China on Thursday launched the trial operation of a pivotal node for its national supercomputing internet network, marking a significant milestone in the country's push to build a unified, nationwide computing power network.

The newly activated node is located in Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China's Henan Province. It represents the largest single-body computing resource pool in China.

Powered by Sugon's scaleX 10,000-card supercluster, it delivers computing capacity exceeding 30,000 domestically produced AI accelerator cards, positioning its comprehensive performance among the world's leading supercomputing facilities.

Based in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sugon is one of China's earliest and largest high-performance computing vendors.

The Zhengzhou node will connect with more than 30 computing centers across the country. The overarching vision is to transform computing power into a ubiquitous public utility as readily available as electricity and water.

To sustain innovation and optimize resource allocation, the Sugon Zhengzhou Advanced Computing Research Institute has assembled a dedicated research and development team of over 500 members, specializing in the development of domestic computing ecosystems and advanced scheduling software essential for seamless cross-regional resource management.

Spearheaded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the construction of the national supercomputing network began in April 2023, with the aim of alleviating the imbalance of computing power supply and demand between different regions.