Microsoft Azure Quantum

Microsoft Azure Quantum
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseFebruary 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-01)[1]

Microsoft Azure Quantum is a public cloud-based quantum computing platform developed by Microsoft, that offers quantum hardware, software, and solutions for developers to build quantum applications.[1][2] It supports variety of quantum hardware architectures from partners including Quantinuum, IonQ, and Atom Computing.[3] To run applications on the cloud platform, Microsoft developed the Q# quantum programming language.[4]

Azure Quantum also includes a platform for scientific research, Azure Quantum Elements. It uses artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and quantum processors to run molecular simulations and calculations in computational chemistry and materials science.[5]

Azure Quantum was first announced at Microsoft Ignite in 2019.[6] The platform was opened for public preview in 2021,[1] and Azure Quantum Elements was launched in 2023.[5]

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