Quantum computing may still sound like the stuff of science fiction, but in another five or 10 years, it could be part of our reality.

“It’s still mostly sci-fi for now,” said Charles King, an analyst with Pund-IT. “Systems are still pretty rudimentary. Though they perform some specific kinds of calculations faster than traditional computers, they are defined by their limitations. When true, fully operable quantum systems come online, they will force the IT industry, public and private sector organizations and individuals to fundamentally rethink certain kinds of problems and all but abandon some conventional solutions.”

That time is not yet here, but industry analysts say it’s getting close.

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