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
SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud
Australian organisations could soon keep more AI workloads onshore as SCX.ai and DDN add capacity aimed at faster, sovereign inferencing.
SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO
Growing demand for local AI computing has lifted SCX.ai's contracted annual recurring revenue to AUD $6.5 million and attracted 49 paying customers.
Queensland opens Australia's first quantum testbed
The open-access facility gives start-ups and researchers a cheaper way to test quantum ideas on real hardware after access shortages slowed progress.
Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million
Independent modelling puts Quantum Australia's national programmes at AUD $83.1 million, after helping launch 15 quantum startups in two years.
Australian AI cloud spending set to jump to AUD $1.5bn
Australian businesses are set to lift AI cloud budgets sharply as production deployments drive demand for high-performance infrastructure.
JW Computers expands desktop PCs for prebuilt & custom
Australian buyers are weighing convenience against control as desktop PC demand rises, with local warranties and faster access swaying choices.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to High Performance Computing
Data centre power market set to hit USD $70.94bn by 2034
Australian AI cloud spending set to jump to AUD $1.5bn
Vultr adds AMD MI455X GPU & Helios rackscale support
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share
Featured News
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
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.
Expert Columns
Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
More isn't always better: Rethinking memory choices for modern workloads
AI is redefining what your PC can do
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Recent High Performance Computing News
SCX.ai launches AUD $40m ASX float for AI infrastructure
The Australian AI infrastructure provider is betting on onshore data control as it seeks AUD $40 million from investors in a fully underwritten float.
Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits
Tight power supply and scarce industrial sites could slow the capital's push to host more secure cloud and AI facilities.
AWS helps NASA beam live 4K Moon video to millions
Millions watched because NASA used laser links and AWS cloud tools to push live 4K footage from Orion around the Moon.
Archer signs IonQ deal to test Australian quantum hub
The deal could bring Australia its first sovereign quantum computer, as Archer tests local demand for secure access in defence and banking.
Shockbyte expands gaming infrastructure with AMD CPUs
Gamers should see faster response times as the hosting provider adds AMD chips, cuts power use and halves its server fleet to meet demand.
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.
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.
NVIDIA launches NVLink Fusion for custom AI factories
It lets cloud operators pair custom XPUs with NVIDIA's rack-scale systems, aiming to cut delays and integration costs in AI build-outs.
NVIDIA says Vera Rubin boosts AI throughput per megawatt
Energy-constrained AI operators could run far more agentic tasks after NVIDIA said Vera Rubin systems deliver up to 30 times higher throughput per megawatt.
Asia Pacific data centre values set to top USD $950bn
Power constraints and AI demand are driving a surge in Asia Pacific build-out, with colocation revenue set to exceed USD $66 billion by 2030.
Vertiv launches 1.8MW UPS for AI data centres in Asia
AI data centres in Southeast Asia will get extra power protection as abrupt GPU load swings strain batteries and grid connections.
AI buildout drives USD $120 billion data centre surge
Delivery bottlenecks, rather than demand, are now the main risk as AI-fuelled data centre expansion pushes revenue to USD $120 billion by 2030.
Semtech sets 200G LPO targets for data centre links
Energy savings in dense AI clusters are driving stricter limits on 200G linear pluggable optics, as Semtech targets 10W modules and a 500-metre reach.