WAPI 2.0 is not China Blade server standard

"China blade standard" should be near a domestic server industry most popular topic. For the dawn led by the "high standard committee" to put forward standards, said the world's two big Blue giants from the opposition, not optimistic attitude quickly into silence, although the surface of the "war of words" did not fight, but in fact the pros and cons have begun the secret rivalry.

Will the "Chinese blade standard" be crushed by international companies? After the standard comes out, the next step is how to go, will not be due to the lack of support only in all? With a series of questions, the reporter to Shuguang President and High standard Committee director of the Army conducted an interview.
　　
China Blade Standard is struggling?

The so-called "blade standard", is drafted by the high standard of "cluster operating system remote monitoring technology requirements" and "Blade Server Management Module Technical Requirements" of the two electronic industry standards, has been approved by the project and entered the formulation stage. Standard drafting Unit "high-standard Committee", the full name of China's high-performance Computer Standards Working Committee (HPCSC), was established in Beijing on March 28. From the above information, first of all, the high standard committee is a company led by Shuguang, Lenovo, Huawei, Shuguang, Red flag and other 31 involving chips, operating systems, servers, exchange and storage, infrastructure, the field of domestic enterprises and institutions established by civil organizations. Therefore, the voluntary, non-mandatory is its essential characteristic, is also distinguishes from Wapi the biggest characteristic.

As with the enactment of laws and regulations, basically there will be a reference, this standard is no exception, but also need to learn from a certain foreign technical data. However, how can the standard formulation ensure that the standard is scientifically, objectively, and advanced enough? In the new release of the world High performance computer TOP500 rankings, Dawn, Lenovo were selected 1 units, but the noun than the last plunge. Calendar military said, "the domestic demand for high-performance computers without foreign demand, so high-performance computer to do less, the replacement frequency is low", however, the domestic high-performance computing, blade research and development technology strength or let the people worry about.

Blade server since the birth of 6, 7 years, the two big Blue giants have completely formed a monopoly situation, Occupy is global market share. And then stripped Sun, NEC, Fujitsu and other international server manufacturers, the remaining market share is not much. At the same time, Shuguang, Lenovo and other enterprises, research and development strength, research and development funds, manpower is not an advantage, it seems that we have to have some worries, not the market dominance of manufacturers to set standards, is sufficient authority? Can you have enough supporters? "It is important to be successful in the blade server market, to have strong research and development capabilities and to collaborate with upstream and downstream partners," the industry source said. "High-standard Committee since its inception, it does not seem to be convincing in this respect, although the military said that the high standard committee is" OPEN "," We will not ' repair narrow rail railway ', restricting foreign products come in, we would prefer to the international advanced enterprises to learn, for reference. " However, the high standard Committee on Blade servers and upstream and downstream related manufacturers of the appeal is enough?

In addition, does this standard protect the user's investment? Like the development of aircraft in China, although also in the new machine, but always with the developed countries have a gap of 10-20 years. If you do not see the technical development trend or unconditional implementation of this standard with the current blade level, then, even if the standard, then which users dare to use it? Moreover, high performance computing is much different from PCs, and a high-performance computing device requires billions of dollars, so it is more necessary to consider the CTO and ROI for users. Imagine, if there is no foreign power to have the right to join the enterprise, then this standard is not a big "behind closed doors" means? But the standard comes out, the response is very few, that is not some "entertain oneself"?

In a face-to-face interview, the army was always smoking with a smile on his face. He expressed his understanding of the various doubts in the industry and acknowledged that the standard was being developed, there are a lot of problems in the promotion, but he says things are not as bad as they thought, "The problem with this standard is mainly from three aspects, one is how to win more users, more enterprises, more organizations to support us, Although the industry now has a lot of supporters, there are many doubters, but my point is, do not know how to do it, some people say that the Chinese can not be a satellite, can not make atomic bombs, but in the end we are not all? I dare not think how to do it; the second is how to achieve consensus, many international standards are quarrel with each other for several years to finally reach a compromise and concessions, which requires a process; The third is how some of the initial standards have gradually gained wide support. I want to solve these three problems, the standard will have its vitality.