The quantum processor is currently housed at IBMs Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York.
IBM is offering a programming interface and the ability to run experimental programs on an actual quantum computer.
We want to help people think differently and learn how to program a quantum computer, says Chow.
The qubits are made with superconducting metals on a silicon chip.
A universal quantum computer would pack hundreds of thousands of millions of qubits.
The chip announced by IBM uses five qubits.
Googles lead researcher has made a chip that has nine qubits.
This moment represents the birth of quantum cloud computing.
Besides IBM, other companies including Google and Microsoft are trying to develop quantum computers.
And making a chip dependable enough to be available 24/7 online is impressive, he says.
I dont know any system that shows this robustness.
IBMs latest chip would put the company ahead of Google in the race for the universal quantum computer.
Earl Joseph, who covers high performance computing for IDC points out there are other such experiments in progress.
Joseph added, NASA Ames and Google are doing some very interesting work.
The large home run will be from a more general purpose and large size quantum computer.
I think it will be an evolutionary process, with more applications coming online every few years.
source: www.techworm.net
