Tencent Cloud
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Tencent Cloud (Chinese: 腾讯云) is a cloud computing service operated by Tencent, a Chinese multinational technology company. It provides cloud services to domestic and international clients and operates data centers globally.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cloud Computing |
| Founded | September 2013[1] |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China |
Key people | Dowson Tong (CEO) |
| Parent | Tencent |
| Website | cloud www |
As of Q4 2024, Tencent Cloud held approximately 2% of the global cloud infrastructure service market by revenue, ranking 8th globally, according to Synergy Research Group. In China, it was the third-largest cloud service provider with a 15% market share in Q3 2024, according to Canalys.[2][3]
Tencent Cloud operates 56 availability zones across 21 regions globally.[4] It has nine technical support centers across Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, the USA, and Germany.[5]
History
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Perspective
Tencent Cloud was launched in September 2013 as Tencent's cloud computing division.[6]
Global expansion
Beginning in 2016, Tencent Cloud expanded its global footprint by establishing partnerships in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In 2018, it created Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group (CSIG).[7][8]
In 2020, Tencent Cloud partnered with Huawei to develop GameMatrix, a cloud-based gaming platform.[9]
In 2021, Tencent Cloud opened new data centers in Bangkok, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo. By then, it operated data centers in 27 geographic areas across five continents with 66 availability zones.[10]
Tencent Cloud was ranked the second-largest cloud service provider in China by IDC in the same year, based on market share and year-on-year growth.[11]
Recent developments
From 2022 onward, Tencent Cloud entered into several regional and technological partnerships, including the Indonesian game streaming service GOX and various Web3 entities such as Ankr, Avalanche, Scroll, and Sui, and Chainlink Labs.[12][13][14] In 2024, it became the cloud server provider for Pocketpair's multiplayer game Palworld and launched Alto Cloud, a data center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, with Global Resources Management Sdn. Bhd. (GRM).[15][16]
In 2025, Tencent Cloud announced plans for a new cloud region in Saudi Arabia with two availability zones, set to begin operations within the year.[17][18] That same year, the company closed its South Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Availability Zone. [citation needed]
Data centers
Services
Tencent Cloud provides over 400 cloud-based services across areas such as compute, storage, networking and databases.[20]
Technical issues
On April 8, 2024, Tencent Cloud experienced disruptions due to irregularities with its cloud programming interface, reportedly affecting at least 1,957 clients.[21]
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