io.Bridge
Distributed connectivity for multi-machine, native, and cross-platform interoperability
What is io.Bridge?
io.Bridge is a distributed, highly scalable component of the io.Connect platform that enables interoperability across devices, platforms, and application types. It provides connectivity between interoperability-enabled applications and io.Connect Browser and Desktop deployments, supporting multi-machine workflows, native and legacy application integration without a desktop container, and cross-platform interoperability. io.Bridge can be deployed client-side, server-side, or in private cloud environments.
io.Bridge delivers seamless interoperability between applications, incorporating native and web apps without cumbersome installations.
Connect native apps like .NET, Java, and C++ to web applications, regardless of how or where they’re deployed. Mix-and-match technologies and environments (such as local versus Citrix or desktop versus tablet) to suit your needs.
Deploy io.Bridge on-premise, in your private cloud, or even locally. No vendor hosting or public cloud infrastructure required.
Whether you’re expanding to new devices, applications, or teams, io.Bridge adapts to grow with you — keeping workflows seamless at every stage.
How io.Bridge Works
Use Cases for io.Bridge
NATIVE-TO-WEB WORKFLOWS: Pass data effortlessly between native apps like .NET, Java, and C++ and web-based platforms.
CROSS-DEVICE COLLABORATION: Enable workflows that span desktops, laptops, tablets, and phones.
MACHINE-TO-MACHINE INTEROPERABILITY: Seamlessly connect workflows between applications running on different machines. For traders with thick client apps hosted on separate computers, io.Bridge ensures smooth, secure data transfer and workflow continuity.
Who Benefits from io.Bridge?
Interoperability Everywhere All at Once
Work doesn’t live on one screen anymore — and interoperability shouldn’t either.
Explore how interop is expanding beyond the desktop to power seamless workflows
across devices, platforms, and environments, everywhere all at once.
io.Bridge FAQs
io.Bridge is a server-side interoperability and messaging layer that enables workflows between native and web applications without requiring a desktop container or local installation. It allows workflows to operate across apps, desktop containers, browsers and devices.
Most interoperability solutions require applications to run inside the same desktop container or on the same machine. io.Bridge removes this limitation by allowing applications to communicate across different systems, devices, environments, and deployment models.
io.Connect enables interoperability within a single desktop or browser environment, allowing applications in the same workspace to share context and workflows.
io.Bridge extends this capability beyond a single environment, enabling interoperability across devices, platforms, and deployment boundaries. This makes it possible to connect internal platforms with third-party vendor systems, enable desktop-to-browser workflows, or support cross-device scenarios such as desktop to mobile.
No. io.Bridge is designed as a zero-install solution for end users and typically runs as a server-side component. In some deployments, it can also run locally in the background when launched automatically by io.Connect Desktop, without requiring user interaction.
io.Bridge supports any-to-any and anywhere-t0-anywhere interoperability.
- Native applications (such as .NET, Java, C++, Excel, or trading platforms)
- Web applications
- 3rd party applications
- Applications running on different machines or devices
Yes. io.Bridge enables interoperability across desktops, laptops, tablets, and phones. Workflows can move seamlessly between devices while maintaining application context and state.
io.Bridge extends FDC3-based interoperability beyond a single desktop. It allows FDC3 context to flow securely across machines and devices, enabling cross-device and cross-environment workflows.
Yes. io.Bridge is designed for enterprise and regulated environments. It can run as a server-side component within your infrastructure, or locally as a background service embedded within io.Connect — meaning it works behind the scenes without introducing another visible application for end users.
No. io.Bridge does not require vendor hosting or public cloud infrastructure. Organizations can deploy it entirely within their own controlled environments.
io.Bridge is commonly used for:
- Cross-device workflows (desktop to mobile or tablet)
- Native-to-web application interoperability
- Machine-to-machine workflows
- Cross-system workflows
io.Bridge is part of the interop.io interoperability product suite. It works alongside io.Connect Desktop, io.Connect Browser, and application adapters to enable interoperable workflows across applications, systems, devices, and environments.