Alibaba Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Alibaba Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a logically isolated, customizable network environment within Alibaba Cloud's public cloud infrastructure. It allows users to launch Alibaba Cloud resources into a virtual network that they define, offering enhanced security, control, and flexibility…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2012
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Alibaba Cloud VPC was created to address the critical need for network isolation, security, and granular control over resources deployed in the public cloud. Before VPC, cloud users often operated in shared, 'flat' networks, limiting their ability to segment resources, apply specific security policies, or securely integrate cloud infrastructure with their on-premises data centers, which was a significant barrier for enterprise adoption.
- Platforms
- Alibaba Cloud
Related technologies
- Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK)
- Alibaba Cloud Express Connect
- Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS)
- Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS)
- Alibaba Cloud VPN Gateway
- Alibaba Cloud NAT Gateway
- Alibaba Cloud Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN)
- Alibaba Cloud Server Load Balancer (SLB)
- Alibaba Cloud Relational Database Service (RDS)
Notable users
- China Unicom
- Sina Weibo
- Various global enterprises and startups using Alibaba Cloud
- Alibaba Group (Taobao, Tmall, Alipay)
- Zhejiang Government