Alibaba surpasses Amazon and Microsoft, becoming Asia's largest cloud service provider

If alone in the Asian market, Alibaba Cloud does not seem to have a rival.

According to statistics from reputable market research and consulting firm Gartner, the market share of Alibaba Cloud - a subsidiary operating in the field of cloud computing of Chinese technology giant Alibaba, has increased from 7. , 7% in 2018 to 9.1% in 2019. This number helps Alibaba Cloud stand firmly in the third position in the list of the largest cloud computing service providers in the world, standing above " big "Google and only ranked behind Amazon (first) and Microsoft (second). This is also the third consecutive year that Alibaba Cloud is in this position.

Dominate Asia

However, only in the Asian market, Alibaba Cloud does not seem to have a rival.

According to Gartner's "Market Share: IT Services" report, Asia has quickly become Alibaba's home market, with its market share expanding from 26.1% in 2018 to 28.2% in 2014. 2019, thereby becoming the leading cloud service provider in the region.

Alibaba Cloud Intelligence President Jane Zhang believes that the key factor for this technology giant to dominate the Asian region is due to the hard work of its leaders and employees, combined with the knowledgeable about the market and the support from both partners and customers.

Alibaba surpasses Amazon and Microsoft, becoming Asia's largest cloud service provider Picture 1 Statistics of Alibaba Cloud market share

Global goal?

With its ambition and especially its potential, Alibaba's goal doesn't just stop at Asia.

Alibaba currently holds more than 70 security and quality certifications around the world, with millions of loyal customers. The Chinese tech group is poised to be an undeniable threat to Amazon and Microsoft, although these two giants are still the absolute leaders of the global cloud market with 45 , 09% and 17.9% market share.

To make this ambition a reality, Alibaba is spending heavily on upgrading its infrastructure. The group has invested about US $ 28 billion to upgrade cloud infrastructure, focusing specifically on operating systems, servers, chips and networks, in order to provide more advanced cloud services to customers. around the globe. So far, the Chinese tech giant has owned a diverse cloud ecosystem, from e-commerce and payments, to supply chain and logistics management solutions.

Can Alibaba surpass US technology companies in cloud computing in the coming years? This will be a very interesting war.