Alibaba Cloud CDN

Name: Alibaba Cloud CDN
Brand: Alibaba Cloud

Global content delivery network with 3,200+ edge nodes across 70+ countries, HTTPS acceleration with managed SSL, dynamic content optimisation (DCDN), image and video processing at the edge, and dedicated China CDN with ICP filing support

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Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ

CNHangzhou, China

Subject to PIPL, DSL, CSL

Region locations

APACCNEUUKUSOther26 regions across 6 jurisdictions

Sovereign option

Yes — 11 sovereign-flagged regions available

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Attributes

Pops: 3200+

Sub-services (4)

Static Acceleration

Cache static assets at the edge with per-URL rules

Dynamic Route for CDN (DCDN)

TCP optimisation and smart routing for dynamic APIs and HTML

China CDN

Mainland-China acceleration requiring valid ICP filing

Image Processing

On-the-fly resize, format conversion, and watermark at the edge

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

GDPR SOC 2 ISO 27001 PCI DSS

Where this runs

26 regions

15 countries

11sovereign

Sovereign regions (11)

China (Hangzhou) · HangzhouAlibaba Cloud China
China (Beijing) · BeijingAlibaba Cloud China
China (Shanghai) · ShanghaiAlibaba Cloud China
China (Shenzhen) · ShenzhenAlibaba Cloud China
China (Chengdu) · ChengduAlibaba Cloud China
China (Zhangjiakou) · ZhangjiakouAlibaba Cloud China
China (Hohhot) · HohhotAlibaba Cloud China
China (Qingdao) · QingdaoAlibaba Cloud China
China (Heyuan) · HeyuanAlibaba Cloud China
China (Ulanqab) · UlanqabAlibaba Cloud China
China (Wuhan) · WuhanAlibaba Cloud China

Commercial regions (15)

Europe (2)

Frankfurt
London

North America (2)

Silicon Valley
Virginia

Asia (9)

Hong Kong
Mumbai
Jakarta
Tokyo
Kuala Lumpur
Manila
Singapore
Seoul
Bangkok

Oceania (1)

Sydney

Middle East (1)

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Pricing

Pricing model:pay-per-gb