The Aspirations Of HPE And Dell In The Quantum-Classical HPC Datacenter There are any number of ways to track the expanding development of quantum computing, from the strides being made in error-corrected qubits – logical qubits – and fault-tolerant systems to the software and algorithms cropping up around them. Another way is look at the work traditional hardware OEMs are putting into collaborating with quantum computing vendors and getting the necessary infrastructure in order for hybrid quantum-classical HPC datacenters. Such hybrid datacenters going to be what will bridge the gap between theoretical vision of quantum computing and the practical use by enterprises. As we have previously covered, Cisco Systems is accelerating its work in creating the vendor-neutral networking layer for quantum computing, from developing the architecture to its Universal Quantum Switch prototype, unveiled in April. Nvidia clearly sees a quantum future where QPUs share the stage with GPUs and CPUs, along with the quantum-focused product lineup it’s putting together. “We don’t build quantum computers, and yet we are deeply integrated into the quantum computing industry and we create libraries,” Nvidia co-founder and chief executive officer Jensen Huang said last year. “CUDA-Q is the programming model for hybrid classical accelerated quantum. We have cuQuantum, libraries that help you simulate quantum circuits, and DGX-Quantum, to do error correction in quantum computers. We partner with them, we support them, we help them in any possible way.” More recently, at their respective user conferences, both HPE and Dell gave quantum computing a greater presence than in past events, putting a spotlight on everything from partnerships to architecture for the hybrid datacenters as well as the cloud to expectations of how quantum computing will roll out. At its Discover 2026 show last month, HPE announced partnerships with Intel, IQM Quantum Computers, Quantinuum, QuEra, and Rigetti,