Dishan Technology Computing Center: A New Landmark in Computing Power
Overview
In today's world where the wave of the digital economy is sweeping across the globe, computing power has become a crucial symbol of national competitiveness. In 2022, the global computing power market scale reached 1.8 trillion US dollars, and it is projected to exceed 3 trillion US dollars by 2025. As the "digital heart" of scientific and technological infrastructure in the new era, computing power centers are not only the "super brains" for data processing, but also the core engines driving industrial upgrading and empowering an intelligent future. For instance, the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center, located in Huanggang City, Hubei Province, China, is rapidly emerging as a benchmark new infrastructure project of great strategic significance in the central region, thanks to its highstart planning and highstandard construction. This is not only a strategic layout move by the enterprise, but also an important practice of indepth SinoGerman technological cooperation to jointly build the future of AI. This upcoming "digital lighthouse" is writing a brandnew chapter in the era of the digital economy through multiple dimensions of technological innovation, industrial empowerment, and green development.
The Dishan Technology Computing Power Center is a modern computing power infrastructure integrating cloud computing, data processing, and disaster recovery center functions, with a total construction area of 200,100 square meters and a total investment of up to 10 billion yuan. The project is scheduled to start construction in the second quarter of 2026 and is expected to be put into operation in the second quarter of 2027. Within the tight construction period of just one year, the enterprise will efficiently complete multiple phases of work including land leveling, infrastructure construction, equipment installation and commissioning. Such a compact schedule undoubtedly demonstrates its strong determination and executive power. During this process, the project team may face multiple challenges such as tight construction schedules, complex technology integration, and resource coordination. However, relying on its rich project management experience and strong technical team, the enterprise is confident in overcoming these difficulties to ensure the project is completed on time and with high quality. From the planning blueprint to construction implementation, the project has always adhered to the three core principles of "forwardlooking, sustainability, and synergy", committed to building a digital hub rooted in the central region, radiating the whole country, and connecting the world. To ensure forwardlookingness, the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center adopts the latest AI optimization technologies to improve data processing efficiency, and reserves sufficient expansion space to meet the needs of future technological upgrades. In terms of sustainability, the project employs advanced energysaving technologies, including the use of natural cold sources for cooling to significantly reduce energy consumption, and the adoption of renewable energy for power supply to cut down carbon footprint. Synergy is achieved by building highspeed interconnected network infrastructure, ensuring fast and secure data transmission between different locations. Meanwhile, it collaborates with multiple technology enterprises to create an open and winwin ecosystem. The project features a diversified and integrated functional layout covering three core sections:
1. Main Building of the Computing Power Center: It houses largescale GPU clusters, supporting the training and inference of large models with hundreds of billions of parameters, and the computing power scale can reach exaFLOPS (one billion billion floatingpoint operations per second), providing robust power for AI, highperformance computing and other fields. Its modular architecture design allows flexible expansion according to demand, ensuring technological leadership for the next decade.
2. Enterprisebuilt R&D Center: Focusing on cuttingedge fields such as AI algorithms, computing power architecture optimization, and software ecosystem construction, it is equipped with worldclass experimental equipment and R&D environments. The center plans to jointly establish postdoctoral research stations with many wellknown domestic and foreign universities to attract top global talents to participate in innovation and research.
3. Starrated Boutique Hotel and Business Supporting Facilities: Providing highend business reception, talent apartments, conference centers and other facilities, it builds an "industrycity integration" ecosystem. Among them, the talent apartments will adopt an intelligent management system to create a convenient "movein ready" environment for researchers, meeting their demand for highquality life.
This integrated layout of "computing power + R&D + services" breaks through the singlefunction limitation of traditional data centers, forming a positive cycle where technology, talents, and industries promote each other. Meanwhile, the project is located in Huangzhou District, Huanggang City. Leveraging its geographical advantage as a transportation hub connecting nine provinces, policy support, and industrial foundation, it will further drive the digital transformation of the regional economy and build a new highland for the digital economy in the central region. The Huanggang Municipal Government provides multidimensional policy support for the project in terms of land, taxation, and talent introduction, and constructs supporting infrastructure such as direct optical fiber networks and dedicated power lines to ensure the efficient implementation of the project.
Against the backdrop of the exponential growth in global AI computing power demand, Dishan Technology has not chosen to simply replicate the traditional IDC (Internet Data Center) model. Instead, it has formed a strategic partnership with Germany's AragF Technology Company to jointly build the SinoGerman Artificial Intelligence Joint Laboratory, deeply integrating international cuttingedge technologies with the Chinese market to explore a "Chinese solution" for the AI computing power ecosystem. As a "hidden champion" in the field of artificial intelligence in Germany, AragF Technology boasts worldleading GPU cluster optimization technologies, distributed computing architectures, and AI algorithm development capabilities. At the signing ceremony, its CEO Dr. Schmidt stated: "China is one of the most important artificial intelligence markets in the world. We choose to cooperate with Dishan Technology precisely because of its technological strength and market insight. Both parties will jointly invest advanced computing equipment and highend talent resources. Specifically, AragF will provide its latest algorithm models, while Dishan Technology will contribute its unique technologies in data processing. The two sides will jointly develop specialized computing power solutions for scenarios such as autonomous driving and Industry 4.0, promoting the implementation of AI technologies. At present, the two parties have achieved initial results in the optimization of intelligent transportation systems, and it is expected that breakthroughs will be made in multiple industry applications within the next year." With the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center as its physical carrier, the laboratory will become the core base of AragF's Asian R&D strategy. A joint R&D team consisting of more than 30 experts from China and Germany will be introduced in the first phase. The team will adopt a "dualteam leader system", coled by a Chinese chief scientist and a German technical director, to ensure efficient collaboration in technological research and development. The core technological innovation directions of the project include:
1. Highperformance GPU Computing Power Platform: Adopting internationally advanced liquidcooled server design, it improves server stability through precise heat dissipation control, thereby increasing computing power density by 30%. In addition, the optimized energy management system effectively reduces energy consumption, lowering the PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) value to below 1.2, reaching an industryleading level. The platform supports multichip interconnection technology, realizing the intelligent allocation of computing power resources among different tasks, significantly improving the flexibility of resource utilization and better meeting the differentiated needs of various application scenarios.
2. Innovation Closed Loop of "Technology Introduction Collaborative R&D Local Mass Production": By jointly developing key links such as AI chip design and optimized compilers, it accelerates the maturity of the domestic computing power ecosystem. For example, the two parties have launched an R&D project for AI inference chips oriented to edge computing, which is scheduled to undergo tapeout testing in 2027.
3. Independent Controllability and Security Reliability: Strengthening localization adaptation in links such as servers, networks, storage, and security, it builds a fullstack secure and trusted computing power base from hardware to software. At present, the project has reached cooperation with many domestic chip manufacturers to promote the localized replacement of AI accelerator cards. For example, the AI training card jointly developed with a domestic chip enterprise has performance close to that of international mainstream products, with a 20% cost reduction.
This cooperation is regarded as an important attempt to fill the gap in the domestic highend computing power ecosystem. For example, in the field of autonomous driving, the laboratory has launched the development of a "vehicleroadcloud integration" computing power platform. Through the collaboration between edge computing and cloud computing power, the decisionmaking delay of autonomous driving is reduced to the millisecond level, which is expected to drive the leapfrog development of domestic intelligent driving technology. In addition, the project has also joined hands with domestic universities to build an opensource community for AI algorithms, promoting the indepth integration of industry, academia, and research.
The Dishan Technology Computing Power Center not only serves its own R&D, but also is committed to becoming an "accelerator" for the digital transformation of regional industries. Taking computing power as the link, it builds a complete chain of "technology empowerment industrial incubation ecological coconstruction". The key empowered fields include:
Intelligent Manufacturing: Providing services such as AI quality inspection, predictive equipment maintenance, and process optimization for local equipment manufacturing enterprises. For example, a wellknown auto parts enterprise has increased its product defect detection rate to 99.5% and reduced production costs by 15% by accessing the computing power platform. It has also successfully developed an AIbased intelligent production line scheduling system, improving production efficiency by 25%. In addition, the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center has cooperated with multiple local enterprises to optimize production processes through AI algorithms, enhancing product quality and overall production efficiency. These collaborations have not only helped enterprises reduce operating costs, but also enhanced their market competitiveness, effectively driving the intelligent transformation and upgrading of the local manufacturing industry.
Autonomous Driving: Supporting the simulation testing and massive data training of L4level autonomous driving algorithms. The project has established a joint autonomous driving data laboratory with two leading automobile enterprises, jointly developing a simulation testing platform based on real road data to accelerate algorithm iteration.
Biomedicine: Accelerating computeintensive tasks such as protein structure prediction and drug molecular screening. The new drug R&D cycle of cooperative pharmaceutical enterprises is expected to be shortened by 40%. The first batch of laboratory research results is expected to be released in 2027, and it plans to apply for more than 100 core technology patents and participate in formulating more than 10 industry standards in the next three years. Meanwhile, the project will set up a "Computing Power Industry Incubation Fund" with an initial scale of 500 million yuan, focusing on supporting startups in fields such as AI, intelligent manufacturing, and biomedicine, forming a cluster effect of "computing power + industry". At present, many innovative enterprises have expressed their intention to settle in, covering multiple directions such as AI chip design, industrial software, and robot R&D.
As a benchmark project for SinoGerman technological cooperation, the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center carries profound significance for international collaboration. During an inspection of the project, an official from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action commented: "This cooperation model based on technological complementarity and market sharing is a model for deepening SinoGerman cooperation in the digital economy field." Through technology exchange, talent interaction, and cocreation of achievements, the project has built a bridge of indepth mutual trust and collaborative innovation between China and Germany in the hightech field. From a national strategic perspective, the implementation of the project coincides with the full advancement of the "Eastern Data and Western Computing" project. As an important computing power node in the central region, Dishan Technology will effectively undertake computing power demands from the eastern region, optimize the national computing power resource layout, and help build a national integrated computing power network. The project adopts the "Eastern Data, Central Training and Storage" model, establishing direct connections with computing power hubs such as the BeijingTianjinHebei region and the Yangtze River Delta through highspeed optical fiber networks, realizing efficient data transmission and collaborative processing. Meanwhile, by introducing international advanced technologies and management experience, the project will also drive China's computing power industry to move towards higher standards and seize the commanding heights in global computing power competition.
In the construction process, the project has implemented the concept of green and lowcarbon development throughout, adopting a number of innovative technologies to achieve energy conservation and carbon reduction:
Liquid Cooling Technology: Servers adopt an immersion liquid cooling solution, which saves more than 40% energy compared with traditional aircooled systems and significantly reduces noise pollution. The waste heat generated by the liquid cooling system will be recovered through heat pump technology for park heating and hot water supply, realizing cascade utilization of energy.
Intelligent Energy Consumption Management: Realtime optimization of power distribution through AI algorithms, combined with an intelligent sensor network, for precise monitoring and regulation of equipment operating status. It is expected to save 20 million kilowatthours of electricity annually, equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by 12,000 tons.
Renewable Energy Access: Planning to connect to local photovoltaic power stations and wind power generation, with a target of 30% renewable energy proportion. The project also reserves roof space for photovoltaic installation, and plans to build a distributed photovoltaic power generation system in the future to further increase the proportion of green power usage.
Environmental Protection Design: The park has a green coverage rate of over 35%, adopting rainwater harvesting systems and reclaimed water reuse technologies, and the buildings have been awarded the national threestar green building standard. The exterior walls of the data center use new thermal insulation materials to reduce heat exchange loss, and the air conditioning system adopts magnetic levitation centrifugal units, improving energy efficiency by 30%.
The "computing power + green" development model not only reduces operating costs, but also reflects the enterprise's social responsibility. The project also plans to establish a "carbonneutral data center" demonstration exhibition hall to popularize green technology concepts to the public, and regularly hold sustainable development forums to promote industry exchanges and standard formulation.
In addition to technological and industrial breakthroughs, the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center is also committed to creating extensive social value:
Talent Cultivation: The project will cooperate with local universities in Huanggang to establish an "industryeducation integration base", offering cuttingedge technology courses such as AI and cloud computing, and providing internship and training opportunities to help cultivate local digital talents. It is expected to train more than 1,000 professional and technical talents annually.
Employment Promotion: The project will create more than 2,000 direct jobs throughout its life cycle, and drive more than 10,000 indirect jobs in the upstream and downstream industrial chains. In particular, the establishment of highend R&D positions will attract a number of returned overseas talents and industry experts.
Regional Economic Development: After the project is put into operation, it is expected to achieve an annual output value of over 3 billion yuan, driving the scale of surrounding digital economyrelated industries to exceed 10 billion yuan. A "Digital Economy Industrial Park" has been planned around the computing power center, focusing on attracting enterprises in fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing to form an industrial cluster effect.
The Dishan Technology Computing Power Center is an emerging "digital lighthouse". With the solid foundation of 5 billion yuan investment, the global vision of SinoGerman cooperation, the innovative drive of cuttingedge technologies, and the pragmatic mission of industrial empowerment, it interprets the responsibility and foresight of scientific and technological enterprises in the new era. When 5,000 servers are turned on and the lights of the joint laboratory burn brightly all night, what this land nurtures is not only computing power, but also infinite possibilities of the intelligent era. In the future, it will become a source of AI innovation, an accelerator for industrial transformation, and a demonstration window for SinoGerman cooperation. With continuous technological breakthroughs, improving ecosystem, and deepening empowerment, the Dishan Technology Computing Power Center is bound to leave a brilliant mark on the map of China's and even the world's digital economy. Let us jointly look forward to how this "digital heart" will drive every intelligent leap of the future world with its surging computing power.