What ATTO Research does

ATTO Research is a Korean Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) specialist founded in 2012 in Silicon Valley by Stanford PhD Jung Jae-woong, with the Korean entity incorporated the same year and headquartered in Seocho-gu, Seoul. The company develops hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions, anchored by its CLOUD& platform — an OpenStack-based private cloud integrating server, storage, and network virtualization with a proprietary SDN controller and GPU/NPU support — and Atto Access, an SD-LAN solution with a portfolio of 1G to 100G SDN switches. Adjacent products include D-Wake (NVMe SSD-based backup-as-a-service), AITS (AI-based intelligent transportation video analytics), VM Migrator, and end-to-end hyperscale AI data center (AIDC) design, construction, and operations services.

ATTO Research serves government agencies (Ministry of Interior and Safety, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, Bucheon, Paju), financial institutions (Hana Financial Group, BNK System), large enterprises (Samsung Electronics DS Division, SK C&C), and educational institutions (Chungbuk Office of Education, Korea University, Jeonnam National University). The company distributes through a three-tier Korean partner network (4 distributors, 5 premium partners, 20+ business partners totaling 100+ partners) supplemented by direct enterprise sales, with international expansion underway in Vietnam (electronic government systems with LLA) and Japan (data center solutions).

Revenue is generated through perpetual and subscription licenses for CLOUD&, CLOUD&Lite, and Atto Access, professional services for cloud design/build/migration, managed services for AIDC operations, and usage-based pricing for D-Wake BaaS. FY2022 revenue was approximately KRW 300 billion, with cumulative equity funding of approximately KRW 30 billion across multiple rounds (2015–2023) and a pre-IPO round targeting up to KRW 250 billion at a KRW 1,200 billion pre-money valuation. Kiwoom Securities is leading the planned KOSDAQ technology-specialty listing.

Name

ATTO Research

Legal name

Atto Research Co., Ltd. (아토리서치 주식회사)

Website

https://atto-research.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ATTO Research is a Korean Software Defined Infrastructure specialist providing HCI-based private cloud (CLOUD&), SD-LAN (Atto Access), backup, AI traffic analytics, and hyperscale AI data center design services to government, financial, and enterprise customers, preparing for a KOSDAQ tech-specialty IPO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

HCI & Integrated Systems (Compute + Storage) (HDABADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hyperconverged & Software-Defined Storage Appliances (HCI/SDS Hardware) (HDACACAJ)

Keywords

• Software defined infrastructure
• Hyperconverged infrastructure
• Software defined networking
• Private cloud platform
• AI data center

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. CLOUD& Platform License (Cloud&): HCI-based private cloud platform sold as perpetual license or annual subscription. Includes server/storage/network virtualization integration and cloud management platform. Target market is enterprises and government agencies building private cloud infrastructure. Revenue recognized from software license fees plus support contracts.
2. ATTO ACCESS (SDN Network Solution) License: SD-LAN solution sold with proprietary SDN controller and switch hardware. Permanent license model with annual renewal for support. Revenue from software licenses and hardware product sales.
3. Professional Services (Cloud Design, Build, Migration): Cloud infrastructure design, deployment, migration, and consulting services. Includes data center consulting, SDN network design, cloud transformation projects for government and enterprise customers. Project-based revenue with multi-month engagements.
4. AI Data Center (AIDC) Design & Construction Services: Full lifecycle AIDC services from site selection and strategy through design/build/remodeling to operations management. Includes multi-center service, backup/disaster recovery design, and managed services. Strategic growth area with large-scale projects (trillions of KRW total project value).
5. D-Wake (BaaS - Backup as a Service): Cloud-based backup and disaster recovery service using SSD storage. Usage-based or subscription pricing model. Provides total managed backup service with no license management required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ATTO Research develops and sells a Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) portfolio centered on the CLOUD& hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) private cloud platform and the ATTO ACCESS software-defined LAN (SD-LAN) solution, both built on the company's proprietary SDN controller. The portfolio extends to D-Wake backup-as-a-service, AITS AI-based intelligent transportation system, VM Migrator migration tooling, and full-lifecycle hyperscale AI Data Center (AIDC) design and construction services.

Product overview

ATTO Research offers a unified Software-Defined Infrastructure (SDI) portfolio centered on two core products: Cloud& (HCI-based private cloud platform) and Atto Access (SD-LAN network solution). Cloud& serves as the primary platform for server, storage, and network virtualization with integrated cloud management, available in standard (Cloud&), lightweight (Cloud&Lite), and specialized versions with GPU/AI support. Atto Access provides SDN-based network management through a family of managed switches ranging from 1G to 100G ports. The portfolio extends with specialized solutions including D-wake (backup/recovery), AITS (AI traffic analysis), VM Migrator (migration tool), and the SUSE ATTO Palm partnership platform. All products share ATTO Research's SDN technology foundation, enabling integrated management and consistent security compliance across the infrastructure stack.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLOUD& (클라우드앤): Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) based private cloud solution integrating server, storage, and network virtualization with cloud management platform. Supports GS Certification Level 1 and NIS Security Functionality Certificate. Available in standard and Lite (lightweight) versions.
• ATTO ACCESS (아토액세스)
• D-Wake (디웨이크)
• AITS (AI+ITS)
• Cloud&Lite (클라우드앤라이트)
• SUSE ATTO Palm

Products and services

• CLOUD& (클라우드앤) Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) private cloud platform integrating servers, storage, and network virtualization with a cloud management platform. Built on OpenStack with proprietary SDN controller, supporting GPU/NPU integration for AI workloads, auto-scaling, automatic VM placement and rebalancing, SDN-based integrated networking, and unified dashboard/reporting. Available in perpetual license and annual subscription models. GS Certification Level 1 and NIS Security Functionality Certificate certified.
• CLOUD&Lite (클라우드앤라이트) Lightweight cloud platform offering simplified key CLOUD& features for small-to-medium businesses and organizations migrating from legacy virtualization environments. Supports VMware migration with drag-and-drop functionality and both permanent and subscription licensing models. Targets SMB customers seeking affordable cloud migration with low entry costs.
• ATTO ACCESS (아토 액세스) Software-Defined LAN (SD-LAN) solution with proprietary SDN controller supporting OpenFlow protocol in spine-leaf 2-tier SDN switch environments. Enables automated network setup, centralized management, and traffic separation without additional hardware. Provides full lifecycle network service control with a switch lineup from 1G to 100G. v2.0 certified with NIS Security Functionality Certificate.
• D-Wake (디웨이크) Backup as a Service (BaaS) appliance using NVMe SSD-based high-performance storage with cloud integration. Delivers 9x faster backup and 13x faster recovery compared to traditional VTL/PTL systems. Supports Veritas backup software, instant recovery, and cross-license use across physical, virtual, and public cloud environments. Usage-based monthly pricing model with no license management required.
• AITS (AI + ITS) AI-based Intelligent Transportation System combining video AI analysis with ITS infrastructure. Automatically detects traffic incidents, accidents, wrong-way driving, illegal turns, jaywalking, centerline violations, and breakdowns from CCTV footage. Reduces human error in monitoring centers and provides recorded video with judgment metrics for operator review.
• Hyperscale AIDC (AI Data Center) Design and Construction Services End-to-end AI Data Center services from site selection and strategy through design, construction, remodeling, and operations management. Supports modular container data centers, all-in-one container data centers, and micro data centers for edge/industrial deployment. Includes multi-center service, backup/disaster recovery design, and managed services. Strategic growth area with large-scale projects (e.g., KRW 800 billion Daegu Suseong Alpha City project with SK Group).

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon reduction equivalent to planting 30,000 trees annually through migration of 123 services from 137 servers to cloud
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and major.

• GoodVision AIflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026MOU signed April 16, 2026 to jointly develop a network of AI data centers (AIDCs) across South Korea. Minimum commitment of US$50 million toward construction, GPU infrastructure, and financing solutions. Project phases near Seoul, Busan, and Daegu starting with 0.75MW compute capacity targeting 5.5MW by 2027 and long-term goal of 40MW combined capacity. Designed to close timing gap between traditional data center construction and GPU procurement cycles.
• SUSEcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025SUSE ATTO Palm platform developed jointly by SUSE, Daol T&S, and ATTO Research. Three platform forms: Virtualization/Container Platform (SUSE Rancher + CLOUD&), HCI Platform (SUSE ATTO Palm + Dell PowerEdge), AI Platform (Dell PowerEdge R760xa GPU infrastructure).
• Daol T&S (다올티에스)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025June 2025 partnership for SUSE ATTO Palm solution distribution in Korean education market. Listed on KREN IT Market for nationwide education institution purchases.
• Baynects (베이넥스)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 November 2024Strategic MOU with Baynects, NVIDIA Korea distributor, signed November 27, 2024. Baynects supplies NVIDIA high-performance computing solutions in Korea. Partnership supports ATTO Research's AIDC business expansion by ensuring access to NVIDIA GPU infrastructure.
• Oriental Enterprise (오리엔이엔씨)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2024November 2024 MOU for SMR-based data center business joint development. Combines small modular reactor (SMR) power solutions with data center construction for energy-efficient AI data centers.
• Ten (텐)coreTechnology or Integration · 29 August 2024August 2024 MOU for AI infrastructure collaboration. ATTO Research's IaaS combined with Ten's GPU partitioning technology-based PaaS to create Cloud& AI PaaS product. Targets fast-growing LLM market and domestic NPU market.
• Namoo Tech (나무기술)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024May 2024 MOU for cloud-native business collaboration. Namoo Tech's PaaS platform (Cocktail Cloud) combined with ATTO Research's IaaS and SDN technology for joint cloud-native solutions. Covers solution enhancement, civil proposal projects, and public sales.
• SK C&C / SK리츠운용flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2023December 2023 agreement to build AI Data Center (AIDC) at Daegu Suseong Alpha City. Approximately KRW 800 billion investment, land area 9,917 sqm, floor area 29,700 sqm, 40MW power capacity. SK C&C manages overall data center construction and operations; SK리츠운용 handles asset management and investment; ATTO Research provides AIDC concept design, construction, operations support, and joint research.
• Kakao Enterprise (카카오엔터프라이즈)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2023November 2023 partnership for digital innovation ecosystem and financial town development in Jeollabuk-do. Includes building cloud data center, establishing Jeonbuk digital innovation center, and developing Jeollabuk-do's digital ecosystem. ATTO Research handles cloud and AI data center demand surveys and AIDC construction (8MW initial, expanding). Kakao Enterprise provides cloud platform and services. 15 institutions/companies total in the agreement including Jeollabuk-do government and Jeonju University.
• Korea Generative AI Foundation (KGAF) - 한국생성AI파운데이션coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2023ATTO Research CEO Jung Jae-woong leads the Cloud Working Group within KGAF. KGAF aims to build Korea's generative AI industrial ecosystem spanning semiconductors, cloud, AI models, and application services. ATTO Research contributes AI data center and smart city data center expertise.
• Jeongwon EnSys (정원엔시스)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 October 2023Premium partner agreement signed October 2023, extended to distribution agreement in February 2024. Jeongwon EnSys has dedicated ATTO Research technical personnel for direct technical delivery and product sales. Represents significant channel expansion for Cloud& and ATTO ACCESS products targeting enterprise customers.
• HyperExcel (하이퍼엑셀)coreTechnology or Integration · 23 October 2023MOU for joint AI chip development. HyperExcel is developing AI accelerators as alternatives to NVIDIA GPUs. Partnership aims to apply domestic AI chips to data center infrastructure.
• FuriosaAI (퓨리오사AI)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 May 2023Joint market approach for SDDC solutions announced May 2023. FuriosaAI develops AI semiconductors; partnership targets SDDC market using Korean AI chip technology.
• ZenSys (젠시스)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Distributor partner managing broad portfolio of IT solutions. Long-standing partnership with stable and efficient management operations.
• Kolon Benit (코오롱베니트)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Distributor partner with diversified business portfolio and stable management. Partnership maintained continuously with global vendors.
• Equinix Korea (에퀴닉스)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023November 2024 securities industry CIO seminar co-hosted with Equinix. Equinix provides hyper-performance data center strategy insights for financial sector. Partnership targets financial institutions for cloud and data center solutions.
• SNTechcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023SDN business cooperation partnership for SDN solutions and cloud infrastructure deployment.
• Ingent (인젠트)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023August 2023 MOU for document centralization solution. Joint product CLOUD&D combines ATTO Research's Cloud& with Ingent's document management platform. Also collaborating on Vietnam electronic government system with LLA.
• K-REI (Korea Research Institute)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Technical collaboration for data center and AI infrastructure technology development.
• Naver Cloud Platform (NCP)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023CLOUD& integrates with Naver Cloud Platform for hybrid cloud services. Cloud& registered on Naver Cloud Platform lineup. Naver Cloud Insight monitoring available for CLOUD& deployments.
• LLA (Vietnam)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Vietnamese partner for electronic government system construction project. ATTO Research, Ingent, and Showtch collaborating with LLA to build Vietnam's electronic government systems starting Q4 2024. First step for Asian market expansion.
• Jeonju University (전주대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in Jeonbuk Digital Innovation Center establishment. Collaboration on digital talent cultivation, startup support, and operating digital innovation center at Jeonju University Startup Center.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nutanix: Global HCI and hyperconverged infrastructure vendor offering an integrated compute, storage, and networking platform for enterprise private clouds — the closest direct competitor to ATTO Research's Cloud& HCI solution across both on-prem and hybrid cloud deployments.
• NHN Cloud: Korean cloud infrastructure and managed services provider offering IaaS/PaaS to public sector and enterprises — directly comparable in target customers, public-procurement positioning, and hybrid cloud offerings.

Broad incumbents

• VMware (Broadcom): Incumbent enterprise virtualization and HCI platform (vSphere/vSAN/Cloud Foundation) that ATTO explicitly targets with Cloud& and VM Migrator for VMware replacement in Korean enterprises and public sector accounts.
• Red Hat OpenStack Services: OpenStack-based private cloud platform that ATTO's Cloud& also builds upon; competes directly for enterprise and telco private cloud deployments where open-source foundations are preferred.
• Samsung SDS: Korean IT services and cloud subsidiary of Samsung Group with deep enterprise and government relationships; competes with ATTO on hybrid cloud, data center, and digital transformation engagements in Korea.
• LG CNS: Large Korean IT services firm with strong government, financial, and manufacturing client base; a comparable enterprise/government systems integrator and cloud solutions provider in the Korean market.
• KT Cloud: Telco-affiliated Korean cloud and data center operator serving government and enterprises with sovereign cloud offerings; competes for similar regulated, large-infrastructure Korean accounts.

Emerging players

• Naver Cloud: Korean hyperscale cloud platform and existing integration partner (CLOUD& integrates with Naver Cloud Platform); competes with ATTO for hybrid cloud workloads and public-sector Korean cloud deals.
• Bespin Global: Korean-born cloud managed services provider with strong public-sector and enterprise customer overlap; comparable in offering managed cloud migration, FinOps, and multi-cloud services.
• Megazone Cloud: Korean cloud MSP and AWS premier partner serving enterprise and government customers with cloud migration and managed services — overlapping in customer segment and managed cloud delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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