What ASI Solutions does

ASI Solutions is a privately owned New Zealand technology and services company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Auckland, operating across the A/NZ market. The company sells and operates an NZ-hosted cloud platform ("ASI Cloud") and a portfolio of managed services built on top of it — S3-compatible object storage (InfiniStor), GPU-as-a-Service with NVIDIA H200/L40S/L4 GPUs, Backup-as-a-Service and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service on Veeam/Commvault/Cohesity/Nutanix, Desktop-as-a-Service, Database-as-a-Service, professional services, and strategic IT procurement. Its AI product line includes GovGPT (NZ government information retrieval), ASI Secure Chat (private AI chat with DLP and prompt-injection protection), AI Data Insights, AI Security, and Machine Learning Workspaces — a GPU-accelerated Jupyter/Kubeflow environment for data scientists.

The technical stack is largely multi-vendor rather than proprietary: NZ carbon-neutral data centres, VAST Data's disaggregated shared-everything architecture for the GPU cloud, CDC Data Centres for colocation, PB Tech and NVIDIA for GPU hardware, Cohesity for AI-powered data security, Nutanix and Rubrik for DR infrastructure, and REANNZ connectivity for the research-and-education network. The platform abstracts these dependencies behind a self-service portal (cloud.asi.nz), transparent flat-rate NZD pricing, and integration with Veeam, Commvault, Cohesity, Microsoft 365, AWS, Azure, GCP, SharePoint, Kubernetes, and Tiger Bridge.

The business model combines subscription and usage-based recurring revenue (cloud infrastructure, storage, BUaaS, DRaaS) with project-based professional services and procurement. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct enterprise field sales targeting NZ councils, universities, and government agencies, supplemented by an exclusive channel partnership with ALGIM (the Association of Local Government Information Managers) and technology partnerships with Cohesity, Veeam, VAST Data, Nutanix, and Rubrik. Customers are concentrated in NZ public sector (15+ councils, including Palmerston North City Council's shared services across 27 councils), education (University of Auckland, University of Waikato, Massey University, Lincoln University), and NZ SMEs; the company is scaling the GPU platform into Australia as a white-labelled service. All customer data is hosted in NZ, providing regulatory advantages under NZISM and the Privacy Act 2020.

Name

ASI Solutions

Legal name

ASI Solutions Limited

Website

https://asi.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ASI Solutions is a privately owned New Zealand technology and services company, founded in 1985, that provides an NZ-hosted cloud platform (ASI Cloud), S3 object storage, GPU-as-a-Service, backup and disaster recovery, and AI products to New Zealand councils, universities, government agencies, and SMEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Compute Cloud & GPU-as-a-Service (HDAAAAAK)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• Managed IT services
• Data backup recovery
• GPU cloud computing
• IT procurement consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Infrastructure Services: Recurring revenue from ASI Cloud platform including compute, storage, and GPU-as-a-Service. Customers pay based on resource consumption with transparent flat-rate pricing for storage and GPU instances.
2. Object Storage (InfiniStor): S3-compatible object storage with hot storage at $15/TB/month and cold storage at $5/TB/month. Revenue from容量-based storage consumption with no egress or API fees.
3. Backup as a Service (BUaaS): Managed backup services built on Veeam, Commvault, and Cohesity platforms. Operates full backup infrastructure stack from NZ data centres with 24/7 support.
4. Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS): Geographic redundancy across NZ data centres with automated failover capabilities built on Nutanix Cloud Platform. Offers approximately 50% cost savings compared to hyperscalers.
5. Professional Services: IT consulting, procurement services, and strategic guidance for IT transformations. Includes infrastructure assessments, roadmaps, implementation, and staff upskilling programs.
6. GPU-as-a-Service: GPU compute resources including bare metal servers, pre-configured instances, model-as-a-service, and RAG pipelines. Features NVIDIA L40S and L4 GPUs with various instance sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ASI Solutions provides NZ-hosted cloud infrastructure (ASI Cloud), object storage (InfiniStor), GPU-as-a-Service, AI/ML workspaces, managed backup and disaster recovery, and AI-powered tools (GovGPT, Secure Chat, AI Data Insights, AI Security). They also offer IT procurement consulting and digital skills training. All services are delivered from NZ-based data centres with 24/7 local support, targeting NZ businesses, councils, universities, and government agencies.

Product overview

ASI Solutions operates as a platform-plus-services provider offering a unified NZ-hosted cloud infrastructure (ASI Cloud) as the foundation for a portfolio of modular products. The core stack includes compute/storage/networking (ASI Cloud VPC), object storage (InfiniStor with hot/cold S3 tiers), and GPU computing (GPUaaS and Machine Learning Workspaces). AI capabilities are delivered through GovGPT (government knowledge retrieval), ASI Secure Chat (private chat), AI Data Insights (analytics), and AI Security (threat protection). Data protection is handled by Backup as a Service, Disaster Recovery as a Service, Desktop as a Service, and Database as a Service — all NZ-hosted with data sovereignty guarantees. The AI portfolio also includes Model-as-a-Service and RAG Pipelines for enterprise AI deployment. A Cloud Configurator and Self-Service portal enable direct customer procurement, while Digital Skills Training and IT Procurement services provide wraparound support. The platform targets SMEs, enterprises, education, and public sector with 40+ years of NZ expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InfiniStor: S3-compatible object storage solution offering hot and cold storage with flat NZ pricing and no egress fees, featuring immutability, versioning, and lifecycle policies for ransomware protection
• GovGPT
• ASI Machine Learning Workspaces
• GPU-as-a-Service
• InfiniStor

Products and services

• ASI Cloud Core NZ-hosted cloud infrastructure platform providing virtual private clouds (VPC), compute, storage, and networking with 100% NZ data sovereignty. Underpins all ASI managed services.
• InfiniStor S3-compatible object storage with hot ($15/TB/month) and cold ($5/TB/month) tiers, zero egress fees, no API fees, WORM/immutability, versioning, lifecycle policies, AES256 encryption, and 19x9's durability with tri-site NZ protection.
• GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) Cloud-delivered GPU computing with NVIDIA H200, L40S, L4, and RTX Pro 6000 GPUs. Service tiers include Bare Metal Servers, Pre-Configured Instances, Model-as-a-Service, and RAG Pipelines. Built on VAST Data infrastructure with CDC Data Centres and PB Tech partnership.
• ASI Machine Learning Workspaces Fully managed GPU-accelerated ML environment with Jupyter notebooks, pre-configured TensorFlow/PyTorch, Kubeflow for pipelines and model serving, multi-user isolation with resource quotas, and managed Kubernetes infrastructure eliminating CUDA/driver setup.
• GovGPT AI assistant delivering free up-to-date NZ government information from trusted sources in seconds using natural language processing and knowledge retrieval.
• ASI Secure Chat Private, secure AI-powered chat with prompt injection protection, data leakage prevention (DLP) scanning, response-level content safety guardrails, and identity-based access controls for enterprise AI adoption.
• AI Data Insights AI-powered conversational search and intelligent data analytics leveraging Cohesity's AI-driven platform for enterprise data querying and insights.
• AI Security AI-powered security platform providing anomaly detection, prompt injection protection, shadow AI governance, and automated threat response for NZ businesses.
• Backup as a Service (BUaaS) Managed backup service with immutable WORM storage, Veeam/Commvault/Cohesity support, 1-3 TB/hour restore speeds, and 24/7 NZ-based support.
• Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Cloud disaster recovery with flexible RTO/RPO, geographic redundancy across NZ data centres, automated failover on Nutanix Cloud Platform, and approximately 50% cost savings vs. hyperscalers.
• Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Virtual desktop and application delivery enabling secure access from multiple devices for hybrid workforces and remote service delivery.
• Database as a Service (DBaaS) Streamlined database provisioning and management with automated operations for accelerated application development.
• Digital Skills Training Comprehensive training programs with role-based workshops, NZ-centric examples (IRD, NZISM), video content, and post-course quizzes for IT upskilling.
• IT Procurement Strategic IT procurement for NZ businesses including VMware migration alternatives post-Broadcom, transparent pricing, and expert support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% uptime SLA for education cloud services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• VAST DatacoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2025Collaboration to drive AI cloud innovation in NZ using VAST Data's advanced AI data infrastructure. ASI transformed from IT reseller to innovative cloud service provider offering GPU-as-a-Service. VAST's disaggregated shared-everything architecture (DASE) enables multi-tenancy and real-time scalability.
• ALGIM (Association of Local Government Information Managers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership providing enterprise cloud infrastructure to NZ councils with member benefits. Councils gain access to free premium services worth over $50,000 annually including AI Document Analyser, AI Secure Chat, S3 Cold Storage, and Server Monitoring. 15 councils already on board with all workloads on ASI Cloud.
• CohesitycoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for AI-powered data security and management solutions for NZ enterprises. Leverages Cohesity's AI-driven data security platform with ASI Solutions' local expertise and 24/7 NZ-based support. Delivers ransomware protection, zero-trust security, and rapid recovery capabilities.
• PB TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for GPU-as-a-Service launch combining expertise in cloud infrastructure and AI computing. PB Tech provides hardware expertise supporting NVIDIA L40S and L4 GPU deployments.
• CDC Data CenterscoreOthersPartnership for GPU cloud platform infrastructure. CDC Data Centers provides the physical data centre infrastructure for ASI's GPU-as-a-Service offering in NZ.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationVeeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partner operating full backup infrastructure stack including storage, networking, monitoring, and recovery support from NZ-based data centres. Supports Veeam Backup & Replication natively.
• NutanixstrategicTechnology or IntegrationHyperconverged infrastructure platform used for enterprise transformations (e.g., Palmerston North City Council). Supports disaster recovery infrastructure with geographic redundancy across NZ data centres.
• RubrikstrategicTechnology or IntegrationBackup and disaster recovery platform used in enterprise transformations. Provides enterprise-grade disaster recovery capabilities as part of ASI's DRaaS offering.
• REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerASI Cloud infrastructure connected to NZ's Research and Education Advanced Network enabling institutions to collaborate with 120+ global networks, access high-performance research computing, and support advanced research projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure: Microsoft Azure is the global hyperscaler competitor for cloud, AI, and data services referenced in ASI's hybrid Azure deployments (e.g., Palmerston North City Council). Comparable AI/ML and enterprise cloud capabilities, but without NZ data sovereignty.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the global hyperscaler against which ASI explicitly benchmarks on price (claiming ~50% lower cost). While not NZ-sovereign, it is the dominant incumbent cloud provider in NZ and the primary alternative for cloud, storage, and GPU workloads.

Regional players

• Catalyst IT: Catalyst is a NZ-focused open-source cloud and managed services provider serving government, education, and enterprise. Comparable in NZ public-sector focus, sovereign cloud positioning, and managed IT services delivery model.
• Revera: Revera is a NZ-owned cloud and IT infrastructure provider focused on public sector and large enterprise, including infrastructure-as-a-service and backup/DR. Directly comparable to ASI's NZ public-sector cloud and DRaaS offerings.

Emerging players

• CoreWeave: CoreWeave is a specialist GPU cloud provider offering NVIDIA-powered compute for AI workloads, conceptually aligned with ASI's GPUaaS and Model-as-a-Service offerings. Comparable in product focus (AI-first GPU cloud) though at very different scale.

Direct peers

• Macquarie Cloud Services: Macquarie Cloud Services is an Australian sovereign cloud provider offering hosting, managed cloud, and security to government and enterprise. Comparable to ASI's white-label Australia strategy and sovereign positioning in public sector.
• Spark NZ (Spark Business): Spark NZ operates one of NZ's largest data centre and cloud footprints, offering compute, storage, GPU-as-a-Service, and managed services to enterprises and government. Comparable to ASI in serving NZ-based sovereign cloud needs with hybrid and managed offerings.
• Datacom: Datacom is one of the largest ANZ-owned cloud and IT services providers, offering cloud infrastructure, managed services, and data protection across NZ and Australia. It directly competes with ASI for NZ public sector and enterprise cloud deals and operates from similar NZ data centre footprints.
• Wasabi Technologies: Wasabi is an S3-compatible object storage provider competing on flat-rate pricing with no egress fees, directly comparable to ASI's InfiniStor hot ($15/TB/mo) and cold ($5/TB/mo) storage offering. Same product positioning, different geographic footprint.
• Gen-i (Telstra International): Gen-i is a major NZ systems integrator and managed services provider (now part of Telstra International), competing for large enterprise and government cloud transformation contracts. Comparable customer base and IT services portfolio to ASI.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asi-solutions-nz

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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