ENS operates two types of edge infrastructure worldwide. CDN edge nodes (3,200+) provide broad geographic reach inherited from Alibaba Cloud's content delivery network. Public cloud edge nodes (900+) are purpose-built to run full cloud services — compute, networking, and storage — at the edge. Together they cover 70+ countries and regions, so you can choose the node type that matches your workload's requirements.
All nodes run in premium data centers developed by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Real-time network quality monitoring and troubleshooting keep network reliability above 99.9%.
Node distribution by region
Region | Countries and regions |
The Chinese mainland | 100% coverage of provinces and carriers |
North America | United States |
Europe | France, Germany, Switzerland |
Asia Pacific 1 | Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, China (Hong Kong), Macao (China), Singapore |
Asia Pacific 2 | Indonesia |
Other Asia Pacific | Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Australia |
Middle East | Türkiye, UAE |
Africa | Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa |
South America | Brazil |
Available services by country or region
All listed countries support compute instances, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Elastic IP Address (EIP), Server Load Balancer, and Edge NAT Gateway. The table below shows which locations also support Cloud Disk, Object Storage Service EOS, and File Storage NAS.
Region | Country or region | Cloud Disk | Object Storage Service EOS | File Storage NAS |
North America | United States | |||
South America | Brazil | |||
Europe | France | |||
Europe | Germany | |||
Europe | Switzerland | |||
Asia Pacific 1 | Thailand | |||
Asia Pacific 1 | Philippines | |||
Asia Pacific 1 | Malaysia | |||
Asia Pacific 1 | China (Hong Kong) | |||
Asia Pacific 1 | Macao (China) | |||
Asia Pacific 1 | Singapore | |||
Asia Pacific 2 | Indonesia | |||
Middle East | Türkiye | |||
Middle East | UAE | |||
Africa | Egypt | |||
Africa | Nigeria | |||
Africa | South Africa |
FAQ
How can I query the exact physical location of an ENS node (down to street address)?
The node distribution table in this document shows region-level coverage only. Exact physical locations of ENS nodes — such as data center names, street addresses, or doorplate numbers — are non-public information and are not disclosed in public documentation.
If you need the precise physical location of a specific node for special scenarios such as compliance audits or dedicated line access, submit a ticket to apply. Alibaba Cloud will verify your request and provide the information on a case-by-case basis.