Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud (also known as Aliyun) is the cloud computing arm of the Alibaba Group and dominates the Chinese cloud market. It provides a full suite of IaaS, PaaS, and AI services, including compute, storage, databases, security, big data, and machine learning tools. Built to support the scale of Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms, it now powers a vast number of enterprises across Asia and emerging markets.

Internationally, Alibaba Cloud has expanded with data centers in regions including Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, making it a go-to choice for businesses with operations in or targeting China. It offers multilingual support, regulatory compliance for local markets, and tailored services for industries like retail, finance, and logistics.

Alibaba Cloud is also a leader in cloud-native technologies and has built its own Kubernetes platform (ACK) and AI-driven services. While its presence is limited in the U.S., it’s a significant player globally, especially for companies needing to deploy services across Asia.