Agreement enables enterprises worldwide to build public and hybrid cloud solutions using Alibaba's Cloud Computing Platform and Equinix Cloud Exchange.
Equinix, Inc. has announced that it has signed an agreement with Aliyun, Alibaba Group Holding Limited's cloud computing arm, to provide direct access to Aliyun's cloud platform via the Equinix Cloud Exchange in Hong Kong and Silicon Valley. The collaboration provides multinational, Chinese, and North American enterprises with dedicated and secure access to the full suite of Aliyun's cloud services.
"Our multi-national enterprise customers are increasingly asking for access to the Aliyun cloud platform, as they deploy cloud-based applications across Asia. By providing this access in two strategic markets, we're empowering businesses to build secure, private clouds, without compromising network and application performance," said Chris Sharp, vice president, cloud innovation, Equinix.