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Department of Industry funds NCI supercomputer replacement in Acton

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The Department of Industry, Science and Resources provided funding for the replacement of the National Computational Infrastructure’s supercomputer. This machine, located in Acton, was facing imminent failure, with reports stating that without new funding before the end of 2026, it would be replaced by a less powerful system. Additionally, the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre's computer, Setonix, is scheduled to reach its end of life in 2028 without federal commitments for a replacement.

From begadistrictnews.com.au

Why it matters

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The supercomputers are utilized by 752 federal government entities and support critical functions, including weather forecasts, health breakthroughs, and climate and geosciences data. The potential failure or downgrade of this infrastructure puts the work of dozens of government agencies at risk.

From begadistrictnews.com.au

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  • Australian GovernmentSpeculative

    The Australian Government might face increased public funding costs to prevent the failure of critical national infrastructure.

  • NCISpeculative

    NCI might face operational costs related to maintaining or upgrading its core computing infrastructure.

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