Alibaba Cloud targets Japanese market with services via SB Cloud

Source: Alibaba Cloud. Yu.

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, launched its services for the Japan market mid-December through a local data centre hosted by SB Cloud. The development means that Alibaba Cloud now has a physical presence in 14 economic centres around the world, including in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.

SB Cloud is a joint venture between SoftBank, the Japan-based telecom subsidiary of SoftBank Group, and Alibaba Group Holding. The Japanese data centre is part of Alibaba Cloud’s strategy to expand its global network coverage with new facilities also being opened in Germany, Australia and the UAE.

"The new data centre in Japan will enable us to better serve the needs of existing clients who are expanding globally and require scalable and secure cloud computing services. Our global network will enable customers to truly manage their IT infrastructure in different regions with one global account,” said Ethan Yu, VP of Alibaba Group and GM, Alibaba Cloud Global.

SB Cloud services highlights include:

 Virtual server services offered to Japanese users in a basic package at 1,200 yen per month.

 Near-immediate service delivery as the service goes live in as little as 60 seconds once the virtual server has been set up.

 Anti-DDoS security services are included in the package.

Since its launch, Alibaba Cloud’s technologies have enabled businesses globally, from startups to multinationals, to benefit from the improved operational and cost efficiency that cloud computing can provide. Alibaba Cloud offers a high performance cloud platform that is designed to distribute and handle large volumes of traffic and data for its enterprise customers. The platform recently handled a record peak order volume of 175,000 orders per second during Alibaba Group’s 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival.