Quantum Security Reaches Data Centres

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect location in Madrid has been the chosen site for a demonstration of a secure quantum private connection between local data centres and AWS.

This test confirms the feasibility and ease of deployment of quantum attack-resistant networks.

‘In this new architecture, fibre operator Lyntia has created a realistic scenario and dynamic routing within its backbone; LuxQuanta has integrated its Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems with Juniper Networks encryption technologies to protect lyntia’s metro optical network; and Merqury’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions have brought greater security to cloud connectivity, creating a comprehensive, multi-layered defence structure for critical data,’ explain the initiative.

Towards a new era of security

Data centres are considered critical national infrastructures by governments around the world. Such a breakthrough is therefore essential for the security of any country, in the face of the threat posed by the advance of quantum computing, which we discussed in this report.

‘In the face of escalating cyber threats stemming from advances in quantum technology, this collaboration demonstrates the ability of quantum-resilient solutions to protect sensitive data and ensure extreme, long-term security for governments, businesses and citizens,’ they detail.

‘With access to advanced quantum security features, we can strengthen the security of our communications platform. This collaboration allows us to implement robust encryption systems with the utmost confidence, ensuring that our data will remain protected against the new cybersecurity challenges of the future,’ says Eduardo Duato, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at lyntia.

In the demonstration, multiple data centres were connected via a quantum-secure network, designed as a point-to-multipoint network through the application of the QKD system.

The novelty is that, until now, most of these systems have operated on a point-to-point basis, transmitting communications from a single sender to a single receiver. However, the new integrated physical advanced encryption system demonstrates that it is now possible to transmit to multiple receivers, from one point to multiple points.