The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Computing
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for High Performance Computing (HPC).
What to know about High Performance Computing
High Performance Computing (HPC) is a field that focuses on using advanced computing technologies to solve complex problems and process vast amounts of data rapidly. It encompasses the design and deployment of powerful computing systems, including supercomputers and specialized hardware, to support applications ranging from scientific research and AI development to data analytics and industrial simulations.
Exploring this tag reveals the latest innovations, partnerships, and breakthroughs in hardware, software, and infrastructure that drive HPC forward. Readers can learn about advancements in AI integration, data centre efficiency, cooling technologies, and collaborative efforts among leading technology companies. Staying informed about HPC developments provides insight into how cutting-edge computing power is shaping industries and enabling new capabilities across diverse fields.
Australian High Performance Computing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Australia tightens data centre scrutiny amid AI boom
Australia tightens data centre approvals as governments weigh AI power, water and jobs against AUD $51.9 billion of NSW pipeline projects.
Australia data centre forecast flags phantom demand
Forecasts may overstate Australia’s data centre build-out unless early-stage projects secure finance, approvals and power connections.
HPE South Pacific names interim boss after Matthews exit
Continuity for customers and partners is HPE South Pacific’s priority as Anthony Sanelli steps in after Patrick Matthews leaves next month.
Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now
Australia could miss AI investment unless it tackles power, cooling and land for data centres, Logicalis says.
AMD EPYC chips gain ground across major cloud giants
AMD's EPYC chips win wider deployment at AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle as cloud providers ramp AI, HPC and database workloads.
HPE unveils next-gen Nonstop Compute for mission-critical work
HPE launches NS5 X5 and NS9 X5 Nonstop Compute platforms, boosting performance and uptime for mission-critical sectors like finance and manufacturing.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to High Performance Computing
Featured News
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
Expert Columns
Responsible ESG AI enablement could become Australia's next great export if we start now
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era
How Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are redefining AI data center design
Reinventing the Network for the AI era
The future of computing is quantum - how Australia can take the lead on its adoption
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent High Performance Computing News
Servers Australia partners with NetApp for sovereign cloud
Servers Australia has partnered with NetApp to enhance its sovereign cloud services, targeting the rising demand for secure, high-performance IT solutions in Australia.
HPE unveils major upgrades to GreenLake cloud platform
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has unveiled major upgrades to the HPE GreenLake cloud platform, enhancing hybrid IT management and reducing costs.
Verbatim launches high-performance PCIe NVMe SSD range
PCIe Gen 3 NVMe SSD will enhance system performance and reliability, while PCIe Gen-4 Gaming SSD is PlayStation 5 compatible.
CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem
The update lets AI and HPC teams move workloads across five clouds and on-premises, cutting duplication and simplifying GPU access.
Supermicro unveils blueprints for giant AI data centres
AI operators face a standardised route to megascale sites as Supermicro bundles cooling, power and networking for deployments from 5MW to 1GW.
TSMC uses Nvidia AI to boost chip factory efficiency
Chipmakers face higher costs and slower production as TSMC deploys Nvidia AI across lithography, inspection and fab scheduling.
WD to showcase AI storage platforms at Computex 2026
Growing AI data sets are putting storage economics under pressure, prompting WD to pitch harder drives and tiered platforms as part of the answer.
Dell says data is the differentiator in the age of agentic AI
AI will only set firms apart if they can harness trusted proprietary data, Dell said as it unveiled new tools and partnerships.
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
Enterprises can now run more AI projects on their own infrastructure as Dell adds data tools, racks and partner software to its NVIDIA tie-up.
Kingston adds faster memory, USB security & SSD capacity
Data centre operators gain a 30.72TB option as Kingston adds faster DDR5 memory and encrypted USB storage for security-focused users.
Skeleton raises €33m ahead of US IPO plans in 2027
Rising power constraints at AI data centres are driving demand for Skeleton’s storage systems as it gears up for a US listing in 2027.
IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA
The miner-to-cloud shift gained momentum as IREN boosted contracted AI revenue and set out a wider 5GW expansion with NVIDIA.
Cognizant named Aston Martin F1 Global AI Services partner
The deal should help Aston Martin turn race data into quicker decisions and better fan management as AI becomes central to its operations.
Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference
Customers in telecoms, vehicles and healthcare could gain faster, lower-power AI processing as the photonic system moves to order.
SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy
Against a backdrop of surging AI power demand, the chipmaker says tighter synchronisation can curb wasted energy and lift data centre efficiency.
Data centre liquid cooling market set for rapid growth
Liquid cooling is moving into mainstream data centre design as AI workloads push operators to curb power use and manage rising heat.
OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to platform
Asia-Pacific users can now test quantum workloads remotely on a 12-qubit photonic machine, billed by the second with no commitment.
Iceotope passes 200 patents as AI cooling demand rises
Rising AI heat loads are sharpening demand for liquid cooling, with the firm saying its patent portfolio could help data centre operators cut energy use.
Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data
Businesses could cut feature engineering as KumoRFM-2 queries connected tables directly and handles datasets of more than 500 billion rows.
Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests
The benchmark win could help enterprises compare AI cloud performance more clearly as demand grows for reliable large-scale model training.