[Shanghai, China, September 20, 2024] At HUAWEI CONNECT 2024, over 300 industry leaders, experts, and scholars gathered for the data center network session themed "Xinghe Intelligent Fabric, Powering the AI Era." The event featured discussions on the evolution and technological advancements of data center networks. During the session, Huawei unveiled the newly upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Fabric solution. This cutting-edge solution aims to establish a data center network characterized by one map for intelligent operations and maintenance (O&M), one network for diverse computing, and one platform for simplified deployment, providing a robust network infrastructure to support enterprises' digital and intelligent transformations.
Arthur Wang, President of Data Center Network Domain, Data Communication Product Line,Huawei, delivering a keynote speech
In his keynote speech, Arthur Wang, President of Data Center Network Domain at Data Communication Product Line,Huawei,outlined the emerging trends in data center network development. He emphasized that in the AI era, data center networks require both a "brilliant brain" and "resilient bones." The newly launched Xinghe Intelligent Fabric solution is designed to deliver a powerful network infrastructure tailored for the AI era, featuring:
• One Map for Intelligent O&M: Zero Management Concerns
Huawei's exclusive network digital map enables rapid cross-data center and cross-vendor fault identification within minutes. Additionally, the NetMaster network large model facilitates AI-driven O&M, eliminating manual intervention and ensuring zero management concerns.
• One Network for Diverse Computing: Zero Service Interruptions
The Xinghe Intelligent Fabric supports various application scenarios, including intelligent computing, general-purpose computing, and storage. The innovative Network Scale Load Balancing (NSLB) algorithm increases network throughput to 95% and boosts AI training efficiency by over 10%. With the exclusive iReliable three-level fast switchover capability, it achieves sub-millisecond switchover, guaranteeing zero service interruptions.
• One Platform for Simplified Deployment: Zero Configuration Errors
By employing digital twins to simulate networks in advance and verify configurations post-deployment, the solution ensures 100% accuracy in network changes. By harnessing network-security convergence capabilities, AI creates an intelligent security matrix to analyze millions of security policies, achieving zero configuration errors.
During the session, Simon Piff, Research Vice President for IDC's Asia/Pacific (AP) region, delivered a keynote titled "Insights into Data Center Network Development Trends in the AI Era," discussing the evolution of technology within data center networks in this new age. Other industry leaders, including Li Jing from Baidu, Jiang Yuqi from China Pacific Insurance, Benjamin Kiloba Dotto from Tanzania's e-Government Authority, and Park jun beom from CJ's IT Department in South Korea, shared their experiences and successes in collaboration with Huawei on data center networks.
With its unique technological innovations, Huawei's Xinghe Intelligent Fabric solution is widely adopted across various sectors, including finance, government, Internet, and manufacturing. This adoption accelerates digital and intelligent transformation across industries. Looking ahead, Huawei will continue to collaborate with industry partners to enhance research and innovation in data center networks, promote intelligent upgrades, and create greater value for the industry.
