What is the name of Alibaba Group’s cloud-computing subsidiary, founded in 2009?

Alibaba Cloud is Alibaba Group’s cloud-computing subsidiary, founded in 2009.

The business provides infrastructure and platform services such as computing, storage, databases, networking, security, and data analytics. Although Alibaba is best known internationally for e-commerce marketplaces, its cloud division serves businesses, public organizations, developers, and other technology users.

Alibaba Cloud is also known as Aliyun, a name derived from the Chinese-language branding of the service. It became an important part of Alibaba’s broader technology ecosystem, supporting both internal operations and external customers.

A common mix-up is confusing Alibaba Cloud with Ant Group. Ant Group operates financial technology businesses, including Alipay, while Alibaba Cloud provides cloud and computing services. Alibaba Cloud has also invested in data centers and infrastructure in markets outside mainland China.