Data provides invaluable information that informs our decisions, and is therefore driving the need for robust, premium data infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what is data infrastructure?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s use an analogy. Think of data infrastructure as a road. Roads consist of more than just the surface you travel on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also include physical roads, traffic signals, and standardised road markings and signs for safety. Similarly, data infrastructure also consists of more than just physical servers and networks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Huawei-Image-Highway-with-numbers-1024x477.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAccording to The State of Open Data, an initiative of the Open Data for Development (OD4D), data infrastructure includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Data assets, such as datasets, identifiers, and registers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Standards and technologies used to curate and provide access to data assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Guidance and policies that inform the use and management of data assets and the data infrastructure itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Organisations that govern the data infrastructure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- The communities involved in contributing to or maintaining it, and those who are impacted by decisions that are made using it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Clearly, this is a broad definition, but the main takeaway is that just as roads are integral to public infrastructure, the physical hardware, especially storage devices, are fundamental to data infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, I\u2019ll talk about what the ideal data infrastructure looks from a hardware, and more specially, storage perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the ideal data infrastructure?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s assume a commercial bank plans to launch a marketing campaign to bring in more potential customers. Its marketing department would contact online\/offline shopping platforms, ride-hailing\/ride-sharing providers, cinemas and so on, to provide better publicity to new customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department would need the technical and data analysis departments to collect and process data to categorise these potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ideally, a marketing campaign at this scale would supply both a mass of data and human resources, and the smooth flow of data between IT devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, most banks are plagued by insufficient storage capacity, ineffective data flow, and outdated management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Huawei-Image-City-with-Icons-Infographic.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSo, what kind of data infrastructure do we want? Put simply, data infrastructure ideally features sufficient storage capacity, effective dataflow, and intelligent management capable of dealing with today and tomorrow\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2019, the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) \u2014 a research institute operated under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China \u2014released the White Paper on Data Infrastructure 2019<\/em> together with Huawei.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis document points out that an ideal data infrastructure must be converged, collaborative, intelligent, reliable, and open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Converged<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Virtualised workloads, which require higher storage capacity, usually create massive waste in terms of redundant data, time, and effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But converged data infrastructure is able to streamline processes by combining huge amounts of workloads, which explains the rise in popularity of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collaborative<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe complexity of data means various data sources and related data processing technologies will co-exist in the long term, and collaborative analysis is required to unify data scattered at different sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intelligent<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\nSmart data infrastructure uses machine learning, analytics, and AI for its IT operations as software overlays on top of hardware, optimising resources and driving automation to save millions of management hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reliable<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nA huge amount of data runs on data infrastructure, including core service and private data. This data is essential to businesses, and must not be tampered with, lost, or leaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\nThere are many segments and participants in the data industry, which means data, products, and services need to be coordinated to support business development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a crucial part of this industry, open data infrastructure is needed to attract more participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei All-Flash Data <\/strong>Centre<\/strong> Solution: Smart Data Infrastructure for Tomorrow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n2022 marks the 21st anniversary of Huawei making its first steps in the storage realm, and since then, it has never stopped making investments in R&D. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Huawei is a mainstay in the leader sector of the Gartner Magic Quadrant, an industry analysis that measures the \u201cCompleteness of Vision and Ability to Execute\u201d for all major storage players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At present, explosive data has become the core means of production and the catalyst for the digital economy. In the next five to 10 years, the amount of data to be stored will increase from 32 zettabytes in 2018 to 180 zettabytes by 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what is the best play in all-flash data centre trends? Huawei has the answer: the Huawei all-flash data centre solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Huawei all-flash data centre solution includes OceanStor Dorado all-flash storage<\/strong>, OceanProtect data protection<\/strong>, NoF+ storage network<\/strong>, and DME full-lifecycle intelligent O&M<\/strong>, providing an effective way to build a green and energy-efficient all-flash data centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIt has been widely used in the core service systems across a variety of industries, such as finance, telecom, healthcare, and manufacturing, to better mine enterprise data value and accelerate the digital transformation journey. Specifically, this solution comprises two major products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe storage delivers up to 21 million IOPS and has the industry\u2019s highest reliability at seven nines. In terms of availability, the OceanStor Dorado storage provides comprehensive data availability capabilities that cover applications, devices, networks, and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Huawei-OceanStor-1.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOceanProtect Backup Storage<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\nHuawei OceanProtect provides all-scenario data protection throughout the data lifecycle covering disaster recovery and backup. It helps customers achieve disaster recovery for production data, backup of critical enterprise data, and valuable data reuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Huawei-OceanProtect.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs we move into an increasingly digital economy, data has become a new driver of production and a basic and strategic resource. This new world is driving the upgrade of data infrastructure at which Huawei is at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei will continue to release better, more innovative data centre solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAccording to The State of Open Data, an initiative of the Open Data for Development (OD4D), data infrastructure includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Data assets, such as datasets, identifiers, and registers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Standards and technologies used to curate and provide access to data assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Guidance and policies that inform the use and management of data assets and the data infrastructure itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Organisations that govern the data infrastructure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- The communities involved in contributing to or maintaining it, and those who are impacted by decisions that are made using it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Clearly, this is a broad definition, but the main takeaway is that just as roads are integral to public infrastructure, the physical hardware, especially storage devices, are fundamental to data infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, I\u2019ll talk about what the ideal data infrastructure looks from a hardware, and more specially, storage perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the ideal data infrastructure?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s assume a commercial bank plans to launch a marketing campaign to bring in more potential customers. Its marketing department would contact online\/offline shopping platforms, ride-hailing\/ride-sharing providers, cinemas and so on, to provide better publicity to new customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department would need the technical and data analysis departments to collect and process data to categorise these potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ideally, a marketing campaign at this scale would supply both a mass of data and human resources, and the smooth flow of data between IT devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, most banks are plagued by insufficient storage capacity, ineffective data flow, and outdated management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSo, what kind of data infrastructure do we want? Put simply, data infrastructure ideally features sufficient storage capacity, effective dataflow, and intelligent management capable of dealing with today and tomorrow\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2019, the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) \u2014 a research institute operated under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China \u2014released the White Paper on Data Infrastructure 2019<\/em> together with Huawei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This document points out that an ideal data infrastructure must be converged, collaborative, intelligent, reliable, and open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Converged<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Virtualised workloads, which require higher storage capacity, usually create massive waste in terms of redundant data, time, and effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But converged data infrastructure is able to streamline processes by combining huge amounts of workloads, which explains the rise in popularity of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collaborative<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The complexity of data means various data sources and related data processing technologies will co-exist in the long term, and collaborative analysis is required to unify data scattered at different sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intelligent<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Smart data infrastructure uses machine learning, analytics, and AI for its IT operations as software overlays on top of hardware, optimising resources and driving automation to save millions of management hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reliable<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A huge amount of data runs on data infrastructure, including core service and private data. This data is essential to businesses, and must not be tampered with, lost, or leaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
There are many segments and participants in the data industry, which means data, products, and services need to be coordinated to support business development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a crucial part of this industry, open data infrastructure is needed to attract more participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei All-Flash Data <\/strong>Centre<\/strong> Solution: Smart Data Infrastructure for Tomorrow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2022 marks the 21st anniversary of Huawei making its first steps in the storage realm, and since then, it has never stopped making investments in R&D. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Huawei is a mainstay in the leader sector of the Gartner Magic Quadrant, an industry analysis that measures the \u201cCompleteness of Vision and Ability to Execute\u201d for all major storage players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At present, explosive data has become the core means of production and the catalyst for the digital economy. In the next five to 10 years, the amount of data to be stored will increase from 32 zettabytes in 2018 to 180 zettabytes by 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what is the best play in all-flash data centre trends? Huawei has the answer: the Huawei all-flash data centre solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Huawei all-flash data centre solution includes OceanStor Dorado all-flash storage<\/strong>, OceanProtect data protection<\/strong>, NoF+ storage network<\/strong>, and DME full-lifecycle intelligent O&M<\/strong>, providing an effective way to build a green and energy-efficient all-flash data centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has been widely used in the core service systems across a variety of industries, such as finance, telecom, healthcare, and manufacturing, to better mine enterprise data value and accelerate the digital transformation journey. Specifically, this solution comprises two major products:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The storage delivers up to 21 million IOPS and has the industry\u2019s highest reliability at seven nines. In terms of availability, the OceanStor Dorado storage provides comprehensive data availability capabilities that cover applications, devices, networks, and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOceanProtect Backup Storage<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Huawei OceanProtect provides all-scenario data protection throughout the data lifecycle covering disaster recovery and backup. It helps customers achieve disaster recovery for production data, backup of critical enterprise data, and valuable data reuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs we move into an increasingly digital economy, data has become a new driver of production and a basic and strategic resource. This new world is driving the upgrade of data infrastructure at which Huawei is at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei will continue to release better, more innovative data centre solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The communities involved in contributing to or maintaining it, and those who are impacted by decisions that are made using it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n