Proven Professional Knowledge Sharing Competition Winning Article: Quantum Supremacy

QUANTUM SUPREMACY: DATACENTER TRANSFORMATION

Awarded 2nd place in our #KnowledgeSharing competition, this article explains differences between quantum and classical computers and explores ways that quantum computing could change the #IT industry.

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Abstract
The processing unit – widely considered a computer’s most important component – is made up of thousands of transistors that have existed for almost 7 decades now. A computer’s size and processing power are largely influenced by the number of transistors used. Over the years, transistors have become smaller and smaller, enabling our computers to become more powerful and smaller at the same time. Today, transistors as small as atoms exist. Further miniaturizing transistors is only going to become harder and soon, this process will reach its physical limits.

The purpose of this article is to help the reader realize how powerful quantum computers are, and the
possibility of replacing classical computers by achieving computational feats not possible using classical
computers. Some of the topics covered in this article are:
• History of quantum computers
• Limitations of classical computers
• Working of Quantum Computers
• Integration Between Quantum and Classical Computers
• Quantum Supremacy - Computational Power Breakthroughs
• Impact of Quantum Computers on Real World Applications
• New cyber-security concerns and Their Solutions
• Quantum Data Center Transformations

By understanding the working and properties of a quantum computer, this article can draw clear differences between quantum computers and classical computers as well as a hint to what the future of the IT industry could look like with the rise of quantum computers.

Quantum computers have recently shown significant development in overpowering classical computers. For example, using just a 54-qubit processor, a quantum computer has been able to complete a target computation in 200 seconds which would normally require a classical computer at least 10,000 years to complete. Since quantum computers are so powerful, our current standards of encryption could be cracked in a matter of moments. This would lead to a change in data center infrastructure, using quantum networks and quantum security which will be able to directly interface with the quantum computers while maintaining data security. Quantum computers are highly efficient as well; a quantum processor uses around 1.5kW of power compared to an average server rack which uses 5 to 10kW of
power. Out of the 1.5kW, most of the power is only used for cooling purposes. Such a transformation would propel data centers into new use cases that would not be possible with classical computers.

This article brings awareness to the capabilities of immense power and potential of quantum computers, as well as its uses in the future. Many enterprise organizations are taking part in the race to conquer the quantum computing industry. For the time being there will only be a small number of quantum computing facilities because of its complexity. However, this time can be used to begin preparing data centers to welcome quantum computers; data center cooling will need to be improved to keep up with the demands of quantum computing, new racks will need to be used and these systems will need to be house in an environment which is electromagnetically isolated.