Alibaba Cloud will launch its second data centre in South Korea by the end of June 2025 in response to the growing demand for cloud computing and AI services from local businesses.
The investment was made three years after the establishment of Alibaba Cloud’s first data centre in South Korea in 2022. The launch of the second data also marks a milestone in Alibaba Cloud’s efforts to diversify its products and services in South Korea.
With the new data centre, Alibaba Cloud will broaden its product offerings to include a wider selection of cloud-native, big data, and database products that better support customers’ AI applications. It is expected to bring significant improvements in cloud resilience and network performance, along with enhanced capabilities for high availability and disaster recovery for core cloud products.
“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,” said Yoon Yong-joon, country manager of South Korea at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.
“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,” said Yoon.
Alibaba Cloud entered the South Korea market in 2016. It has since offered scalable, secure and cost-effective services, to help drive digital transformation for a large variety of industries in South Korea while supporting their global expansion outside of South Korea.
Some of them have leveraged Alibaba Cloud’s flagship large language model Qwen and its scalable global cloud infrastructure to deliver innovative solutions.
Univa, an AI solutions provider in South Korea, has recently unveiled its “Agent AI” solution, powered by Alibaba Cloud’s generative AI technology and robust cloud infrastructure.
Snow, a subsidiary of Naver, leverages Alibaba Cloud’s advanced AI video generation model Wan to support its app’s image stylization function in China. Powered by Wan’s technology, Snow’s innovative app offers users a wide range of preset styles and the ability to upload custom style templates.
Lala Station, a livestreaming company, has successfully expanded its business into the Southeast Asian market through a collaboration with Alibaba Cloud that began in 2022. By leveraging Alibaba Cloud’s advanced cloud technologies and a comprehensive e-commerce livestreaming solution, Lala Station has developed its global livestreaming platform with robust capabilities.
Alibaba Cloud is also pursuing a strong partnership strategy to enhance its services in the South Korean market. It has partnered with local firms such as Megazone Soft, ETECH SYSTEM and ITCENCLOIT to deliver tailored consulting services and industry-specific solutions.
