Tech giant IBM (IBM) is working on combining regular supercomputers with quantum computers in order to make them even more powerful. This plan, called quantum-centric supercomputing (QCSC), was discussed at a recent tech conference. IBM explained the three different ways this new setup could work, and it has started building the tools to help supercomputers connect with quantum machines.
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To make this happen, IBM teamed up with partners like RPI, Cleveland Clinic, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Together, they have built open-source tools so researchers can use quantum computers more easily. For example, at RPI, IBM tested a new way to let users request quantum computing power just like they would request a normal computer chip or graphics card, thereby making it feel like part of the same system.
They also built something called the Quantum Resource Management Interface, which is a kind of software that helps regular and quantum computers work side by side. IBM wants both types of computing power to be scheduled and used together in order to make everything run more smoothly. This setup is already being used in places like the STFC Hartree Centre, which won an award for its efforts. IBM is continuing to improve these tools and is inviting other developers to help out through GitHub.
Is IBM a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on IBM stock based on seven Buys, six Holds, and one Sell assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average IBM price target of $296 per share implies 15.2% upside potential.
