Elastic Compute Service (ECS)
Scalable virtual servers, bare metal instances and GPU-accelerated compute with high-availability SLAs, suited to enterprises migrating core applications or running demanding workloads in the cloud.
TECHNOLOGY VENDOR · CLOUD
Alibaba Cloud Global cloud and AI infrastructure with a sovereign Saudi region.
Alibaba Cloud is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group and the largest cloud provider in China and Asia Pacific. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hangzhou, it operates more than 30 regions and over 100 availability zones worldwide, serving enterprises, public-sector bodies and developers with elastic compute, storage, networking, databases, security and, increasingly, AI models and platforms under the Qwen brand.
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China
- Founded
- 2009
- Category
- Cloud
WHO THEY ARE
About Alibaba Cloud.
Alibaba Cloud is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group and the largest cloud provider in China and Asia Pacific. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hangzhou, it operates more than 30 regions and over 100 availability zones worldwide, serving enterprises, public-sector bodies and developers with elastic compute, storage, networking, databases, security and, increasingly, AI models and platforms under the Qwen brand.
In the Middle East, Alibaba Cloud operates a Dubai region and a Riyadh partner region with two availability zones, delivered through Saudi Cloud Computing Company (sccc by stc), a joint venture with stc group. The Riyadh region keeps data inside the Kingdom and offers more than 90 localised Alibaba Cloud products, giving government agencies, financial institutions and enterprises hyperscale capacity with in-country residency and regulatory alignment.
Industries served
- Government
- Financial services
- Retail and e-commerce
- Media and gaming
- Telecommunications
- Manufacturing
LATEST SOLUTIONS
The portfolio, today.
ApsaraDB and PolarDB
Managed relational, NoSQL and cloud-native databases, including ApsaraDB RDS, PolarDB, MongoDB and Redis, with automated backup, scaling and high availability for transactional and analytical applications.
Model Studio and Qwen
A one-stop enterprise AI development platform giving access to the Qwen model family and third-party models, with fine-tuning, retrieval, agent building and deployment tools for production applications.
MaxCompute and DataWorks
Cloud data warehousing and data development services for large-scale processing, data governance and real-time analytics, used by retail, financial services, media and public-sector organisations building data platforms.
Security and cloud-native services
Security Center, Cloud Firewall, Web Application Firewall and Anti-DDoS protection, alongside Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) and serverless options, give enterprises a secure foundation for building modern application platforms.
AI FOCUS
ALJAMMAZ AI LAYERQwen models and agent platforms for the enterprise
Alibaba Cloud has made AI the centre of its strategy, building a full stack from AI infrastructure and GPU compute through the Qwen large language model family to development platforms and agent products. Qwen models are released in open and proprietary versions and are embedded across the company's cloud services, from Model Studio to database, analytics and security products.
In 2026 the company launched Qwen Cloud for global markets, an AI-native platform for building agents with multimodal model access, released Qwen3.7 flagship models, and opened QwenWork, its workplace AI agent, to international users including the Middle East. Regional customers can also consume Qwen through the sovereign Riyadh region operated by sccc by stc.
- Qwen large language and multimodal model family
- Model Studio for enterprise AI development and deployment
- Qwen Cloud agent platform with Skills, CLI and portal
- Platform for AI (PAI) for training and inference
AI platforms
Where Alibaba Cloud fits in the four-layer AI stack we bring to partners.
Explore the layerWHAT'S NEW
Recent announcements.
QwenWork workplace AI agent opens to global users
Alibaba launched the international edition of QwenWork, an all-in-one workplace AI agent that automates multi-step tasks, document creation and web development, in public beta for Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
Four new data centres expand global AI infrastructure
New facilities in France, Japan, Malaysia and Mexico bring Alibaba Cloud to 32 regions and 105 availability zones, adding AI-ready capacity for international customers and strengthening its global network.
Qwen Cloud launched for global markets
Announced in Singapore, Qwen Cloud is an AI-native platform for building agents, with unified access to Qwen and third-party models across text, vision, video, speech and embeddings, plus subscription-based Token Plans.
WITH ALJAMMAZ
Become a partner How we bring Alibaba Cloud to market.
01
Solution design & pre-sales
Architecture, sizing and proof-of-concept support so partners propose the right configuration first time.
02Enablement & training
Certification paths, workshops and demo access that build partner capability around the portfolio.
03Delivery, support & after-sales
Local stock, professional services, escalation and RMA handling across Saudi Arabia and the region.
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