Where will the technology of 2021 go? Let’s listen to Dr. Werner Vogels telling you in detail.
A technology company that writes innovation into DNA
Speaking of companies that respect innovation in corporate culture, it is estimated that everyone can come up with a lot of company names in their minds. But if you talk about this technology company, you probably won’t have any disputes.
This is because, from online bookstores, to offline physical stores, from e-commerce, to cloud computing, from e-readers, to smart speakers... There are so many innovations that have changed the world, all of them come from this company. Hand.
Seeing this, many readers must have guessed that this technology company that has written innovation into its DNA is Amazon.
From the establishment of the company in 1995 until now, Amazon has gone through 25 years. In the past 25 years, Amazon has always been as vigorous and energetic as a start-up company, continuously launching all kinds of brilliant ideas and bold innovations. This also makes it unique among many technology giants.
According to statistics, as of 2019, Amazon has more than 120,000 technology patents worldwide, and they are widely used in various application scenarios such as intelligent voice interaction, intelligent hardware, intelligent shopping, and intelligent logistics. It can be said that everyone on the planet may benefit a lot from Amazon's many innovations.
Unprecedented AWS re:Invent 2020
As a set of services including storage, database and other products, Amazon Cloud Service (AWS) was officially born in 2006. The turbulent history of cloud computing has since opened the first page of extraordinary significance.
Today, cloud computing has blossomed all over the world, and has brought earth-shaking changes to the system architecture, business processes and business models of thousands of industries. In its recent IT service provider evaluation report, Gartner, a world-renowned research organization, gave AWS a high score of 28 (overall) around six dimensions including product services, account support, price structure, technical methods, strategy, and corporate visibility. 30 points), which is also the highest score ever given by Gartner.
Recently, as AWS's annual technology feast, the AWS re:Invent 2020 global conference was held. Due to the epidemic, this summit was changed to be held online for the first time. At the same time, the meeting time was extended from just a few days to three weeks, and it was open to the public for free. This also brought the registered audience of the conference to an unprecedented 500,000.
As a core figure in promoting the development and innovation of AWS, Dr. Werner Vogels, Amazon's global vice president and chief technology officer, delivered the finale speech at the closing ceremony of AWS re:Invent. The core content of this speech is Dr. Werner's prediction of technology trends in 2021.
Dr. Werner pointed out that in a unique 2020, the work and operation methods of enterprises and government agencies have completely changed. It is science and technology that helps mankind cope with the sudden and dramatic changes. The epidemic has even accelerated the pace of mankind’s march into the digital world. Therefore, in 2021 we will see the beginning of various changes.
Eight technological trends that are changing the world
In the keynote speech, Dr. Werner predicted that there will be eight major technological trends in 2021, and these technological trends are enough to change the world.
1. As far away as possible, cloud will be everywhere (in 2021, the advancement of cloud to the edge will be further accelerated)
The era when all cloud functions are concentrated in the data center is beginning to disappear. People can obtain powerful cloud storage and computing capabilities in various application scenarios at any time. From healthcare to transportation, from manufacturing to consumer entertainment, the cloud will be nowhere Not here. At the same time, the advancement of the cloud to the edge will also accelerate further.
2. The Internet of machine learning (machine learning extends from the cloud to the edge)
With the explosive growth of massive amounts of data, machine learning has become the mainstream in 2020. In 2021, more industries and government agencies will accelerate the adoption of machine learning. With the continuous expansion of machine learning, machine-to-machine connections will explode, and more customized chips for machine learning will appear. Sensors and devices connected to the cloud will also proliferate, and this proportion is expected to exceed 50% in 2021.
3. In 2021, the expression of images, video and audio will exceed words
The epidemic has made people increasingly communicate and communicate through multimedia methods such as audio, video, and images. The interaction between companies and customers is also shifting to more natural communication methods such as voice. While replacing traditional text, all videos, audios, and images will also become data sources, providing new insights and producing new products and services.
4. Technology will change the real world, just like the digital world
With the help of advanced data analysis, in 2021, people will begin to think about how to better design cities so that they can achieve social isolation without feeling out of reach. This will be a true fusion of the digital and physical worlds. Due to the impact of the epidemic, cashless payments have become popular all over the world, and online payment platforms that build their business on the cloud have risen rapidly.
5. Distance learning earns a place in education
The education industry, which has always been slow to change in the past, has been rapidly reshaped in the global epidemic in 2020, and online learning tools have experienced explosive growth. Remote classrooms can enable the school's teaching system and students to respond more flexibly to various emergencies such as epidemics, natural disasters, and man-made disasters, ensuring that learning is not interrupted.
6. Small businesses are racing to go to the cloud, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will become the front runners
In 2021, small businesses can better serve customers through advanced cloud technology without investing time and money in building a system platform, and enjoy the benefits of complex architecture and applications. A large number of small companies in some important industries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asian countries are pushing their unique practices and unique products to the world through the cloud.
7. In 2021, quantum computing will flourish
In order to help researchers and developers accelerate research and discover the potential of quantum computing, AWS released a fully managed quantum computing service Amazon Braket on AWS re:Invent 2019. This service will be opened to everyone in 2020. Let anyone can use the quantum machine at a price as low as $0.30. As more and more companies and institutions begin to experiment with quantum technology, prototypes of various business plans, products and services surrounding the quantum future will also emerge one after another. 2021 will be the year when quantum computing begins to flourish.
8. In 2021, cloud technology will make the most progress in space
In 2019, AWS launched the AWS Ground Station satellite ground station service, allowing customers to control satellite communications, process data, and expand the scale of operations without worrying about the construction or management of ground station infrastructure. It is predicted that in 2021 and beyond, space will be the field where people make the most progress in cloud technology. By making every developer affordable for access to space, more innovations will become reality.