In a statement, IBM said this is the company’s second quantum data centre in the world.
Now online in Ehningen, Germany, Europe's first IBM Quantum Data Centre includes two new utility-scale, IBM Quantum Eagle-based systems, and will soon feature a new IBM Quantum Heron-based system.
These systems are capable of performing computations beyond the brute-force simulation capabilities of classical computers.
First introduced late last year, IBM said that its IBM Heron is the "company's most performant quantum chip yet,” and enables users to increase the complexity of algorithms they are exploring on real quantum hardware.
When IBM makes available the IBM Heron-based system at the IBM Quantum Data Centre in Europe, it will be the third IBM Heron installed across IBM’s fleet of quantum systems that can be accessed by the company’s network of more than 250 enterprises, universities, research institutions, and organisations.
IBM claims IBM Heron offers up to a 16-fold increase in performance and 25-fold increase in speed over previous IBM quantum computers as they were measured two years ago.
When it is deployed alongside the now-available utility-scale systems installed in the new IBM Quantum Data Centre, the IBM Heron-based system will expand the more than a dozen quantum computers IBM currently offers through the cloud.
"The opening of our first IBM Quantum Data Centre in Europe marks a pivotal moment for the region's technological development, demonstrates our commitment to Europe, and underscores the key role of collaboration with industry, academia, and policymakers for a pan-European quantum ecosystem,” said IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa general manager and chairman Ana Paul Assis.
“This state-of-the-art facility will foster innovation around quantum computing, creating new opportunities for talent attraction and ensuring that Europe remains at the forefront of global technological advancements," she said.
The IBM Quantum Data Centre in Europe can be accessed through the IBM Quantum Platform.
