During an earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made a landmark statement, calling quantum computing "the next big accelerator in the cloud." These words reinforce the company's strategic pivot towards the commercialization of quantum technologies. As reported by TechCrunch, Microsoft is actively collaborating with the startup Atom Computing to build a commercially viable quantum system based on logical qubits, with a launch expected between 2025 and 2027. This project, part of the Azure Quantum platform, aims to overcome the main challenge of modern quantum computers: the instability of physical qubits. The creation of fault‑tolerant logical qubits will be a breakthrough, enabling true "quantum advantage" to solve problems intractable for classical supercomputers, from designing new materials to revolutionizing pharmaceuticals. Nadella's statement signals to the market that the era of theoretical research is ending, and Microsoft intends to lead in providing Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS). In addition to the plans to launch a commercial system in 2025–2027, Microsoft and Atom Computing are participating in Denmark’s QuNorth initiative — building the Magne supercomputer with ~50 logical qubits and scaling to hundreds or thousands by 2027. This strengthens trust in the strategy of fault‑tolerant logical qubits and Microsoft’s position as the future QCaaS leader.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Quantum Computing is the Next Big Accelerator in the Cloud
