Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCloud Computing
FoundedSeptember 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09)[1]
HeadquartersShenzhen, China
Key people
Dowson Tong (CEO)
ParentTencent
Websitecloud.tencent.com（Mainland China）
www.tencentcloud.com（Worldwide）

Tencent Cloud (Chinese: 腾讯云) is a cloud computing service operated by Tencent, a Chinese multinational technology company. It provides cloud services to domestic and international clients and operates data centers globally.

As of Q4 2024, Tencent Cloud held approximately 2% of the global cloud infrastructure service market by revenue, ranking 8th globally, according to Synergy Research Group. In China, it was the third-largest cloud service provider with a 15% market share in Q3 2024, according to Canalys.[2][3]

Tencent Cloud operates 56 availability zones across 21 regions globally.[4] It has nine technical support centers across Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, the USA, and Germany.[5]

History

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Tencent Cloud was launched in September 2013 as Tencent's cloud computing division.[6]

Global expansion

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Beginning in 2016, Tencent Cloud expanded its global footprint by establishing partnerships in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In 2018, it created Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group (CSIG).[7][8]

In 2020, Tencent Cloud partnered with Huawei to develop GameMatrix, a cloud-based gaming platform.[9]

In 2021, Tencent Cloud opened new data centers in Bangkok, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo. By then, it operated data centers in 27 geographic areas across five continents with 66 availability zones.[10]

Tencent Cloud was ranked the second-largest cloud service provider in China by IDC in the same year, based on market share and year-on-year growth.[11]

Recent developments

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From 2022 onward, Tencent Cloud entered into several regional and technological partnerships, including the Indonesian game streaming service GOX and various Web3 entities such as Ankr, Avalanche, Scroll, and Sui, and Chainlink Labs.[12][13][14] In 2024, it became the cloud server provider for Pocketpair's multiplayer game Palworld and launched Alto Cloud, a data center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, with Global Resources Management Sdn. Bhd. (GRM).[15][16]

In 2025, Tencent Cloud announced plans for a new cloud region in Saudi Arabia with two availability zones, set to begin operations within the year.[17][18] That same year, the company closed its South Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Availability Zone. [citation needed]

Data centers

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Services

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Tencent Cloud provides over 400 cloud-based services across areas such as compute, storage, networking and databases.[19]

Technical issues

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On April 8, 2024, Tencent Cloud experienced disruptions due to irregularities with its cloud programming interface, reportedly affecting at least 1,957 clients.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Tencent: About Us".
  2. ^ "Infographic: Amazon and Microsoft Stay Ahead in Global Cloud Market". Statista Daily Data. Archived from the original on 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  3. ^ "Canalys Newsroom - Mainland China's cloud service spend grew by 11% in Q3 2024". www.canalys.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  4. ^ a b "Tencent Cloud Global Infrastructure".
  5. ^ "All in your hand: Chinese internet giant Tencent announces global expansion plans for palm scan technology". CNA. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  6. ^ "Tencent - Tencent 腾讯". www.tencent.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  7. ^ "Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group CEO on the Business Growth and How Businesses Can Stay Competitive Amid Accelerated Digital Transformation". www.tencent.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  8. ^ "Tech: Tencent Cloud offers path to China for Malaysian firms". The Edge Malaysia. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  9. ^ "Tencent to develop cloud game platform with Huawei". Reuters. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  10. ^ "Tencent Cloud adds second data centre in Germany, Thailand, and Japan, plus a third in Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  11. ^ "Tencent Cloud Ranked Top 2 in China's Public Cloud Service Market, according to IDC". www.tencentcloud.com. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  12. ^ "GOX partners Tencent Cloud to empower esports livestreaming". Digital News Asia. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  13. ^ "Tencent Cloud enters Web3, strikes deals with Avalanche, Ankr". crypto.news. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  14. ^ "Chainlink Labs Enters into Partnership with Tencent Cloud". tokeninsight.com. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  15. ^ https://www.techradar.com/gaming/tencent-cloud-official-provider-of-palworld-game-servers
  16. ^ Staff, TechNode Global (2024-08-21). "Tencent Cloud partners Global Resources Management to launch internet data center in Malaysia". TNGlobal. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  17. ^ "Tencent Cloud Expands Global Footprint with First Middle East Data Center in Saudi Arabia". hostdean.com. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  18. ^ "Tencent Cloud will Build its First Middle East Data Center in Saudi Arabia". EqualOcean. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  19. ^ "Tencent Cloud". www.tencentcloud.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  20. ^ "Tencent explains cause of cloud service breakdown that hit at least 1,957 clients". South China Morning Post. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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