The computing capabilities of the IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, which was visited by President Biden in October 2022, have been expanded with the introduction of an advanced processor known as Heron to two of the Quantum computer systems operating in the center. Other Quantum computers at the center operate at a level identified as utility-scale.
IBM, which is headquartered in Armonk, says that its Heron-based Quantum computing system offers up to a 16-fold improvement in performance and a 25-fold increase in speed over previous IBM quantum computers as they were measured two years ago. IBM also offers special software that has been developed for the Quantum computers.
“Since IBM made the first quantum computer available on the cloud in 2016, we have broken barriers across quantum hardware and software to build our largest and highest-performing fleet of globally accessible quantum systems,” said Jay Gambetta, vice president at IBM Quantum. “Our quantum data center in Poughkeepsie is the epicenter of these efforts, with more organizations around the world using our systems here in the Hudson Valley to explore industry-relevant problems on real quantum hardware. As we continue to expand our quantum computers in Poughkeepsie and globally, we will work with our network of more than 250 organizations to accelerate the pace of discovery in quantum computing.”
IBM said that the Poughkeepsie Quantum Data Center will continue to serve as a global hub for IBM’s Quantum Network. It does plan to soon open a second IBM Quantum Data Center in Ehningen, Germany.
Quantum computers work much faster than do classic computers and are capable of quickly solving extremely complex problems that would take today’s standard computers many years to solve.
