The Intrinsic Logic and Implementation Paths of Computing Infrastructure Driving the Integration of Digital and Real Economies

Abstract

As a new type of infrastructure, computing infrastructure—comprising data centers, intelligent computing centers, and supercomputing centers—plays a pivotal role in driving the deep integration of the digital and real economies. This paper systematically investigates the intrinsic logic and mechanisms through which computing infrastructure promotes digital-real economy integration. It constructs a three-dimensional analytical framework encompassing technological empowerment, organizational response, and ecological synergy. The findings indicate that: (1) The technological empowerment mechanism lowers the threshold for real economy enterprises to adopt digital technologies and unlocks the value of data elements, enabling inclusive and intelligent access to computing power. (2) The organizational response mechanism optimizes resource allocation and improves corporate governance by easing financing constraints, curbing the tendency of enterprises to shift from real to virtual activities, and enhancing information transparency. (3) The ecological synergy mechanism, built upon an open-source innovation commons, facilitates cross-regional and cross-industry knowledge spillovers and expands innovation networks. Based on these theoretical insights, the paper proposes a collaborative governance framework of “government guidance, market drive, and social participation,” which includes optimizing the spatial layout of computing infrastructure, strengthening institutional linkages between universal computing access and open-source sharing, and implementing differentiated industrial and regional policies. This study provides theoretical support and policy references for advancing digital-real economy integration and cultivating new quality productive forces.