Parallel Works Named Finalist for 2025 CRN Tech Innovator Awards

Parallel Works, provider of the ACTIVATE control plane for hybrid multi-cloud computing resources, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has selected Parallel Works as a 2025 CRN Tech Innovators Awards finalist for its ACTIVATE control plane in the Cloud Tools /Management category.

As HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to converge, Parallel Works ACTIVATE delivers scalable AI solutions that optimize resource usage by leveraging partial compute, helping prevent the overprovisioning of costly resources, while empowering enterprises with the control and performance they need to scale smart, not just large.

The annual CRN Tech Innovator Awards spotlights cutting-edge technology vendors in the IT channel. Parallel Works ACTIVATE simplifies how organizations access and manage cloud and hybrid compute environments, making it easier for channel partners to deliver scalable, secure, and value-added solutions. With built-in support for multi-cloud orchestration, policy management, and real-time budget controls, it accelerates cloud adoption, reduces operational complexity, and improves ROI—while offering tailored services that drive retention.

With seamless provisioning, management, and shared compute resources at scale ACTIVATE can be used across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Acting as a central nervous system for distributed AI, it unifies AI and HPC workloads across diverse infrastructures, enabling the recapture of idle capacity with up to 20 percent more utilization while delivering immediate ROI.

ACTIVATE empowers businesses to innovate with a computing control plane that is scalable, flexible and vendor-neutral while enhancing technological advancements and optimizing workflows. It facilitates collaboration and enhances productivity through intuitive interfaces and API-driven processes, enabling flexible HPC cluster creation in the cloud.

CRN Tech Innovator finalists were selected in 33 distinct technology categories across areas such as cloud, storage, networking, and security by a panel of CRN editors after closely reviewing hundreds of vendor entries and solution provider testimonials. Finalists are selected based on multiple criteria, including key capabilities, uniqueness, technological ingenuity, and ability to address customer and partner technology needs.

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