Recently, Intel CEO - Krzhanich Brian - published on its behalf in the coming years the company's development plan for the definition of the main targets . These five guidelines: clouds (DPC), things with an internet connection ( IoT), memory and FPGA 3D XPoint (platform update), contact 5G and support of Moore's Law.
Now, a little more detail on each of the points .Server platforms began to bring Intel's significantly more money than before. Not the least role in this played a spreading cloud services. By the same traditional remote services such as web hosting, e-mail and other new destinations added - machine learning, big data, and other data analysis. All this will increase the demand for server platforms of all difficulty levels . Intel has a similar purpose to the server market holds up to 98%. This is the most important area for action in the coming years.
The second paragraph - things with an Internet connection. Without this line of cloud services will not develop.
The third development direction , Intel sees the update computing platforms at the architectural level. This transition to a new type of non-volatile memory in the face of 3D XPoint (phase change material), the introduction of silicon photonics, which is equivalent to raising the speed , as well as the widespread use of the FPGA as accelerators of everything. From the acceleration of the compounds should be a different approach to the organization of the server racks. Intel has long offered to unify stands, dividing the processors, memory and storage devices in their units, and not to mix everything in a single package shelf PC.
The fourth point - communication support 5G - will be implemented at both the level of output solutions for base stations, and at the level of organization of mini data center operators. 5G Networks involve the use of peripheral computing, not to drive traffic to the "large" data centers. In addition, the company is promoting software-configurable communication channels, which are based on entry-level servers.
The fifth point - this is our everything, but certainly that is not all for Intel company - to support Moore's Law, which is reflected in the development of semiconductor manufacturing. By the way, now another formulation of Moore's Law. According to the new ideas, the company says about the ability of a step by step to reduce the size of transistors by 50% without increasing the production cost. This is done in a 10-nm and subsequent 7 nm and 5 nm.