July 31, 2024 — Quantinuum has announced the beta availability of Quantinuum Nexus, which is designed to simplify quantum computing workflows with full-stack support. The company said it is inviting users to apply for beta availability; accepted users can work with Quantinuum on how Nexus can be adopted and customized.
Quantinuum said Nexus was developed to streamline the deployment of quantum algorithms. From tackling common tasks like installing packages and libraries to addressing pain points like setting up storage, Nexus integrates details to enhance user experience, according to the company.
Nexus allows users to run, track, and manage resources across multiple quantum backends, making it easier for researchers to directly compare results and processes when using our H-Series hardware or other providers. Additionally, Nexus features a cloud-hosted and preconfigured JupyterHub environment and dedicated simulators – most notably, the Quantinuum H-Series emulator. Nexus’ emulator integration means that new users and organizations that don’t have access to H-Series hardware can start experimenting with H-Series capabilities right away.
Quantinuum Nexus is at the core of Quantinuum’s full stack, integrated with the company’s H-Series Quantum Processor and software offerings such as InQuanto, and its H-Series emulators. Nexus is also back-end inclusive, interfacing with multiple other hardware and simulation backends. In the future, the company said it will introduce tools such as a more powerful cloud-based version of our compiler, powered by version 2 of TKET.
Nexus also stores what’s neededto recreate user’s experiments in one place – meaning a snapshot of the backend, the settings and variables you used, and more. Combined with data sharing and storage, users can stop worrying about the logistics of data management.
Administrators benefit from resource controls within Nexus, allowing them to manage user access, create user groups, and update usage quotas to match their priorities. With multiple backend support, administrators can track jobs and usage for all their quantum resource in one platform. Advanced usage visualization allows administrators to quickly gain insight from historical trends in usage. Nexus also features collaboration tools that give users the ability to share data, as well as access controls that allow administrators to ensure this is done securely.
Users, developers, and administrators have several options when it comes to selecting a platform for managing quantum resources. So why Nexus? Quantinuum Nexus was built by quantum experts, for quantum experts. Quantinuum‘s experiment management and cataloging system is a platform for collaborating between scientific teams. The company’s provision of the H-Series emulator in the cloud means users get more access to the emulator the Quantinnum device with less time in the queue, so users can spend more time on results. The company’s quantum chemistry package InQuanto is integrated into Nexus, to reduce setup time with simplified data storage in our managed environment.
Nexus provides a consistent API for working with a range of quantum devices & tools. This improves the experience of end users, as scripts that work for one device can be ported to other devices with only a change to the config. The Nexus API interface also improves integration with 3rd party partners by providing them a programmatic way to access Quantinuum tools, alongside a pathway for integrating these resources into their own tools for redistribution.
