Athena Security
Athena Security is a leading physical security technology company dedicated to a single, life-saving mission: to help save lives by automating the detection of concealed threats before they cause harm. Based in Austin, Texas and San Francisco CA. The company was founded by the veteran technology team behind Revel Systems—Michael Green, Lisa Falzone, and Chris Ciabarra—who transitioned their expertise in high-speed, cloud-based retail systems into the critical field of public safety.
Our Mission & Philosophy
Athena’s core philosophy is that "security is a shared responsibility." We believe that human security officers are most effective when they are supported by intelligent automation. By digitizing the screening process, we eliminate human fatigue and ensure that every individual who enters a facility is screened according to DHS Best Practices and federal safety standards.
The "Apple iPad is Simple" Advantage
We believe that life-saving technology should be powerful on the inside but simple on the outside. Athena Security utilizes Apple iPads as the primary user interface for all of our products. This "iPad-First" approach provides: Intuitive Operation: Minimal training is required for security staff; if you can use a smartphone, you can operate Athena.
Athena provides a unified platform where hardware and AI software work in tandem to create a "frictionless" security perimeter:
Apollo 500 Weapons Detection: A high-throughput walk-through system that screens up to 3,600 people per hour for firearms and explosives without requiring them to stop or empty their pockets.
AI-Assisted X-Ray Software: An intelligent layer for baggage scanners that automatically identifies weapons, 3D-printed gun parts, and drone components, featuring an Automatic Belt Stop.
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OpenMetal
OpenMetal reimagines Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) by delivering high-performance, OpenStack-powered private clouds, bare metal dedicated servers, and GPU clusters. Our platform is designed to scale with any organization, from agile startups to established enterprises.
Historically, the power of a private cloud was gated by massive capital requirements and technical complexity. Because managing dedicated infrastructure demands specialized expertise and heavy hardware investment, it remained an exclusive tool for the world's largest corporations.
OpenMetal changes that dynamic. We provide the sovereignty and agility of a private environment without the traditional burdens of manual construction or maintenance.
-Rapid Deployment: Go live in as little as 45 seconds.
-Full Control: Manage your own dedicated infrastructure immediately.
-Accessibility: High-level cloud technology tailored for budgets of all sizes.
We view open source not just as a software model, but as a global engine for progress. By fostering international collaboration and collective innovation, open source empowers individuals to build upon existing successes to create something better for everyone.
Our goal is to streamline the path to open-source adoption. By removing technical friction, we enable teams and individuals to focus on what matters: contributing to the community and driving the future of IT.
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AdvancedHosting
Advanced Hosting offers a comprehensive infrastructure and managed hosting solution that includes enterprise-level cloud services, dedicated bare-metal servers, private cloud options, colocation, CDN, storage, networking, and domain management, all designed to meet the specific requirements of businesses while providing expert assistance and tailored engineering. Utilizing top-tier data centers equipped with carrier-neutral connections and redundant power and cooling systems, it is capable of supporting both public and private cloud setups, hybrid configurations, and scalable infrastructures that adapt to increasing workloads without the risk of vendor lock-in. The platform features an intuitive control panel and APIs for efficient resource management, ensuring that clients can easily navigate their services. Additionally, it prioritizes dependable performance through high-availability networking and offers predictable scaling solutions, along with managed services that cover architecture design, monitoring, security, and maintenance. This enables organizations to concentrate on optimizing their applications rather than managing the underlying hardware. Consequently, Advanced Hosting stands out as a versatile and reliable partner for businesses striving for seamless technological integration.
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Oracle Bare Metal Servers
Oracle's bare metal servers offer clients a dedicated infrastructure that ensures isolation, visibility, and control. Designed to accommodate applications that demand substantial processing power, these servers can scale to an impressive 128 cores—the highest available in the market—along with 2 TB of RAM and up to 1 PB of block storage. This capability allows users to construct robust cloud environments on Oracle’s bare metal servers, achieving notable performance enhancements compared to other public cloud solutions and traditional on-premises setups. The E4 series of compute instances features the largest bare metal option in the industry, boasting 128 OCPUs and 2 TB of memory, making it suitable for a wide range of enterprise applications that can efficiently operate on a single AMD-based instance. Furthermore, bare metal servers are particularly advantageous for executing high-performance, latency-sensitive, specialized, and conventional workloads directly on dedicated hardware, similar to on-premises configurations. Ideal for situations where nonvirtualized environments are necessary, these bare metal instances can significantly optimize workload performance. Overall, the flexibility and power of Oracle's bare metal servers position them as a compelling choice for businesses looking to enhance their computational capabilities.
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