The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Computing
A curated Asian 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.
Asian High Performance Computing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab
The three-year tie-up aims to speed up fraud detection and portfolio analysis, as banks race to turn AI research into daily operations.
AMD deepens South Korea AI push with NAVER, Upstage
AMD inks AI infrastructure deals with NAVER Cloud and Upstage in South Korea, boosting its role in the country's sovereign AI push.
Compuware unveils world's first liquid-cooled PSU for AI servers
Compuware has launched the world's first liquid-cooled PSU for AI servers, cutting fan speed and saving up to USD $750 in annual energy costs per unit.
HPE unveils smarter switches, Wi-Fi 7 for enterprise AI era
HPE has launched smarter switches and Wi-Fi 7 access points to boost enterprise AI, IoT, and HPC performance with AMD Pensando DPUs and advanced security.
Vertiv celebrates partners & launches AI hub at Asia summit
Vertiv celebrated its partners and launched a new AI Hub, fostering innovation and collaboration, at its Asia Channel Summit in Cambodia.
NTT & Dell offer high-performance computing solution in Hong Kong
NTT Com Asia joins with Dell Technologies to launch a High Performance Computing-as-a-service solution in Hong Kong, to support data centre development and AI and FinTech Innovation.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to High Performance Computing
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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.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
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Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent High Performance Computing News
Fujitsu building massive supercomputer for the University of Tokyo
Fujitsu is set to build a supercomputer, Oakbridge-CX, for the University of Tokyo, boasting a performance peak of 6.6 petaflops via 1,368 servers.
Singapore & Japan data centers feature on Green500 for efficient cooling tech
Asetek's liquid cooling technology is behind nine installations on the Green500 list of the world's most energy efficient supercomputers.
Dow launches coolant care network for data centres
The service aims to ease maintenance and fault diagnosis as AI-driven data centres increasingly rely on direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
Güntner launches data centre cooling division with JAEGGI
The new unit gives operators a single point of contact for cooling systems as demand for artificial intelligence and cloud sites strains energy and water use.
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.
Quobly, Hon Hai launch quantum phase estimation toolbox
The open-source software gives researchers a way to test quantum phase estimation trade-offs before fault-tolerant machines arrive.
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.
Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI
The move could help chipmakers catch design flaws earlier as AI processors grow more complex and costly to fix after fabrication.
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
Geopolitical risk is clouding Gulf AI investment, after Iran named OpenAI’s Stargate campus in Abu Dhabi as a possible target.