The rise of the digital economy: China's information technology industry stimulates innovation

Information innovation, that is, the information technology application innovation industry, is the cornerstone of data security and network security, and it is also an important part of the new infrastructure strategy. The information and innovation industry constitutes a large and complete industrial chain and is one of the important driving forces for the development of the digital economy. It covers four major areas: basic hardware (such as chips, servers, computer equipment, peripheral devices and storage), basic software (such as cloud services, operating systems, middleware and databases), application software (such as office software, financial software, electronic signature software, customer management software and industrial software), and information security software (such as anti-virus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, and security backup systems).

The whole machine is considered to be a hot field for enterprise technological innovation and business development, with huge growth potential. Hardware systems include motherboards, memory sticks, hard disks, CPUs, optical drives, monitors, keyboards, mice, and speakers. A server is a special specialized computer that provides various services to clients in a network environment, and its internal structure is similar to that of ordinary computers.

With the promotion of national policies, there are more and more participants in China's complete machine industry, and the cumulative number of enterprises has reached 23,948. Brands continue to improve their product capabilities in order to create a broader ecosystem of complete machine services.

As an important part of information technology application innovation, the chip industry involves design, manufacturing, packaging and testing. China's chip industry has made certain achievements, and domestic enterprises have market competitiveness. With the development of the integrated circuit industry, the pattern of the three sub-industries of IC design, chip manufacturing and packaging and testing is changing, and the structure of the chip industry chain is also being optimized.

The server is composed of CPU, memory chip, PCB motherboard and power supply, etc., which has the characteristics of ease of use, scalability and reliability, and can provide stable service capabilities. According to the data, among the global server manufacturers, ODM, Dell and HPE occupy a high market share. China's server companies can be roughly divided into three echelons.

Under the trend of artificial intelligence leading a new generation of technological revolution, China's server market is expected to usher in a new era of domestic brands. Driven by the policy, more and more participants in the domestic machine industry are constantly improving product capabilities in order to create a broader machine service ecosystem. The information and innovation industry, the complete machine market and the chip industry will continue to play an important role in promoting the development of the digital economy.

Middleware is the basic software that connects different parts or applications in a distributed system to share resources and functions. It has a variety of functions, which can be divided into transactional, procedural, message-oriented, object-oriented and other categories, and has become an indispensable tool in the development, integration, deployment, operation and management of network application systems.

At present, the main middleware vendors include IBM, Oracle, Dongfangtong and Kingdee Tianyan. The domestic market is mainly occupied by IBM and Oracle, followed by domestic manufacturers such as Dongfangtong, Puyuan Xinzong, Baolan Sui, Zhongchuang Middleware and Kingdee Tianyan. With the maturity of the domestic middleware industry and the promotion of new infrastructure, the localization process of middleware will accelerate, and domestic middleware manufacturers will usher in unprecedented development opportunities.

With the popularization of digital technology and the acceleration of emerging IT technologies, China's software market has shown a rapid growth trend. The data shows that embedded system software revenue is also slowly growing. In the future, driven by downstream demand and government policies, the scale of China's software-related business will continue to expand.

China's middleware market is growing rapidly. Data show that the size of China's middleware market in 2022 will be 108.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%. It is expected that by 2025, this market size will reach 167.8 billion yuan. With the continuous upgrading of domestic middleware manufacturers' technology, domestic middleware head enterprises are gradually surpassing foreign manufacturers, constantly breaking the monopoly of overseas middleware manufacturers in telecommunications, finance, government, military, energy, medical and other industry customers, and realizing the localization and independent control of middleware software products.

A database is a warehouse that organizes, stores and manages data according to the data structure, and has the characteristics of realizing data sharing, centralized control, reducing data redundancy and ensuring data independence. According to data, the market size of China's database industry was 32 billion yuan in 2022 and is expected to reach 63 billion yuan by 2025, driven by the acceleration of digital transformation and the wave of domestic substitution.

Cloud service is an Internet-based model of addition, use, and interaction, which can obtain the required services on demand and easily expand. It places the enterprise's hardware, software, and data on the network, supports anytime, place, and device connectivity, and implements functions such as data access and computing. The cloud service architecture is a hierarchical architecture, including a physical resource layer, a virtual resource layer, a management middleware layer, and a business layer. With the advent of the digital economy era, China's cloud service market has shown a steady growth trend, and it is expected that by 2025, the scale of China's cloud services will reach 479.54 billion yuan.

As the core software of information systems and the key link of information creation, the database and cloud service industries have ushered in the golden period of the industry. With the promotion of digital transformation, the dependence on information technology software and hardware in various fields has been deepened, which provides a good foundation for the development of the database and cloud service industry. With the support of national policies, digital transformation has brought great development opportunities to these two industries.

Information security software is a way to achieve information security using software technology, including antivirus, anti-malware, encryption, and network security. It can be used in a wide range of applications, including personal computers, corporate networks, and mobile devices. According to data, the market size of China's security software industry will reach 14.7 billion yuan in 2023. Increasing demand for information security from governments and businesses is driving the growth of the market.

External devices are the collective term for input and output devices and external memory in computer systems, and are an indispensable part of computer systems. With the popularity of computer applications and the acceleration of digital transformation, the demand for computer peripheral devices in the Chinese market is growing. There are various categories of peripheral devices on the market that are able to meet the needs of different users.

Memory is one of the core components in a computer system, mainly used to store and read digital data. Common storage types include primary and secondary storage. As computer technology continues to evolve, so does memory technology to adapt to the ever-increasing demand for data volume and speed. Microsoft, Apple and Google have become several of the largest giants in the global operating system industry, and their respective operating systems are widely used in personal computers, smartphones and other devices.

Customer management software is an advanced tool for managing customer profiles, sales leads, sales activities, business reports and statistical sales performance, suitable for office and management use in enterprise sales departments. The information and innovation industry is closely related to network security and national security, and has been strongly supported and promoted by the state. With the rapid growth of China's digital economy, the dependence on information technology software and hardware in various fields is deepening, which has brought development opportunities to the information and innovation industry. It is estimated that by 2025, the scale of China's digital economy will reach 70.8 trillion yuan.

In the era of digital transformation, the demand for information technology in various fields is also increasing, and related industries are ushering in new opportunities for development. Information technology plays an increasingly important role in modern society, and the continuous progress and innovation of computer technology, network technology and other technologies have brought more convenience and efficiency to all walks of life.