Tian defines cloud coordinates: from server to operating system

Tian, who has always been very investment-minded, has chosen "cloud computing" to invest in cloud base, creating a cluster of clusters of models, trying to build a complete cloud industry chain for China, while its "cloud" dream to the end.

In the office of the Beijing Cloud base, which is located in the North Industrial Software Park, a slogan has been introduced-"cloud computing is the ability for everyone to enjoy a supercomputer as much as a book price." ”

The slogan comes from Tian, the founder of the Cloud base and chairman of the broadband capital. "After the Internet wave is over, I feel empty and I don't see any promising technologies or industries," Tian said in an interview with reporters at the communications industry newspaper. The advent of cloud computing has made me once again find the excitement of investing and the determination to do something. ”

The birth of "cloud base"

In fact, as early as 1999 years ago, Tian left Asiainfo as "small netcom" when the head, began brewing "cloud" dream.

At the end of 1999, Tian went to the United States to attend a conference on the Internet, and Vintong.cerf, known as the father of the Internet, who worked in MCI, said that MCI wanted to do a project called "Generationd", where the previous operators provided only one network platform, But in fact they could and should have provided a management platform. On this platform, the entire telecommunications network is like a computer, the traditional computer operating system on this management platform into customer management, security management and billing. ”

Hearing the idea, Tian felt very excited. "With the development of the Internet, voice business will be completely free, the data business is beginning to commercialization." Therefore, the user's demand for storage and computing must continue to grow, which is an opportunity for operators. "he said.

Back home, Tian immediately began to experiment in small netcom. He let Netcom hired the best technical staff, once worked in At&t Lubenjun responsible for this project development, but in view of virtualization software and bandwidth two basic conditions are not available, the idea was not possible to achieve at that time.

In March 2002, Tian also published an article on the idea of doing business why? "I am confident that the PC industry will be fully rewritten when implementing 10M, 100M bandwidth to home and desktop," he wrote. There was no Microsoft, no operating system, maybe no intel chips, and the whole rules of the game changed. When we suddenly found out that the change in the rules of the game is our own company, that is how it feels. At that time, Tian did not know what he was looking forward to is the "cloud."

After that, Tian has been busy listing and other things, "storage and calculation of things have been delayed." Tian recalls the expression of regret that appeared on his face.

But soon, Tian to make up for this regret. Tian completed the listing of Netcom, feel that their mission is completed in Netcom, he would like to continue to do in the small netcom unfinished projects.

In 2006, Tian officially resigned as chief executive of China Netcom, focusing on the management and operation of China Broadband industry fund.

And a marriage of the same year also made Tian dream to achieve early. In Silicon Valley, Tian met Jerry Yang, Jerry Yang replaced Semert as Yahoo CEO, as a revival of Yahoo's mission.

At that time, Yahoo is developing a "Hadoop" platform, which is a distributed computing platform, cloud computing comes from this. Later Yahoo portal, search, advertising systems are based on Hadoop platform, and many internet companies such as Taobao, Baidu's main business is also based on the Hadoop platform.

"I saw Yahoo's Hadoop platform and felt the whole thing boil, and it was the same as the project I was working on at Little Netcom," he said. "Tian said.

Another key figure contributing to the realization of Tian's dreams is the CEO Ming of Trend Technology. Tian recalls: "Still in Netcom, I and Ming are beginning to discuss, what things, like the Internet, PC technology, mobile communication, change the world's economy, change the user's way of life." Unfortunately, we could not see any way out. ”

The advent of cloud computing has made them excited again. Meanwhile, Jerry Yang has failed to revive Yahoo and wants to do something meaningful after leaving Yahoo. Thus, three people hit, "sea" cloud computing.

At the beginning of 2010, Tian's broadband capital and Beijing Economic and technological development zone invested in the construction of cloud base. In May 2010, Zhang Ming was working with Tian to set up the cloud trend (T-cloud) to do open-source virtualization software, which was exactly what Tian wanted to do. At the same time, Jerry Yang promised to invest in the way to enter the Tian investment institutions.

"Cloud base makes me want to do ' hometown Cloud ' dream to realize," Tian said, and continued in the small netcom's feelings, he most want to get a breakthrough is "operational cloud."

Doing "operational cloud"

Since 1994 in the United States to create the letter, to leave Netcom in 2006, Tian Baptist Telecommunications industry for more than more than 10 years, so for the telecommunications industry has a deep feeling, the operators face the challenges are quite well understood.

Traditional operators are now generally faced with a completely "pipeline" situation, Tian as the head of Netcom has experienced the early impact.

"The carrier's consistent revenue comes from the business model of charging by time and by distance." But the advent of the Internet completely broke the rules, users no matter where, can enjoy the most convenient service at any time. "Today, this kind of change is becoming more and more serious, which directly threatens the survival of operators.

Each year fixed network operators have invested huge sums of money to expand the backbone of the network, but often an internet business has swallowed a lot of traffic, users pay a lower monthly fee, created a network of giants, while operators are approaching the danger of living beyond their means.

The advent of cloud computing will be a great way to change the plight of operators, Tian that the traditional network operations to storage and computing operations, traditional operators are feasible and have to choose a future model. Because only cloud computing, is suitable for the basic operators to play a resource advantage, and can generate a variety of new service models, thus bringing new revenue business model.

However, the cloud is different from the traditional telecommunications network, so operators in the operation of cloud computing, but often feel no way out. In this respect, Tian said, to do a good job in cloud computing, infrastructure infrastructure, which is the operator's natural advantages, because broadband is the first driver of cloud computing development, and operators have the richest broadband resources.

Second, from software, because the software of the cloud service provider, such as Google and Apple, is closed, the price is expensive and the service is incompatible, and the scheme introduced by IBM and so on is "new bottle old wine" and has no competitive advantage. Therefore, operators can start from open source software, the various types of development groups gathered to develop a variety of characteristics of the application, pushed to the user.

Finally, in terms of organizational structure, because cloud computing is a brand-new network operation mode, to the talented person, the system nimble and so on has the very high request, the Tian proposal, the operator may imitate "The Shenzhen Special Zone" mode, designates a small and medium-sized city, comprehensively attempts the cloud computing model, thus may unceasingly experience the lesson and finally moves toward the comprehensive deployment

"Technology has never been a problem, and the biggest hurdle now is whether operators can radically reverse their perceptions and put them into action." "Tian said.

At present, the cloud base in the "operational cloud" has been quite successful. April 2010, Cloud Base's Sky cloud technology combined with the cloud trend, successfully set up the first phase of China Mobile IAASPOC platform to achieve with China Mobile big cloud virtualization platform docking.

In addition, the cloud base and China Unicom also launched the exploration cooperation. Not long ago, Tian also met with Wang Cloud base to discuss cloud computing and how to drive operators to develop cloud computing.

Zhang Ming's trend technology is working with China Telecom to launch a cloud storage service similar to the Amazon EC2-China Cloud.

"We want to work with operators to build a simpler and more efficient cloud computing architecture for them," he said. "As a person who has come out of the telecoms industry, Tian has been stressing that they want operators to take advantage of cloud computing to make a successful transition."

Building "The coordinates of the cloud era"

"Tian has always been the ideal of industry to serve the country, broadband let him realize this dream, and he would like to continue the dream through the cloud." "Tian's old friend and partner Ming told reporters.

Tian the cloud base as a "cloud-era coordinate". "We hope that through the cloud base for China to build a complete cloud computing industry chain, in 35 to drive the value of hardware and software and services to 200 billion yuan, to cultivate 8-10 of the furniture have their own intellectual property rights, world-class cloud computing software and hardware enterprises, the collection of cloud computing industry talent 8000 to 10,000 people." Cloud base construction into a ' cloud of the era of the coordinates ' to form a model effect, really for the development of China's cloud computing as a leader and builders role. ”

In order to do cloud computing as a cause, Tian chose to start from the foundation, "cloud computing to develop, first of all, there must be a server, data center." "he said.

Cloud base of the world Cloud Box company launched a domestic container-type modular data center-cloud box, and China's first cloud server "Super Cloud" has also been officially offline, the current Super Cloud server has released 5 series of 25 products, and the Chinese mobile, Baidu, Taobao, 360 and other companies to test and apply. Tian said: "This route proved to be correct, we have the first customers, with cash flow, which is undoubtedly the most important for a newly established enterprise." ”

The Tian of capital operations and the development of the company is more aware of the importance of skilled personnel and cash flow. "We have Yao Hongyu, Xu Hongzhong, Zhang Fubo and other technical Montana, and are recruiting a bunch of very good technicians," he said. ”

Yao Hongyu is currently the CEO of the friend system. Friends is a company specializing in the development of cloud operating systems. "Cloud computing brings huge resources together and requires a unified operating system to operate and manage, and friends are the leaders in this area." "Tian said.

"Not only that, we are currently with the trend of technology, AMD, innovation, Granville Electronics and other companies such as Asia and the company have cooperated, for the emphasis on collaborative cloud computing Alliance, we clearly have a greater advantage." "Tian further complements the advantages of the cloud base.

Creating a "cluster Cloud"

In fact, the cloud base itself is the pattern of "cloud" performance, the integration of a number of resources, and then packaged and pushed to the user.

Tian said: "Our intention to build a cloud base is also inspired by the ' Silicon Valley '. The emergence of innovation needs a cohesive effect, scientific research needs to communicate, the value chain of all aspects are critical. At that time it was an idea of mine, and then through the exchange with Beijing, received by the Commission investment, we will be a number of enterprises together to provide a shared service environment, including administrative, human resources, finance, brand these aspects of sharing, which also conforms to the ' cloud ' spirit. ”

At present, the cloud base is currently settled in a total of 12 enterprises, mostly broadband capital investment, including cloud technology, friends of the system, heaven and earth, Cloud box, day-run financing, space-based communication and cloud network and other companies, investment reached 500 million yuan.

The company's business encompasses all aspects of cloud computing, including distributed data centers, cloud servers, thin terminals, cloud storage and other hardware products, cloud operating systems, desktop virtual applications, such as basic software, intelligent knowledge Base, data mining systems and other applications, as well as cloud system integration, the overall composition of the cloud industry chain.

In addition, the cloud base also cooperates with the International Cloud Computing Factory, introduces the advanced cloud computing technology. Located in the Cloud Base demonstration center of the Canadian BlackBerry Company, Asia-Credit union, China Telecom and other international well-known enterprises.

Tian told reporters, Cloud base will also cooperate with Beijing "Xiangyun plan", consider further investment or cooperation to enter including exchange, chips and other cloud core technology projects.

In the future, Tian wants to be a builder of cloud-like ecosystems, packaged with operating systems, servers, storage, software, and applications to help users achieve cloud computing goals.

"By that time, I hope that 10,000 dollars can be used to buy 1Tb of storage, with hundreds of dollars can be done." "The goal of Tian is not too ambitious, and the cloud is accelerating with a planned, step-by-cloud computing" landing, "he said.

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Cloud base Weaving "cloud" network

Beijing Cloud Base is by the Beijing Municipal Commission, also Zhuang Development zone and broadband capital jointly created to invest in nurturing the next information technology commanding Heights "cloud computing" of the new industries base.

Beijing Cloud Base currently invests 12 companies, the total investment amount is 500 million yuan. Business includes all aspects of cloud computing, including distributed data centers, cloud servers, thin terminals, cloud storage and other hardware products, cloud operating systems, desktop virtual applications, such as basic software, intelligent knowledge Base, data mining systems and other applications, as well as cloud system integration, the overall composition of the cloud industry chain. Cloud Base is also working with international cloud computing manufacturers to introduce advanced cloud computing technology. Cloud Base is located in the demonstration center of the Canadian BlackBerry Company, the United States and other international well-known companies Microsoft.

Beijing Cloud Base will cooperate with Beijing "Xiangyun plan", further investment including exchange, chips and other cloud core technology projects, is expected to be in the "Twelve-Five" period, Beijing Cloud base will form 200 billion yuan output value, promote the national information industry high-speed development, and attract the world's high-end talent to become the core of cloud computing.

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