PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1451994
PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1451994
IDC's Worldwide Quantum Computing Taxonomy, 2024
This IDC study provides an overview of and definitions for IDC's Quantum Computing Trends and Strategies syndicated research. It captures the definitions that IDC uses to identify and segment quantum computing infrastructure deployments, consumption models, and services. Further, this taxonomy delineates between pure (quantum only) and hybrid (quantum-classical) computing systems, platforms and technologies, and associated services. Because the quantum computing market is driven by investments in quantum computing, this study includes a segmentation that details entities that fund quantum computing initiatives and entities that accept such investments for developing products and services."In 2000, DiVincenzo published what would become the defining criteria that many quantum hardware vendors have adopted in their quest to realize a gate-based quantum computing system. Yet, eight years later, DiVincenzo acknowledged that due to the uncertainties regarding quantum development, it was unknown 'whether all of the requirements can be fulfilled' or whether there would need to be unforeseen trade-offs," said Heather West, senior research manager, IDC's Infrastructure Systems, Platforms, and Technologies Group. "Despite this acknowledgment, the accessibility, utility, and value of quantum annealing systems is often overlooked or disregarded as a true quantum computing system. However, quantum annealers and other quantum computing systems that exploit the quantum mechanics of qubits to execute quantum computations should regarded as quantum computing systems."
IDC's Worldwide Quantum Computing Taxonomy
Quantum Computing Taxonomy Changes for 2024
Taxonomy Overview
- Quantum Computing-Specific Versus Quantum Computing-Related Segmentation
- Other Segmentations
Definitions
- Quantum Computing-Specific Systems, Platforms, and Technologies
- Quantum Computing Systems
- Quantum Mechanics of Qubits
- Physical and Logical Qubits
- Digital Versus Analog Quantum Computing
- Quantum Supremacy, Quantum Advantage, and Quantum Utility
- Gate-Based Quantum Computing Systems
- Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum Computers and Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
- Superconducting Quantum Computers
- Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers
- Neutral Atom Quantum Computers
- Spin-Based Quantum Dot Computers
- Dopants/Vacant Quantum Computing Systems
- Quantum Annealing Systems
- Superconducting Quantum Annealers with Flux Qubits
- Measurement-Based Quantum Computing Systems
- Photonic Quantum Computers
- Topological Quantum Computing Systems
- Quantum Computing-Specific Platforms and Technologies
- Quantum Algorithms
- Quantum Software Development Kits
- Quantum Middleware
- Other Quantum Computational Platforms
- Quantum Computing Systems
- Quantum Computing Services
- Quantum Computing-Specific Provisioned Services
- Private (Dedicated) Quantum Cloud Service
- Public (Shared) Quantum Cloud Service
- Quantum Computing Specific Professional Services
- Development Services
- Deployment Services
- Quantum Computing Fabrication Services
- Quantum Computing-Specific Provisioned Services
- Quantum Computing-Related Systems, Platforms, and Technologies
- Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Systems
- Quantum-Centric Supercomputing
- Quantum-Inspired Computing Platforms and Technologies
- Quantum Simulators (Emulators)
- Digital Annealers
- Quantum-Resilient Cybersecurity
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Lattice-Based Cryptographic Algorithms
- Hash Function Cryptographic Algorithms
- Quantum Random Number Generation/Entropy Seeds
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Quantum Networking and Communications
- Quantum Network
- Quantum Communications and Quantum Key Distribution
- Other Quantum Computing-Related Technologies
- Quantum Sensing
- Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing Systems
- Quantum Computing-Related Services
- Quantum-Inspired Provisioned Services
- Private (Dedicated) Quantum-Inspired Cloud Service
- Public (Shared) Quantum-Inspired Cloud Service
- Other Quantum-Inspired Provisioned Services
- Quantum-Inspired Professional Services
- Modernization Services
- Consulting Services
- Quantum-Inspired Provisioned Services
- Quantum Computing Investments
- Governments
- Institutional (Not for Profit)
- Private (For Profit)
- Examples
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