With DE-CIX DirectCLOUD, you can connect your existing network infrastructure directly to Alibaba Cloud. This setup supports predictable latency, guaranteed bandwidth, and full control over routing policies.
Service
Private connectivity to Alibaba Cloud
Connect to the Alibaba Cloud
Connections are provisioned on-demand via the DE-CIX self-service portal and can be scaled dynamically to meet workload requirements across multi-region deployments. Alibaba Cloud offers a robust global infrastructure for compute, storage, and analytics across more than 20 regions.
No need for physical access to Alibaba Cloud on-ramps
You don’t need to be physically located at a facility with direct Alibaba Cloud access. Through the DE-CIX DirectCLOUD ecosystem of certified ISPs and data center partners, Express Connect can be delivered to virtually any location - whether it's an enterprise campus, a remote branch, or a private colocation site.
Simple management via the DE-CIX portal
Both direct customers and DE-CIX partners benefit from our self-service portal, which offers provisioning in a matter of minutes. You can set up connections or scale them whenever you want to and add new ones as you need them. The DE-CIX portal also provides you with full visibility into the performance of your connections.
How it works
There are two ways to set-up the connectivity between enterprises and Microsoft. Regardless of which set-up you use, DE-CIX and our partners guarantee to provide high availability by avoiding any single points of failure.
Directly through DE-CIX at our premium enabled sites
If you are collocated in a data center where DE-CIX also has presence – our premium enabled sites – you just need to buy access to DE-CIX and you can directly use DirectCLOUD to connect to Alibaba Cloud. This option usually makes sense if you have very high bandwidth requirements or a large number of ExpressRoute circuits.
Through DE-CIX certified partners
You can also connect via our partners. The DE-CIX certified ISP or data center partners act as a single point of contact for enterprises and provide (last mile) connectivity between your on-premise location and the closest DE-CIX premium enabled site, and from there on to Alibaba Cloud.
