Quantum Computing: The Eye-Catching Technology

Quantum computing is the latest eye-catching technology that has been largely adapted by cloud providers such AWS and Microsoft. Classical computers process information that is in binary form whose metric is in bits, whereas quantum computer process information based on quantum theory and measured in qubits.

Quantum computing devices use the quantum powered superposition and entanglement principle to transform data into information. The technology is widely used in research institutions, start-ups and large tech companies like Microsoft, Intel, Google and IBM.

Unlike the classical computers, the devices are very powerful with the ability to solve complex computational problems and use less power. Microsoft has taken quantum cloud to another level by developing Azure Quantum which is a public cloud system dedicated to quantum applications.

The application is currently available for public preview as the Redmond giant urged developers to start using the platform for building and testing applications related to quantum technologies. Previously Azure Quantum had been limited in preview and only accessible to developers from a few selected companies.

Since its release, experiments have been conducted in different disciplines like financial modeling, materials design and traffic optimization. Azure Quantum will act as a one-stop shop for both hardware and software resources that are essential in building quantum applications.

The application will enable computer programmers to use their software packages to write algorithms and codes in Q# programming language that could be implemented on quantum development kit (QDK). Quantum algorithms could be run and tested using QDK.

Quantum computing has been widely used in the following companies: IBM, Google, IBM, Alibaba, D-Waves, Airbus, Intel, Toshiba, Nokia, Volgswagen, Biogen, SK Telecom and Raytheon.

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