With the right tools, the next generations of scientists, engineers and artists will be able to develop technologies that change the way society functions.

Quantum computing, which uses quantum mechanics to achieve computing power exponentially beyond traditional computer capabilities, is one of these emerging innovations, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. working to provide the tools to do the job.

“You think of the capabilities that you create — you create these systems and you engineer these amazing products, and then you think, ‘Whew, it doesn’t get any better than that,’” said Kirk Bresniker (pictured), chief architect at Hewlett Packard Labs. “And then you remind yourself as an engineer, ‘But wait, actually it has to, right?’”

Bresniker spoke with theCUBE industry analysts John Furrier and Paul Gillin at SC22, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed the capabilities of quantum computing, challenges of developing quantum computing, and what’s on the horizon for Hewlett Packard Labs. (* Disclosure below.)

Navigating quantum roadblocks

Even with its expansive capabilities, harnessing quantum computing has been a problem since it was first conceived more than 30 years ago. Low-level technology is, historically, one of the biggest aspects holding quantum computing back from its full potential, according to Bresniker.

“You can improve something every single day, and if you don’t know where the bar is, then you don’t ever know if you’ll be good enough,” he said. “I think part of the approach that we like to understand is can we start with the problem, the thing that we want to solve, and then figure out what is the bespoke combination of classical supercomputing, advanced AI accelerators, novel quantum capabilities.”

Moving forward, HPE aims to take a leading role in the quantum computing market and recently invested in startup IonQ to ensure that happens. The company sees a future where HPE customers can select quantum accelerators as easily any other type of compute and consume quantum computing on an as-a-service basis.

The first emphasis for Hewlett Packard Labs is diversifying the application of novel computational approaches to demonstrate their abilities and potential, according to Bresniker. The second “is that edge-to-exascale workflow, I need to be able to harness all of those computational and data resources. I need to be aware of the energy consequence of moving data, of doing computation and find all of that while still maintaining and solving for security and privacy.”

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of the SC22 event:

(* Disclosure: This is an unsponsored editorial segment. However, theCUBE is a paid media partner for SC22. Neither Dell Technologies Inc., the main sponsor for theCUBE’s event coverage nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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