European cloud supplier OVHcloud is ready to develop its footprint in quantum computing with the launch of its first QPU-as-a-Service (Quantum Processing Unit) providing in September 2025. Introduced on the France Quantum occasion, the initiative displays the corporate’s rising dedication to fostering a European quantum ecosystem and broadening entry to quantum capabilities.
This growth follows OVHcloud’s choice for the AQUILA name for expressions of curiosity, an initiative aimed toward constructing a sturdy quantum know-how panorama in France. As a part of this ambition, OVHcloud plans to supply clients entry to a 100-qubit Orion Beta QPU developed by French quantum {hardware} agency Pasqal. The QPU shall be out there by a Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) mannequin and is considered one of a number of that the corporate intends to deploy.
By the top of 2025, OVHcloud expects to supply entry to 3 operational QPUs, with at the least eight QPUs – seven of them hosted in Europe – out there by its QaaS platform by the top of 2027. These companies shall be delivered by way of a pay-as-you-go mannequin, making them accessible for a broader vary of enterprises and researchers.
Integrating Quantum Entropy into SSL Certificates
Complementing this {hardware} rollout, OVHcloud additionally introduced the combination of two new quantum emulators – Qleo from Quobly and Mimiq from QPerfect – bringing the entire variety of emulators in its Quantum Cloud platform to eight. These instruments enable builders to simulate quantum algorithms and workflows earlier than deploying them on bodily quantum programs.
OVHcloud additionally revealed plans to bolster cybersecurity by the combination of quantum entropy into SSL certificates and additional analysis into post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD). These steps align with suggestions from ANSSI, France’s cybersecurity company, to organize for future quantum threats.
The corporate continues to put money into quantum R&D and schooling. It offers assist to 17 quantum startups by its Startup Program and has acquired the MosaiQ photonic quantum laptop from Quandela, which is now used internally and by college students by educational partnerships. By means of these initiatives, OVHcloud positions itself as a key participant in democratizing quantum computing in Europe.
