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Enterprise Infrastructure Landscape of the United States
20,806 Enterprise Infrastructure companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
20,806companies tracked
$439.6Bdisclosed funding
1,200hiring right now
17,107events · 24 months
410,831news articles · 12 months
Who leads Enterprise Infrastructure in the United States
The sector includes 20,806 companies; 1,200 are hiring now and 4,826 have disclosed funding rounds. Top hiring firms are Nutanix, Zscaler and Qualys, while Databricks, Vantage Data Center Services and Aligned received the most funding.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Nutanix13last posted Aug 2026
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Zscaler13last posted Aug 2026
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Qualys13last posted Aug 2026
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Hitachi Vantara13last posted Aug 2026
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BMC Software13last posted Aug 2026
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Red Hat13last posted Aug 2026
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Western Digital13last posted Aug 2026
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CrowdStrike13last posted Aug 2026
1,200 companies hiring · 196 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
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Databricks$27.4BConventional Debt · Jan 2026
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Vantage Data Center Services$22.9BConventional Debt · Jan 2026
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Aligned$17.4BConventional Debt · Mar 2026
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CoreWeave$13.8BPost IPO · Apr 2026
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise$7.8BGrant (prize money) · Nov 2023
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Zayo$7.3BGrant (prize money) · Jun 2025
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Crusoe$4.6BConventional Debt · Feb 2026
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Dell Technologies$4.5BConventional Debt · Feb 2019
4,826 companies with disclosed rounds · $439.6B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Cisco$15.3BFY2023 filing
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Snowflake$4.7BFY2026 filing
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Akamai$4.2Bsnapshot Dec 2025
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ServiceNow$3.8BFY2023 filing
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Pure Storage$3.7BFY2025 filing
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Seagate$3.1BFY2021 filing
170 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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Vertiv27,000tracked employees
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Equinix13,151tracked employees
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NetApp11,800tracked employees
1,226 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Sleepycat software7.0%2,265 tracked events
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IBM BlueMix OpenWhisk2.5%807 tracked events
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Broadcom2.3%757 tracked events
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Amazon Web Services2.1%668 tracked events
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32,441 tracked events across 1,377 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Microsoft\'s Powerapps29,650articles in the window
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Google Cloud6,478articles in the window
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Gomez5,756articles in the window
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1,000 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Enterprise Infrastructure ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Foundations peaked at 1,241 new companies in 2020, falling to 226 in 2025, showing the yearly creation rate across the decade.
Companies founded / year
new Enterprise Infrastructure companies in the United States
20162025
peak 1,241 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 801 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $60.1B in 2025
Where Enterprise Infrastructure companies in the United States are based
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San Francisco
2,121 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
39% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
2,121companies
$80.5Bdisclosed funding
171hiring now
Hub 02
New York City
1,089 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
20% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
1,089companies
$32.3Bdisclosed funding
67hiring now
Hub 03
Austin
491 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
9% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
491companies
$9.3Bdisclosed funding
28hiring now
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San Jose
425 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
8% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
425companies
$21.6Bdisclosed funding
50hiring now
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Los Angeles
348 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
6% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
348companies
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
12hiring now
Hub 06
Palo Alto
344 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
6% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
344companies
$16.1Bdisclosed funding
29hiring now
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Seattle
338 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
6% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
338companies
$3.4Bdisclosed funding
25hiring now
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Boston
324 Enterprise Infrastructure companies
6% of the Enterprise Infrastructure companies across these hubs
324companies
$10.8Bdisclosed funding
30hiring now
The Enterprise Infrastructure market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Most firms develop enterprise tech (15,149) and enterprise software (12,285); SaaS, data security and consumer digital follow. Subscription is the dominant revenue model, used by 16,730 companies.
- Enterprise Tech15,149 companies · $405.9B raised · 1,048 hiring
- Enterprise Software12,285 companies · $298.5B raised · 853 hiring
- SaaS8,185 companies · $252.1B raised · 647 hiring
- Data Security1,595 companies · $21.9B raised · 92 hiring
- Consumer Digital1,518 companies · $11.6B raised · 41 hiring
- Identity Access Management1,157 companies · $14.3B raised · 72 hiring
- Deep Tech1,089 companies · $78.5B raised · 139 hiring
- Fintech933 companies · $15.6B raised · 86 hiring
- Native AI in Software Development875 companies · $58.8B raised · 128 hiring
- Artificial Intelligence875 companies · $58.8B raised · 128 hiring
- Future of Work739 companies · $14B raised · 53 hiring
- Enterprise Communication690 companies · $5.7B raised · 33 hiring
Monetization
How Enterprise Infrastructure companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Subscription16,730
Fee-For-Service2,443
E-Commerce - Service1,169
Advertising1,067
Commission on Transaction775
E-Commerce - Product668
Physical Commerce478
Licensing118
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Enterprise Infrastructure in the United States
Leadership 3,826Earnings 3,271Product 2,664Funding 1,542M&A 1,495Announcement 1,301Contracts 1,139Lawsuit 401Assets 327Capital 316
- M&AAcquisition expected to roughly double Inseego’s revenue and further its ambitions to be a global leader in wireless broadband – fixed and mobile with focus on 5G – as Nokia takes a stake US firm Inseego is to acquire Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) CPE business.2026-05-05
- Fundinghis early 2020 investment in Groq, an inference chip startup, paid off handsomely as the company hit a $6.9 billion valuation in 2025.2026-05-04
- FundingApplied Digital has completed a $300 million senior secured bridge loan, led by Goldman Sachs, to help fund construction of a new AI data center campus.2026-05-04
- M&APalo Alto Networks, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity vendors, completed its acquisition of Koi.2026-05-04
- IPONvidia’s rival Cerebras is seeking a valuation of as much as $26.62bn in its US initial public offering, as heavy spending on AI infrastructure lifts demand for advanced chips and fuels investor appetite for the sector. Sunnyvale, California-based Cerebras is aiming to sell 28-million shares in the offering, priced between $115 and $125 apiece, to raise $3.50bn in the company’s second attempt to go public after withdrawing a previous IPO filing last October.2026-05-04
- M&APictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new stake in CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports.2026-05-04
- M&AZayo, a leading digital infrastructure provider, has announced the successful closing of its acquisition of Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business2026-05-04
- FundingOpenObserve has now raised a total of $13.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Dell Technologies Capital and Nexus Venture Partners.2026-05-04
- M&ASun Financial Inc bought a new stake in Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,055 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,580,000.2026-05-04
- FundingFunctionize, an AI-powered software testing platform, has raised $41 million in Series B funding.2026-05-03
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Enterprise Infrastructure company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-08-06 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-25 | ||
| $69B | Pending | 2026-07-18 | ||
| Avaya’s networking business | $100M | Completed | 2026-07-18 | |
| $99M | Announced | 2026-07-16 | ||
| Dell Inc. | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-07-08 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
This view details IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
54 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
CerebrasIPO · Nasdaq · CBRS · 6 reportsMay 2026
ManycoreIPO · 1 reportApr 2026
Ruckus WirelessIPO · 1 reportMar 2026
DigitalOceanIPO · NYSE · DOCN · 1 reportMar 2026
FigmaIPO · NYSE · FIG · 35 reportsMar 2026
Sourcefire$FIRE · 1 reportMar 2026
UiPathIPO · New York Stock Exchange · PATH · 2 reportsMar 2026
Leadership moves
198 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Adobe TargetShamik Basu · Appointment → Lead, Adobe Creative Products Group Engineering & Product ManagementMay 2026
TessellMatt McDonough · Appointment → President, Go-to-MarketMay 2026
FastlyJoan Jenkins · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerMay 2026
CoriantMaxine Mayhew · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMay 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
CyberCubeRegional Risk Transfer Benchmarking toolMay 2026
KaseyaTicket Triage Digital Specialist (IT Ticketing)Apr 2026
Contract wins
198 customer wins · last 24 months
BrainChipwon ASICLANDMay 2026
Workforce actions
14 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
MediaPro~189 roles reported · competitionMay 2026
SuperOps~60 roles reported · recalibrationApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
90 regulatory events · 32 tracked suits · 24 months
Qualstarapproved and cleared for trading — Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)Apr 2026
Armoryexemption granted for semi-annual reporting — British Columbia Securities CommissionApr 2026
- eeoc v ibmDEI practice dispute · SettledMay 2026
- dennis, leslie, tyler, Noelle Hansen, bradley, Jordan Nelson v UBS Financial Services Inc.arbitration award appeal · VerdictMay 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
201 companies reporting3,770 company-quarters trackedbeat 1408miss 258in line 81
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +16.7%, half slower.
Who is building Enterprise Infrastructure in the United States
The dataset lists 10,781 founders and CEOs across 7,719 firms; Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley and Harvard are the most common alma maters, while Google and Microsoft are the leading prior employers.
Founders and chief executives12 of 10,781, from the best-funded companies on this page
Senior Advisor - DigitalBridge. West Point Bachelor of Science 1979
Ex-Sword & Plough. Middlebury College BA 2010, Said Business School, University of Oxford MBA 2015
Ex-SecureWorks, VMware, Dell Boomi · The University of Texas at Austin 1984
Senior Advisor - DigitalBridge. Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs 1992
Ex-CEO-The Telx Group, Motient Corporation, BroadStreet Communications.Daniels & Associates.NYU Stern School of Business MBA 1999
Ex- AMD, SeaMicro, Kno, Sophisticated Design, MultiLing Corporation, F5 Networks, ReachLocal. University of California, Berkeley BA 2003
Massachusetts Institute of Technology BSc 2021
Dropbox, ex-Self Employed, ex-Bluestone Lane, Dartmouth College, 2011
Ex-Co-Founder OpenAI, Google. University of Toronto BS 2005, PhD 2012
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 1,961 of 10,781 founders
Stanford University297
Massachusetts Institute of Technology180
University of California (Berkeley)162
Harvard University157
Carnegie Mellon University92
University of Pennsylvania87
Cornell University86
Harvard Business School86
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 822 of 10,781 founders
Google195
Microsoft195
Cisco103
Amazon89
Facebook65
Apple50
Intel49
McKinsey40
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 9,163 founders with a profile on this page
185
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders185
- no repeat-founder flag8,978
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 9,727 of 10,781 founders
7%
of matched founders are women
- women724
- men9,003
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 1,054 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Enterprise Infrastructure in the United States
Since 2016 there have been 9,014 funding rounds from 6,714 investors, with a typical round size of $7 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 549 | 206 | May 2026 |
| Sequoia Capital | 223 | 86 | May 2026 |
| Europa | 206 | — | Jan 2024 |
| Accel | 202 | 100 | May 2026 |
| Insight Partners | 173 | 115 | Apr 2026 |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 171 | 74 | May 2026 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 168 | 77 | May 2026 |
| Google Ventures | 136 | 47 | Mar 2026 |
| New Enterprise Associates | 124 | 46 | Mar 2026 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 121 | 52 | Mar 2026 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel3,111
Series A–B3,291
Series C+ / PE1,429
Grants, debt & other1,183
The typical round is $7M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Enterprise Infrastructure funding rounds in the United States
The largest disclosed round is Databricks’ $10 billion Series J; ten large rounds are highlighted in the list.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Jmega-round | $10B | Nov 2024 | Nvidia, Capital One, Andreessen Horowitz +15 more | |
| Series Gmega-round | $9.2B | Jan 2024 | Silver Lake, DigitalBridge | |
| Series Dmega-round | $5B | Jan 2025 | Macquarie | |
| Series Fmega-round | $2.6B | Oct 2023 | MEAG, DigitalBridge, Infranity | |
| Series Dmega-round | $2.3B | Nov 2025 | Accel, Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz +4 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $2B | Oct 2024 | AustralianSuper, DigitalBridge | |
| Series Amega-round | $2B | Apr 2025 | Greenoaks, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners +3 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $2B | Oct 2025 | Nvidia, Citi, Sequoia Capital +9 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $1.6B | Sep 2023 | AustralianSuper | |
| Series Hmega-round | $1.6B | Aug 2021 | Morgan Stanley, Baillie Gifford, University of California +21 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M310
$1–10M650
$10–50M524
$50–250M194
>$250M56
1,734 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series C$355MMay 2026
Series C$250MMay 2026
Series B$200MMay 2026
Series B$125MMay 2026
Series A$72MMay 2026
Series C$60MMay 2026
- Series C$50MMay 2026
Series C$45MMay 2026
What the news says about Enterprise Infrastructure in the United States
410,831 news articles were published in the last year, covering topics such as cryptocurrency effects on forex, product launches, partnerships and digital transformation.
News volume
Enterprise Infrastructure coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 148,229 in 2025Q1 · 410,831 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 76% → 76%, negative 22% → 23% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Enterprise Infrastructure news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets94,158▲+59%
- New product launches and innovations28,329▲+24%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations25,691▲+29%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation25,626▲+21%
- Military technology advancements20,985▲+55%
- Cybersecurity and cyber warfare19,402▲+59%
- Lunar and martian exploration missions18,792▲+83%
- Security and defense policies17,295▲+28%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments16,746→-3%
- International political relations15,728▲+21%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 29,650
- 20,416
- 10,813
- 9,687
- 6,848
- 6,478
- 5,756
- 4,259
- 3,728
- 3,414
1,000 Enterprise Infrastructure companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
stablecoin fx impact+99%decentralized forex+72%artemis program+1104%stock performance+46%aerial bombardments+97%cloud infrastructure+75%drone warfare+70%crypto volatility fx+137%crypto-fiat arbitrage+81%national security strategy+45%
fighter jets-37%air superiority fighters-34%asteroid characterization-57%etf structures-35%etf products-38%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Enterprise Infrastructure coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
410,501 articles touch this dimension · 45.2% critical tone
20212025
signals: stablecoin fx impact, decentralized forex, stock performance
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
130,264 articles touch this dimension · 41.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: weapons system funding, defense appropriations, military spending bills
Growth ▲ rising
166,320 articles touch this dimension · 35.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, stock performance, quarterly financials
Enterprise Infrastructure jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Companies posted 60,142 jobs over 12 months, seeking skills like Python, AWS and Kubernetes; the median advertised salary is $112 k per year.
60,142postings · last 12 months
86,154postings tracked overall
2,015employers advertising
$112kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=6025)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Enterprise Infrastructure employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- python1,658▲
- registers1,229▲
- ipad1,200▲
- aws1,100▲
- kubernetes943▲
- salesforce935▲
- sql851▲
- typescript845▲
- react842▲
- java664▲
What level are these roles?
Entry1,139
Intern824
Senior10,230
Lead4,506
Manager16,832
What they pay, by level
- Manager$135k/yr (n=1136)
- Senior$140k/yr (n=815)
- Lead$158k/yr (n=294)
- Entry$30k/yr (n=133)
- Intern$79k/yr (n=32)
Most advertised titles
- 422
- 410
- 407
- 357
- 344
- 303
12 internships were advertised in the last 12 months, across 9 of these companies.
What Enterprise Infrastructure research in the United States is working on
Eight thousand six hundred fifty‑four papers from India‑affiliated institutions address the field, with 5,807 highlighting opportunities, 1,016 identifying common problems and 352 offering cautions.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Enterprise Infrastructure papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough41.3% · 26.7%1.5×
Promising25.8% · 36.8%0.7×
Descriptive14.2% · 17.7%0.8×
Problem-identifying11.1% · 9.5%1.2×
Cautionary4.1% · 4.5%≈ par
Comparative2.9% · 3.9%0.7×
United States-affiliated Enterprise Infrastructure literature runs 1.5× more “breakthrough” than science at large (41.3% vs 26.7% baseline).
How the work is done
Methods-led57.6%
Empirical22.2%
Reviews11.9%
Position pieces7.5%
Theoretical0.7%
How the research reads
93% positive · 4% neutral · 3% negative, across 8,654 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 45k
- 42k
- 37k
- 31k
- 23k
- 20k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Sudhir Kumar · Glen Stecher · Koichiro Tamura · Michael Li · Christina Knyaz · Stephen E. Fick · Robert J. Hijmans · Yangqing Jia
The most-cited breakthroughs
- MEGA X: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis across Computing Platforms · 38k cites
- WorldClim 2: new 1‐km spatial resolution climate surfaces for global land areas · 16k cites
- Google Earth Engine: Planetary-scale geospatial analysis for everyone · 13k cites
- Caffe · 11k cites
- Caffe: Convolutional Architecture for Fast Feature Embedding · 4k cites
Common problems researchers identify846 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Scalable Cloud and Distributed Systems
216 papers · 25.5% of this block
▼ -47% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight limits in scaling cloud platforms and distributed computing infrastructures.
Cloud computing · Scalability · Distributed computing · Operating system
“Cloud Computing: Distributed Internet Computing for IT and Scientific Research”
216 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Cloud Automation and Analytics Gaps
128 papers · 15.1% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers point to challenges integrating automation and analytics within cloud environments.
Cloud computing · Automation · Analytics · Big data
“Real-Time AI-Powered Predictive Analytics in Cloud-Based Healthcare Platforms: From Concept to Implementation”
128 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Security and Privacy in Cloud
126 papers · 14.9% of this block
▼ -60% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag persistent security and privacy vulnerabilities across cloud services.
Computer security · Cloud computing security · Cloud computing · Internet privacy
“Security and Privacy Challenges in Cloud Computing Environments”
126 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Virtualization and Microservice Deployment Issues
119 papers · 14.1% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors discuss obstacles in virtualized networks and microservice orchestration.
Virtualization · Software deployment · Microservices · Encryption
“Network function virtualization: Challenges and opportunities for innovations”
119 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Big Data in Healthcare Cloud
112 papers · 13.2% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works identify methodological hurdles when applying cloud‑based big data to health care.
Big data · Health care · Cloud computing · Digital transformation
“Methodological challenges and analytic opportunities for modeling and interpreting Big Healthcare Data”
112 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Aerosol‑Cloud Interaction Uncertainties
91 papers · 10.8% of this block
▼ -47% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research emphasizes incomplete understanding of aerosol effects on cloud formation and climate.
Aerosol · Atmospheric sciences · Climatology · Radiative transfer
“Improving our fundamental understanding of the role of aerosol−cloud interactions in the climate system”
91 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Edge Computing Integration Challenges
54 papers · 6.4% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers note difficulties linking edge devices with cloud services for high‑rate data.
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution · Edge computing · Edge device · Cloud computing
“Edge Computing: Vision and Challenges”
54 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions307 papers · 6 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Cloud Scalability and Resource Management
80 papers · 26.1% of this block
▼ -43% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about resource constraints and scalability limits in cloud operating systems.
Cloud computing · Operating system · Scalability · Resource
“Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing”
80 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Aerosol Impacts on Cloud Reflectivity
63 papers · 20.5% of this block
▼ -44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn that aerosol reductions can alter cloud reflectivity and regional climate.
Aerosol · Atmospheric sciences · Radiative transfer · Cloud condensation nuclei
“Reduced aerosol pollution diminished cloud reflectivity over the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific”
63 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Cloud Representation in Climate Models
55 papers · 17.9% of this block
▼ -51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight persistent biases in how models simulate cloud cover.
Atmospheric sciences · Cloud cover · Climatology · Climate model
“Cloud ice: A climate model challenge with signs and expectations of progress”
55 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Automation Risks in Big Data Analytics
40 papers · 13.0% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works advise careful oversight of automated analytics pipelines in cloud settings.
Analytics · Big data · Cloud computing · Automation
“AI-Driven Big Data Analytics in Cloud Environments: Applications and Innovations”
40 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Encryption and Intrusion Detection Limits
36 papers · 11.7% of this block
→ +0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss weaknesses in current encryption and detection mechanisms for distributed systems.
Encryption · Intrusion detection system · Data security · Cryptography
“Invisible Leaks: Covert Channel Exploitation in In-Sensor Computing System”
36 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Satellite Cloud Observation Constraints
33 papers · 10.7% of this block
▼ -17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors note measurement and classification challenges for satellite‑derived cloud data.
Satellite · Cloud computing · Cloud top · Lidar
“Water droplet calibration of the Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) and in-flight performance in liquid, ice and mixed-phase clouds during ARCPAC”
33 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities5,042 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Advanced Scheduling for Cloud Workloads
1,333 papers · 26.4% of this block
▼ -26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on novel load‑balancing and scheduling techniques across cloud platforms.
Cloud computing · Distributed computing · Scalability · Scheduling
“A Review on Load Balancing Framework for Efficient Resource Scheduling in Cloud-based Healthcare Systems”
Opportunities · theme 02
Efficient Virtualized Deployment Pipelines
922 papers · 18.3% of this block
▲ +33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores streamlined deployment methods for scalable virtualized services.
Scalability · Virtualization · Software deployment · Cloud computing
“<i>$\mathsf{streamline}$</i>: Accelerating Deployment and Assessment of Real-Time Big Data Systems”
Opportunities · theme 03
Privacy‑Preserving Cloud Security
791 papers · 15.7% of this block
▼ -42% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose cryptographic approaches to secure data and computation in cloud environments.
Encryption · Cloud computing · Computer security · Cryptography
“Privacy-Preserving and Communication-Efficient Federated Learning for Cloud-Scale Distributed Intelligence”
Opportunities · theme 04
Intelligent Cloud Analytics Automation
681 papers · 13.5% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works present frameworks for automated, policy‑driven analytics within cloud data centers.
Cloud computing · Analytics · Big data · Automation
“A Framework for Intelligent Cloud Systems: Enabling Secure, Policy-Driven, and Sustainable AI at Scale”
Opportunities · theme 05
Aerosol‑Cloud Interaction Modeling
568 papers · 11.3% of this block
▼ -41% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies advance models linking aerosol properties to cloud formation and climate effects.
Aerosol · Meteorology · Satellite · Atmospheric sciences
“Estimating cloud condensation nuclei from aerosol optical properties across diverse environments: observations, models, and prediction appro”
Opportunities · theme 06
Secure Edge‑Cloud Collaboration
456 papers · 9.0% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights architectures that combine edge computing with cloud for resilient services.
Edge computing · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution · Edge device · Mobile edge computing
“A Secure IoT Service Architecture With an Efficient Balance Dynamics Based on Cloud and Edge Computing”
Opportunities · theme 07
Point Cloud Processing in the Cloud
291 papers · 5.8% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers develop cloud‑based methods for large‑scale 3D point‑cloud segmentation and analysis.
Point cloud · Lidar · Segmentation · Cloud computing
“Point cloud labeling using 3D Convolutional Neural Network”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
This section tracks how the share of research themes changes over time from 2022 to 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Cloud Automation and Analytics Gaps▲+14%
Big Data in Healthcare Cloud▲+13%
Edge Computing Integration Challenges▲+4%
Virtualization and Microservice Deployment Issues▼-4%
Scalable Cloud and Distributed Systems▼-47%
Aerosol‑Cloud Interaction Uncertainties▼-47%
Security and Privacy in Cloud▼-60%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Automation Risks in Big Data Analytics▲+14%
Encryption and Intrusion Detection Limits▲+0%
Satellite Cloud Observation Constraints▼-17%
Cloud Scalability and Resource Management▼-43%
Aerosol Impacts on Cloud Reflectivity▼-44%
Cloud Representation in Climate Models▼-51%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Efficient Virtualized Deployment Pipelines▲+33%
Intelligent Cloud Analytics Automation▲+14%
Secure Edge‑Cloud Collaboration▲+4%
Point Cloud Processing in the Cloud▼-6%
Advanced Scheduling for Cloud Workloads▼-26%
Aerosol‑Cloud Interaction Modeling▼-41%
Privacy‑Preserving Cloud Security▼-42%
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