Alibaba MaxCompute

AlibabaAnalytics

Exabyte-scale fully managed data warehouse (formerly ODPS) optimised for batch analytics on structured and semi-structured data, with SQL, MapReduce, and Spark computation engines, columnar storage, and tight integration with DataWorks

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
CNHangzhou, China

Subject to PIPL, DSL, CSL

Region locations
APACCNEUUKUSOther31 regions across 6 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
Yes — 13 sovereign-flagged regions available

Attributes

Scale Limit
exabytes

Sub-services (3)

MaxCompute SQL

Hive-compatible SQL engine for exabyte-scale batch analytics

MaxCompute Spark

Managed Spark runtime reading and writing MaxCompute tables

Stream Compute

Real-time stream processing over MaxCompute and Kafka sources

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

31 regions
17 countries
13sovereign
Sovereign regions (13)
  • China (Hangzhou) · HangzhouAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Beijing) · BeijingAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Shanghai) · ShanghaiAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Shenzhen) · ShenzhenAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Chengdu) · ChengduAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Zhangjiakou) · ZhangjiakouAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Hohhot) · HohhotAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Qingdao) · QingdaoAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Heyuan) · HeyuanAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Ulanqab) · UlanqabAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Wuhan) · WuhanAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Guangzhou) · GuangzhouAlibaba Cloud China
  • China (Zhongwei) · ZhongweiAlibaba Cloud China
Commercial regions (18)

Europe (3)

  • France (Paris)
  • Frankfurt
  • London

North America (3)

  • Mexico
  • Silicon Valley
  • Virginia

South America (1)

  • Brazil (São Paulo)

Asia (9)

  • Hong Kong
  • Jakarta
  • Tokyo
  • Malaysia (Johor)
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Manila
  • Singapore
  • Seoul
  • Bangkok

Middle East (2)

  • SAU (Riyadh - Partner Region)
  • Dubai

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Pricing

Pricing model:pay-as-you-go