Alibaba Cloud Launches First Public Cloud Region in the Netherlands
Alibaba Cloud has opened its first public cloud region in Amsterdam, featuring two new data centers to support European demand for AI and cloud services.
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Alibaba Cloud has opened its first public cloud region in Amsterdam, featuring two new data centers to support European demand for AI and cloud services.
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