Driving Cloud Adoption – Efficiently and Securely

The global cloud ecosystem just got richer, with Alibaba Cloud launchingninenew products to support global digital transformation across different industries

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, today launched a new suite of product offerings for the global market in the areas of cloud architecture, machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT) and security. These products will meet the needs of the retail industry in the regionwho are looking to digitize their operations with   seamless omnichannel integration during the launch of ASEAN Partner Alliance Programmeat Alibaba Cloud Summit– Infinity 2018. The alliance aspires to developa sustainable ecosystemto empowermore technology vendors, service providers, system integrators, ISVs and start-ups to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. The program aims torecruit 150 solution partners and to train 600 sales and technology personnel in the next 12 months to fuel the growth of the ecosystem.

Derek Wang, Chief Solution Architect, Alibaba Cloud International said: “Asia Pacific is a unique market, and as a global cloud services provider with an Asian origin, we are committed to leverage our knowledge and experience to build a sustainable regional ecosystem andenrichour offerings to meet the needs of our customers in this digital age. This new suite of offering includes products that are highly efficient, cost effective, and some of them are the first of their kind in the industry.”

The new products fall into a number of inter-related categories:

1. DataLake Analytics is an effective serverless service for customers to turn their cloud storagedata into insights in Data Lake scenario;
2. PAI is Alibaba Cloud’s proprietary machine learning platform that enables customers with limited AI background easy access to AI capabilities.
3. IoT Platform, aplatform and a toolkit that will also be introduced to the global market.
4. Anti-Bot Service, which is a software solution that protects users fromonline scalpers andcrawlers. This is because globally, the infrastructure and security will continue to be crucial as the fundamental consideration for enterprises undertaking cloud migration.
5. Hybrid Backup Recovery,anonline backup service to protect critical business data.
6. Dedicated Hostprovides customers with regulatory, stability and business standard requirements to enjoy a dedicated hosting service on a public cloud.
7. Smart Access Gateway launched in partnership with China Unicom Global, helps Alibaba Cloud support a multiple location enterprise network.
8. Apsara Stack, the next generation hybrid cloud solutions for Asia Pacific, delivered in collaboration with HPE, and
9. Elasticsearch, which is an open source tool developed by Elastic and available on Alibaba Cloud.

“These products all have specific features that meet an identified need withinthe flourishing retail market in AsiaPacific region.E-commerce is witnessing considerable growth and Alibaba Cloud, leveraging Alibaba Group’s development, can offer a mature ecosystem to support the regional retail sector. Using these products will help merchants deploy their resources more effectively, and gain deeper consumer insights. The technology available can also give our consumers better protection against fraud and an improved shopping experience,” added Wang.

Alibaba Cloud has invested significant resources in the global market,especially Asia Pacific,to support the region’s digital transformation, offering a larger range of solutions to local businesses and SMEs. Last month, the company launched the second Availability Zone and the first cloud based Anti-DDoS Scrubbing Center in Malaysia, providing customers with new levels of protection against DDoS attacks.