Huawei Cloud

Huawei Cloud is the cloud services division of Huawei, drawing on over three decades of the parent company’s expertise in ICT infrastructure and digitalization. Its stated mission is to build the cloud foundation for an intelligent world, providing reliable, secure, and sustainable cloud services. Huawei Cloud aims to empower applications, harness the power of data, and help organizations of all sizes grow by making cloud and artificial intelligence broadly accessible and affordable through technological innovation. The company strives to bring digital to every person, home, and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

Huawei Cloud’s goals include achieving deterministic quality in its services and becoming the preferred choice for customers due to outstanding quality and platform stability. It is committed to continuous research and development to provide reliable platforms and assist users with the adoption, use, and administration of cloud resources. Huawei Cloud is recognized as a significant player in the global cloud market, particularly in Asia-Pacific and China, where it holds leading positions in various segments like government cloud and big data markets. The company is known for its focus on cloud-native technologies, AI integration, and providing a comprehensive suite of cloud services.

Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations

Huawei Cloud provides a comprehensive suite of cloud services and solutions, leveraging its strengths in AI, cloud-native infrastructure, big data analytics, and security. Its offerings span Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Huawei Cloud emphasizes a “Security by Design” principle, incorporating advanced encryption and zero-trust security frameworks. The company’s global infrastructure, KooVerse, comprises numerous geographically distinct regions and availability zones, designed to offer low-latency services and support business globalization. This extensive network, combined with a focus on industry-specific solutions and integration with technologies like 5G and edge computing, gives Huawei Cloud a competitive edge, particularly in enabling digital transformation for enterprises across various sectors. Its reputation is built on providing high-performance, secure, and reliable cloud services, often customized to meet specific customer needs.

Products and Services

Huawei Cloud offers a wide array of products and services across multiple categories, including compute, storage, networking, databases, AI, analytics, security, and more. Key offerings are designed to help businesses migrate to the cloud, manage data, and develop and deploy applications efficiently and securely.

• Compute: Includes Elastic Cloud Server (ECS) for scalable virtual servers, Bare Metal Server (BMS) for dedicated physical servers, and Auto Scaling to adapt resources to demand. Huawei Cloud also offers specialized compute instances like GPU Accelerated Cloud Servers. A newer offering in this category is Huawei Cloud Flexus, described as next-generation products with enhanced performance, including Flexus X Instance for flexible compute.
• Storage: Features Object Storage Service (OBS) for scalable object storage, Elastic Volume Service (EVS) for persistent block storage, and Scalable File Service (SFS). Backup and disaster recovery services like Cloud Backup and Recovery (CBR) and Storage Disaster Recovery Service (SDRS) are also prominent. Flagship storage products include OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, OceanProtect Backup Storage, and OceanStor Pacific Mass Data Storage.
• Networking: Provides services like Elastic IP (EIP) for static public IP addresses, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for isolated networks, and Elastic Load Balance (ELB) to distribute traffic.
• Databases: Offers a range of database solutions, including its flagship AI-native database GaussDB. Other services include RDS for MySQL and Distributed Cache Service (DCS) for Redis.
• AI: A significant focus for Huawei Cloud, with services like ModelArts for machine learning model development, Image Recognition, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and the Pangu Model series for various industry applications. Huawei Cloud is advancing towards AI-native infrastructure and services.
• Analytics: Includes MapReduce Service (MRS) for big data cluster workloads, Data Lake Insight (DLI) for batch and stream data analysis, and Data Warehouse Service (DWS). DataArts Studio provides data development and governance.
• Security & Compliance: Offers a suite of security products such as Web Application Firewall (WAF), Anti-DDoS Service (AAD), Host Security Service (HSS), and Data Security Center (DSC).
• Cloud Native: Services like Cloud Container Engine (CCE) for Kubernetes and FunctionGraph for serverless computing are available. Huawei Cloud CCE Turbo is a cloud container cluster offering.
• Hybrid Cloud: Huawei Cloud Stack is a key offering for hybrid cloud environments, enabling enterprises to run cloud services in their local data centers.
• Industry Solutions: Huawei Cloud provides tailored solutions for various industries, including finance, retail, automotive, public services, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
• Developer Services: Includes tools like CloudIDE, an intelligent programming assistant.

Recent product introductions also include the CloudDC Solution for data center-to-cloud services and an Enterprise IT Cloud Migration Solution. The Pangu Model series, including versions for government, finance, and manufacturing, is a significant recent development in its AI offerings.

Target Customers

Huawei Cloud targets a broad range of customers, from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large corporations and government entities. The company focuses on enabling digital transformation across various industries. Specific market segments include finance, telecommunications carriers, public services, manufacturing, retail, automotive, media and entertainment, and logistics. For instance, in the finance sector, Huawei Cloud provides solutions like the Digital Core solution to modernize banking systems. For governments, it offers the Pangu government model and big data services to improve citizen services. Retailers can leverage Huawei Cloud for smart store solutions, including real-time data insight and smart order prediction. The automotive industry benefits from intelligent IoV (Internet of Vehicles) and autonomous driving solutions, as well as smart manufacturing capabilities. Huawei Cloud also works with telecommunication operators to help them build their own cloud services and expand into new B2B markets. Customers benefit from Huawei Cloud’s high-performance infrastructure, security measures, flexible service models, and industry-specific expertise, which help them reduce costs, improve efficiency, enhance innovation, and gain a competitive advantage.

Cloud Integrations and Marketplaces

Huawei Cloud offers a range of integrations and maintains its own marketplace, KooGallery. KooGallery is a digital catalog for finding, purchasing, deploying, and managing third-party software and services certified to run on Huawei Cloud. It features ready-to-deploy solutions from verified partners and provides integration options with Huawei Cloud services.

Huawei Cloud’s integration capabilities are highlighted by its ROMA (Hybrid Integration Platform). ROMA is designed to facilitate internal, internal-external, and inter-cloud communications, connecting applications, data, messages, and IoT devices. It supports hybrid cloud and multi-cloud integrations, allowing businesses to connect on-premises systems with cloud services. Huawei Cloud Stack is a hybrid cloud platform that enables this seamless service experience across on-premises and public cloud environments.

Regarding major third-party cloud marketplaces:

• Microsoft Azure Marketplace: While some third-party solutions mention compatibility or integration with both Huawei Cloud and Azure, such as UDS Cloud for VDI or ATZO Cloud for backup, these are not direct listings of Huawei Cloud services on the Azure Marketplace. China Telecom Global’s Cloud Exchange service, available on the Azure Marketplace, lists Huawei Cloud as one of the public clouds it can connect to.
• AWS Marketplace: There is no direct evidence of Huawei Cloud services being listed on the AWS Marketplace. Huawei provides documentation for using its AR1000V image file on AWS, indicating a level of interoperability for specific use cases, but this is not a marketplace listing. Some third-party software, like ATZO Cloud, mentions offering data centers on AWS and supporting backup to Huawei Cloud, but this refers to the third-party’s multi-cloud capabilities rather than a Huawei Cloud presence on AWS Marketplace.
• Google Cloud Marketplace: A search for “Huawei Cloud” on the Google Cloud Marketplace does not yield any direct listings of Huawei Cloud services. Some technology partners of Google Cloud, such as Websoft9, mention cooperation with multiple cloud platforms including Huawei Cloud, but this does not signify a Huawei Cloud offering on the Google Cloud Marketplace itself.

Huawei Cloud also emphasizes integration with various technologies and platforms, including AI and machine learning services, and offers tools for developers and partners to build and deploy applications on its cloud. Its services are designed to integrate with enterprise systems and support hybrid/multi-cloud infrastructures. Morpheus Data provides an integration with Huawei Cloud, allowing for the management of Huawei Cloud resources like Scalable File Service (SFS) and Object Storage Service (OBS) through the Morpheus platform.

Key People

• Executive Director of the Board and CEO of Huawei Cloud Computing BU: Zhang Ping’an.
• CTO of Huawei Cloud: Bruno Zhang.
• President of Huawei Cloud’s Global Marketing and Sales Service: Jacqueline Shi.
• President of Huawei Cloud Marketing: William Dong.
• Board Chair at Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies: Zhao Minglu.
• Director of the Board and President of the Quality, Business Process & IT Mgmt Dept (Huawei, involved with Cloud strategy): Tao Jingwen.
• President of Huawei Cloud Infrastructure Services: Gao Jianghai.
• Vice President of Huawei Cloud (Strategy and Industry Development): Joy Huang.
• President of Huawei Cloud Global Ecosystem: Ken Kang.
• President of Huawei Cloud Asia Pacific: Sunny Shang.

Key Facts

• Headquarters Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
• Number of Employees: Approximately 208,000 (for Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.).
• Annual Revenue (Huawei Cloud): CNY 68.801 billion (for 2024, including revenue from other Huawei segments).
• Annual Revenue (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.): CNY 862.1 billion (for 2024).
• Parent Company: Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.
• Subsidiary Companies: Huawei Cloud is a business unit/subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., which itself is a subsidiary of Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. has numerous subsidiaries, including HiSilicon Technologies Co Ltd, Huawei Device Co Ltd, and various regional and technology-focused entities. One example of a Huawei Cloud subsidiary is Sparkoo, which manages cloud business for customers in Europe.
• Publicly Listed: No.

Analyst Recognition

Huawei Cloud has been recognized by several leading analyst firms across various technology categories:

• Gartner:
  • Huawei Cloud was recognized in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
  • In 2024, Gartner named Huawei Cloud a Challenger in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems (DBMS).
  • Huawei was recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage for the third consecutive year.
  • Gartner positioned Huawei as a Leader in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Center and Cloud Networking, with the highest placement for “Completeness of Vision”.
  • Huawei Cloud has been included in eight Gartner Magic Quadrants.
• Forrester:
  • Huawei Cloud was listed in the Leaders segment in The Forrester Wave™: Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning in China, Q4 2020 report.
  • Huawei Cloud’s enterprise-level data warehouse service (DWS) was listed in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Data Warehouse, Q4 2018 report.
  • In Q3 2018, Forrester recognized Huawei Cloud in the Leaders quadrant in The Forrester Wave™: Full-Stack Public Cloud Development Platforms In China.
  • Huawei’s CloudEngine data center switches were recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Open, Programmable Switches For A Businesswide SDN, Q3 2020 report.
  • Forrester recognized Huawei as a leader among data center hardware platform vendors for software-defined networking (SDN) in “The Forrester Wave: Hardware Platforms for Software-Defined Networking, Q1 2018” report.
  • In a Forrester Wave report on private cloud solutions in China, Huawei was evaluated as a “Strong Performer”.
• IDC:
  • IDC recognized Huawei Cloud as a leading player in China’s government big data market in the IDC MarketScape: China Government Big Data Management Platform 2021 Vendor Assessment report.
  • Huawei Cloud was also named China’s No. 1 e-Government cloud infrastructure provider for the fourth consecutive year in IDC’s MarketScape: China e-Government Cloud Infrastructure Market Share, 2020 report.
  • In the IDC MarketScape: China Graph Database 2023 Vendor Assessment, Huawei Cloud was positioned in the Leaders category.
  • According to IDC data, in the public cloud IaaS market in Southeast Asia, Huawei Cloud ranks fourth overall and first among Chinese cloud vendors.
  • Reports from IDC have named Huawei the leading provider of government cloud solutions for seven consecutive years and financial cloud solutions for six consecutive years.
• Everest Group:
  • There is no specific information available in the search results regarding Huawei Cloud’s recognition directly by Everest Group in its PEAK Matrix assessments for cloud services. The search results mention Everest Group in the context of other companies or general market reports.