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The Integration of Quantum Computing and Cloud Platforms: Forging a New Paradigm in Digital Services
Issue Vol. 3 No. 01 (2026): Volume 03 Issue 01 --- Section Articles
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The convergence of quantum computing and cloud platforms represents a significant paradigm shift in the landscape of digital services, creating unprecedented opportunities for technological advancement. This article provides an extensive review of this integration, examining its technological underpinnings, the current state of commercial and public-sector services, emerging applications, and the persistent challenges that define its developmental trajectory. By synthesizing recent academic literature, detailed industry reports, and policy analyses, we explore the transition from theoretical concepts to practical, accessible quantum systems. We detail the progress made in the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) era, marked by significant hardware advancements from leaders like IBM and Google, and the development of crucial error mitigation techniques that extend the utility of current processors.
Key findings indicate that cloud access is the primary mechanism for democratizing quantum resources, accelerating research, and enabling the exploration of high-value use cases in sectors such as finance, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. Furthermore, we investigate the growing adoption by non-profit organizations to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. However, substantial hurdles related to quantum decoherence, hardware scalability, software architecture, and the quantum-classical interface remain. The discussion contextualizes these findings, highlighting the strategic importance of national policies, the industry's push towards fault-tolerant systems, and the long-term vision of hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing. We conclude that while the path to achieving full-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing is long and complex, its integration with cloud infrastructure is the critical catalyst, paving the way for a new frontier in computational capability and societal problem-solving.
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