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Nibi supercomputer at University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo / SHARCNET · Waterloo, Ontario

Record on-092 · 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07

Current selected data edition. Evidence reviewed through 2026-10-06. Edition publication date: 2026-10-07.

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Identity provenance

name: Nokia
operator: Nokia
province: Nokia
city: Nokia
record_kind: Nokia
disposition: Nokia

Lifecycle

Deployed

Nokia and Hypertec announced successful Nibi deployment at the University of Waterloo in January 2026.

Evidence date: 2026-01-22
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Research system
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Nibi research system

Nokia and Hypertec announce deployment of SHARCNET Nibi at Waterloo · Nokia
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Clarion Solutions. Nibi supercomputer at University of Waterloo. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-092; claim pub-ontario_b-on-092-deployment. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-01-22; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07/records/on-092/#claim-pub-ontario_b-on-092-deployment

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Ownership

Reported

Hypertec served as system architect and prime integrator; Nokia supplied data-centre fabric and IP networking.

Evidence date: 2026-01-22
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Research system
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Ownership operator or developer relationship

Nokia and Hypertec announce deployment of SHARCNET Nibi at Waterloo · Nokia
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Clarion Solutions. Nibi supercomputer at University of Waterloo. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-092; claim pub-ontario_b-on-092-suppliers. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-01-22; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07/records/on-092/#claim-pub-ontario_b-on-092-suppliers

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Connectivity

Reported

The deployment uses Nokia networking and an Ethernet-based interconnect.

Evidence date: 2026-01-22
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Research system
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Connectivity at stated scope

Nokia and Hypertec announce deployment of SHARCNET Nibi at Waterloo · Nokia
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Clarion Solutions. Nibi supercomputer at University of Waterloo. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-092; claim pub-ontario_b-on-092-network. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-01-22; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07/records/on-092/#claim-pub-ontario_b-on-092-network

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Cooling

Reported

The suppliers describe immersion cooling as part of Nibi’s deployment.

Evidence date: 2026-01-22
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Research system
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Cooling system at stated scope

Nokia and Hypertec announce deployment of SHARCNET Nibi at Waterloo · Nokia
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Clarion Solutions. Nibi supercomputer at University of Waterloo. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-092; claim pub-ontario_b-on-092-cooling. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-01-22; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07/records/on-092/#claim-pub-ontario_b-on-092-cooling

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