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Building the Modern Quantum Architecture, Part 2: Utility scale quantum architecture

In the second lecture of the Building the Modern Quantum Architecture series, Dr. Matthias Troyer explores what it takes to build a utility-scale quantum computer—and how much of today’s computing architecture remains relevant. 

While quantum computing introduces a fundamentally new way to compute, we don’t have to reinvent the entire stack. Like GPUs or FGPAs, quantum systems will act as another computational accelerator we can access via the cloud. Troyer traces the flow of a quantum application—from high-level code all the way down to the physical control of qubits—and shows how the same architectural principles that shaped classical computing still apply.

 

More from the series

Explore more of the principles and possibilities of quantum computing—from architecture to applications.

Utility-scale quantum applications

Where is quantum computing heading—and what will it take to reach utility scale? Dr. Matthias Troyer charts the path from theory to transformative applications.

Diagram showing quantum computing connected to AI and high‑performance computing (HPC) workflows

Quantum Resource Estimation

How big does a quantum computer need to be to solve a real problem? Dr. Matthias Troyer explains how quantum resource estimation guides full-stack design.

Bloch sphere diagram showing a qubit state with labeled basis states |0⟩, |1⟩, |+⟩, |−⟩, |+i⟩, and |−i⟩

High-performance quantum computing

Discover how quantum computing will draw on hard-won HPC insights to achieve speed, scalability, and performance for the next era of computing.

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