What is HyperionNode?

The best way to understand HyperionNode (HN) is to understand why we created our technology.

HN was developed out of frustration with the current technology stack, which is the result of layering too many new technologies on top of too many older technologies. This has made IT overly complex, resulting in very high costs when making any changes within the existing IT landscape. It also has resulted in many slow-to-market and failed projects.

It is time to simplify IT. HN was created based on the idea that data and data manipulation are the core values behind the IT revolution. And now this data needs to be easily shared between multiple applications, whether they are yours or those of your technology partners.

The core functionality within current IT infrastructures is the database, which is a way of storing data so that you can find it when you need it (database functionality is completely different from the functionality of basic file storage such as Dropbox, iCloud, and so on). However, databases were developed when security was less of an issue, when sharing critical data between companies was an unforeseen dynamic. Meanwhile, current databases are not breaking any speed records when it comes to handling massive volumes of data.

This is why the first core tenet of HN's design was better database functionality. HN's database framework was developed with global enterprise in mind, with security as a core feature and with no performance bottlenecks. During development, we innovated a lot of options and ended up with a product that is distinctly different from anything on the market. With such distinctly different features, it is still not clear exactly what solution category HN fulfils. In fact, it is likely its own category of solution.

One of HN's most distinctive features is its distributed security framework, which makes it possible to run HN's infrastructure from computers at home—a feature that introduces an entirely new business model for true cloud computing. Every person in the world with a computer and an internet connection can contribute to the HN network—and get paid for their resources.

Put simply, we are launching a new generation of databases that honor—not mimic—the designation of a true cloud solution.

And we are far from done. See our roadmap for a glimpse of planned future features, features that will even further expand the definition of services that users can expect from the cloud. And all you will ever pay for is use: data storage and bandwidth, charged by the gigabyte (GB).

The best is ahead: Yes, a lot of IT costs can be cut by adopting HN's basic functionalities. But wait until you grasp the power of our new query languages; the way our structure enables highly specifiable, user-defined data ownership; and the ease with which we allow for the secure sharing of critical data. The possibilities will stun you.

It will be very interesting to see what IT can do for the world once HN removes the current handbreak on progress. The new opportunities that will arise. Despite all the challenges within IT these days, we are reminding users and enterprises alike that it is still a good time to be alive.

Easy to Use

Compared with the complex and labor-intensive operations needed to develop and maintain current infrastructures—either on-premises or in the cloud—HN achieves an ease of use that is based on simplicity. By providing a horizontal framework for the storage of multiple databases (as many as a user needs), HN makes accessing any type of data, from legacy to high-priority, as easy as using an API and DLL to structure any type of query or data interchange via JSON formatting.

Another great perk is that our infrastructure is functional without any hardware requirements or additional software installations. If you want to run a node device (laptop or desktop), a simple setup program takes care of the entire installation.

HN's infrastructure also includes features not offered by current platforms, for example:

• Easily share data with other companies or applications by setting the rights for the data you want to share. The data is then instantly and securely shared with whoever or whatever application you have given access.
• If an employee sabotages or makes unwanted changes to data, all data changes and transactions within a timeframe can be rolled back with a simple command.
• Any application can draw data from multiple databases with a single query.

Migrating applications is a bit more involved, which is why we recommend contacting your regional HN partner for additional migration, integration, and development support.

Highly Secure

HN was built with security as its foundation. All data within the system is secured with asymmetric, military-grade encryption, for all data both at rest and in transit. To reinforce this encryption, keys are continually and rapidly rotated, while all data is further disguised with a custom salting algorithm, keeping it safe from unauthorized access.

This results in security through obscurity: There is no way to discover where data resides. HN is a giant database platform with all data randomly named and stored in micro files that are all the same size. For attackers, trying to find a single, specific piece of encrypted data within HN is like trying to find a needle in a pile of needles—all stored on a container ship full of needles, a container ship built of needles, floating on an ocean of needles. We say, good luck.

Your data is only accessible by you (until you choose to share it, specifying who has access to what and when and for how long).

HN's approach to access rights is very granualar: Permission and access can be specified within any database, down to the table, row, column, or field level—even time-restricted if you choose.

Furthermore, we anticipated (and created tools to combat) the vulnerabilities of human error. We audit everything: every record update, who it was made by, on which system, and so on.—all backstopped by an easy-to-execute rollback functionality. If an employee accidentally alters or intentionally sabotages a dataset for whatever reason, a single query covering a specific timeframe can roll back all the work of a single individual.

Simple Pricing, Low Costs

HN doesn't require any investment for services provided: no hardware investments, no software investments, nothing. There are also no licensing costs whatsoever for using HN services.

You only pay for the storage you actually use and for the bandwidth used when retrieving or manipulating your data. Ours is a true pay-per-use model. However, due to the way HN works there is different pricing for data stored in different priority tiers (for performance). This is done fully automatically to meet the requirements of your applications. With a heavy use database during office hours the data might scale to a more costly priority tier to keep performance up. Within 15 minutes after office hours the data will drop to a lower priority tier, making room for other applications requiring more performance.

You can configure which priorities you want to allow, but when you disable the higher tier priorities, we can no longer guarantee server responses within 3 seconds.