General Manager of DYXnet, analyzed the innovative architecture and development strategy of "AI + Cloud Network Security" service
On November 16, 2024, a grand event focusing on cutting-edge network technologies and development trends was grandly kicked off in Beijing, the capital of China, - the 7th SD-WAN&SASE Conference and Cloud Network Conference, attracting the attention of many industry elites and technology enthusiasts. As one of the leading companies in the industry, DYXnet, as one of the leading companies in the industry, not only deeply participated in it, but also held a special event during the conference with the theme of "Strengthening the Base and Expanding the Boundary". Towards Wisdom", the media communication meeting further deepened the interaction and exchanges with all walks of life. At the meeting, Ms. Chen Meiyan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of VNET Group, shared a series of remarkable achievements made by DYXnet in technological innovation and service upgrading in recent years, and also expressed her unique insights on future trends.
The strategic extension of "AI + Cloud Network Security" services under the development trend of enterprises
In the current macro development background of globalization and digital intelligence, various industries are undergoing profound changes. With the continuous advancement of international agreements such as the Belt and Road Initiative and RCEP, the international economic activities of enterprises have shown a two-way prosperity trend. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China from January to September 2024, China's outward direct investment in all sectors reached 884.6 billion yuan, while 42,108 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%.
At the same time, the rapid development of AI models has become a key driving force for the digital transformation of enterprises. According to data released by IDC in 2024, China's generative AI investment will account for 33.0% in 2027, with an investment scale of more than $13 billion. Under this two-wheel drive trend, TLXline actively upgrades its service architecture and expands it in both horizontal and vertical dimensions.
Ms. Chen Meiyan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of VNET Group
Chen Meiyan said that under the traction of the two-wheel trend of enterprise globalization and digital intelligence, the first line focuses on promoting the horizontal and vertical extension of the service architecture, and the horizontal strategy of "strengthening the base and expanding the boundary" aims to strengthen service capabilities in an all-round way, including the expansion of service capabilities, the expansion of service areas and the extension of service chains, and accurately meet the needs of enterprises for cloud-network security infrastructure in the process of digitalization and globalization. The vertical "Go Smart" strategy focuses on the overall service direction AI is intelligently upgraded to meet the forward-looking needs of enterprises for future intelligent development. Through this series of strategic initiatives, DYXnet has successfully built an "AI + Cloud Network Security" service matrix that integrates cloud computing power, network transportation capacity, intelligent empowerment and security protection, realizing the transformation from "Cloud Network Service Provider" to "Cloud Network Security Service Provider" and then to "AI + Cloud Network Security Integrated Service Provider" of two key jumps.
From a technical perspective, the "AI + Cloud Network Security" service covers two important dimensions. In terms of the combination of AI and cloud-network-security, as a professional MSP service provider, DYXnet can provide enterprises with one-stop comprehensive solutions, integrating multi-level technical services such as network, computing power, public cloud, security, AI, and large models, effectively reducing enterprise costs and improving operational efficiency. In terms of the integration of AI and cloud-network-security, DYXnet is actively investing in R&D, continuously exploring the in-depth integration of AI capabilities into cloud-network-security services, and is committed to building cutting-edge service capabilities such as intelligent network services, intelligent security services, and intelligent application services, so as to realize the comprehensive service upgrade to AI applications, large model services, and AI-native infrastructure services, so that the service capabilities can fully cover the complete link from infrastructure bearer to upper-layer intelligent applications.
Build a comprehensive IT foundation: the coordinated development of computing power, network, and security
Expansion of cloud computing service capabilities
In recent years, with the continuous emergence of new trends in scientific and technological development, the cloud computing power market has ushered in unprecedented development opportunities. In particular, the wide application of artificial intelligence technology in the computing power industry chain has triggered profound changes, giving rise to a large number of new computing power requirements and diversified application scenarios. According to IDC's 2024 China Public Cloud Service Market (First Half of 2024) Tracker, China's public cloud market in the first half of 2024 will show an overall recovery trend due to multiple factors such as AI large models and intelligent computing services.
Based on this market environment, DYXnet has actively carried out in-depth cooperation with leading cloud service providers such as Volcano Engine and Alibaba Cloud to jointly create one-stop full-stack IT service solutions for enterprises. The solution covers core elements such as computing power platform, AI model, security and network, which effectively promotes the quality and growth of the enterprise development process and wins the advantage of enterprises in the digital competition.
Extensive expansion of network service areas
In the past 25 years, DYXnet has always focused on the construction and development of network services, and has established long-term and stable cooperative relations with internationally renowned telecom operators such as France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, SoftBank, Telefónica, and Nippon Telecom. Through these cooperation, DYXnet has achieved remarkable results in overseas markets, working with operators to develop regional markets such as Vietnam, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia, and achieving dual improvements in network service quality and speed.
In addition, the first line is also with Zenlayer and other edge cloud vendors have cooperated to give full play to the advantages of both parties, realize resource complementarity and market sharing in domestic and foreign markets, and provide strong support for the global layout of enterprise customers on both sides. On this basis, DYXnet relies on the coordinated development of partners to accelerate the construction process of network nodes. In 2024, in addition to continuously optimizing the network layout in traditional regions such as Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States, it will also successfully launch network nodes in countries along the "Belt and Road" such as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico, further expanding the coverage of network services and providing better and more extensive network services for global customers.
A comprehensive extension of the security service chain
In order to build a comprehensive security protection system, DYXnet maintains close cooperative relations with leading security vendors such as Feita and Sangfor. Through the deep integration of its own network architecture and multi-vendor SASE security service chain functions, DYXnet is able to customize personalized network + security solutions for complex scenarios such as enterprise branch interconnection, mobile office, and cloud migration. At the same time, DYXnet and Volcano Engine jointly launched the CWPP solution to provide agile and comprehensive protection support for cloud security, and successfully built the security service capability of the whole chain from enterprise office scenarios to computing power scenarios, ensuring the information security of enterprises in the process of digital operation.
AI as a Service and Service AI: Promote breakthroughs and upgrades in service capabilities
2023 is the first year of the large model, and in the process of deep integration of innovative large model technology with various fields, a series of new products, services and business models have been born, which has effectively promoted the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.
Long before this wave of technology, FRONTLINE was keenly aware of the development potential of the AI field, and actively carried out relevant exploration and reserve work. In the early stage, in order to build AI applications, DYXnet set up a professional digital intelligence R&D team, focusing on the integration and innovation of AI and its own basic network architecture and other services. After long-term efforts, DYXnet now has mature technical conditions and is able to integrate AI technology to create high-quality services. On this basis, DYXnet is focusing on the two core processes of AI as a service and AI service.
AI as a service: Create diversified intelligent applications
Chen Meiyan said that the line spirit series of AI services launched by DYX1 is a milestone in the field of enterprise intelligent applications, and is the embodiment of X1st's key achievements in promoting AI service. This series mainly includes two core systems, ChatV and AI digital human, which provide valuable wisdom empowerment for enterprises around multiple core business scenarios such as enterprise office applications, e-commerce, and training.
Specifically, ChatV As a frontline large-scale model service for the enterprise end (ToB), it has unique value advantages. Its core technology lies in the aggregation of cutting-edge large model technology, which can provide enterprises with all-round and multi-level services such as content generation, fine management and custom knowledge base. This service model comprehensively covers all levels from the daily operation of grassroots employees to the monitoring and decision-making of senior managers, and builds a bottom-up efficient empowerment system to provide strong support for enterprise operation and management.
The AI digital human is an innovative result of in-depth joint research and development between FRONTLINE and Tencent Zhiying. It relies on the enterprise's exclusive knowledge base and combines advanced AI large model technology to tailor a personalized real-time virtual assistant for enterprises for interactive broadcasting. In diversified scenarios such as enterprise meetings, live broadcasts, events, and training, AI digital humans can significantly reduce manpower and time costs and improve the operational efficiency of enterprises.
AI-based services: Build a high-performance AI infrastructure
Chen Meiyan said that in the process of AI-based services, DYXnet is committed to promoting the integration of AI in its own infrastructure and building high-performance network capabilities for the AI large model industry, so as to create AI-native infrastructure services.
In terms of network operation and maintenance, DYXnet is actively exploring the integration of SD-WAN and MPLS The AI model is deeply integrated to achieve accurate prediction and intelligent management and control of future network traffic, and at the same time, the basic network architecture is upgraded with AI to build a new model of human-intelligence-network interaction InSightNet intelligent network implements intelligent assisted operation and maintenance (AIOps) and autonomous management of the network, ensuring the efficient and stable operation of network services.
In the field of network security, DYXnet has worked closely with leading security vendors such as Sangfor and Feita to jointly promote the integration of SASE AI capabilities into DYXnet's SASE POP, effectively improving its ability to learn and prevent unknown security threats and ensuring the timeliness and effectiveness of enterprise network security protection.
DYXnet is exploring the construction of an AI-native hyper-connected bus architecture to realize the one-hop direct access to the high-speed security channel of computing power between campuses and buildings, creating an enterprise trusted computing space that integrates AI computing power, private domain data, models, and privacy computing for enterprises, empowering enterprises to innovate in the AI-native field on the basis of security, and supporting customers to realize the AI-native transformation of their businesses in the development trend of AI.
From the horizontal and vertical extension of the service architecture, the careful construction of a comprehensive IT foundation, to the active promotion of AI as a service and the AI of services, DYXnet has closely followed the development trend of the industry at every stage of development and actively responded to challenges. DYXnet's continuous innovation and development will provide a solid guarantee for enterprises in the complex process of international competition and digital transformation, and help them achieve high-quality development.