Alibaba Cloud has announced plans to expand its data centre presence in the UAE and other international locations over the next 12 months. The announcement was made during its 2026 Apsara Conference alongside the launch of three enterprise AI suites. The company aims to surpass 20 gigawatts of international data centre capacity by 2032.
Alibaba Cloud announced plans to expand its data centre footprint in the UAE, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Germany, and France over the next 12 months. The expansion supports the company's target of exceeding 20 gigawatts of international capacity by 2032 to meet artificial intelligence computing demand. Alibaba Cloud also introduced three international enterprise AI suites and revealed partnerships with several corporate clients.
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