Jingren Zhang

Jingren Zhang (章敬仁) is a highly influential figure in the global database industry, particularly renowned for his transformative work at Alibaba Cloud. As a pioneering force, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Alibaba Cloud's database strategy and technology, leading the development of its…

Key facts

Role: President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence's Database Business Unit / CTO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence's Database Division
Nationality: Chinese

Notable quotes

"The cloud-native database aims to leverage the cloud's native advantages – elasticity, scalability, high availability, and cost-effectiveness – to fundamentally redefine how databases are built and consumed."

"We believe that the future of databases is autonomous. By integrating AI and machine learning, databases can self-optimize, self-heal, and adapt to changing workloads, significantly reducing operational burdens."

"PolarDB is not just about performance; it's about breaking the boundaries between transactional and analytical processing, giving enterprises real-time insights from their live data."