The "number" in "east number and west calculation" refers to data, and "calculation" refers to computing ability, that is, the ability to process data. "East-West Computing" is a new computing network system integrating data center, cloud computing and big data, which guides the demand for computing power in the eastern region to shift to the west in an orderly manner, optimizes the layout of data center construction, and promotes the coordinated linkage between the east and the west. ?
In March, 2022, the planning report submitted to the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress for deliberation proposed the implementation of the "East Calculation and West Calculation" project. The digital age calls for an efficient "computing power network".
"Counting from east to west" is to guide the intensive computing power demand in the east to the west in an orderly manner, so that data elements can flow across domains. Opening the "number" artery and weaving the national computing capacity network not only eased the energy shortage in the east, but also opened up a new development path for the west.
The implementation of the "East-to-West Computing" project is conducive to improving the overall level of the country's computing capacity, expanding the scale of computing facilities, improving the efficiency of computing capacity, and realizing the large-scale and intensive development of the country's computing capacity by building a national comprehensive data center.
Second, it is conducive to promoting green development and increasing the layout of data centers in the west. It will greatly increase the proportion of green energy and consume the green energy in the nearby west. At the same time, it will continue to optimize the energy efficiency of data centers through technological innovation and replace large data centers with small and low-carbon development.
Third, it is conducive to expanding effective investment. The data center has a long industrial chain, large investment scale and strong driving effect. Through the construction of computing hub and data center cluster, it will effectively promote upstream and downstream investment in the industry.
Fourth, it is conducive to promoting coordinated regional development. The layout of computing facilities from east to west will drive the effective transfer of related industries, promote the data circulation and value transmission in the east and west, extend the development space in the east and promote the development of the west to form a new pattern.