Post #3473615

2026-06-29 16:50 UTC

Hey lazyweb: Does anyone know a good introductory thing in how quantum computers (such as they exist today) work? I DO NOT need how they might someday break some encryption, I’m looking more for “what does system administration look like?” #help #quantum

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@DaveMWilburn@infosec.exchange 2026-06-29 16:55

@TindrasGrove@infosec.exchange My suspicion here is that system administration of a quantum computer ends up being similar to that of a GPU. They're more likely to be treated as specialized hardware components within a conventional general purpose computer accessed via specialized libraries than as computers themselves.

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@scottwilson@infosec.exchange 2026-06-29 17:20

@TindrasGrove@infosec.exchange I might, or I might not. (Sorry)

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@slott56@fosstodon.org 2026-06-29 16:53

@TindrasGrove@infosec.exchange I’d start with https://www.ibm.com/quantum/products. I think they have cloud-based tools you can start to explore.

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@dtl@8bitorbust.info 2026-06-29 16:54

@TindrasGrove@infosec.exchange mostly organising delivery of liquid helium.

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@RogerBW@discordian.social 2026-06-29 16:56

@TindrasGrove@infosec.exchange Very very very basic. They are specialised experimental hardware. Anyone who claims otherwise right now is trying to sell you snake oil.

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