China this week began the final phase to halt the use of computers and servers equipped with AMD and Intel processors in any country. The measure was published in the year 2023, then implemented gradually and recently, government organizations can no longer purchase equipment with these chips. Some public institutions at the municipal level can purchase and use PCs equipped with these processors.
Then you consider purchasing — and using in the future — hardware from AMD and Intel, under the Chinese government's mandate to also reduce dependence on the Windows operating system and other Western programs. With these restrictions on foreign products and services, China will focus on solutions made at home. This is a proposal to accelerate the technological evolution of Chinese chips.
AMD and Intel have one today Apple, which prohibits government agencies from using its products. The Chinese government's decision prevents iPhones from being used by professionals. The logo, a political or public official can be used on a device for personal use, but you cannot use your smartphone in your work.
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The Chinese government must also use Windows on PCs in public organizations. Additionally, China is expanding the use of Linux on its computers and servers. The country is in the process of using its own Linux distributions to use its machines.
Although not all public organizations have finalized the purchase of products made in China (no purer than speech), some functions track the use of PCs with prohibited hardware. The problem for professionals is learning to use a new operating system and new database programs.
Lin Qingyuan, an analyst at German company Bernstein, said in an interview with him Financial Times that the replacement of this equipment will be faster for our servidores. The meta is that all computers will be replaced by home hardware and software until 2027.
There are 18 companies licensed to sell processors in China. Some companies use different architectures in their chips, such as x86, Arm and other developments in the country. Intel should be a safer company, even though in no year before did domestic sales account for 27% of the company's total in 2023 — compared to 15% of AMD's total sales.
Information on: Financial Times e TechSpot
