A deep dive into Hive: Vercel’s builds infrastructure

Hive is Vercel's compute platform optimized for fast, secure, and reliable builds. It comprises key components such as the Hive cluster, Box (bare metal machines), Cell (virtual machines), Control Plane, and minimal API. Hive's architecture focuses on handling potentially malicious code efficiently with performance improvements, including a 30% boost in build performance and significantly reduced provisioning times. The platform leverages KVM and Firecracker for secure and isolated execution of customer builds, ensuring stability and scalability.