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Is AWS available in China?
A limited preview of the China (Beijing) Region was launched in 2013 and brought to general availability in 2016. A year later the AWS China (Ningxia) Region launched. These partners have the proper telecom licenses to provide cloud services in Mainland China.
Can Chinese companies use AWS?
It is clear that AWS in China is not exactly AWS. Technically yes, it is controlled by AWS and has many services and APIs that you can see in AWS global, but due to regulations, their data centers are operated by Chinese companies: Sinnet in Beijing, and NWCD in Ningxia.
Which cloud services work in China?
1. Alibaba Cloud. Alibaba Cloud, which is also known as Aliyun, is a leading cloud computing and backend service for China. The world-famous Alibaba Group provides it for the advanced computing needs of organizations in China.
What AWS services are available in China?
China Region
| Services Offered: | Beijing | Ningxia |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Amazon Elastic File System(EFS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) | ✓ | ✓ |
Does Google Cloud work in China?
Google Cloud Platform does not have a restriction on the traffic coming from China. If you are hosting a website on GCP, traffic coming from the China users will not be blocked.
Why is AWS China separate?
AWS China has two regions: Beijing (with 2 availability zones) operated by Sinnet, and Ningxia (with three availability zones), operated by NWCD. The user accounts of AWS China are different from AWS global because are in a completely separated infrastructure. AWS China has no access to global Route53 service.
Who is the largest cloud provider in China?
Alibaba
Alibaba, China’s biggest cloud provider globally, had a 6\% share of the market at the end of last year, while Tencent took 2\% – ahead of both Oracle and SAP. Nick McQuire, head of enterprise research at CCS Insights, says Chinese cloud providers face a tough task to break the stranglehold of AWS, Azure and GCP.
Can Google cloud be used in China?
Google Cloud Platform does not have a restriction on the traffic coming from China. If you are hosting a website on GCP, traffic coming from the China users will not be blocked. That being said, Google does not have any control over the GFW blocking methods.
Does firebase Auth work in China?
Unfortunately, Firebase does not work in China. So, here are some alternatives if you want your app to access the Chinese market.
Does Azure work in China?
Announced in 2012, and officially launched in March 2014 with two initial regions, Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet was the first international public cloud service to become generally available in the China market.
Is AWS S3 blocked in China?
You can use Amazon S3 Block Public Access in Amazon Web Services China (Beijing) region, operated by Sinnet, and in Amazon Web Services China (Ningxia) region, operated by NWCD.
Why is Amazon Web services offering cloud services in China?
To provide the best experience for customers in China and to comply with China’s legal and regulatory requirements, Amazon Web Services has collaborated with China local partners with proper telecom licenses for delivering cloud services.
What is the AWS China region?
Introducing AWS. AWS China (Beijing) Region and AWS China (Ningxia) Region are the two AWS Regions located within China. To provide the best experience for customers in China and to comply with China’s legal and regulatory requirements, AWS has collaborated with China local partners with proper telecom licenses for delivering cloud services.
Is there any cloud computing service in China?
Yes, there are other cloud computing services like Amazon AWS in China. Quatrix China is easy to use secure file sharing platform which works fast in all parts in China.
What is the difference between AWS China and AWS China (Ningxia)?
The AWS China (Beijing) Region, which was generally available to Chinese customers in 2016, is operated by Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd. (Sinnet), while the AWS China (Ningxia) Region, which was launched in 2017, is operated by Ningxia Western Cloud Data Technology Co., Ltd. (NWCD).