Bechtle gives DLR access to IQM superconducting quantum computers

[Freya_27]

The German Aerospace Center is adding superconducting quantum computers to its research toolkit. The Quantum Insider reports that IT company Bechtle will provide the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative with cloud computing time on IQM's machines until June 2027, under a new framework agreement

Bechtle's quantum competence centre in Bonn will manage accounts on IQM's Resonance cloud platform. IQM will also reserve a classical server at its Munich data centre for DLR's hybrid workloads, where quantum and classical computers work together

DLR's initiative already commissions several types of quantum hardware, including trapped ions, neutral atoms, photonics and nitrogen vacancy centres. Adding superconducting systems means its researchers can compare all the main approaches side by side

The initiative is funded by Germany's Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, and works on problems in aerospace, materials, mobility and security. No contract value or qubit numbers were given. Christian Behma of Bechtle and IQM chief executive Jan Goetz are both quoted

Testing many types of hardware is a smart strategy for a research organisation. Nobody knows yet which approach will win, and different machines may suit different problems. Cloud access also avoids the huge cost of buying machines outright

Is cloud access the best way for research organisations to use quantum computers? And which hardware type do you think suits aerospace problems best?

Bechtle Expands DLR Quantum Computing Resources With IQM Technologythequantuminsider.com

[Jamie]

Hybrid workloads with a dedicated classical server is a sensible detail. Most useful algorithms mix classical and quantum steps. Low latency between them helps