Highreso

About Highreso

Highreso Co., Ltd. is a Japanese firm specializing in GPU-centric infrastructure, positioning itself at the nexus of artificial intelligence development and regional revitalization. The company was established in December 2007 by Yoshiyuki Shikura, who started the venture while he was a student. Initially, the business focused on mobile application and social game development, which led to an increasing internal need for high-performance graphics processing. Recognizing a broader market demand, Shikura pivoted the company to focus on renting out its GPU servers, a move that set the stage for its current business model.

The core of Highreso's operations is the management of specialized data centers for Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and the provision of a GPU cloud service named "GPUSOROBAN". This Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model caters to clients in computationally intensive fields such as machine learning, AI, scientific simulations, and CAD/BIM. Revenue is generated by offering these powerful computing resources on demand. A key aspect of Highreso's strategy involves establishing these data centers in regional areas of Japan, such as Ishikawa, Saga, and Kagawa prefectures, often repurposing dormant assets like abandoned schools. This approach not only contributes to local economies but also enables significant cost reductions. For instance, the data center in Ishikawa employs an innovative design that forgoes traditional air conditioning, achieving a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.1, a figure that denotes high energy efficiency.

A significant milestone in the company's journey was its selection as an NVIDIA Elite Partner in May 2022, followed by winning the NVIDIA NPN Partner Award for "Best CSP Partner of the Year" just a month later. This partnership underscores its technical capabilities and market position. The company provides various services, including "GPUSOROBAN," which offers access to high-performance NVIDIA GPU servers for AI and large language model (LLM) processing, and "Remote Workstation" for CAD and CG creation. It also offers a high-density housing service for clients' own GPU servers. Highreso's business model is built on providing a cost-effective alternative for accessing high-power computing, aiming to make Japan the country with the most affordable AI computing power in the world.