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Parallel Works, Inc. and CoreWeave, Inc. today announced the deployment of a managed AI and high-performance computing platform for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Network of Optimal Dynamic Energy Signatures (NODES) program.

The managed platform, delivered through Parallel Works’ ACTIVATE control plane and built on CoreWeave’s AI cloud platform, provides researchers with immediate access to the large-scale computing, orchestration software, and technical support required for advanced biological modeling and AI, without the delays and complexity of building and managing infrastructure.

The rapid adoption of AI is reshaping scientific research. Delivering AI cloud infrastructure, however, can take months, which can delay research and consume technical resources. By delivering a fully managed environment, Parallel Works and CoreWeave allow researchers to train AI models and run complex simulations within days rather than weeks or months.

NODES addresses complex challenges in the dynamics of biological systems, work that requires large-scale, dependable computing resources. Rapid access to dedicated GPU resources enables program performers to pursue simulation and modeling campaigns without delays associated with accessing and managing infrastructure.

Researchers access the environment through a single sign-on, with the ACTIVATE platform combining direct support, dedicated compute, unified orchestration and operational visibility:

• End-to-end support: Parallel Works operates the environment for DARPA through its ACTIVATE platform, which handles user onboarding, identity and access, provisioning, scheduling, and reporting, with around-the-clock direct-to-expert support for both the platform and researcher applications.
• Dedicated compute capacity: A dedicated reservation on NVIDIA HGX H100 systems, enterprise-scale storage, and high-speed NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand networking. Parallel Works ACTIVATE divides the reservation across the NODES research teams, so each team holds a guaranteed allocation and can draw on shared capacity when it is available.
• Unified orchestration: Parallel Works ACTIVATE enables DARPA researchers to access SUNK and CoreWeave Kubernetes Service (CKS) uniformly from a single platform. SUNK, CoreWeave’s Slurm on Kubernetes offering, enables researchers to run workloads of different kinds and sizes efficiently in the same underlying compute environment. ACTIVATE manages the accounts, allocations, and sharing policies that determine how the research teams use those resources.
• Operational visibility: Parallel Works ACTIVATE provides the program and each research team usage and utilization reporting across the environment, while CoreWeave’s observability stack monitors the health of the underlying fleet, so issues are caught at the infrastructure layer before they cost time on a multi-week run.

More information on The Network of Optimal Dynamic Energy Signatures (NODES) program DARPA NODES can be found here: https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/nodes

Parallel Works today announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) has awarded the company a contract to provide DoD scientists, engineers, and acquisition engineering professionals with a single, unified interface for accessing on-premises and cloud computational resources to address complex technical challenges.

The Parallel Works ACTIVATE High Security Platform (HSP) will serve as the control plane for connecting Defense Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs) with a secure commercial cloud infrastructure, enabling defense researchers and engineers to deploy mission-critical workloads across environments through a single interface. Users will be able to test and deploy workloads on next-generation cloud infrastructure before those capabilities are integrated into the DSRC.  

Thousands of users across the Department of Defense and research institutions will have immediate access to DSRCs through Parallel Works’ HSP. The unified, hybrid multi-cloud offering has been approved for the highest non-classified DOD security level, Impact Level 5 (IL5). It is one of only three SaaS / PaaS software programs approved to handle export-controlled workload environments, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). 

By connecting secure cloud infrastructure, the platform creates a computing fabric capable of running large, distributed workloads across on-premises systems and multiple cloud providers through:

• On-demand access to elastic compute resources, eliminating queue delays.
• Access to added capacity, with a fabric that connects computational resources and runs across a variety of environments.
• Rapid deployment of mission-critical workloads, shrinking time to operations from days to hours.
• A secure environment for CUI and ITAR-regulated workloads.
• Access to AI and code-assist tools for model development and a variety of workloads.
• Testing of next-generation instances and capabilities in the cloud, before integration.
• Scalable, secure workload hosting without requiring internal IL5 expertise.

As the first major implementation under the HPCMP contract, the Naval Research Laboratory implemented Parallel Works HSP to advance the speed and reliability of its forecasting model workloads. By automating complex weather prediction workflows and securely orchestrating hybrid defense computing environments, the solution enables faster, more strategic decision-making in the mission-critical DoD operation. The improvements go beyond efficiency and ensure operational continuity and the proactive redistribution of workloads. 

Resources

• Parallel Works ACTIVATE High Security Platform 
• Sign up for a personalized demo of ACTIVATE 
• Parallel Systems technology ecosystem partners can find more information here.

Parallel Works today announced new AI governance and budget management capabilities for ACTIVATE AI, enabling enterprises and government organizations to centrally manage, govern and control AI usage across commercial and privately hosted large language models (LLMs) through a single unified gateway.

The Parallel Works ACTIVATE AI Gateway addresses the growing challenge of uncontrolled token consumption by applying proven governance principles that enterprises utilize for compute and storage. Designed for large enterprises, government/defense organizations and HPC/research environments, the platform addresses the costly challenge of uncontrolled token use as organizations strive to manage escalating AI usage costs.  

The ACTIVATE AI platform is differentiated by its ability to combine hybrid compute orchestration, GPU governance, Kubernetes management and AI consumption governance, including token budgeting and chargebacks, within a single platform.  Organizations are able to centrally connect commercial AI services and self-hosted LLMs from a unified, vendor-neutral API gateway.

The platform supports all OpenAI-compatible providers, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and privately hosted LLM models, allowing organizations to govern AI access and consumption consistently across cloud and on-premises environments while avoiding vendor lock-in.

Key capabilities of the ACTIVATE AI Gateway governance module include:

• Unified virtual API gateway for public and private LLM access.
• Real-time token usage, budget allocation and reporting.
• Organization-level governance and tracking at the user, group, department or organization level.
• AI resource consumption chargeback and cost accounting.        
• Single-pane-of-glass management integrated into existing compute and storage governance.

ACTIVATE AI Gateway governance capabilities are currently deployed within FutureTech’s large system-integrator environment, supporting thousands of users while managing token consumption across complex AI workloads. The platform helps VARs and system integrators control inference costs and govern AI resources efficiently across cloud and on-premises environments.   

Availability

The ACTIVATE AI Gateway governance and token budgeting capabilities are now available. The functionality is designed for large enterprises, government and defense organizations, HPC environments and research institutions that deploy private GPU infrastructure or consume commercial AI APIs at scale.

Resources

• Parallel Works Blog: https://parallelworks.com/blog/2026-ai-gateway
• ACTIVATE AI Website: https://parallelworks.com/ai
• ACTIVATE AI Overview Video: https://parallelworks.com/activate/ai?video

Parallel Works and Tesoro VC today announced a strategic ecosystem partnership that will accelerate innovation at the intersection of AI, semiconductors, and high-performance computing (HPC).

Through the partnership, Tesoro VC connects accelerator startups with advanced compute requirements to Parallel Works, enabling them to access, manage, and scale HPC, GPU, and hybrid cloud resources without infrastructure complexity. Startups gain a consistent, ready-to-use compute framework that supports shared best practices, built-in cost controls, and repeatable workflows, allowing teams to focus on product development rather than platform management.

Tesoro’s Hybrid AI + Semiconductor Accelerator identifies and supports early-stage startups with demanding AI and semiconductor workloads, offering an end-to-end pathway from prototyping and design to funding, scaling, and global market entry.

Companies in the accelerator program gain access to the Parallel Works ACTIVATE platform, enabling teams to integrate complex technology stacks without vendor lock-in while providing a clear path from accelerator environments to enterprise-grade deployments. The collaboration includes technical enablement through training, mentorship, and workshops to help startups effectively access and apply HPC and AI tools to semiconductor design, AI model development, and advanced simulation.

 Parallel Works, provider of the ACTIVATE™ control plane for hybrid multi-cloud computing resources, today announced that its collaboration with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) on a solution to expand a large federal agency’s complex, mission-critical weather forecasting HPC workloads to the cloud has been awarded the Editors’ Choice Award for Best Use of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in the Cloud, as part of the 22nd edition of the HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards, presented at SC25 in St. Louis, Missouri.

GDIT partnered with Parallel Works and utilized the ACTIVATE platform, to support a large federal agency, and move complex, mission-critical HPC workloads from traditional on-premises systems. The project maintained the reliability and performance standards essential for life-saving weather forecasting, demonstrating that even the most demanding mission-critical HPC operations can successfully transition from traditional HPC systems to cloud infrastructure.

The coveted annual HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards are determined through a nomination and voting process with the global HPCwire community, as well as selections from the HPCwire editors. The awards are an annual feature of the publication and constitute prestigious recognition from the HPC community. They are revealed each year to kick off the annual supercomputing conference, which showcases high-performance computing, networking, storage, and data analysis. Winners were revealed at the SC25 HPCwire booth, as well as on the HPCwire website.

Resources

• Parallel Works ACTIVATE
• Sign up for a personalized demo of ACTIVATE

Matthew Shaxted, CEO and Founder of Parallel Works, shares his perspectives on how the next phase of enterprise AI will be defined by the rise of private infrastructure, specialized cloud providers, and a growing emphasis on data sovereignty and hybrid architectures.

The Rise of Private AI: Enterprises will increasingly move away from fully relying on public hyperscalers and toward private or semi-private AI infrastructure. Neo cloud providers will take center stage as hedge funds, defense contractors, and other data-sensitive organizations will begin leveraging them for GPU access and to manage Kubernetes environments. This will then allow them to transition to owning their own AI systems. This shift reflects a growing desire for control, cost predictability and sovereignty in how AI workloads are trained and deployed.

Neo Cloud Providers Challenge Hyperscaler Dominance: Specialized GPU-focused cloud providers — often delivering services 4x less than Amazon, Google, or Microsoft’s cost — will carve out a meaningful share of AI workloads. Their pricing models, flexibility, and regional presence will give mid-sized enterprises and research institutions a more viable entry point into advanced AI and HPC workloads. This new tier of “neo clouds” will increasingly become a bridge between expensive public cloud offerings and private infrastructure ownership.

Sovereign AI and Policy-Aware Scheduling: As data sovereignty concerns escalate, organizations will prioritize the ability to keep sensitive data and AI workloads within defined regions or facilities. Intelligent scheduling and policy-driven orchestration will become more prevalent and essential capabilities, ensuring compliance while still enabling performance and efficiency. Sovereign AI will reshape infrastructure strategies in defense, healthcare, and financial services, where regulatory guardrails are non-negotiable.

Hybrid Multi-Cloud as the Default Model: By 2026, hybrid and multi-cloud architectures will be the standard for HPC and AI, replacing the one-size-fits-all approach of monolithic on-prem systems. Workloads will dynamically move across on-prem, cloud, and specialized resources (GPUs, quantum, etc.) to balance performance, cost, and compliance. Cloud bursting and heterogeneous workload placement will no longer be differentiators — they will be table steaks for competitiveness in AI-driven industries.

Parallel Works today announced it will showcase its ACTIVATE platform, including the ACTIVATE High Security Platform (HSP) and ACTIVATE AI solution, at Supercomputing 2025 (SC25), taking place November 16–21 in St. Louis, Missouri.

At Booth #3947, Parallel Works will host live demonstrations showing how organizations can maximize the performance of their existing systems, from legacy HPC to modern GPU clusters, by orchestrating workloads through the ACTIVATE platform. Attendees will see how ACTIVATE helps teams improve GPU utilization, reduce idle time, and unify workflows across hybrid, multi-cloud environments. The demonstrations will also highlight how Parallel Works supports emerging neoclouds and next-generation AI workloads, enabling customers to scale innovation without reengineering their infrastructure.

SC25 Partner Presentations:

• Tuesday, November 18
  • Presentation: Enabling HPC and AI Workflows on AWS with Parallel Works ACTIVATE; AWS Booth #2207, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  
  • Presentation: ACTIVATE: A Single Control Plane for Google Cloud and On-Premise Resources; Google Booth #3724, 3:00–3:25 PM
• Wednesday, November 19
  • Presentation: Hurricane Analysis and Forecasting on the Azure Cloud with Parallel Works ACTIVATE; Microsoft Booth #1627, 3:00–3:20 PM

Parallel Works platform drives innovation across disciplines, from physics and genomics to climate modeling and digital-twin development, empowering organizations to achieve more, faster, and with greater efficiency.

Schedule a Demo

To learn more and receive a one-on-one demo at SC25, reach out to the team here.

 Parallel Works today announced its ACTIVATE High Security Platform (HSP) has achieved a historic milestone as the first-ever hybrid multi-cloud computing solution to receive the Authority to Operate (ATO) by the Department of Defense (DoD). Granted by the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), the IL-5 ATO authorization enables more agile, cloud-enabled defense computing capabilities to modernize defense infrastructure through scalable, secure and high-performance cloud solutions.

The designation opens the door for partners, integrators, DoD civilians and military end users to utilize Parallel Works ATO through two options:

1. ACTIVATE HSP can be used as a shared service on NIPRnet through HPCMP.
2. Organizations can leverage the ACTIVATE HSP software stack and inherit the required compliance and security boundaries to operate within the government ecosystem.

The ATO authorization provides immediate access to a secure, IL5-authorized HPC platform, thereby shortening the time to market for DoD agencies, defense contractors, national labs, system integrators and AI/ML teams.

The DoD’s demand for automated computing solutions is skyrocketing as technology advances to support AI-driven wargaming, digital and model-based systems. Parallel Works ACTIVATE HSP advances the transition with turnkey HPC integration across DoD and commercial clouds, providing advanced orchestration for real-time simulation and AI analytics.

The Parallel Works hybrid, multi-cloud computing HSP is one of only three software programs approved to handle export-controlled workload environments, including International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), DoD IL5 and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

Availability

The Parallel Works ACTIVATE hybrid, multi-cloud HSP is available immediately. Interested technology partners can connect at info@parallelworks.com. For more information on Parallel Works ACTIVATE HSP and the opportunities the ATO provides click here. 

 Parallel Works today announced the launch of its ACTIVATE AI Partner Ecosystem. This connected and flexible AI ecosystem accelerates AI infrastructure innovation, simplifies operations and supports next-generation AI at-scale. As the control plane for the next generation of AI infrastructure, ACTIVATE AI provides unified access to neocloud platforms and orchestration tools with vendor-neutral, flexible deployment options across hybrid computing environments.

As AI workloads grow more complex, dynamic and seamless integration with top neocloud GPU providers is foundational to a growing ecosystem. By partnering with a diverse set of GPU providers and orchestrating AI workloads across hybrid environments, the ACTIVATE AI Partner Ecosystem Program provides organizations with vendor-neutral, flexible deployment options across hybrid compute environments, including: 

• Unified Access to Specialized Compute. Whether training large language models (LLMs) or deploying real-time inference, users can access a variety of GPU types – without being tied to a single vendor.
• Orchestration Across the AI Stack. By abstracting away infrastructure complexity, users can focus on model development rather than DevOps. The platform integrates with container-based workflows (e.g., Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines and data tools.
• Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Freedom. Vendor neutral support of hybrid and multi-cloud deployments gives organizations the power to move AI workloads across environments based on evolving requirements.
• Resource Optimization and Collaboration. The ACTIVATE AI ecosystem supports intelligent workload placement, shared resource pools and budgeting controls. 
• Ecosystem-Driven Innovation. ACTIVATE AI is designed to integrate with a growing ecosystem of AI tools, platforms and services, providing users with access to the best innovations in AI infrastructure without being locked into a rigid solution stack.

A Partner Ecosystem for AI Innovation

The ACTIVATE AI Partner Ecosystem Program offers access to cutting-edge GPU capacity via neoclouds and aggregators, providing secure access to Kubernetes environments with GPU pooling, as well as vendor-neutral, distributed object storage. Channel partners can also integrate ACTIVATE AI control plane for hybrid cloud bursting with distributed storage.

ACTIVATE AI Ecosystem partners include:

GPU-as-a-Service / Neocloud Partners

• Vultr
• Voltage Park
• Canopy Wave

GPU Aggregators

• VALDI, a division of Storj
• GPU Trader
• Shadeform

Technology

• QLAD
• Juice

Storage

• Storj, vendor-neutral distributed object storage

Resellers

• Pier Group
• The Pinnacle Group
• Core Micro Systems, Inc., Japan

Scalable, flexible and vendor-neutral AI and HPC solutions help businesses accelerate AI initiatives and drive operational efficiencies in the cloud. Parallel Works enhances technological advancements and optimizes workflows, empowering businesses to innovate. As part of the ACTIVATE AI Partner Ecosystem Program, the company collaborates with industry leaders, including those mentioned above, as well as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and storage providers such as Hammerspace, to deliver cutting-edge infrastructure and seamless integration for clients.

Availability

For more information on the Parallel Works Partner Ecosystem, including AI and other technology partners, click here.  ACTIVATE AI is available immediately and included with existing ACTIVATE user seat licenses.

Resources

• Parallel Works ACTIVATE AI
• Parallel Works ACTIVATE
• Sign up for a personalized demo of ACTIVATE

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.