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Coordination of networking and computing: toward new information infrastructure and new services mode
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Xiaoyun WANG, Tao SUN, Yong CUI, Rajkumar BUYYA, Deke GUO, Qun HUANG, Hassnaa MOUSTAFA, Chen TIAN, Shangguang WANG. Coordination of networking and computing: toward new information infrastructure and new services mode[J]. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 2024, 25(5): 629-632.
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Abstract: Computing, serving as the cornerstone of information processing, plays a pivotal role in the digital service era. The “network” and “computing,” responsible for information transmission and processing respectively, traditionally belong to different stakeholders and have evolved separately. However, the recent trend toward the coordination and integration of computing and networks has garnered significant attention from both industry and academia. Concepts such as “computility network” and “computing force network” have emerged, and the International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization (ITU-T) has initiated efforts to develop standards for the coordination of networking and computing (CNC), focusing on the architecture and framework. The coordination of computing and networks is poised to offer several immediate benefits:
1. It enables efficient resource scheduling over wide areas, leading to energy conservation. The “East Data for West Computing” national project launched by China in 2022 exemplifies this, promoting data processing and storage in the country’s western regions where there is an abundance of energy, particularly renewable energy.
2. It facilitates the realization of computing power as a utility service, a vision articulated by artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer John McCarthy in the 1960s. The aim is to make computing power as readily available as household water and electricity, bridging the accessibility gap. This concept, termed “computility” by Dr. Ninghui SUN and his colleagues, is predicated on the network’s ability to provide ubiquitous information processing capabilities.
3. It significantly improves user experiences. For instance, immersive communication, characterized by high bandwidth, low latency, frequent interaction, and substantial computing complexity, necessitates that both data transmission and processing should be considered in the assessment of quality of experience. The synergy between connectivity and computing allows for optimal trade-offs, such as the selection of suitable computing nodes and network transmission paths.
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