The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Computing
A curated American 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.
American High Performance Computing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
VDURA launches Sentinel to auto-diagnose storage faults
GPU cloud operators could cut downtime as the new tool opens support tickets automatically when storage faults are detected.
Backblaze and WEKA team up on AI storage solutions
AI teams could cut integration work as the firms pair fast-access storage with lower-cost capacity for training, checkpoints and inference.
Gimlet Labs raises USD $300m in Andreessen-led round
The fresh capital will help expand cloud operations as demand surges for faster, cheaper AI inference across mixed chip architectures.
VDURA backs New Mexico State University research platform
The new system gives NMSU researchers more capacity for AI training and simulations as its annual research spend tops USD $141 million.
Rafay wins NVIDIA certification for AI virtual machines
Enterprises can better share costly GPUs for AI workloads after Rafay gained NVIDIA-Certified Hypervisors status for its VM service.
NVIDIA backs Ohio AI campus for OpenAI at PORTS-Pike
The deal underscores how scarce power and land have become for AI expansion, with OpenAI planning a huge Ohio facility over 20 years.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to High Performance Computing
Data centre infrastructure market to hit USD $128bn by 2034
Data centre power market set to hit USD $70.94bn by 2034
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
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
Schneider Electric launches hybrid data centre cooler
Data centre operators can now mix air and liquid cooling in one unit as AI workloads push rack densities higher across facilities.
Nutanix buys Ryax to boost hybrid AI workload orchestration
Enterprises could cut AI running costs as the deal aims to ease GPU shortages and simplify workload scheduling across hybrid systems.
Google Cloud launches M4N instances for Oracle workloads
Enterprise Oracle users could cut licensing and infrastructure costs as Google Cloud adds high-memory M4N instances tuned for heavy I/O workloads.
Nvidia touts AI data centre software to boost output
Utilities and cloud operators could squeeze more AI work from fixed power budgets as Nvidia's DSX software lifts throughput and cuts demand.
Nvidia backs AI power efficiency push with new deals
Electricity is becoming the main bottleneck for AI data centres as new Nvidia partnerships aim to raise output per megawatt.
Google Cloud adds pause & resume to Dataflow batch jobs
Interrupted batch workloads can now resume where they stopped, potentially cutting wasted compute and delays for Google Cloud customers.
iPronics raises USD $125 million for AI optical switching
Demand for AI data-centre networking is pushing iPronics to scale its optical switch platform after a USD $125 million Series B.
HPE deepens Oracle tie-up on AI data centre networking
The multi-year rollout aims to ease bandwidth and latency bottlenecks as Oracle scales GPU-heavy cloud clusters across its global AI estate.
Cisco expands Secure AI Factory with Supermicro deal
Demand for denser AI data centres is driving a new Cisco-Nvidia partnership with Supermicro, aimed at easing cooling and deployment pressures.
Hetzner launches GEX45 GPU server for AI workloads
A lower-cost option for AI, rendering and CAD users, the dedicated server keeps sensitive workloads in Europe under GDPR and ISO 27001 controls.
CPP Investments & Equinix buy atNorth for USD $4 billion
Nordic data centre capacity is set to expand after the USD $4 billion takeover, as backers tap demand from cloud and AI customers.
Nvidia begins shipping Vera CPU for AI data centres
The move deepens Nvidia's grip on AI server design as cloud customers seek tighter integration, lower power use and faster deployment.
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ClickHouse buys RunReveal to boost security analytics
Security teams could get faster investigations as ClickHouse folds RunReveal's platform expertise into its database business.
Mirantis k0rdent AI gains NVIDIA hypervisor certification
Certification could help cloud operators share costly GPUs more efficiently, with k0rdent AI coming within 5% of bare-metal performance.
AWS launches Graviton5-powered R9g cloud instances
Customers running memory-heavy databases and analytics could gain up to 25% more compute per vCPU as AWS expands its Arm-based cloud server line-up.
MSI ships WS300 deskside AI system for local workloads
Businesses can keep larger AI models and proprietary data in-house as MSI's new deskside system targets local development and inference.
Apple unveils M6 Mac mini with faster AI performance
Faster on-device AI and new connectivity are now central to Apple's smallest desktop, with models aimed at creators and developers.
Apple unveils Mac Studio with M5 chips for AI workloads
New AI tools and faster media workflows are the focus as the updated desktop adds M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips plus Wi-Fi 7.
Apple unveils M6 & M5 Ultra chips for Mac desktops
Mac users tackling AI and graphics-heavy work will get more local muscle, as Apple's latest desktop silicon pushes memory and compute higher.
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.