IBM Quantum provides access to quantum hardware via IBM Cloud since 2016. Current systems feature seven utility-scale systems with over 95% uptime. IBM Quantum System Two houses three Heron processors at Yorktown Heights lab
Windows first launched on November 20, 1985. Windows 13 is Microsoft's thirteenth operating system version. Windows 13 aims to prepare for quantum machines
Quantum processors are classified into circuit-based, annealing, and analog types. Physical qubit numbers don't accurately reflect processor performance. Performance is measured through logical qubits and benchmarking metrics
Quantum computers exploit quantum mechanical phenomena using specialized hardware. Qubits are fundamental units of information that can exist in superposition. Classical computers can solve same problems as quantum computers with enough time
Quantum computers utilize quantum mechanics to enhance computational power. Quantum bits exist in superposition of values from 0 to 1. A 30-qubit quantum computer could match supercomputer's TFLOPS speed
HPC enables large-scale computations for complex problems. Systems consist of networks of processors with up to 100,000 cores. HPC systems use both CPUs and GPUs, with 2/3 being hybrid machines. Software stack includes user environment, middleware, and operating system