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Chapter 1080: Chapter 949: Competition? Nonexistent (Subscribe please!)
After discussing making money,
it was time to talk about spending it.
"Chairman, we’ve seriously considered the data center concept you mentioned last time and have initially determined a few site locations. We’re currently sending people for exploration and expect to have a detailed report delivered to us within three days," said Tang Qing.
"Have the equipment suppliers been decided?" Tang Qing asked.
Pu Chaodong shook his head, "Not yet, we haven’t sent out the invitations for bidding."
"That’s fine. I’ve heard that Huawei has the capability to build data centers. If we can support domestic, let’s support it. Foreign companies’ equipment is not only expensive but also requires us to request as if begging, which I don’t like to put up with."
Tang Qing directly assigned the contractor for the data center; he disliked using others’ equipment.
Data center.
Sounds impressive.
But it’s actually just that.
Server clusters, routers, switches, storage arrays, hardware firewalls—the combination of computational and processing equipment, coupled with system software that can manage them efficiently and parallel networking technology.
It’s not some intensely complex technology.
In the cooperation on 4G technology between Zhiya Technology and Huawei,
these were all essential equipment, acting as core exchange and transmission solutions within the facility.
Assemble them, and they are ready to use.
As for experts in data center technology, they are essentially fighters, and Tang Qing, who doesn’t like to let the "rich water" flow into others’ fields, reluctantly spends money on foreign companies, having to queue up and wait for them.
The fighters took over in an indirect way.
The progress of the data center’s construction could be greatly accelerated.
"I understand. I will contact Huawei Company in these two days," Tang Qing declared, leaving Pu Chaodong no choice but to comply.
"Not Huawei, it’s Zhihua Technology. Huawei Company itself does not deal with data centers; only this joint venture company, Zhihua, does," Tang Qing clarified. Currently, Huawei’s business indeed does not include data center construction.
"Yes, then about the site location..."
Tang Qing shook his head, "I won’t specify that. Once we have the exploration results, we’ll evaluate the local environment. I don’t want any unpleasant issues to arise later."
"Alright," Pu Chaodong agreed, noting that it’s problematic if local support is lacking or minimal, along with other poor practices—ultimately, they would be the ones troubled.
For a major electricity consumer like them, settling down was not easy.
"Boss Tang, Tencent has also pulled out of the video website market recently, creating some diversion with its huge Penguin user base. Do we need to respond?" Pu Chaodong asked.
"No need to worry, we are the first to enter, and have taken the top spot among domestic video websites. Besides, we specialize in this; they’d need to fly to catch up with us," Tang Qing waved his hand and laughed.
Not to mention, in his past life, Tencent Video never became the absolute leader. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
Now, it’s also impossible, even with Penguin.
Youku---Alibaba Holdings.
iQiyi---Baidu Holdings.
Tencent.
Each of the three companies has a titan behind them, with their user numbers divvying up the market equally. It’s certain these companies will establish and support their own video websites.
Tencent made the first move.
The other two are still developing and have not yet paid attention to this area, mainly because of internet speed issues; without 4G speed, the development of video websites will always be constrained.
Does Tang Qing need to worry about Tencent?
Of course not.
Because... perhaps before long, he will be its largest shareholder. Competition? Nonexistent, and if there is, Tang Qing allows it; without a competitor, the subordinates would become lax.
This had already begun to show within Comet Group.
But he had nipped it in the bud.
...
The meeting didn’t last long before it ended.
Tang Qing walked out of the office.
After thinking it over, he still said, "Mr. Pu, rent another suitable place. It’s not really workable to cram in like this for the last half year plus. We can move some departments that don’t interact much with headquarters."
He had been an employee himself.
A cramped office environment; it’d be strange if the employees were happy. Remote solutions can’t quench an immediate thirst, like the TV series department, which could be completely relocated elsewhere; to be strict, even setting up a subsidiary wouldn’t be too much.
"Alright," Pu Chaodong nodded.
Since the chairman had spoken,
there was no need to consider cost-saving; it wouldn’t cost much anyway.
After Tang Qing left,
the news spread throughout the company, receiving widespread acclaim.
"Long live the chairman."
"I don’t want to move."
"Why not?"
"If we move, we won’t see the chairman when he visits. Just because the chairman is so handsome, I’d die to stay at the office."
"Sister, show a little restraint."
"I don’t want to."
"..."
After the meeting,
Tang Qing returned to the villa by four in the afternoon.
Zeng Rou and Lin Jiaxue were watching TV in the living room.
No need to guess,
it must have been Zeng Rou who dragged Lin Jiaxue into it; otherwise, they wouldn’t be watching... a war film, a clear testament to Zeng Rou’s tomboy nature. This again reminded Tang Qing of Wang Yan’s mother who loved Hong Kong films.
People really do exist in every variety, but that’s what makes it interesting.
"Zeng Rou, you’re not even picking something girlish to watch," Tang Qing teased.
Zeng Rou pouted, "Why can’t a girl watch war films? I like them. It’s strange, why can your TV watch so many movies and even on-demand, and it’s fast too? How much did it cost to install? I didn’t see it last time."
"My company operates in video. What’s so strange about that? On-demand will soon be available on TV," Tang Qing laughed.
