Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing division of Alibaba Group, announced that its second data center in South Korea will begin operations later this month. Located in Seoul, the facility will provide services tailored for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

The Alibaba logo is seen in this illustration taken on Jan. 29.

Since entering the South Korean market in 2016, Alibaba Cloud launched its first local data center in 2022 to meet rising demand for AI infrastructure. The new Seoul data center will expand the company’s ability to support advanced cloud computing needs.

Alibaba Cloud stated: “With the launch of our second data center, we aim to provide a more flexible and resilient cloud environment for our customers, accelerating AI innovation across industries and contributing to the expansion of South Korea’s digital ecosystem.”

This initiative strengthens Alibaba Cloud’s commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of South Korea’s digital infrastructure through enhanced AI and cloud computing capabilities.