Dell Takes First Leap Into Quantum Utilizing an IBM Qiskit Runtime Emulator Platform

Block diagram of Dell's Hybrid Classical/Quantum Emulation Platform

Dell Technologies has utilized IBM's open-sourced Qiskit platform to develop a containerized hybrid emulation platform that leverages Dell's EMC PowerEdge R740xd to execute classical-quantum code on both local and on-premise environments. The base software uses the Qiskit AER as the simulation engine, but since the code is open source other backends can be integrated with this software. Clearly, this is just an initial first step for Dell and its customers as they explore further utilization of quantum technology. We do expect additional quantum offerings in the coming years as Dell gains more experience with the technology. For additional information about this new software, you can view a blog post from John Roese, Global Chief Technology Officer for Dell Technologies, located here and the GitHub repository for the software code available here.

September 27, 2021