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
UMC signs imec silicon photonics deal for 12-inch wafers
Risk production of optical transceiver chips is slated for 2026 and 2027 as UMC moves silicon photonics onto 12-inch wafers.
Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia
The new site will create up to 500 jobs as the firm expands capacity for AI and high-density data centre gear across Asia-Pacific.
BW Digital, NUS launch quantum-ready data centre study
The study aims to define the infrastructure needed for quantum and AI workloads in hot, humid data centre hubs such as Singapore and Batam.
Visionbay chooses Netris for Taiwan's largest GPU cluster
Hardware-enforced tenant separation will help Visionbay scale Taiwan's largest GPU cluster without risking customer data leakage or network outages.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to High Performance Computing
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share
Frost & Sullivan honours Fujitsu's quantum-inspired tech
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion
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.
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.
Expert Columns
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
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.
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.
Esmo marks 25 years with Germany, China & Taiwan expansion
Long-standing chipmaker ties are set to deepen as the supplier adds manufacturing and support capacity across three key semiconductor hubs.
Google Cloud makes AlphaEvolve generally available
Access to Google Cloud's code-optimisation agent now expands after early tests showed gains in forecasting, routing, chip design and research.
Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O
Customers running databases and analytics can now tap higher network and storage throughput, as Google Cloud makes its C4N machines generally available.
Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.
Cisco & McLaren extend partnership across racing & AI
The renewed deal will keep Cisco's networking and security tools embedded in McLaren's race operations as the teams push into AI.
Ecolab completes USD $4.75 billion CoolIT takeover
The purchase bolsters Ecolab's push into AI data centres as demand for liquid cooling surges, with CoolIT sales more than doubling this year.
Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia
Hundreds of jobs and local testing capacity are set to follow, as Vertiv expands regional supply for AI data centre equipment across Asia.
Anthropic launches Claude Science for research teams
Researchers can now analyse data, search literature and draft papers in one place, with outputs kept reproducible on their own infrastructure.
Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference
Benchmark tests show Managed Lustre can cut AI inference costs by more than half, easing GPU demand for long-context model serving.
AWS launches Graviton5-based EC2 C9g & C9gd instances
AWS customers get faster compute options for heavy workloads, with the new Graviton5-based instances offering up to 25% more performance per vCPU.
CIQ adds Fuzzball for NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workloads
It lets regulated and sovereign AI teams move the same model stack from a single DGX Spark to larger GPU clusters without rebuilding it.
Anthropic links Claude Science to NVIDIA BioNeMo tools
Pharmaceutical researchers could speed up discovery workflows as Anthropic's new Claude Science beta gains access to NVIDIA's BioNeMo tools.
HPE extends supercomputing software to ProLiant servers
It could simplify mixed HPC and AI estates, as pre-validated software now runs on ProLiant servers and shared systems gain tighter tenancy controls.
SiTime launches Chorus 2 clock generators for AI systems
Timing in AI and networking boards is getting simpler, as the new devices can replace up to 12 oscillators and cut power use.