Reference Configurations — Operating Quantum Computers

This appendix provides compact starting configurations for Chapter 74. They are templates, not mandates.

Research sandbox

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pattern: research-sandbox
purpose: exploratory learning
controls:
  - source_control
  - local_simulation
  - basic_artifact_retention
  - per_user_budget
not_for:
  - external_claims
  - vendor_acceptance
  - regulated_decisions

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Research sandbox · Figure 1

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flowchart LR
    Repo[Repo] --> Sim[Local simulator]
    Sim --> Cloud[Cloud QPU]
    Cloud --> Store[Artifact store]
    Store --> Notes[Experiment notes]

Vendor evaluation lab

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pattern: vendor-evaluation-lab
purpose: compare providers using benchmark contracts
controls:
  - benchmark_catalog
  - result_cards
  - failed_run_retention
  - reviewer_signoff
  - cost_center_tags

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Vendor evaluation lab · Figure 2

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flowchart TB
    Catalog[Benchmark catalog] --> Plan[Evaluation plan]
    Plan --> A[Provider A]
    Plan --> B[Provider B]
    Plan --> C[Provider C]
    A --> Cards[Result cards]
    B --> Cards
    C --> Cards
    Cards --> Decision[Procurement decision]

Application platform

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pattern: application-platform
purpose: stable quantum workflow APIs for internal teams
controls:
  - internal_sdk
  - workflow_manifest
  - preflight_service
  - runtime_broker
  - experiment_warehouse
  - claim_review

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Application platform · Figure 3

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flowchart LR
    SDK[Internal SDK] --> Preflight[Preflight]
    Preflight --> Broker[Runtime broker]
    Broker --> Backends[Backends]
    Backends --> Warehouse[Experiment warehouse]
    Warehouse --> Products[Data products]

Hardware operations center

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pattern: hardware-operations-center
purpose: operate physical quantum systems
controls:
  - facility_telemetry
  - calibration_pipeline
  - backend_quarantine
  - runtime_admission_control
  - incident_response
  - commissioning_checklists

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Hardware operations center · Figure 4

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flowchart TB
    Facility[Facility telemetry] --> Ops[Ops console]
    QPU[QPU telemetry] --> Ops
    Control[Control stack] --> Ops
    Ops --> Cal[Calibration]
    Cal --> Admit[Admission control]

Fault-tolerant readiness program

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pattern: fault-tolerant-readiness
purpose: prepare for logical quantum services
controls:
  - logical_workload_registry
  - resource_estimation_pipeline
  - assumptions_registry
  - decoder_review
  - factory_model_review
  - investment_gate

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Fault-tolerant readiness program · Figure 5

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flowchart LR
    Registry[Logical workload registry] --> Estimate[Resource estimate]
    Estimate --> Assumptions[Assumptions registry]
    Assumptions --> Review[Readiness review]
    Review --> Roadmap[Roadmap]