Quantum Computing Service

Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently rolled out a preview of its quantum computing services to select cloud-based enterprise customers. Known as Braket, the new service allows users to experiment with early-stage quantum computing and explore the benefits to their businesses.

Quantum computing harnesses the properties of quantum physics to perform calculations thousands of times faster than traditional computers. The applications for such a tool include scientific and medical research, transportation, logistics processing and financial transactions.

Amazon joins a growing list of companies that have already released cloud-based quantum computing platforms including Microsoft, International Business Machines (IBM) and Alphabet. Although a substantial amount of work remains before the technology can be commercialized, platforms such as these provide much-needed data regarding how these systems will be used.