Alibaba stories
Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.
While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.
The cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group has launched seven new solutions and two new features for its global customers.
Verizon has enhanced its Secure Cloud Interconnect by enabling private connections to Alibaba Cloud, benefiting customers targeting the Asia-Pacific market.
Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.
The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.
While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.
Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, is undergoing rapid urbanisation, causing challenges for city administrators.
Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.
Alibaba Cloud has almost 50% of the infrastructure-as-a-service market share in China and its annual revenue grew 101% in FY18.
While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.
Alibaba Cloud has invested a significant amount of resources into its latest suite of products and partner programme.
Alibaba Cloud has announced a partnership with former Formula One (F1) champion Fernando Alonso to provide cloud infrastructure.
Alibaba Group's Jeff Zhang spoke about the company's aim to develop into a more technologically inclusive platform.
Last month Alibaba Cloud celebrated the launch of its second data centre in Indonesia, and IDC says this growth will benefit the entire country.
A mere ten months after launching its first data centre in Indonesia, Alibaba Cloud has now opened the doors to its second.
'Smart cities' is one of the hot buzz phrases of 2018, and Alibaba Cloud is taking measures to ensure it's at the forefront of the movement.
Alibaba Cloud will work with Norwegian software company Kongsberg Digital to open up new solutions for the energy sector in China and other parts of Asia.
Tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and Qualcomm all chipped in at the recent Smart China Expo to accelerate big data innovations.
