OVHcloud has announced the launch of its Quantum Platform, the first European offering of quantum computers in the cloud served in Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) mode.
The solution will provide access to at least eight of the most advanced quantum computers in the world, including the first Pasqal Orion Beta QPU, which is now available.
By facilitating access to quantum technologies, OVHcloud allows organizations to prepare for the most complex technological challenges. Unlike conventional methods, which often rely on approximations, it can directly model molecular structures, energy levels and probabilistic behaviors. This capability offers more reliable and accurate results, improving R&D productivity and the quality of predictive analyzes in the quantum field.
Quantum technology adoption
Quantum computing can solve problems and use cases that are too complex for systems with a more traditional approach. The cloud is key to making these advanced quantum technologies accessible, democratizing quantum computing and facilitating its adoption without the need for specialized infrastructure.
With the launch of its Quantum Platform, OVHcloud now offers companies and public organizations access to Pasqal’s quantum technology, a pioneer in computing with neutral atoms, which provides customers with the opportunity to benefit from a 100-qubit system, representative of the most innovative quantum systems.
An ecosystem of quantum technologies
This announcement is part of OVHcloud’s commitment to contribute to the creation of a European quantum ecosystem. Already in 2022, the group laid the foundation with the launch of its first quantum emulator, available in a specialized environment.
Currently, there are no less than nine quantum emulators available on the OVHcloud infrastructures, representing the widest range of European quantum emulators, with close to a thousand users.
With the launch of the first European Quantum-as-a-Service solution using the Pasqal QPU, OVHcloud expands its offering to include both quantum emulators, which allow users to try out different quantum computing models, and real quantum computers accessible on demand. After Pasqal, OVHcloud plans to integrate another eight quantum QPUs, including seven from European vendors, by the end of 2027.
Fanny Bouton, Quantum Lead at OVHcloud, states that “this launch allows us to offer our customers the most advanced quantum technologies, while we continue to drive the development of a European quantum cloud. At OVHcloud we are currently at the forefront of quantum computing and we want to provide our customers with the tools to iterate, test and learn, so that we can all be prepared to adopt quantum technology together,” she concludes.
OVHcloud quantum emulators are only billed for the consumption of running notebooks
For his part, Loïc Henriet, CEO of Pasqal, adds: “Making our quantum computer available to OVHcloud represents an important step towards European digital sovereignty. This guarantees that quantum computing, from hardware to cloud infrastructure, can be developed, deployed and operated entirely in Europe. This collaboration embodies our common commitment to building a reliable, independent and competitive European quantum ecosystem.”
Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) Model
As of today, no single standard has been established, so it is essential to explore different approaches to anticipate future changes. OVHcloud Quantum manages to integrate this diversity by offering unified access to a wide range of quantum hardware technologies.
OVHcloud quantum emulators are billed per consumption, so companies will only have to pay for the consumption of the running notebooks. This will depend on the CPU and GPU computing resources chosen within the quantum environment. With the pricing system, it is possible to launch a notebook for just a few cents a day.
OVHcloud also offers 10 GB of workspace. After 30 consecutive days of storage or if you exceed the 10 GB limit, Public Cloud Object Storage service rates will apply.
