Aspen Systems, Inc. is a U.S.-based industry leader in high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, headquartered in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Since its founding in 1982, Aspen Systems has been engineering and delivering custom HPC clusters, servers, and enterprise computing infrastructure to academic, government, military, and commercial clients around the world. With a strong focus on performance optimization and hardware reliability, Aspen Systems is at the forefront of computational innovation for data-intensive and AI-driven applications.
Core Business
Aspen Systems specializes in designing, manufacturing, and integrating HPC systems tailored to client-specific workloads. The company’s core services include:
- Custom-built HPC Clusters and Supercomputers
- Scalable AI and Machine Learning Infrastructure
- Enterprise Servers and Storage Solutions
- Liquid Cooling and Rack-Scale Integration
- Cloud and Virtualization Services
- Advanced Workstations for engineering and scientific research
Aspen Systems provides end-to-end support, from system design and configuration to deployment, benchmarking, and lifetime technical support.
Product Offerings
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) Clusters
- HPC Storage Solutions (Lustre, BeeGFS, RAID, NVMe)
- AI Hardware (GPU-accelerated systems using NVIDIA A100, H100)
- Enterprise Servers (1U–8U scalable servers)
- Virtualization Solutions (VMware, OpenStack, containers)
- Liquid Cooling Systems (direct-to-chip, immersion cooling)
- Rack-Scale Infrastructure (complete data center deployment)
- Enterprise Workstations (for CAD, simulation, media, etc.)
Specialization and USP
Aspen Systems is distinguished by its ability to engineer HPC systems for mission-critical applications and extreme computing environments. Their key differentiators include:
- Vendor-agnostic engineering, allowing custom solutions using best-of-breed components
- In-house benchmarking lab to optimize performance for actual customer workloads
- Integration of advanced liquid cooling and power management systems
- Rapid deployment with pre-configured software stacks tailored for specific industries
- On-site training, warranty support, and full lifecycle system management
The company is a certified integrator for Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Mellanox, and other Tier-1 OEM hardware partners.
Financials
Aspen Systems is privately held and does not disclose annual revenues publicly. However, indicators of its scale include:
- Completion of over 2,500 HPC installations globally
- Government contracts with U.S. agencies such as NASA, NOAA, DoD, DOE, and national laboratories
- Recognized supplier to top-50 universities and Fortune 500 companies
- Estimated business volume in the $30M–$60M range annually based on project scope and infrastructure scale
Shipment and Deployment Data
Aspen Systems has executed projects in over 40 countries, including:
- Custom HPC clusters for national weather simulation in Asia
- Deep learning clusters for autonomous vehicle development in Europe
- On-premise GPU farms for AI R&D startups in North America
- Liquid-cooled systems deployed for energy and genomics firms
The company supports international logistics, customs documentation, on-site installation, and remote deployment services.
Target Market
- Government and Defense: Secure, air-gapped clusters for classified workloads
- Higher Education & Research Institutes: AI, molecular dynamics, and climate modeling
- Oil & Gas and Energy: Geophysical modeling and reservoir simulation
- Media & Entertainment: VFX rendering, transcoding, and storage systems
- Finance and Insurance: Risk analytics, real-time trading algorithms
- Life Sciences and Healthcare: Genomics sequencing, pharmaceutical simulations
Capabilities
- In-house CAD engineering and thermal design team
- Pre-deployment rack integration and burn-in testing
- Benchmarking using real-world applications (ANSYS, GROMACS, TensorFlow, etc.)
- ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system
- U.S.-based manufacturing and support center
Certifications & Compliance
Aspen Systems ensures full regulatory and industry compliance, including:
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified
- TAA Compliant for federal contracts
- RoHS and REACH hardware compliance
- Data Center Security Protocols (for DoD/DoE-grade deployments)
- NDA and ITAR-ready configurations for sensitive contracts
Systems are delivered with pre-installed and validated HPC software environments, including SLURM, OpenMPI, Singularity, and Docker.
Customer Testimonials
Aspen Systems has been widely praised for:
- Customization and flexibility in design
- On-time delivery of complex installations
- Deep HPC engineering knowledge
- Exceptional post-sales support
Public clients such as NASA and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have listed Aspen Systems among trusted vendors in multiple procurement rounds.
Achievements
- Over 40 years of continuous HPC innovation
- Selected by national laboratories and U.S. federal agencies
- Deployed one of the first commercial GPU supercomputers for deep learning in 2014
- Recognized for green computing initiatives, including energy-efficient liquid cooling systems
- Developed proprietary system management tools for enhanced uptime and monitoring
Aspen Systems, Inc. continues to lead in the development and deployment of high-performance computing infrastructure. With a foundation built on precision engineering, performance benchmarking, and long-term client support, Aspen empowers the next generation of discovery across science, industry, and defense.