Diraq to deploy quantum computer in Equinix Sydney data centre

The news: Quantum computing firm Diraq will deploy a silicon-chip based quantum computer in an Equinix data centre in Sydney, with installation expected to be completed in October 2026.

The context: The deployment is being touted as “Australia’s first quantum computer to operate inside a commercial data centre, and the world’s first silicon spin quantum computer to run in a shared commercial facility” by Diraq.

Diraq will use the deployment to test how its quantum system operates in a data centre with open network connectivity including remote monitoring as well as integration with CPUs and GPUs.

Diraq will also offer industry partners and customers the chance to explore potential applications for the technology.

What they said: “The data centre is where quantum computing goes mainstream, and that shift starts now. It’s a first, and the milestone is in the simplicity itself. Diraq’s quantum computers integrate into operational data centres like any other rack,” Diraq founder and CEO Andrew Dzurak said.

Equinix Australia managing director Jarrod Nink said: “Quantum computing’s future depends not only on breakthroughs in hardware, but on proving how these systems can operate within the digital infrastructure enterprises rely on every day”.

“Our collaboration with Diraq will demonstrate how quantum computing can be securely deployed alongside AI, cloud and high-performance computing environments.”

The source: Diraq media release