An interesting technology development today is the installation of an eight-qubit silicon spin quantum computer developed by Australian company Diraq inside an Equinix commercial data centre in Sydney.
Key details:
- The system currently operates with eight qubits.
- It consumes less than 20kW of power.
- It occupies approximately 16 square metres.
- Diraq is targeting an expansion to 256 qubits within the next year.
The significance is that the quantum computer is operating inside an existing commercial colocation facility rather than requiring an entirely purpose-built facility.
While this is not a conventional hyperscale data centre development, it demonstrates the potential for Australian data centres to support emerging computing technologies.
It also highlights opportunities for existing data centre operators to accommodate specialised infrastructure without necessarily requiring major new buildings.
