Alibaba Cloud Linux Partner Program

About the program

As cloud adoption expands, so does the demand for foundational operating systems. To meet this demand, Alibaba Cloud Linux is seeking leading industry partners to build a collaborative ecosystem. This partnership combines deep technology and product integration with expertise and resources from the Alibaba Cloud foundational software, Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, and Compute Nest teams. It also leverages the powerful open ecosystem and technical collaboration of the OpenAnolis community to deliver a superior cloud experience for users.

Partner product

Alibaba Cloud Linux

Alibaba Cloud Linux is a Linux server operating system distribution created by Alibaba Cloud. It offers enhancements from the Linux community that are optimized for cloud applications and ensures product quality through a comprehensive distribution quality system. The operating system is deeply optimized for Alibaba Cloud infrastructure and includes up to 10 years of enterprise-level support and maintenance. This combination provides users with a superior operating system service. For more information, see Alibaba Cloud Linux.

Partnership models

• Alibaba Cloud Marketplace model

  Publish service images based on Alibaba Cloud Linux in the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

  Note

  Alibaba Cloud Marketplace is a platform for software transactions and delivery. It provides comprehensive service supervision to protect user interests and empowers merchants with additional products, branding, and sales resources. For more information, see Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

• Compute Nest model

  Publish Software as a Service (SaaS) applications based on Alibaba Cloud Linux in Compute Nest.

  Note

  Compute Nest is a one-stop platform for service providers and developers to cloudify software, build cloud-native SaaS applications, and transform traditional software into SaaS. It helps improve the efficiency of software service delivery, deployment, and management. It provides users with a one-stop subscription and automated deployment service for a more efficient, convenient, and secure experience. For more information, see Compute Nest.

Partnership benefits

Partnership requirements

• Company qualifications

  • Your company must have a strong influence in its industry and a deep understanding of industry-specific products and market conditions.

  • You must have independent product development capabilities, with at least one mature product and its corresponding software copyrights and intellectual property rights.

  • You must have mature research and development (R&D), operations, and business teams, with an independent project R&D team of at least 10 people.

• Product qualifications

  • The proprietary product is a leading solution in the industry with a substantial user base.

  • We have excellent R&D capabilities and a portfolio of mature use cases for various industry applications.

  • You must have operating system and software integration capabilities.

• Target industries

  Government, finance, electricity, telecommunications, petroleum, education, healthcare, and transportation.

How to join the program

1. Submit your application.

   Fill out the Alibaba Cloud Linux Partner Program Application Form to express your interest. Provide your company and product information, contact details, and other required information.

2. Qualification verification.

   Alibaba Cloud will contact you to discuss the partnership and complete the verification process.

3. Sign the framework agreement.

   Both parties will confirm the partnership model and sign the framework agreement.

4. Implementation is a collaborative process.

   After the agreement is signed, the project implementation and collaboration begin.