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
Featured News
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.
Expert Columns
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
The future of computing is quantum - how Australia can take the lead on its adoption
Why enterprises can't afford to ignore cloud optimisation in 2025
Interviews
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.
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.
AI lifts Asia Pacific data centre costs, report says
AI-driven power and cooling needs are widening Asia Pacific data centre costs, with Japan and Singapore now far above Taiwan, a report says.
Jazz wins CrowdStrike & AWS cybersecurity accelerator
The win could boost Jazz's profile with enterprise buyers as the accelerator drew nearly 1,000 applicants and sought AI-driven security tools.
Google adds neutral atom push to quantum computing
The move broadens Google's bet on fault-tolerant machines as rivals debate whether superconducting qubits or neutral atoms will scale fastest.
MariaDB completes GridGain deal to boost AI platform
The acquisition gives customers a single platform for live transactions, analytics and vector search as database vendors chase AI workloads.
Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage
Nasuni teams with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver global file storage, aiming to cut legacy costs and prepare data estates for AI.