On September 15th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in conjunction with the National Development and Reform Commission, unveiled the '15th Five-Year Plan' for the Advancement of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Sector. This strategic blueprint underscores the urgency of accelerating the development of cutting-edge storage capabilities within the realm of storage technology and products. It advocates for leveraging storage to bolster computing power and even substituting computing with storage solutions where feasible. The overarching goal is to elevate the technological sophistication of distributed and hyper-converged storage systems, while also refining data storage architectures and protocols.

Furthermore, the plan identifies pivotal technological breakthroughs, including intelligent hierarchical storage and data sparsity optimization. It envisions the creation of novel storage products, such as high-bandwidth flash memory and ferroelectric memory, to meet the evolving demands of the digital landscape. In the domain of infrastructure and applications, the plan calls for pioneering advancements in the architectural design of ultra-large-scale intelligent computing facilities, capable of supporting artificial intelligence clusters comprising hundreds of thousands of cards.

Additionally, the plan accelerates the comprehensive deployment of space computing across the entire value chain. It fosters collaborative innovation between computing and power sectors, addressing challenges associated with distributed edge computing architectures. The plan also emphasizes the strengthening of applications like high-performance compilers, overcoming bottlenecks in specialized accelerators and large-scale parallel computing, and ultimately enhancing the performance of Z-level supercomputing to unprecedented levels.