Combined with SOFTBANK to form cloud computing company Alibaba: the name "SB Cloud"-company, Softbank, cloud computing-IT information

On May 13, Alibaba group, and today Japan SOFTBANK issued a joint statement, the two sides reached a cooperation, will work together to expand Japan cloud computing market. Under the agreement, the two will Japan build cloud-computing venture, targeting Japan business users.

Alibaba and SOFTBANK form joint venture company named "SB Cloud", SOFTBANK shares in the joint venture company 40%, Ali 60%. The company will be in Japan build a new data center and cloud computing data products and solutions for our customers. SOFTBANK focusing on market level, aliyun focuses on technology and product level.

The joint venture Alibaba and SOFTBANK in Japan set up cloud computing company, means that Alibaba Group's overseas markets, AWS to compete head-on with Amazon's cloud computing service. Aliyun Vice President Yu Sicheng says, "and SOFTBANK aliyun hand, Ali, will give full play to advantages of cloud products and technologies, and SOFTBANK's experience in marketing and networking, to expand international market for cloud computing, more businesses and institutions are able to use a cloud computing network supporting the global business, realize the transformation of computing power to business value. ”

阿里巴巴联合软银组建云计算公司：命名“SB Cloud” - 阿里巴巴,软银,云计算 - IT资讯

5月13日消息，阿里巴巴集团今日和日本软银公司联合发表声明，双方达成合作，将携手拓展日本云计算市场。根据协议，两家将在日本组建云计算合资公司，目标定位日本企业用户。

阿里巴巴集团与软银组建的这家合资公司名为“SB Cloud”，在该合资公司中软银占股40%、阿里占股60%。该公司将在日本建立新数据中心，为客户提供云计算大数据产品和解决方案。其中软银公司更侧重市场层面，阿里云则侧重技术和产品层面。

此次阿里巴巴和软银合资在日本建立云计算公司，意味着阿里巴巴集团进军海外市场，将与亚马逊的云计算服务AWS展开正面竞争。阿里云副总裁喻思成也表示，“阿里云和软银牵手，将充分发挥阿里云产品和技术的优势，以及软银在市场方面的经验和网络，共同拓展国际云计算市场，让更多的企业和机构能够使用一张云计算网络支撑全球业务，实现计算能力到商业价值的转化。”