Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing division of China-based Alibaba Group, plans to launch a second data centre in South Korea. The new centre aims to enhance the company’s regional infrastructure to accommodate the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.
The company plans to launch the data centre by the end of June 2025.
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The new facility, which will be located near Seoul, is intended to complement the company’s current Korean node that was established in 2022. According to Alibaba, this development aims to improve computing capacity and redundancy for both enterprise and government clients.
Yoon Yong-joon, Alibaba Cloud’s country manager, said: “In line with the rapid advancement of AI-based technologies and increasing digital demand across industries, Alibaba Cloud has been continuously expanding its infrastructure in South Korea. Through the launch of this second data centre, Alibaba Cloud will provide customers with more resilient and adaptable cloud environments, ultimately fostering AI innovation across various sectors and expanding the digital ecosystem.”
The new facility is part of a $53b investment in AI and cloud infrastructure announced by the company earlier this year.
The company operates 87 availability zones across 29 global regions.
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