Technology cloud report: how many hurdles does the computing power network need to cross?

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In the age of electricity , Whether the power is stable 、 It works 、 Quickly get , To a certain extent, it determines whether the economy and society can operate well . Today's electricity has become a well functioning of the economy and society “ Standard configuration ”, Computing power has become a highly sophisticated development in all walks of life “ Top configuration ”.

Although currently subject to technological development , Computing power has not had the same disruptive impact on the industrial revolution as electricity , But from cloud computing 、 The value of industrial Internet and artificial intelligence , The changes that computing power can bring are incalculable .

In the field of industrial manufacturing , Every input of computing power in intelligent chemical plant 1 dollar , It can drive 10 Dollar related output value increased ; In the field of biomedicine , The improvement of computing power makes gene sequencing from 13 The year is shortened to 1 God , The identification of new drug research and development starts from 5000 The days are shortened to 100 God ; In the field of weather forecasting , The development of computing power will improve the accuracy of weather forecast from 21.8% Up to 90%……

It can be seen from the above quietly occurring changes , Computing power has become the strategic commanding height of global competition , Directly affect the development speed of digital economy .

Analogous to the power grid, it provides power for all kinds of electrical and electronic equipment , Computing power network is a network that provides computing power services for data calculation . The original computing power resources are integrated and optimized through the computing power network , It can help the original institutions share their computing resources 、 Flexibility on demand , Save a lot of asset investment and operation and maintenance costs of distributed edge nodes .

Develop Computing Networks , It can not only promote the in-depth development of Eastern mathematics and Western Mathematics , It will also promote the steady and healthy development of China's digital economy .

that , How to build a computing network ？ What technical difficulties need to be overcome ？

Computational networks ≠ Calculate the force + The Internet

The intuitive understanding of computational power network includes two key parts ： One is computational power , The second is the Internet . However ,“ Computational networks ” The effect of should not be a simple addition of the two , It should be “ multiplier ”.

Computing power network enlarges the value of computing power through the network , Networks that lack computing power to carry more applications can only be used as data transmission networks , And the use value of the lack of network computing power will also be greatly reduced .

therefore , Computing power network is based on cloud network integration , Continuous evolution and development centered on computing power , Gradually integrate to form the ubiquitous computing power 、 Computational power perception 、 Computing power systems such as computing power routing and scheduling .

Duan Xiaodong, vice president of China Mobile Research Institute, believes that , Computing power network is the deepening and new upgrading of cloud network integration , Mainly reflected in four aspects ：

First, object upgrade , Cloud is a carrier of computing , Computing power will be more three-dimensional in , Including more abundant forms such as edges and ends ;

Second, integration and upgrading , Computational network is not only the integration of arrangement management , More emphasis on the integration of computing power and network in form and protocol , At the same time, it also strengthens the focus on calculation ,ABCDNETS And other technologies ;

Third, operation upgrading , Computing network has higher requirements for network operation management , From one-stop to integration 、 Intelligent evolution ;

Fourth, service upgrading , Computational force network takes computational force as the carrier , A new integrated service integrating multiple elements .

in fact , Because the computing power network involves many technical fields , But the current computing power and network technology systems 、 Architecture implementation and development path are different , The theoretical research and technical research in most cross fields are still in their infancy , Therefore, it is not easy to realize the integration of computing and network .

Three challenges in the development of computing network

What challenges exist in the current development of China's computing network ？

Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile Group, believes , The development of computing power network needs to be solved urgently, and the foundation of innovation and research is weak 、 The level of industrial modernization is low 、 The demand for computing power has yet to stimulate three major problems .

Promote the development of computing network , First, we need strong original innovation ability . At present, the computing power network is on the standard route 、 Architecture is still in its infancy , A number of major original achievements and key core technologies need to be broken through , The urgency of original technological innovation is increasing day by day . meanwhile , Computational power network involves many disciplines 、 Integration of multiple fields , Current fusion depth 、 The breadth is not enough , There is also a shortage of top scientific and technological talents and innovation teams who can make original achievements in these key areas .

The maturity of computing network supporting industry determines the speed of its industrialization process . But now , The modernization level of related industries is low , It has become an obstacle to the development of computing network “ bottleneck ”. Yang Jie said , One side , The layout of heterogeneous computing industry needs to be improved . Heterogeneous computing related industries are the key to the implementation of computing network , But the current domestic accelerator for Heterogeneous Computing 、 compiler 、 Insufficient investment in basic software such as tool chain , The overall maturity of the industry is low . On the other hand , The Internet 、 Calculate that the integration of the two industries is not deep 、 It is still in the simple superposition state , Interface between devices 、 Signaling protocols and other standards are not unified , It is difficult to support the flexible scheduling of computing network resources 、 Efficient integration .

Stimulate the demand for computing power 、 Accelerate application innovation , It is also crucial to the ecological construction and healthy development of the computing network . Yang Jie said , At present, the cost of computing power in China is relatively high . There is a certain degree of imbalance between supply and demand in the domestic data center market , The cost of computing power cannot effectively meet the needs of inclusive development . Take the eastern users as an example , For example, call the eastern calculation force nearby , Will be affected by high civil engineering and power costs 、 Energy consumption indicators are tight ; Such as remote call of Western computing power , Face long network delay 、 Data security is difficult to guarantee .

in general , Suanli network is a complex technical network system , Involving heterogeneous hardware and chips 、 Access and Internet 、 Data Center 、 Cloud computing and big data 、 Artificial intelligence 、 Blockchain and other multi industry chains , Computing power network promotes unified architecture 、 Mature and complete technical standards and open source ecosystem , It requires the coordinated development of multiple industrial chains .

How to start with the development of computing network ？

The development of computing network has a long way to go . In the near and medium term , The first thing that needs to be broken through is the integration boundary of the technical architecture , Realize the unified measurement of computing network 、 Intelligent scheduling and composition services . Forward oriented , You need to provide services for the integration of computing and network 、 A series of cutting-edge technologies have been derived from the computational force network , Such as the original calculation force 、 Computational power routing 、 Online computing, etc .

that , Where should we start with the development of computing network ？

Chen Feng, technical director of the operator business division of Xinhua Group III, believes that , In order to realize the integrated supply of computing network resources , Metrics need to be addressed step by step 、 perception 、 route 、 transaction 、 Arrangement and other technical problems , We can start from four aspects ：

First, promote the formulation of unified standards . As the field of computing network integration involves many fields of expertise , So we need to build a unified technical standard 、 A unified “ Production, study and research ” Cooperation platform , Build industry consensus , So as to build a perfect computing network integration related technical standards and test and evaluation system .

Second, the pilot of landing business . On the basis of the preliminary establishment of the standard system , Industry partners need to actively play their respective advantages , Carry out relevant business pilot and practical work , In architecture 、 Ability 、 Technical verification in terms of Protocol , Ensure the implementation of standards and the promotion of industrialized application .

Third, build an integrated network of computing and networking . The ubiquity of computing power and network intelligence , Requirements in various fields 、 All majors break down industry barriers , Follow the unified line , Build a new integrated computing network service .

Fourth, promote the smooth evolution of the computing power network . Continue to introduce new network technologies in the process of promoting the integration of computing and network 、 Integration of computing and network, innovative technology , So as to support data flow and computing power sharing .

at present , In the construction of computing network , Domestic operators represented by China Unicom have started practice . Take China Unicom as an example , Start from four aspects to build a computing network .

The first is to strengthen the collaborative arrangement ability of computing network and the packaging construction of computing network ability , Accelerate the construction of an open scheduling system with cloud network edge integration ;

Second, according to the country “ Count from east to west ” Strategic requirements , Optimize the layout to form “5+4+31+X” New data center pattern ;

The third is to build an all-optical network base , Improve the public Internet, which is oriented to users and computing power 、 The industrial Internet supporting the multi cloud ecosystem and the local integrated bearer network for edge computing power access ;

Fourth, continue to promote the evolution of network technology , To speed up the SRv6 etc. IPv6+ Innovative technology application deployment , Develop innovative service products integrating computing and networking , Form the advantages of differentiated computing network products .

It can be seen that , As a new stage of cloud network integration development , Computing network technology is still developing and exploring in terms of R & D system and industrial ecology . How to unite forces from all walks of life , Increase R & D efforts , Form industrial synergy , Will be the key to the success of the computing network .

Conclusion

Computing power network is to realize “ Calculate the force ” An important carrier of infrastructure , It is the result of a set of systematic technology synthesis from technology to operation . If it lands successfully , It will effectively promote the leapfrog development of China's digital economy . At present, China has a good foundation in building a computing power network , For example, the degree of infrastructure 、 Network coverage 、 Operation level 、 Overall business capacity , The fiber to home ratio is much higher than the international average , But there are also some key challenges at the technical level , In particular, the autonomy rate of core computing chips is too low , Core optoelectronic devices mainly rely on imports . stay “ Count East and West ”、 Under the guidance of relevant policies such as building a national integrated computing infrastructure , I look forward to making “ Calculate the force ” Become the productivity of the general public .

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