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October 18, 2011, Tsinghua University and Intel Corporation jointly hosted a "2011 Seminar on Transparent Computing and cloud computing Technology" in Beijing. Experts from various fields of research and development have exchanged in-depth and transparent computing and cloud computing technologies to explore the future direction of the field and the combined path of research and production.

Zhang, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of degree Office of State Council

Transparent computing: not just cloud computing

As early as 1988, the research team led by academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of computer science of Tsinghua University began to work on the research of transparent computing system and theory, to be formally put forward before and after 2004, and to improve the concept and theory of transparent computing, first of all in the scope of cloud computing Zhang. The current High-profile cloud computing, although it is the first time that IBM in the form of white paper, many enterprises and individuals have put forward many concepts or solutions, but did not form a unified understanding and consensus.

In China, cloud computing is regarded as a great opportunity for the innovation and development of China's information technology industry, which is highly valued by the government and enterprises. Before cloud computing became a hot spot, the "Transparent computing" proposed by the Chinese themselves had successfully applied the concept of software as a service, successfully solved the small terminal and the software how to cross the platform the theory question, causes the user to take the initiative service, for instance, "The Cloud handset", "the service handset", "the Cloud pad", "the Cloud appliance" As possible. In this sense, transparent computing is not only a common concept and vision with cloud computing, but also has a greater practical prospect and value.

Composition structure of transparent computing system

The diagram above shows the composition of a transparent computing system. We can see that the ideal transparent calculation consists of three parts, one is the integration of the current PC, PDA, smart phones, digital appliances, such as light weight equipment transparent client; one is the integration of the current network equipment and interconnected equipment transparent network; the last one is the integration of a large number of strong computational capacity or strong general personal computer, Transparent servers, mainframes, etc.

With transparent computing, the user does not need to perceive the specific computer operating system, no need to understand the middleware, application and storage location, only in accordance with their own needs, in the context of network connectivity from a variety of terminal equipment to choose and enjoy the corresponding services. This kind of transparent network has added the specific communication protocol based on the traditional network, it can be based on Ethernet, CATV, 802.11, IEEE 1394 transmission system, can also be based on 3G, 4G communication network.

"Innovation is Intel's life," said Dr He Jingxiang, general manager of the Intel Software and Services Division in China, at the symposium's keynote address. Over the past 26 years with China, Intel has been working actively with the Chinese government, academia and industry to build a multi-channel, open and innovative platform for research and research. As Intel's largest product and technology research and development base outside the United States, the Asia-Pacific Research and Development Center has been an important force for Intel's efforts in China to promote manufacturing, and has achieved a great deal of technological innovation for transparent computing over the past few years. ”

Dr. He Jingxiang, general manager of Intel Software and Services Division, China

In order to help domestic university teachers to understand, learn and master the electronic information industry independent innovation, industrial upgrading of the transparent computing and related technologies, Intel Corporation and many famous universities in China to establish a long-term and in-depth cooperative relations. Last year, Intel Corporation held a seminar on transparent computing and UEFI technology jointly with Shanghai Jiaotong University. At the meeting, leaders from the government departments and experts, academician of the Academy of Engineering, universities and industry technical experts, around the transparent computing innovation technology in-depth exchanges and discussions, for the continuous improvement and development of transparent computing accumulated valuable experience.

Sjtu-intel Transparent Computing and UEFI Technology seminar photo

Dr Ho also said that Intel's 2010 cloud computing strategy identified a number of visions for efficient energy-saving, safe, manageable and user-terminal personalized services. The combination of transparent computing technology and cloud computing vision is a good example of the application of cloud computing in China. In January 2011, Intel and Aspire established the "Aspire-Intel Transparent Computing Joint laboratory" to develop transparent computing technology.

Zhang, a professor of science and technology, also expressed his view that "transparent computing, as a leading computational concept and innovation technique, represents an important direction in the development of computing and service models." Its progress in recent years, can not be separated from the academic and Intel and other companies of deep cooperation and collaborative innovation. Intel's continuous breakthrough in UEFI provides important technical support for the further application of transparent computing, as well as more feasible solutions for the implementation of cloud computing.

Transparent computing, as a leading computing concept and innovative technology, relies on the network to achieve pervasive computing, with low-cost, manageable, high security, high reliability of the outstanding advantages, it represents the future development of cloud computing an important direction. The idea of open bottom motherboard and heterogeneous operating system interface proposed in transparent computing has considerable consistency and complementarity with the UEFI (Unified extensible modularity Interface, unified Extensible Firmware Interface) initiated by the BIOS open thinking.

We have every reason to believe that, whether in computing or service mode, as a transparent calculation of the same lineage as cloud computing, walking in the cloud before, it is bound to indicate that it will be more long-term than the cloud.