Alibaba Cloud CDN operate a global network of over 3,200 high-performance points of presence (POPs). This extensive network improves data transfer efficiency and provides greater resilience during emergencies.
Major POP distribution
Alibaba Cloud CDN have over 3,200 POPs worldwide, with a total network bandwidth capacity of 180 Tbps.
Chinese mainland: Over 2,300 POPs that cover 31 provincial-level regions and are concentrated in provincial capitals and other major cities.
Regions outside the Chinese mainland: Over 900 POPs that cover more than 70 countries and regions, including Hong Kong (China) and Macao (China).
Each CDN POP provides a storage capacity of 40 TB to 1.5 PB and a bandwidth of 40 Gbps to 200 Gbps. The network has a total reserved bandwidth of 180 Tbps. The following table shows the major POP distribution.
Major POPs provide service to their applicable regions. The intelligent mapping system of CDN dynamically selects the most suitable POP for acceleration based on the user's geographical location and network environment.
For example, although Vietnam is not listed in the major POP location, it is within the service area of the Asia Pacific 2 region. Users in Vietnam can enjoy a low-latency, high-availability content delivery experience for website access, video playback, and file downloads.
Billable region | Major POP distribution | Applicable regions |
Chinese mainland |
| Applicable to the Chinese mainland. |
North America | United States (Los Angeles, Ashburn, Miami, New York, Seattle, San Jose, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, Santa Clara) | Applicable to North America. |
Europe | Ukraine, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Spain | Applicable to Europe. |
Asia Pacific 1 | Hong Kong (China), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka), Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), Manila (Philippines), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | Applicable to Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), Taiwan (China), Japan, and countries and regions in Southeast Asia, except for Vietnam and Indonesia. |
Asia Pacific 2 | Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya, Batam), Seoul (South Korea), Pakistan | Applicable to India, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, and Pakistan. |
Asia Pacific 3 | Australia (Sydney, Melbourne) | Applicable to Australia and New Zealand. |
Middle East/Africa | Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar (Doha), Oman, Nigeria, South Africa (Johannesburg) | Applicable to the Middle East and Africa. |
South America | Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro) | Applicable to South America. |