GCRI · Foundry
NXS-COR
NXS-COR (compute, nodes and runtimes) is the compute fabric: where workloads are enrolled, placed and run across infrastructure, with data residency, cost and continuity requirements respected.
NXS-COR in seven parts.
- 01Platforms servedNXS-COR serves these platforms
- 02The problem it addressesAnalysis that depends on one provider inherits that provider’s risk
- 03Reference practiceThe standards a design like this is read against
- 04Neighbouring systemsWhat it exchanges with the other systems
- 05RoomsThe ten rooms of NXS-COR
- 06AccessAuthorised projects only
- 07Risk AcademyWhere NXS-COR subjects are taught
NXS-COR serves these platforms.
Analysis that depends on one provider inherits that provider’s risk.
NXS-COR is defined in system profile NRS-S4 of the Nexus Standards. Large risk analyses need significant compute, and public institutions need to know where their data and workloads run, under which jurisdiction, and what happens if a provider becomes unavailable. Placement is therefore a policy decision as well as a technical one.
- Workload placement against residency and sovereignty rules.
- Continuity across providers and regions.
- Energy efficiency of compute, reported with ISO/IEC 30134 metrics where available.
The standards a design like this is read against.
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 30134 series | Data-centre efficiency indicators |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Security of compute services |
| FAIR principles | Data stewardship across environments |
What it exchanges with the other systems.
- Runs builds from NXS-FAC (blueprints, builds and signing) and agent capabilities from NXS-NXQ (software, models and capability lifecycle).
- Policy decisions on placement come from NXS-NSF (trust, authorisation and assurance).
The ten rooms of NXS-COR.
NXS-COR has the eight rooms every Foundry system shares, set to its own authority, and two specialist rooms, Fleet and Placement. Each is described by the work it is designed for; the public register records NXS-COR as declared, not deployed.
| Room | Kind | Designed to |
|---|---|---|
| Station | Shared | Operate, inspect and correct authoritative domain posture for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Mission | Shared | Coordinate bounded objective-oriented intelligence and human handoff for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Builder | Shared | Design, engineer and prepare governed changes and artefacts for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Maps | Shared | Inspect and compose spatial, temporal and world-model intelligence for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Data | Shared | Work with data, ontology, Chronotopes, graphs, scientific methods and risk for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Commons | Shared | Work with policy, law, standards, clauses, obligations and assurance for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Reports | Shared | Compute, model, synthesise and visualise governed analytical products and reproducible reports for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Knowledge | Shared | Work with institutional memory, records, citations, runbooks and learning for compute, nodes, clusters, runtimes, placement and infrastructure lifecycle |
| Fleet | Specialist | Operate enrolled infrastructure across permitted edge, cloud, bare-metal and hybrid environments through existing controllers |
| Placement | Specialist | Evaluate and execute governed infrastructure placement plans using actual resource inventory, compatibility, estate authority and workload constraints |
Authorised projects only.
Access requires an authorised project with an accountable owner, data terms and a review plan. Enquiries go to the contact form.
Where NXS-COR subjects are taught.
Risk Academy, led by the Nexus Consortium, teaches the subjects practised in NXS-COR in these disciplines; the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) links to the Academy as a partner and does not provide its courses.
Where this page’s references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
Questions and answers.
Is the system available now?
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Information and enquiries are open today. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.
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