Eviden explores energy advantages in near-term quantum computing
systems through research partnerships
Paris, France – March 13, 2024 – A
Franco-Singaporean collaboration has been announced to benchmark
and optimize the energy efficiency of quantum computing. The
partnership includes Eviden, the Atos Group business leading in
advanced computing, A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance
Computing (IHPC) in Singapore, and MajuLab, an international
research laboratory in quantum physics. Majulab is a joint
laboratory of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
(CNRS), Université Côte d’Azur (UCA), Sorbonne University (SU),
National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological
University (NTU).
In the context of conventional high-performance
computing (HPC) environments, energy optimizations are generally
achieved through improved hardware architectures and better cooling
systems. However new approaches must be set up to optimize
energetic consumption in future quantum computers.
Quantum computing leverages fundamental science
to solve complex problems much more efficiently than classical
methods: this is known as the quantum computational advantage.
While the age of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing
seems years away, Noisy-Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices
are already a reality. In such devices, the energy cost to solve a
problem on quantum devices could be much less than solving the same
problem on a classical HPC system. This offers the possibility that
the energy advantage of quantum algorithms may be established
before quantum the computational advantage itself.
This research collaboration aims to build a
user-friendly framework for accurate benchmarking of energy
efficiency in NISQ/near-term quantum computing systems. This
framework is based on a novel holistic methodology recently
proposed by one of the partners1, to estimate and optimize energy
consumption for the full stack of the quantum computer.
The three partners will conduct research on
various options to estimate the performance and energy consumption
of various algorithms, supported by Eviden’s quantum emulator
Qaptiva 800, which can emulate over 100 qubits depending on the
algorithm and emulator used. The collaboration will rely on three
main work groups: control parameters and energy benchmarking
metric; implementation of resource monitoring within Eviden’s
quantum emulation environment; and application-based benchmarking
(VQE).
Dr. Cédric Bourrasset, Global Head of
HPC-AI and Quantum Computing, Eviden, Atos Group, said
“While the power for computing keeps increasing, our commitment to
decarbonization and sustainability hasn’t diminished. For decades,
Eviden has been committed to greener technologies, leading the HPC
market with its patented Direct Liquid Cooling. The Group is as
equally committed to promoting a greener quantum computing, which
we know will be at the heart of computing technologies in the
coming years.”
Dr. Su Yi, Executive Director, A*STAR’s
IHPC, said “Sustainable computing is closely tied to the
potential of quantum computing where near-term quantum algorithms
offer energy-efficiency and problem-solving potential that could
drive quantum technology adoption. A*STAR’s Institute of High
Performance Computing (IHPC) is working together with our research
partners to advance this intersection of sustainability and quantum
technologies.”
Alexia Auffèves, CNRS Research Director,
= Director of the MajuLab, and Co-founder of the
Quantum Energy Initiative, said “The collaboration
is aligned with the objectives of the recently launched Quantum
Energy Initiative, which aims to keep in check the energy footprint
of quantum technologies already at their early stage. It will
contribute to set up solid, objectives and figures of merit to
really assess if quantum energy advantages can be reached. This
kind of work is essential to mitigate the risk of green quantum
hype. It directly relates to the new QEI working group P3329 at
IEEE, which is currently developing a standard of energy
efficiency.”
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About
Eviden2
Eviden is a next-gen technology leader in
data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation with a
strong portfolio of patented technologies. With worldwide leading
positions in advanced computing, security, AI, cloud and digital
platforms, it provides deep expertise for all industries in more
than 47 countries. Bringing together 47,000 world-class talents,
Eviden expands the possibilities of data and technology across the
digital continuum, now and for generations to come. Eviden is an
Atos Group company with an annual revenue of c. € 5 billion.
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with c. 95,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €
11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and
high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 69 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea), and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
About MajuLab
MajuLab is an international research laboratory
that includes French partners the Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique (CNRS), Sorbonne University (SU), the Université Côte
d'Azur (UCA), and in Singapore, the National University of
Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) as
its signatory institutions. MajuLab leverages 15
years of successful collaboration between France and Singapore in
quantum sciences and technologies, operating as a quantum channel
connecting these two vibrant ecosystems. Based at the School of
Physical and Mathematical Sciences (NTU) and atq the Center for
Quantum Technologies (NUS), MajuLab is structured as an
interdisciplinary quantum centre: a compound of basic research and
technology developing synergies with computer scientists and
quantum physicists, theorists and experimentalists, academia and
industry. https://majulab.cnrs.fr/
Press contact
Judith Sautereau - judith.sautereau@eviden.com -
+33 6 79 15 17 87
Zohra Dali – zohra.dali.external@eviden.com
1 Fellous-Asiani, Hao Chai, Thonnart, Ng, Whitney, Auffèves,
Optimizing the energetic efficiency of scalable fault-tolerant
quantum computers, to appear in PRX Quantum
2 Eviden business is operated through the
following brands: AppCentrica, ATHEA, Cloudamize, Cloudreach,
Cryptovision, DataSentics, Edifixio, Energy4U, Engage ESM, Evidian,
Forensik, IDEAL GRP, In Fidem, Ipsotek, Maven Wave, Profit4SF, SEC
Consult, Visual BI, Worldgrid, X-Perion. Eviden is a registered
trademark.
Eviden is a registered trademark. © Eviden SAS,
2024.
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