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ZIASTRA

Introducing Ziastra

Revolutionary green supercomputing

Ziastra by Open Origin is a groundbreaking supercomputing platform empowering transformative research and innovation for massive AI and scientific workloads. As the first Supercomputer-as-a-Service (SCaas) offering, Ziastra provides organizations with access to unprecedented computing power in a carbon-free, flexible framework. This enables teams to tackle complex challenges and accelerate discoveries, driving advancements in multiple fields while ensuring environmental responsibility.

What is a Supercomputer?

A supercomputer consists of many individual computing nodes, working in synchronicity under the control of a single operating system, sharing many of the system’s resources such as memory and storage.

It is scaled up, not scaled out, designed for the largest-scale research, science, and AI projects, tasks that require immense processing power, such as scientific simulations, weather forecasting, molecular modeling, and large-scale data analysis.

How is that Different from a Hyperscaler?

Hyperscalers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, provide large-scale cloud computing and storage capacity, often with thousands of independent servers for businesses and individuals globally. Hyperscaler nodes usually don’t communicate with each other, so programmers must take the responsibility of coordinating activity across multiple nodes, whereas with a supercomputer, the operating system manages this. This can lead to hyperscalers having significantly higher complexity, costs, and chance of programmatic errors, compared with Ziastra.

**What is Ziastra ?**

Providing a scalable Supercomputing-as-a-Service (SCaaS) platform, for the first time Ziastra makes national lab-scale computing accessible via a secure cloud. With a fully managed infrastructure, Ziastra boosts productivity and reduces costs, freeing up your computer scientists to focus on their projects instead of maintaining the computer systems. Ziastra’s unique offerings include:

Hardware and operating system maintenance and optimization
Application integration and optimization
Dedicated air-gapped cybersecurity environment
Dedicated physical network link to customer data center
Available high-speed storage on customer premises at no additional cost
The latest high-performance GPUs and accelerators

In summary, while both Ziastra and hyperscalers provide powerful computing resources, Ziastra focuses on delivering specialized, high-performance solutions for specific scientific and AI applications, whereas hyperscalers offer broad, scalable infrastructure for a wide variety of computing needs.

THE PROBLEm

AI requires a paradigm shift to overcome equipment and supply constraints

Massive Compute Demand Outpacing Supply: The rising demand for AI, scientific research and accelerated computing far outpaces supply, creating an urgent need for supercomputing.
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‍Energy Constraints: Limited energy availability is a critical constraint on AI market growth due to both existing local power capacity and long supply chain lead time to commission new grid connections and generation sources. Increasing the usage of fossil-based energy sources to address the bottleneck may cause shortages and limit access to critical resources for local communities. This energy shortfall further contributes to compute capacity limitations as new datacenter projects struggle to find power.

‍Supply Chain Constraints Power

1. Distribution Problem: AI systems require significant power and transmission resources such as transformers that are in short supply.
2. Scalability and Cost: Expensive hardware and high operational costs limit accessibility and growth potential.
3. Data Storage and Management: Handling massive data volumes while ensuring quality, privacy, and compliance is complex and costly.
4. Network Latency and Bandwidth: Real-time applications demand low latency and high bandwidth, especially at the edge, complicating deployment.
5. Security and Reliability: AI systems are vulnerable to cyber threats and adversarial attacks, requiring robust security and reliable uptime.
6. Fragmented Supply Chain: Diverse frameworks and hardware create compatibility issues and risk vendor lock-in. 7. Accessibility: Massive cost and timelines are entry barriers limiting access for smaller organizations.

‍Personnel Constraints: The demand for skilled AI professionals far exceeds supply, making it challenging to find talent with expertise in machine learning, data engineering, and AI infrastructure management. This talent gap slows development, raises labor costs, and restricts the scalability of AI initiatives.

OPEN ORIGIN SOLUTION:
Ziastra

Stand-alone supercomputer, data center, and power solution

Supercomputing-as-a-Service (SCaaS): Instead of creating a giant procurement nightmare and assembling the computer and data center equipment over 2+ years, clients can immediately focus on running their projects on our powerful Ziastra computing platform.

‍Bring Your Own Power (BYOP): Our proprietary on-site datacenter energy solution uses 100% renewable sources, delivering emission-free compute. We are fully self-reliant, with no impact on local power grids or fossil-based energy sources. Fully redundant and scalable capabilities ensure 99.999% uptime.

‍Scalable Supercomputing Operations Included: The Ziastra team expertly manages and secures its infrastructure, enhancing both its productivity and security for users. With scalable solutions, specialized software, and professional services, Ziastra delivers a customized supercomputing experience. This approach eliminates costly initial investments and reduces the burden of continuous maintenance, freeing up valuable time and resources for clients.

‍Summary: Ziastra will harness the full potential of AI and advanced accelerated computing technologies, delivering national lab-scale architecture via a secure cloud computing platform. This forward-thinking solution will include comprehensive infrastructure services, effective data management, and robust security features. These elements are strategically designed to streamline processes, boost productivity, and enhance the return on investment for our customers.

Open Origin Value Proposition

National Lab Quality

Ziastra is meticulously engineered with the same advanced machines used in national supercomputing labs. This allows customers to deploy their projects instantly to meet their demand for intensive, scalable computing with precision and reliability.

Complete Operational Support

Beyond cutting-edge hardware, Ziastra delivers a complete ecosystem including an expert operational team and a comprehensive array of productivity tools and services. Open Origin works with clients to customize, manage, and optimize their software on the Ziastra platform, while providing state-of-the-art security.

Business Focused

Ziastra empowers organizations to focus on their core initiatives—whether in science, research, or AI—by removing the complexities of infrastructure management. With seamless access to power, storage, GPU resources, data security, and staffing, everything is readily available, enabling innovation without limitations.

Fast Deployment

Ziastra will eliminate the capital expense risks tied to traditional infrastructure, while providing operational flexibility. Ziastra will operate entirely on energy generated on-site, eliminating the need for a grid connection and avoiding associated delays.

Beyond Net Zero Sustainability

For its on-site deployments, Ziastra redefines green supercomputing by using 100% renewable energy, without relying on carbon offsets or capture, and without impacting other grid users.