AWS Braket Expands to the European Union, Featuring IQM’s Garnet System
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the expansion of its Braket quantum computing service to the European Union (EU), marking a significant milestone in its quantum computing capabilities. This move introduces the 20-qubit IQM Garnet system to the AWS Europe (Stockholm) Region, becoming the first quantum processor available within the EU on AWS. This development aims to enhance data residency and research capabilities for EU customers.
Braket Comes to the European Union
AWS Braket, launched in the US in 2020, is a quantum computing service that allows customers to access various quantum technologies from different hardware providers. This expansion to the Stockholm region addresses the data residency requirements for EU customers, facilitating advanced research in quantum optimization, simulation, and machine learning algorithms.
“We’re excited to expand our commitment to EU customers with locally hosted hardware, addressing important data residency requirements,” said Richard Moulds, General Manager of Amazon Braket. “IQM Garnet expands possibilities for customers in the European Union, with a high-quality system designed to accelerate their research in quantum optimization, simulation, and machine learning algorithms across various fields such as life sciences, chemistry, and other industrial applications.”
We are excited to announce that IQM Garnet, a 20-qubit quantum processing unit, is available on Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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IQM Garnet Joins AWS Braket
The Finnish quantum computing firm IQM is making its 20-qubit Garnet system available through AWS. Garnet is hosted in IQM’s data centers and connected to AWS via APIs, offering researchers, scientists, and developers enhanced opportunities to explore quantum computing.
“Onboarding to Amazon Braket is an exciting opportunity for us to demonstrate our superconducting quantum computers with high fidelities, enabled through our unique IQM tunable couplers,” said Dr. Jan Goetz, co-CEO and co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers.
“This combination of high throughput superconducting hardware and high fidelity of tunable couplers is designed to boost algorithm performance, and provide high quantum volume, and full entanglement across the whole processor.”
Availability and Access
The Garnet processor will be accessible in the AWS Stockholm region during specific hours from Monday to Wednesday, 8:00 to 10:00 UTC (9 am-11 am CET), and Thursday and Friday, 13:00 to 15:00 UTC (2-4 pm CET). This schedule supports various industrial applications in life sciences, chemistry, and more.
How Will AWS Braket’s Expansion Impact Quantum Computing in the EU?
The expansion of AWS Braket to the EU, featuring IQM’s 20-qubit Garnet system, represents a significant advancement in the field of quantum computing. This development not only addresses important data residency requirements but also opens up new avenues for research and innovation across various scientific and industrial fields. We encourage our readers to share their thoughts and comments on this exciting development in the quantum computing landscape.
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