The Machine - a vision for the future of computing
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The document discusses the limitations of current computing systems and proposes a shift towards memory-driven computing to address issues of hardware affordability and performance. It introduces the concept of 'the machine,' which emphasizes integrated security, advanced manageability, and the use of massive memory pools to enable real-time data analytics and machine learning advancements. The vision outlines a future where computing can handle exponentially increasing data and complex problem-solving capabilities efficiently.
The Machine - a vision for the future of computing
- 1. The Machine – a vision for the future of computing James Salter, Research Manager Hewlett Packard Labs, Bristol, United Kingdom
- 2. The problem we are facing today 2
- 3. 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 The end of cheap hardware Compute is not keeping up 3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.8 4.4 7.9 44 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2009 2013 2020 Data (Zettabytes) Years Data nearly doubles every 2 years (2013-2020) Transistors (thousands) Single-thread Performance (SpecINT) Frequency (MHz) Typical Power (Watts) Number of Cores
- 4. The Past 60 Years 4 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Today It’s time to rethink how computers are built
- 6. 6 I/O Copper
- 7. 7 Copper
- 8. 8 Copper
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- 10. From processor-centric computing… 10 Memory Memory Memory Memory CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Memory + Fabric …to Memory-Driven Computing
- 11. Making the memory hierarchy obsolete 11 Massive Memory Pool Faster More cost per bit Capacity Flash Accelerator CPU registers L2 cache L3 cache Main Memory SSD L1 cache Hard Disk Network Drive Array Network Backup Archive Processor Computer Universal Memory Network
- 12. Photonics destroys distance 12 Photonics racks can behave as a single server 160
- 14. The Machine security framework 14 The first computer with security built-in from the ground up Data always protected: in use, in flight and at rest Secure boot and firmware Runtime monitoring Access control Low energy encryption Protect Giving The Machine the ability to protect itself, even against completely unknown threats Compromised components Firmware and kernel tampering Runtime malware monitoring Monitoring for data leakage Detect Always safe, always recoverable, without sacrificing performance Recovery at the firmware layer OS, application, and data recovery Systematic recovery at scale with minimal human intervention Recover
- 15. Manageability 15 Manageability for The Machine is automatic and transparent Shift from Imperative to Declarative management Using the power of The Machine to manage The Machine Integrated with security framework Actionable management system User requests an end state and the system calculates and executes the details – it just works Leveraging “unlimited memory” Performing analytics on its own system information
- 16. What kind of world becomes possible?
- 17. Machine Learning that can keep up with the now Training up-to-date deep neural networks in minutes, not weeks 17 Keeping up with every click, every meme“Tell me the latest news on the severe weather.” Contextual ads Suggested topics Relevant content
- 18. Graph analytics time machine Massive memory and fast fabrics to ingest all data 18 Fast graph databases and the ability to look at things that change over time “Are there any emerging new behaviors in my network?” Critical node Remote users External users
- 19. What if we could pre-compute an almost infinite set of “what ifs”? Optimization over a large search space in real time becomes realistic 19 Effectively infinite memory can simulate large scale probabilities, just like in game algorithms Solve complex problems before they happen
- 20. We are only just learning what is possible
Editor's Notes
- #4: Terabyte -> Petabyte -> Exabyte -> Zettabyte