Ellie Brown is a research analyst at 451 Research from S&P Global Energy Horizons covering quantum technologies and cloud computing. She manages the Cloud Price Index, the division’s benchmark tracking product that covers pricing for a selection of cloud infrastructure and managed services around the world. Ellie compiles and maintains a dataset collected from millions of hyperscaler SKUs and looks at trends in pricing, service additions and regional expansion plans for the major public cloud providers. Ellie’s additional coverage areas include the developing quantum computing and quantum network sectors, with research spanning quantum-suited verticals, new quantum hardware and software developments and the intersection of quantum technology, with key themes including AI and sustainability. Before joining S&P Global in 2022, Ellie’s work experience included product strategy/planning and go-to-market activities for SaaS and AI startups, as well as scientific research in astronomy and work as a secondary teacher. Ellie holds a master's degree in environmental policy and management with a concentration in sustainable energy from the University of Denver, along with a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in physics from the University of Utah.
There is a dramatic push to move some technologies into space. Low earth orbit (LEO) satellites are changing the broadband communications market, and there's even speculation about putting data centers in orbit. Analysts Ellie Brown and Johan Vermij join host Eric Hanselman to look at the practical aspects of this new frontier.
The second quarter of 2026 ushered in a wave of momentum and innovation across the quantum computing landscape. This inaugural edition of the 451 Research Quantum Quarterly brings together our latest analysis to track where the quantum industry stands, evaluate where it is headed and discuss what it means for your organization.
The popular image of quantum computers is the sparkling "chandelier" of the superconducting approach, but this episode in our Quantum CEO series examines neutral atom quantum computers. Quantum analyst Ellie Brown returns to the podcast to join Andy Ory, the CEO of QuEra.
Early-stage technology startup Space AI has spent the past decade building toward a new computing paradigm where the centralized, terrestrial data center gives way to a distributed, quantum-secure orbital network operating at low cost.
The startup is developing proprietary hydrogen-based composite shielding material and an AI-assisted radiation analysis platform designed to extend the operational lifespan of commercial off-the-shelf electronics in orbit, targeting a market increasingly defined by the ambitions of orbital data center operators.
With the recent launch of its Agentic Quantum Operating System, which combines agentic artificial intelligence with proprietary middleware, the vendor is aiming to accelerate quantum development and reduce current boundaries to achieving value from quantum.
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