Tencent Cloud Explained

Tencent Cloud
Author:	Tencent
Developer:	Tencent
Operating System:	Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Genre:	Cloud computing provider
Website:	（Mainland China） （Worldwide）

Tencent Cloud is a cloud computing service operated by Tencent. It owns multiple data centers worldwide and provides services to Chinese overseas and international companies.

According to a 2021 report by Gartner, Tencent Cloud occupies 2.84% of the global cloud computing market and is ranked at number 6, and 7.67% of the Asia-Pacific market at number 5.^[1]

Data centers

• • Mainland China: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Qingyuan Worldwide: Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Mumbai, Bangkok, Toronto, Silicon Valley, Virginia, Frankfurt, Moscow, Sydney, Dallas, London, Chennai, São Paulo.^[2]

Services

In January 2022, GOX, Indonesia's first game streaming platform, announced its partnership with Tencent cloud, which would provide live streaming and esports solutions. The two sides signed a four-year long contract.^[3]

Technical issues

In April 8, 2024, Tencent Cloud experienced disruptions due to irregularities with their cloud programming interface affecting at least 1,957 clients.^[4]

External links

• （English）Tencent cloud
• （Simplified Chinese）腾讯云计算

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gartner：阿里云排名全球第三，市场份额连续六年上涨-新华网 . 2022-05-13 . gd.news.cn.
2. Web site: 腾讯云全球基础设施 - 腾讯云 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023032625/https://cloud.tencent.com/act/event/global-base . 2020-10-23 . 2022-04-30 . cloud.tencent.com.
3. Web site: GOX與騰訊雲攜手推動印尼電競直播及娛樂業 - 經濟通 ET Net . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210084937/http://www.etnet.com.hk/www/tc/news/prnewswire_news_detail.php?newsid=3625578_XG25578_2&page=1 . 2022-02-10 . 2022-02-10 . www.etnet.com.hk.
4. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Tencent explains cause of cloud service breakdown that hit at least 1,957 clients . 2024-06-10 . South China Morning Post . en.