Introduction
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud computing platform that comprises infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and packaged software as a service (SaaS) solutions. AWS services may provide a company with computing power, database storage, and content distribution resources.
What is Amazon Braket?
Amazon Braket is a fully managed Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud service that allows quantum computer users to access a single development environment from anywhere in the world. The program was first launched in December 2019 and is now in beta testing.
Quantum computing is concerned with performing computations based on particle behavior. Unlike traditional computing, which employs bits that may be either 1 or 0, quantum computing utilizes qubits, either 1 or 0, or both. Many developers are still unfamiliar with this approach, and few know whether or not they should use it; if an organization should use it, they may not have the know-how.
Amazon is now marketing Braket as a tool to assist consumers in getting more comfortable with quantum computing. Users will be able to start designing, testing, and running quantum algorithms using Braket's development environment. Once a quantum algorithm is constructed, it may be tested on a simulated quantum computer before being executed on the quantum hardware of the developer's choosing.
Quantum computing is ideally suited to computer science that is both theoretical and computational. Braket, according to Amazon, might be valuable for scientists, academics, and developers; however, access to Braket is currently restricted, with Amazon business customers having the most significant access.
How does Amazon Braket work?
Users can create their quantum algorithms using Amazon Braket, but Braket includes a collection of prebuilt algorithms, tools, and manuals if they don't know how. From the Braket dashboard, users may access the prebuilt algorithms and tools via Jupyter notebooks.
After users create their method, Braket will provide a simulation service that will automatically build up the needed compute instances, allowing them to test their algorithm and quantum circuits. If something goes wrong, the user can troubleshoot the problem and see if the algorithm still works.
The results of the tests will be transmitted to Amazon S3 for analysis by users. In addition, Amazon CloudWatch may receive event logs and performance data.
An algorithm may be executed on gate-based superconductor computers, quantum annealing superconductor computers, or ion trap computers, among other quantum computing devices.
Amazon Braket will also assist in managing traditional computational resources for the development of hybrid algorithms.