Quantum computing specialist Diraq says it will deploy what it describes as Australia’s first quantum computer operating inside a commercial data centre, to be installed at an Equinix facility in Sydney.
The system, due to be installed in October 2026, is expected to be housed alongside conventional computing infrastructure already operating in the data centre. Diraq says the deployment will test how quantum computing can run in environments used for AI, cloud and other enterprise workloads, and support work towards commercial adoption.
Diraq said the system will include a silicon chip containing eight quantum bits (qubits), with cryogenic cooling and control electronics self-contained. The company said the system will fit within the existing data centre footprint, require minimal integration, and draw less than 20kW of power.
“Quantum computers are about to become as essential to data centres and computing infrastructure as data servers, CPUs and GPUs,” said Andrew Dzurak, Diraq Founder and CEO. “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. That’s the advantage of Diraq’s silicon spin qubits: as we scale to millions of qubits, our system is deployable anywhere in the world, right next to the AI systems that are reshaping the global economy.”
The companies said the collaboration will focus on evaluating operational performance in a live commercial environment with network connectivity, including remote monitoring and integration with classical computing resources. They also said the project is intended to inform how quantum and AI systems might be used together as both scale, and to support future discussions with industry partners and customers.
Jarrod Nink, Managing Director, Australia, Equinix, 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. By combining Diraq’s pioneering silicon quantum technology with Equinix’s global footprint, we’re helping to define a new benchmark for quantum deployment while supporting Australia’s ambition to become a leading global hub for quantum innovation.”
Andrew Dzurak adds, “We believe the future of computing will be quantum-enhanced and AI-enabled. Rather than replacing today’s systems, quantum computers will work alongside AI and classical infrastructure to solve problems that are currently out of reach. By bringing quantum into a commercial data centre, we’re helping pave the way for that future.”
Diraq said scaling to higher qubit counts would require replacing the chip without changes to surrounding infrastructure. The company argues this approach could allow multiple systems to be deployed in standard data centres as demand grows.
Installation work at Equinix’s Sydney data centre is expected to be completed in October 2026.
