Electric Power ›› 2014, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7): 108-112.DOI: 10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.2014.7.108.4

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Summary on Cloud Computing and Its Application Prospect in Power Sector

WANG Ji-ye1, CHENG Zhi-hua1, PENG Lin2, ZHOU Ai-hua2, ZHU Li-peng2   

  1. 1. State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing 100031, China;
    2. Information & Communication Department, China Electric Power Research Institute, Nanjing 211106, China
  • Received:2014-04-06 Online:2014-07-18 Published:2015-12-10

Abstract: Cloud computing is one of the popular new information technologies and it is developing fast from concept into practice. The usage of cloud computing by global public utilities also shows a rapid growth trend. Based on the core literatures in recent years, the current research status of cloud computing related technologies, such as virtualization technology, parallel computing, distributed technology is summarized and analyzed in this paper. Furthermore, combined with the business development of smart grid and the intensive management in State Grid Corporation of China, the cloud computing applications demand and prospect for electricity enterprises are analyzed comprehensively, which can provide a useful guidance for the electric power enterprises about cloud computing de-velopment and application.

Key words: Smart Grid, cloud computing, virtualization technology, parallel computing, distributed technology

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