LANIAKEA is a grand project aimed at building a globally leading high-performance distributed supercomputing network. This article will review the development stages of LANIAKEA from its inception to early 2020 and discuss its significance in the field of scientific computing and the academic recognition it has received.
 

 
The origin of LANIAKEA can be traced back to December 2019 when the name represented the beginning of a great journey. LANIAKEA derives from the Hawaiian language, meaning "immeasurable heavens." This name carries profound symbolism, combining people's sense of awe and mystery towards the vastness of space with LANIAKEA's ambitious goals. Just as galaxies in space form the fundamental units of the universe, LANIAKEA aims to construct a distributed supercomputing network that provides excellent solutions for scientific computing and artificial intelligence applications, driving the future development of computational science and contributing to the advancement of human civilization.
 
The birth of LANIAKEA in December 2019 marked a significant breakthrough in the field of scientific computing. The concept of LANIAKEA is to build a globalized high-performance distributed supercomputing network to address the challenges faced in the field of scientific computing. LANIAKEA's goal is to combine the advantages of distributed computing with the performance of supercomputers, providing efficient and high-performance computing support for scientists, research institutions, and businesses, thereby promoting progress in scientific research and innovation in artificial intelligence applications.
 

 
In January 2020, the initiators of LANIAKEA published a paper in the prestigious international journal "Science," providing a detailed introduction to the concept and technical solutions of LANIAKEA. This paper gained wide attention in the academic community and quickly gained academic recognition. The academic interest in LANIAKEA primarily focused on its innovation and potential. The concept of a distributed supercomputing network proposed by LANIAKEA sparked interest in the academic community because it brings a new paradigm to scientific computing. Traditional supercomputers are often concentrated in a few centralized locations, whereas LANIAKEA distributes computing resources across multiple nodes globally.
 
In March 2020, the LANIAKEA team released the first version of the distributed supercomputing network prototype, which drew extensive attention from the scientific computing industry. The release of this prototype marked an important technological breakthrough for LANIAKEA and showcased its innovativeness in the field of distributed computing.
 
The LANIAKEA prototype of the distributed supercomputing network has several key features, one of which is its high scalability. Compared to traditional supercomputers, LANIAKEA achieves greater computing capacity by distributing computing resources across multiple nodes worldwide. This distributed architecture enables LANIAKEA to meet the demands of large-scale scientific computing and artificial intelligence applications while achieving higher computational performance. Additionally, the LANIAKEA prototype emphasizes security and reliability. With computation tasks executed on distributed nodes, LANIAKEA employs advanced security mechanisms to protect privacy and security during data transmission and storage. Moreover, LANIAKEA implements robust redundancy and fault-tolerant mechanisms, ensuring seamless task migration to available nodes in the event of node failure or network disruption, ensuring continuity and reliability of computations.
 
The release of the LANIAKEA prototype garnered significant attention and interest from scientists, research institutions, and businesses in the scientific computing industry. The innovative concept and potential of LANIAKEA attracted high expectations for its future development. It is widely recognized that LANIAKEA's distributed computing model helps overcome limitations of traditional computing frameworks and opens up new possibilities for scientific computing and artificial intelligence applications.
 
Another important aspect of industry attention is the recognition of LANIAKEA's ability to address practical problems. Distributed supercomputing networks havebroad prospects in many fields such as weather forecasting, climate simulation, and biomedical research. The LANIAKEA prototype demonstrated its potential in addressing these practical problems, attracting more industry participants' attention and willingness to collaborate.
 
In May 2020, LANIAKEA received its first round of venture capital, providing financial support for technology development and team expansion. The arrival of this venture capital marked an important step for LANIAKEA towards commercialization and further accelerated its technological research and development process.
 

 
The significance of venture capital lies not only in injecting funds into LANIAKEA but also in reflecting investors' confidence in LANIAKEA and recognition of its business prospects. The innovation and technological advantages demonstrated by LANIAKEA have captured investors' attention, as they believe LANIAKEA has tremendous market potential in the field of scientific computing.
 
With the venture capital secured, LANIAKEA was able to accelerate the pace of technological research and development, further refining the architecture and functionality of the distributed supercomputing network. Team expansion also became possible, attracting more top scientists, engineers, and professionals to join LANIAKEA, collectively driving the project's development. This laid a solid foundation for LANIAKEA to realize its vision and goals.
 
Simultaneously, the arrival of venture capital provided LANIAKEA with more collaboration opportunities and resource support. Investors typically possess rich industry resources and networks, and their involvement will help LANIAKEA establish partnerships with more research institutions, businesses, and collaborators, jointly promoting innovation and applications of the distributed supercomputing network. These collaborations will further expand LANIAKEA's influence and market share, laying the groundwork for its leadership position in the field of scientific computing.
 
In the future, LANIAKEA will continue to dedicate itself to technological innovation and collaborative development. The team will continuously optimize the performance and functionality of the distributed supercomputing network, providing stronger computing capabilities and solutions for the field of scientific computing. Meanwhile, LANIAKEA will actively expand its partnerships, closely cooperating with research institutions, businesses, and the academic community to drive further development in scientific computing and expand application domains.
 
The initial stage of LANIAKEA is not only the beginning of a plan but also a significant milestone in the field of scientific computing. Its conceptual and technological innovations will guide the future development of scientific computing, advancing humanity's understanding of the universe and life, and providing powerful computing support for addressing global challenges. The birth of LANIAKEA and its academic recognition not only greatly propel the field of scientific computing but also represent the culmination of human intelligence and technological capabilities, paving the way for progress and prosperity in our future.