Alibaba Cloud
What is Alibaba Cloud?
Alibaba Cloud offers high-performance, elastic computing power in the cloud. Services are available on a pay-as-you-go basis and include data storage, relational databases, big-data processing, Anti-DDoS protection and content delivery networks (CDN). At the same time Alibaba Cloud is committed to the research and development of large database systems and advanced big data technologies. Our R&D efforts include the advancement of IoT (Internet of Things) technology, virtual reality, smart homes, automotive networking and information systems, and cloud-based mobile-device operating systems.
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83 Likeliness to Recommend
90 Plan to Renew
78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
+86 Net Emotional Footprint
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How much do users love Alibaba Cloud?
Pros
- Respectful
- Effective Service
- Altruistic
- Reliable
Feature Ratings
Cloud Backup
Cloud Integration
Load Balancing
Access Management
Regulatory Compliance
Data Migration
Encryption and Decryption Support
Analytics and Reporting
Systems Performance Management
Workflow Management
Capacity Management
Vendor Capability Ratings
Ease of IT Administration
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Customization
Ease of Data Integration
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Quality of Features
Ease of Implementation
Usability and Intuitiveness
Vendor Support
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Alibaba Cloud Reviews

Atharva K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Banking
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2023
Best Cloud Provider for China
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alibaba Cloud from other similar products?
Main one being other cloud providers are not available in China. So we had to use Alibaba cloud only for China
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It's documentation is great for alicloud
What do you dislike most about this product?
They don't have much presence outside of China. So it's difficult to get support outside of China
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Only use if needed. GCP and Azure have much advanced features
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Caring
- Transparent
- Helps Innovate
Mayur J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2023
Alibaba Cloud has very good security options
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alibaba Cloud from other similar products?
A managed database service called ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL can make setting up, configuring, and managing a MySQL database a lot easier.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Alibaba, which also has great capabilities and qualities, is the main player in the Asia-Pacific region. It offers alternatives for horizontal and vertical scaling with good availability.
What do you dislike most about this product?
High price 2. Features and functionality that are limited 3. Subpar output 4. Unfriendly to users
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
1. If you are more concerned about your data being hosted in your near region then Alibaba Cloud good one but in terms of Security, Pricing need to think before considering this product.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Altruistic
- Acts with Integrity
- Helps Innovate

Fuad A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2023
Easy to use for small to medium businesses.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alibaba Cloud from other similar products?
Easy to use and user friendly when compared to other cloud
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Infrastructure as a service
What do you dislike most about this product?
Console access is very slow
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Improve the console access speed
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing