Global colocation and interconnection provider Equinix has signed an agreement to form a $525 million joint venture with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.
U.S. Looking into Alibaba’s Cloud Unit for National Security Concerns
According to Reuters, the Biden administration is evaluating Alibaba’s cloud business to see if it constitutes a threat to US national security.
Alibaba Group Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2030
Alibaba Group has recently announced a pledge to attain carbon neutrality in its cloud infrastructure operations by the year 2030, and it also unveiled a Scope 3+ target.
Cloud Analytics Engine Starburst Enterprise Integrated on Alibaba Cloud
Starburst, a firm that provides analytics anywhere, has announced a collaboration with Alibaba Cloud to provide Starburst Enterprise to the Chinese market.
Megaport Enables VMware Clients to Modernize SD-WAN via Its NFV Service
Global NaaS provider Megaport has revealed that VMware SD-WAN is now available on its on-demand network function virtualization service, Megaport Virtual Edge.
Alibaba Cloud Introduces New Server Chips to Improve Cloud Services
Alibaba Cloud has introduced a new in-house processor design for usage in its data centers. The server chips, called Yitian 710, are custom-built by Alibaba Group’s chip development business, T-Head.
Megaport Deploys Network PoP at Beyond.pl’s Data Center Campus
Polish data center operator and cloud hosting provider, Beyond.pl, has announced that their data center campus in Poznan, Poland is now available worldwide via Megaport’s Network-as-a-Service offering.
Hystax OptScale Cloud Cost Management Adds Native Support for Alibaba Cloud
FinOps and cloud cost management software provider Hystax has completed native support for Alibaba Cloud, allowing Aliyun clients to realize cost savings and optimization potential while also implementing FinOps concepts by using the Hystax OptScale solution.
NFV Service Brings Branch-To-Cloud Connectivity for Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Customers
Megaport has announced the availability of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN on Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE). Megaport’s on-demand NFV service brings branch-to-cloud connectivity to Fortinet Secure SD-WAN customers.
AMS-IX Hongkong Welcomes Alibaba Cloud as Connected Member
The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) has welcomed Alibaba Cloud as one of its connected members AMS-IX Hong Kong (AMS-IX HK). The Internet exchange platform jointly developed by HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) and AMS-IX in 2012, hosts one of the leading public peering interconnection platforms where members exchange a considerable amount of IP-traffic.
Alibaba’s Cloud Computing Revenue Grows 50% Year-over-Year in 2021
In fiscal year 2021, Alibaba’s cloud computing revenue grew 50% year-over-year, to US$9,176 million (RMB60,120 million), primarily driven by growth in revenue from customers in the Internet, public sector and finance industries.