The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Computing
A curated Canadian 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.
Canadian High Performance Computing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Telehouse Canada adds direct liquid cooling in Toronto
AI customers in Toronto will gain higher rack densities as Telehouse's new liquid cooling setup cuts energy use and recovers waste heat.
Bell expands BUZZ HPC AI data centre deal in Merritt
The 6.5 MW expansion will give Canadian customers more sovereign AI compute as demand for domestic data residency grows.
Canada's AI push hinges on data centres & clean power
Canada must treat data centres as core infrastructure in 2026 to turn AI strategy into secure, low‑carbon growth for communities.
Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada
Nokia and Hypertec have switched on the Nibi supercomputer at Waterloo, expanding SHARCNET's AI and HPC capacity for researchers.
Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer
Nokia and Hypertec have deployed the Nibi AI supercomputer at the University of Waterloo, boosting SHARCNET research capacity across Canada.
CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs
A little-known research network, built before the cloud, now underpins Canada's AI, biotech and climate science - but its future is uncertain.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to High Performance Computing
Featured News
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.
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent High Performance Computing News
Accenture: Sovereign AI interest surges within Canada
Canadian firms eye sovereign AI to boost data control, innovation, and national security, with 87% seeing significant value in these homegrown systems.
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.
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.
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.
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.