube dealer for DACH, bayIT procures and distributes these products directly to end customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

bayIT GmbH supplies and distributes forensic data technology hardware — including forensic imagers, write blockers, technical data copiers, degaussers, encrypted storage media, and data recovery tools — as the sole authorized Logicube dealer for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company procures, sells and repairs forensic hardware for law enforcement, banks, industry and private investigators, and is the only partner worldwide authorized to perform repairs on Logicube products.

Product overview

bayIT is a specialized provider of forensic and technical data technology products, functioning as the exclusive direct sales partner for Logicube products in D, A, CH. The portfolio comprises forensic data imaging solutions (Talon Ultimate and Falcon Neo 2) offering high-speed imaging up to 115 GB/min with encryption and hash verification; technical data copiers (EchoPlus-NG, SuperSonix-NG, ZClone Xi) for disk duplication at speeds up to 31 GB/min; write protection blockers (WriteProtect Portable, Desktop, BAY, and USB) providing hardware write-block functionality for forensic acquisitions; data destruction equipment (MMD360, ASM 120/240, DGX02 Shredder) for physical media destruction; encrypted storage devices (Kobra VS Datenträger) with BSI approval for classified information; and data recovery solutions including Rusolut VNR/eMMC tools for NAND memory reconstruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talon Ultimate Forensic data imaging device with speeds exceeding 53 GB/min, supporting PCIe SSDs (M.2 NVMe, AHCI, SATA), PCIe and Mini-PCIe cards, with MD5/SHA1 simultaneous hashing, target drive encryption, browser-based remote access, and optional multi-task capability for simultaneous imaging of up to 5 source drives to multiple destinations.
• Falcon Neo 2 Advanced forensic imaging system with SSD imaging speeds up to 115 GB/min, PCIe cloning over 100 GB/min, AFF4 physical imaging, Triage Feature and Project VIC compatibility, YubiKey 5 FIPS support, 12 Gbit/s SAS, 10 Gbps USB, and native/.dd/dmg/e01/ex01 imaging formats plus cloud storage acquisition (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive).
• EchoPlus-NG Portable 1-to-1 hard disk duplicator supporting PCIe M.2, USB 3.0 and SATA drives with cloning speeds of 18 GB/min, featuring Mirror and CleverCopy modes with optional hash verification and DoD 7-pass / Secure Erase wiping.
• SuperSonix-NG Portable PCIe M.2 SSD duplicator supporting AHCI and NVMe with 31 GB/min cloning speed, cloning from 1 or 2 Master to 1 or 2 Target drives with Mirror and CleverCopy modes, optional SAS and FireWire support, and DoD 7-pass / Secure Erase wiping.
• ZClone Xi Industrial hard disk cloner with speeds up to 24-27 GB/min, cloning to 6 (or 10 with optional expansion kit) target drives, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports for network repository imaging, optional SAS and FireWire support, and optional verification/hash functions.
• WriteProtect Portable Portable hardware write blocker supporting PCIe, SATA and USB 3.0 interfaces with write-blocked forensic acquisition, weighing under 1,500 grams, with network port for software updates and browser-based remote management including HPA/DCO handling.
• WriteProtect Desktop Desktop hardware write blocker offering write-blocked support for 6 interfaces (SAS/SATA/USB 3.0/2.0/1.1/FireWire 400/800/PCIe) in a single portable device, with multi-task simultaneous imaging across multiple source drives and browser-based remote access for HPA/DCO management and software updates.
• WriteProtect BAY Write blocker designed for installation in a 5.25" bay slot, providing the same functions as WriteProtect Desktop with network connection for software updates and browser-based remote access including HPA/DCO management.
• WriteProtect USB USB write protection device providing quick USB write blocking capability at speeds up to 362 MB/s for users needing a dedicated fast USB write-block solution.
• MMD360 Mechanical data destruction device that physically punctures SSDs and hard drives, sized approximately 49(L) x 13(W) x 67(H) cm and weighing 30 kg, for compliant end-of-life media destruction.
• ASM 120/240 Degausser that permanently destroys drives through electromagnetic exposure at 11,000 Gauss (ASM 120) or 20,000 Gauss (ASM 240), ensuring secure electromagnetic data destruction.
• DGX02 Shredder Physical shredder compliant with DIN66399 (H-5 for magnetic media hard drives, O-2 for optical media, T-3 for magnetic tape media, E-2 for electronic data media) and DMS 2008 level C for physical HDD destruction.
• Kobra VS Datenträger Encrypted external USB-C hard drive (Kobra Drive VS) and encrypted USB-C memory stick (Kobra Stick VS) with 256-bit AES Full Disk Hardware Encryption in XTS mode, two-factor authentication via smartcard and PIN, approved for VS-NfD classified information processing under BSI-VSA-10338 as well as NATO RESTRICTED and EU RESTRICTED classification levels.
• VNR and eMMC from Rusolut NAND-flash data reconstruction tools including the Vehicle Data Reconstructor (VDR), consisting of a reader device, chip adapters and software to recover data from mobile phones and other flash storage of various origins, with training available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Falcon Neo 2 achieves up to 115 GB/min imaging speed for SAS-4-SSD to SAS-4-SSD
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LogicubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorbayIT is the sole authorized Logicube dealer for D, A, CH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). They are the only partner worldwide authorized to perform repairs on Logicube products. This exclusive long-term business relationship enables bayIT customers to procure Logicube products through short, efficient distribution channels directly via bayIT.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SalvationDATA: Forensic hardware and software vendor (Chinese-headquartered) offering data recovery and forensic imaging equipment that competes in similar investigative-buyer segments, with growing presence in EMEA that may overlap with bayIT's DACH customer set.

Direct peers

• Logicube: bayIT's principal supplier and product OEM. Logicube manufactures the Falcon Neo 2, Talon Ultimate, WriteProtect series, and ZClone Xi that bayIT distributes; as the underlying product maker, it is the most direct comparable in forensic imaging and write-blocking hardware, though bayIT operates exclusively as a value-add reseller.
• Rusolut: Manufacturer of NAND flash data recovery and reconstruction tools (VNR, eMMC, Vehicle Data Reconstructor). bayIT distributes Rusolut's VDR product in DACH, and the two companies operate as partners; Rusolut represents a peer in specialized chip-off and NAND forensic tooling.
• Atola Technology: Manufacturer of high-speed forensic imagers (Atola TaskForce, Insight) competing directly with Logicube's Falcon Neo 2 and Talon Ultimate in the law enforcement and forensic lab segment. Sells both direct and through regional distributors in Europe similar to bayIT's model.
• Digital Intelligence: Specialized forensic hardware vendor offering write-blockers, forensic workstations, drive duplicators, and imaging systems sold to law enforcement and government investigators — a closely comparable product set to bayIT's, with overlapping buyer personas.
• Tableau Forensic (OpenText): A leading manufacturer of forensic write-blockers (Tableau TK8u, T7u, T35u) and bridges that compete head-on with bayIT's WriteProtect product line. Both target law enforcement, military, and enterprise investigators with hardware-based evidence preservation solutions.
• CRU (formerly WiebeTech): Maker of forensic storage enclosures, write-blocked docks, and drive-handling hardware. Competes with bayIT's portfolio in the write-blocker and forensic data-handling categories and distributes through global resellers.

Broad incumbents

• Cellebrite: Global leader in mobile device forensics and digital intelligence, serving the same law enforcement and government investigator customers as bayIT but at much larger scale and with a software-first platform; broader portfolio overlaps with bayIT's mobile and NAND recovery offerings.
• MSAB: Swedish mobile forensics vendor with deep government and law enforcement penetration in Europe, particularly DACH-adjacent. Comparable customer base and adjacent evidence-handling use cases, though focused on software platforms rather than physical imaging hardware.
• Magnet Forensics (now Grayshift): Digital forensics software and integrated solutions provider serving law enforcement, corporate, and government investigators. Overlaps with bayIT's evidence-acquisition use cases but is software-centric rather than hardware-distribution-led.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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