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Transferring Cheng Binghao's job position is actually a matter of Zhou Buqi. However, this is the patriarch, the member of the decision-making committee, the chief technology officer.

Wang Haoyang, Chen Tong, He Yang, and Xu Liangjie talked to him one after another and gave him psychological counseling.

Zhou Buqi also talked with him for 20 minutes.

Draw a big cake.

In the future, Ziweixing Engineering Institute will build 3-5 branches across the country, and the number of R\u0026D personnel will reach 5,000, so as to provide the most powerful technical support for Ziweixing and even high-tech companies across the country, and build the most powerful technology Middle platform.

Originally, Ziweixing Engineering Institute was established, and the decision-making committee approved a start-up capital of 200 million yuan.

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, saying that another 300 million yuan would be approved!

Change the start-up capital to 500 million.

"Old Cheng, this is a arduous task, and it is none other than you! Zhang Yiming and Guo Pengfei are still too young, and Xu Liangjie is not familiar enough with the domestic environment. It is also relatively difficult for him to start an engineering institute from scratch. Looking at Overall, only you can do it."

"I am willing to take on this task."

"good!"

"However... I have an idea, a small suggestion. If it is feasible, it will be beneficial to the Academy of Engineering and the group."

"explain!"

Cheng Binghao said: "I want to merge the research center into the Academy of Engineering."

Zhou Buqi was slightly taken aback.

The research center is where Yang Zhenkun led the team to develop the distributed database.

Cheng Binghao said slowly: "The company has high hopes for the Academy of Engineering, and I understand that. But in the short term, the first task that the Academy of Engineering takes over is to make and promote distributed related algorithms. The 'Feitian' project team A large amount of distributed experience has been accumulated, and distributed data storage technology and distributed data reading technology are all led by Yang Zhenkun. One of the main purposes of the Academy of Engineering is to reduce duplication. The Academy of Engineering and the research center can be merged in an orderly manner Cooperate and resolve internal friction."

During this period of time, Zhou Buqi saw dozens of application forms for distributed related projects. After discussion by the technical committee, it was decided to approve 18 of them.

The total capital is 200 million yuan.

That is, the initial start-up capital of the Academy of Engineering.

If this batch of business is done well, the model of the Engineering Academy will be up and running.

18 distributed-related technology projects sound like a lot, but in fact there are 5, 8 or 18, and the gap is not very big. Many of the principles are similar.

After clarifying the principle and writing code for each algorithm requirement, the difficulty of this work is much simpler.

When developing new businesses with cutting-edge technologies, there is a lack of relevant knowledge in China. Many senior engineers read English literature, refer to open source codes, and explore and research by themselves.

Learned from scratch, the project will be done.

It is precisely the principle of distribution that the research center has the deepest understanding of. The distributed basic logic algorithm was submitted to the headquarters by Yang Zhenkun's team.

If the Academy of Engineering and the Research Center were merged, it would greatly reduce the difficulty of Cheng Binghao's work.

Zhou Buqi remained calm, "After the merger, what should we do?"

Cheng Binghao said: "The Feitian project is still the same as before, and Yang Zhenkun is fully responsible. It's just that when it comes to distributed related applications, I will discuss with him to maximize the company's efficiency. Scientists must also have a spirit of fairness. Distributed It’s his achievement, and it’s Ziweixing’s intellectual property, so he should cooperate.”

"What duties are given to him?"

"The chief scientist of Ziweixing Engineering Academy."

"Um."

Zhou Buqi nodded.

The dean is a management post, and the chief scientist is a technical post. Cheng Binghao himself is the dean and the leader of the management post, and the position of chief scientist given to Yang Zhenkun is the leader of the technical post.

The two have a certain restraint effect.

Xu Liangjie was once very dissatisfied with Yang Zhenkun, thinking that his R\u0026D progress was too slow, his efficiency was too low, his management was rough, and he wasted money.

Later, Zhou Buqi supported Yang Zhenkun, and the matter was left alone.

Even Xu Liangjie couldn't reach out his hand randomly, and of course neither could Cheng Binghao.

Seeing that he had this realization, Zhou Buqi was relieved, pondered for a while, and said, "Merge, yes. I have two requests. First, you want to help with the Feitian project, but you can't reach out."

"certainly."

"Second, the Academy of Engineering has a start-up fund of 500 million yuan. In the next two years, the company will give the Academy of Engineering an additional 100 million yuan each year as a special fund for distributed databases. Remember, there are only two years. If you don't see results after two years, you to take responsibility."

This requires Cheng Binghao, as the dean, to help Yang Zhenkun to start this project and cooperate sincerely.

Two years later, they didn't do it, and the two of them took the responsibility together.

Cheng Binghao took a deep breath.

This is for sure.

As great a benefit is, so much risk must be borne, and there is no reason to only reap without giving.

"Okay! I promise!"

...

Ziweixing's distributed database is not for the sake of fame or technology accumulation, but really wants to create a world-class advanced database through research and development.

In the end, it must be market-oriented and sold for money.

This is in line with the philosophy of the Academy of Engineering, which is to implement the products developed in practical applications.

On June 6th, the last funds arrived.

So far, Ziweixing’s A-round financing of US$1.5 billion has been fully completed.

There is nothing to hesitate, all funds are converted into Huaxia currency.

Over the years, the Huaxia currency has been appreciating.

A high-tech company like Ziweixing requires regular currency exchange, and the foreign exchange bureau also has a green channel. If you apply on the same day, you can get a large amount of foreign exchange exchange on the same day.

It doesn't matter if you have dollars or not.

The current exchange rate is 764, and 1.5 billion US dollars has been converted into 11.5 billion US dollars. Coupled with the 800 million cash flow in the account, Ziweixing's cash reserves have reached 12.3 billion.

With the funds in place, it's time to do something big!

Cloud computing, it's time to start!

There is not much time left.

By 2010, Ziweixing's cloud computing platform must be launched!

In the previous life, it was this year when the Amazon cloud broke out and set a successful example of cloud computing.

The reason why cloud computing will be on the big stage this year is that a very important factor is that the Internet industry has ushered in a new era - the mobile Internet.

In the PC era, many Internet giants have robbed the track. Whether in China or in the United States, they are very unfriendly to small start-up companies.

It is difficult for them to compete with the tech giants.

But the mobile Internet is here.

This is the greatest opportunity.

It is equivalent to start-up companies and large companies, and there is another opportunity to compete in a brand new blank market!

Therefore, since 2010, countless technology companies have been born.

Whether in Silicon Valley or China, hundreds of thousands of start-up Internet companies have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

However, starting a business requires money.

How can I save money?

How can we bring our products to market as quickly and efficiently as possible?

The answer is cloud computing.

This is the same reason that young people don't want to buy a house but rent a house.

Start-up companies are so poor that it would be too wasteful to use the little money they have to purchase infrastructure equipment such as databases and servers.

There was no way to do it before, so I had to do it.

But with Amazon cloud, it's different.

Startup companies don’t need to buy it, just go directly to the cloud and spend less money to rent a virtual server. Moreover, there are many ecosystems on the cloud, including the basic framework of the website, middleware, firewall, database, and a development environment that has been built...

Everything is ready, just waiting for entrepreneurs to develop products.

This is so time-saving and labor-saving.

Start-up companies can spend more funds on product polishing and market promotion.

Under the wave of this new era, the wind of cloud computing suddenly broke out.

This time, Zhou Buqi called He Yang, Xu Liangjie, and Zhang Yiming, and went to the same coffee shop as last time.

Met Dr. Wang Jian.

Just as Zhou Buqi expected, upon meeting, Wang Jian took the initiative to ask: "Ziweixing's A round is over?"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "The funds have arrived, 1.5 billion US dollars."

"Ali followed suit?"

"300 million dollars."

"well……"

As soon as Wang Jian leaned back, his spirits collapsed at once, and he felt like his plans were in vain.

Ali has reached a strategic cooperation with Ziweixing, so Ali has a way out.

But if there is a way out, the morale of the army must be shaken.

Wang Jian is very clear that Ali is the customer of the largest oracle database and IBM server in Asia. The technology is not enough, and the equipment is enough. But blindly piling up equipment is not enough. Foreign products are too expensive, and sooner or later they will not be able to afford it.

Unexpectedly, Ali obviously had this crisis, and they hadn't discovered it yet.

Ziweixing did not have such a crisis, but it took precautions early and recognized the general direction of cloud computing.

"Doctor, there are not many like-minded people." Zhang Yiming sighed, "In the current domestic environment, the only company that can unswervingly support the cloud computing business is Ziweixing. Even universities, research institutes, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are not allowed! Only Purple Star!"

Wang Jian looked disappointed, rather unwilling, "The investment in cloud computing is too high."

Raised $1.5 billion?

I'm afraid it's not enough!

He Yang said with a smile: "At Ziwei Star, there is a joke, I want to tell the doctor."

"oh?"

"We will do the business. The boss will do the money. Speaking of which, Ziweixing has been in business since 2004. This is the third year, and it has spent a total of 5 billion. Last year alone, we lost money. 1 billion. The result? We just completed the A round of financing. Zhou Buqi solved the funding problem.”

Zhang Yiming added, "Before the A round, Ziweixing's cash flow exceeded 1 billion. Doctor, Ziweixing does not lack money, nor does it lack the determination and belief to invest in technology!"

Wang Jian let out a long sigh.

Quite a bit helpless.

Unless he gives up his ideal of cloud computing, he can only choose to join Ziweixing. Microsoft is indeed doing cloud computing business, but it is doing it in Silicon Valley, and there is no need for Microsoft Research Asia.

It is very close to Microsoft Research Institute, and many of the contacts are Microsoft employees.

Everyone saw this scene.

Basically know what's going on.

The news that Wang Jian, the executive vice president, is leaving has spread throughout the institute. Not only Wang Jian, but the people in the research institute are now in a state of panic, at least dozens of people have expressed their thoughts of resigning.

There are too many people, it's almost the same.

Zhou Buqi stood up, stretched out his right hand, and said with a smile, "Doctor, Ziweixing welcomes you."

Wang Jian looked up at him, hesitated for a moment, then sighed, got up and shook hands with him.

Then, He Yang, Xu Liangjie, and Zhang Yiming all smiled freely, shook hands with him respectively, lowered their voices, and finished their welcome words.