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Parallel Works Quarterly Updates

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Q3 2025 Highlights from Parallel Works: AI, HPC, and Platform Innovation

Get a front-row seat to what’s reshaping high-performance and hybrid computing, from HPC and multi-cloud Get a front-row seat to what’s reshaping high-performance and hybrid computing — from HPC and multi-cloud orchestration to secure AI infrastructure at scale. In this post, we’re sharing platform highlights, company updates, and a look at what’s ahead.

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Quarterly Spotlight

Parallel Works ACTIVATE High Security Platform Earns DoD Authority to Operate (ATO)

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The Parallel Works ACTIVATE High Security Platform (HSP) has received an Authority to Operate (ATO) from the Department of Defense (DoD), specifically for IL-5 level security. This is a historic milestone as it makes ACTIVATE HSP the first-ever hybrid multi-cloud computing solution to achieve this designation. For you and your team, this means two key things:

These environments are not isolated; they are intelligently orchestrated to work together, both for multi-

  • A Faster Path to Innovation: ACTIVATE HSP provides an immediate, secure, and compliant foundation. You can inherit our security boundaries, significantly reducing the time and complexity typically required to deploy mission-critical HPC and AI/ML workloads.
  • Secure, Scalable Solutions: The platform is designed to support the DoD's growing demand for automated, cloud-enabled computing. This includes applications like AI-driven wargaming and digital engineering, all within an IL-5 authorized environment that meets export control requirements (ITAR, etc.).

This authorization is a direct path to getting your projects running quickly and securely. For more information, read the full announcement here.

Ready to see how this can accelerate your projects? Schedule a demo for a more technical overview or schedule an intro call with our sales team.

Vote for Parallel Works in the HPCwire Awards

HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards Voting Open

We are honored to be a finalist for the prestigious 2025 HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards! This recognition is a direct reflection of our team's dedication to building a world-class platform, and we would be so grateful for your support. Parallel Works has been nominated in two categories:

  • Category #10: Best HPC Cloud Platform (for ACTIVATE AI & ACTIVATE High Security Platform)
  • Category #16: Best HPC Collaboration in Government (for ACTIVATE High Security Platform)
  • Category #20: Top 5 New Products or Technologies to Watch (for Parallel Works ACTIVATE)

Your vote makes a significant difference. Please take a moment to cast your vote by the October 3rd deadline. P.S. The voting link will take you to a single survey page. To easily find our nominations, simply scroll to Category 10 and Category 20.

Partners

Our partnership program is designed to empower innovators like you. Whether you're interested in joining our network, registering a new deal, or exploring how we can collaborate, you'll find everything you need below.

Platform Updates

Check out what's new in ACTIVATE. We’ve rolled out powerful updates across user experience, infrastructure, AI, networking, and security — all designed to make your workflows more seamless and scalable. View the full changelog: parallelworks.com/changelog

Cluster & Infrastructure

  • OpenStack cluster support, including NetApp ONTAP integration (Jan 21, 2025).
  • OS snapshots: Configure a cluster and create snapshots of root disks for booting new clusters (Feb 6, 2025).
  • Custom NFS mounts: Manage mounts of any NFS IP directly in the cluster configuration form (Jan 24, 2025).
  • Capacity reservation consumption: Clusters can now leverage capacity reservations (Jan 31, 2025).
  • Multizone partitions: Available across all clouds (May 29, Jun 24, 2025).
  • Copy snapshots between regions: Streamlined snapshot portability (Jun 30, Jul 8, 2025).
  • Inline partition disks: Simplified partition management (Aug 19, 2025).
  • Stopping cluster controller nodes and automatic reconnection for existing clusters (Mar 21, 2025).

Kubernetes & AI

  • Kubernetes (preview): Initial support available, including:
  • AI chat improvements (preview):

Workspaces & Applications

Monitoring & Management

  • Runtime alerts: Notifications based on how long storage or compute resources have been running (Feb 12, 2025).
  • Cluster metrics: Real-time CPU, memory, and storage utilization displayed on cluster pages (Mar 11, 2025).
  • Node details page: Granular performance metrics at the compute node level (Apr 14, 2025).

Networking & Sessions

  • Subdomains for sessions: Automatic custom domain provisioning for supported sessions (Mar 21, 2025).
  • Manually created sessions: Manual tunnels to clusters now supported.
  • Options for egress cost tracking: Monitor and optimize cloud data transfer costs (Jan 22, 2025).

CLI & System Support

  • Windows support for CLI for broader platform accessibility.

Organization & User Experience

  • Organization customization: Easily configure custom sidebars and white-labeling.
  • Search bar: Quickly find resources and documentation across the platform.
  • Platform & organization policies: New controls for enforcing governance and usage policies (July 28, 2025).
  • UI enhancements: Multiple updates to cluster and storage pages for improved navigation (Apr 9, Jul 9, Jul 31, 2025).

Events

Parallel Works is actively involved in industry-leading events and conferences. See where you can meet our team in person and access a valuable collection of our past webinars below.

Schedule time with us at SC25:
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Watch past webinars on demand:
Visit our YouTube channel >>

Resources

Looking to learn more? Our resource hub is designed to help you harness the full power of Parallel Works ACTIVATE. Explore our library, watch demo videos, and get the insights you need to drive innovation.

Want to learn more? Request a technical demo or get in touch with our sales team to schedule a quick intro meeting and discover how we can support your needs.

Awards

HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards: HPCwire is recognizing our dedication to innovation in HPC and AI. We are nominated in two categories: Best HPC Cloud Platform and Top 5 New Products or Technologies to Watch. 
Vote for Parallel Works today >>

TechForward Awards: Parallel Works’ ACTIVATE AI has won the Cloud Tech SaaS category in the 2025 SiliconANGLE TechForward Awards.
Read the full announcement >>

Chicago Innovation Awards: Parallel Works has been named a finalist for the 2025 Chicago Innovation Awards, a prestigious recognition that celebrates meaningful innovation in our community and industry. Learn more >>

News

Catch up on the latest from Parallel Works. Below, you can browse our most recent announcements, company milestones, and media coverage. For a full archive of our news, visit our website's News page to stay up to date with our journey.