Dell Technologies demoed a new platform with IBM that promises to make quantum computing development more accessible.
Quantum computing is widely considered to be the holy grail for high-performance computing. The technology has the potential to dramatically accelerate simulations, machine learning, and optimization algorithms. But, according to Dell Technologies’ Global CTO John Roese, access to quantum computing resources remains a barrier for developers.
“There’s a common misperception that the quantum computer will replace all classical compute, and therefore, can only be accessed using a physical quantum device either locally or through remote cloud access,” he wrote in a recent blog post.
That’s where IBM’s Qiskit Runtime comes in, Roese explained. Using the open source software, “it’s now possible to recreate parts of the quantum computing environment on classical resources.”
“Previously, users had to submit their data and workloads for processing via the cloud,” he explained. Dell Technologies recently validated the runtime to emulate a quantum computing environment on a standard Dell EMC PowerEdge server.
“The platform allows users to work with Qiskit runtime on their own classical resources, making it easier for both new users and established quantum developers to build and refine their algorithms,” Jay Gambetta, VP of quantum at IBM, said in a statement.
3 Advantages
Developing quantum workloads in conventional on-premises data centers has advantages over cloud services and/or dedicated quantum computing hardware.
Roese explained that one of the biggest is flexibility. Qiskit is cloud-native and runs in a variety of common container runtimes, like Kubernetes, so conventional server resources can be re-tasked as needed.
Running quantum algorithms on-premises can provide a greater degree of privacy and security than submitting workloads to third-party providers.
Dell also makes the case that developing quantum workloads on conventional servers may offer greater flexibility and cost savings since customers can get started on existing hardware and transition to compatible quantum computers and/or cloud services as needed.
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