Alibaba Cloud Storage

File Storage NAS

Alibaba Cloud’s File Storage NAS provides shared file systems specifically for ECS instances, HPC workloads, and container environments. It handles the underlying storage infrastructure, allowing these compute resources to access consistent file data across multiple nodes or services without managing individual block storage volumes.

This setup suits teams running distributed applications or high-performance computing clusters on Alibaba Cloud that need shared access. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier, meaning you pay from day one under the pay-as-you-go model. There is no zero-cost entry point to test the service before committing to usage-based billing.

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  • Free tier No
  • Pricing Pay as you go
  • Regions 8 · 4 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 10 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

38 /100
Features 20
Pricing 0
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 86

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

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Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.95%
  • database99.95%
  • networking99.95%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

8 regions across 4 continents

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania

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