NYU IT High Speed Research Network

Name

NYU IT High Speed Research Network

Legal name

NYU IT High Speed Research Network

Website

https://vip.hsrn.nyu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Computing Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

HPC Clusters & Scale-Out Compute (x86/ARM) (HDACAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HCI & Integrated Systems (Compute + Storage) (HDABADAD), Research Computing & High-Performance Computing (HPC) User Support (EDALAMAK), HPC Workgroup & Departmental Systems (Mini-Clusters) (HDACAOAL)

Keywords

• Research network infrastructure
• High throughput networking
• Low latency applications
• Container orchestration cluster
• Distributed storage systems

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Research Infrastructure Service: HSRN is a research infrastructure service funded and operated by NYU IT - Research Technology Services. It is not a commercial product and does not generate external revenue. Services are provided to NYU researchers at no direct cost as part of university research support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NYU IT High Speed Research Network (HSRN) operates a dedicated, high-throughput research computer network that runs independently from NYU's enterprise network (NYU-NET), purpose-built for research workflows requiring low latency and dedicated large bandwidth. The service bundles the core HSRN network with a Kubernetes orchestration cluster, a Ceph distributed storage cluster, and the in-house Corelink low-latency networking application, supplemented by direct consultations with research labs across NYU.

Product overview

NYU IT High Speed Research Network (HSRN) offers a unified research computing infrastructure centered on its high-throughput computer network, complemented by Kubernetes and Ceph clusters, and the Corelink advanced low-latency networking application. The HSRN is purpose-built for research workflows in domains including AR/VR, Robotics, Genomics, Chemistry, Social Media and Digital Humanities, Autonomous Systems, Smart Cities, Big Data Processing, Real Time Data Analysis, Machine Learning & AI, and Quantitative Analysis with HPC. The VIP program supports this infrastructure through multiple specialized teams (Network Engineering, Storage Engineering, Deployments Engineering, Corelink Server Development, Audio Engineering, Web Applications, AR/VR Applications, Real-time Applications, and Operations).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corelink: Advanced low latency networking application developed by HSRN for real-time data transfer in research workflows.
• VIP HSRN

Products and services

• High Speed Research Network (HSRN) NYU's dedicated, high-throughput research computer network that operates independently from NYU-NET and is purpose-built for research workflows requiring flexibility, low latency, and dedicated large bandwidth. Provided to NYU research labs as an internal infrastructure service.
• Corelink In-house low-latency networking application used by NYU researchers for high-performance communication between distributed research systems, including motion capture data transfer across Unity, Unreal, and WebXR clients and real-time audio for distributed performances.
• Kubernetes Cluster Service Container orchestration cluster provided to NYU researchers for deploying and managing containerized research applications, including CI/CD pipelines, GitLab CI integration, KubeVirt Windows VM runners, and ML model training workflows.
• Ceph Distributed Storage Cluster Distributed storage cluster offered to NYU researchers for scalable and resilient data storage needs supporting research workloads.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports multiple research domains including AR/VR, Robotics, Genomics, Chemistry, Social Media and Digital Humanities, Autonomous Systems, Smart Cities, Big Data Processing, Real Time Data Analysis, Machine Learning & AI, and Quantitative Analysis

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• NYU IT - Research Technology ServicescoreOthersHSRN is managed and operated by NYU IT - Research Technology Services. This is the parent organizational unit providing institutional support, funding, and governance for the High Speed Research Network infrastructure.
• NYU Engineering - Vertically Integrated ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSRN VIP is registered as a Vertically Integrated Projects team under NYU Engineering's research and innovation division. The VIP program provides academic structure, enrollment options (1-4 credits), and institutional support for student participation in HSRN projects.
• Future Reality LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Future Reality Lab at NYU provides Optitrack motion capture system used by HSRN's AR/VR Applications team for motion capture data transfer research and demonstration projects across Unity, Unreal, and WebXR platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Computing: Operates large-scale research computing and networking infrastructure for scientific research. Comparable to HSRN in supporting high-throughput, low-latency research workflows, though at a national-laboratory scale.
• ESnet (Energy Sciences Network): US Department of Energy's high-performance network linking research institutions. Comparable to HSRN's purpose-built research network architecture focused on dedicated bandwidth and low latency.
• ACCESS (Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem): US-wide consortium providing HPC resources, networking, and support to researchers across institutions. Represents the broader ecosystem that HSRN operates within and partially competes with for research workloads.
• Internet2: National US research and education network that provides high-throughput backbone connectivity for universities and research institutions. Direct analog to HSRN's mission of providing dedicated, high-bandwidth research networking, though at much larger geographic scale.

Direct peers

• MIT SuperCloud: MIT's research computing platform combining HPC, cloud, and high-performance networking for cross-disciplinary research. Closely comparable to HSRN's integrated compute, storage, and networking stack.
• NYU IT High Performance Computing (HPC): NYU's broader HPC service that supports compute-intensive research across the university. Operates alongside HSRN and shares overlapping research customers, though focused on traditional HPC rather than low-latency networking.
• Stanford Research Computing: University-operated research computing service providing HPC, storage, and consulting to Stanford researchers. Comparable in mission and institutional structure to HSRN's internal delivery model.

Emerging players

• Globus: Research data management and transfer service widely used by academic researchers. Adjacent to HSRN's Corelink low-latency data transfer capability, with overlap in serving research computing workflows.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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