The cloud computing arm of Alibaba has opened its first data centre in Sydney, the latest in a string of new centres launched globally this month.New facilities in Germany, Japan and the United Arab Emirates brings Alibaba Cloud’s brings the company’s total to 14. Other centres serve mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the east and west coasts of the United States.The Australian data centre is understood to be co-located, although the company would not say where. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Services offered include data storage and analytics services, enterprise-level middleware, and cloud security services. The company said a local team will help “build up a cloud ecosystem with local technology partners”. “As a global leader in cloud computing and big data, Alibaba Cloud has successfully established critical commerce infrastructure to enable cross border businesses, online marketplaces, payments, logistics, cloud computing and big data to work together seamlessly. We look forward to working closely with our local partners and customers to drive technological innovation and development in Australia, and empower businesses of all sizes across different sectors,” said Simon Hu, president of Alibaba Cloud.Established in September 2009, Alibaba Cloud provides a suite of cloud computing services to support enterprises, including sellers and other third-party customers and businesses participants in Alibaba Group’s online and mobile commerce ecosystem. The company said its strength and scale in the Chinese market meant it could offer Australian businesses operating there a variety of cloud products and services “beyond that which is available from any other provider”. “The new data centre in Australia 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, vice president of Alibaba Group and general manager of Alibaba Cloud Global.The platform recently demonstrated computing power and scalability by successfully handling a record peak order volume of 175,000 orders per second during Alibaba Group’s Global Shopping Festival on November 11. Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe