As quantum computing continues to advance, it brings the promise of massive leaps forward in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). However, this progress also poses a serious risk to current encryption methods. In response, VDURA has entered into a strategic alliance with New Mexico State University (NMSU) to co-create and commercialize post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) solutions designed to protect massive-scale data infrastructures driving future AI and HPC workloads.

The partnership will focus on embedding quantum-secure encryption into VDURA’s high-performance, flash-based data systems, ensuring the protection of vast volumes of data generated during AI training, model development, and real-time HPC operations.

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“AI model checkpoints, massive training datasets, and HPC simulations are generating critical data at an unprecedented scale,” said Ken Claffey, CEO of VDURA. “Our goal has always been to provide the most robust and high-performing data platforms available. By integrating post-quantum security measures directly into our architecture, we are ensuring long-term data protection in the age of quantum computing.”

NMSU, which recently achieved Carnegie R1 status—the highest tier for research institutions in the U.S.—adds leading-edge expertise in cryptography and cybersecurity to the collaboration. Together, the teams plan to implement PQC algorithms recommended by NIST into VDURA’s parallel file-system stack, allowing for line-speed encryption of GPU-accelerated workloads without compromising system performance.

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“We’re thrilled to bring our academic research into practical application through this collaboration,” said Dr. Jay Misra, Associate Dean for Research at NMSU’s College of Engineering. “It’s a powerful example of how research from R1 institutions can help define and secure tomorrow’s technologies.”

Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Vice President for Research at NMSU, added: “Industry partnerships like this are critical to broadening the scope and impact of our research. Our work with VDURA highlights the university’s growing influence in cybersecurity innovation on a national scale.”

This initiative places VDURA and NMSU at the forefront of creating encryption solutions ready for the post-quantum era—securing data pipelines that power the next generation of intelligent and high-performance computing technologies.

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Source: businesswire