Cloud Enterprise Network CEN
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Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) is a global network service provided by Alibaba Cloud that can quickly build hybrid cloud and distributed business systems, provide users with a high-quality, efficient and stable network transmission environment, and help users create an enterprise scale and communication capable cloud network. It is applicable to group enterprises, global networks and other scenarios.

Product specification

Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) - Non cross-border bandwidth

Cross regional VPC interconnection to quickly build an enterprise class cloud network
Area-A
Mainland China
ZONE-B
Mainland China
Bandwidth value
2Mbps

Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) - cross-border bandwidth

Cross regional VPC interconnection to quickly build an enterprise class cloud network
Area-A
Mainland China
ZONE-B
Asia-Pacific
Bandwidth value
2Mbps

Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) - Non cross-border bandwidth

Cross regional VPC interconnection to quickly build an enterprise class cloud network
Area-A
Mainland China
ZONE-B
Mainland China
Bandwidth value
21Mbps

Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) - cross-border bandwidth

Cross regional VPC interconnection to quickly build an enterprise class cloud network
Area-A
Mainland China
ZONE-B
North America
Bandwidth value
21Mbps

Product advantages

Network wide interconnection
Access and forwarding nodes have been deployed in more than 60 regions around the world, making it easy to connect to the world through one network for nearby access
Safe and reliable
The communication data does not go through the public network, and multi-level link redundancy ensures the communication quality without jitter or interruption
Fast convergence
Low latency/high-speed network transmission capability, automatic forwarding and learning of the whole network routing, and second level convergence of routing
Simple and easy to use
First, create an enterprise network, second, load network instances, third, purchase bandwidth packages, and say goodbye to trivial configurations

Product Functions

Large scale flexible networking Each region provides a centralized connection network instance with a Transit Router, and the networking is controllable, manageable, and easy to expand
Simplify topology Network instance (VPC VBR) are centrally connected to the transit router, simplifying the management cost of point-to-point connection, and improving network scalability
Flexible and controllable Flexibly define interworking, isolation and drainage policies to improve network security
Network resource interworking Interworking between any network instance to provide high-speed, reliable and stable network quality
Network wide interworking Join any network instance (VPC VBR) can realize private network interworking
Low delay Private network interworking between any two network instances with the shortest path, high speed and low latency
High and jumbled At least 4 groups of independent redundant links exist between any two points. Even if some links are interrupted, the customer service is still running normally
Routing automatic learning and distribution Automatic management and learning of the whole network routing, so that network operation and maintenance is no longer a headache
Network management The whole network realizes automatic forwarding and learning of multi node and multi-level routes, and the whole network routes converge quickly
User Configuration Users no longer need to do heavy routing configuration and management
Bandwidth sharing and autonomous management Only one bandwidth packet is needed to enable interworking between designated regions
Bandwidth sharing Purchase bandwidth packets by region, and share the bandwidth packets between regions
self-management Interworking bandwidth between regions can be allocated on demand

Application scenarios

Cross regional network interworking between multi VPCs on the cloud
Offline multi IDC/inter branch network interworking
Business requirements
Customers have businesses all over the world and have set up services in multiple regions of Alibaba Cloud. In order to use cloud resources more flexibly and provide better services for end-users. It is necessary to realize network interconnection, nearby access, access control, etc. between multi regions and multi services to help customers build a global network, simplify enterprise networking complexity, and improve security and operation and maintenance efficiency.
Able to solve
Cross regional network interconnection
The cloud enterprise network (CEN) can help users realize multi region and multi VPC network interconnection. Customers can create CEN instances, load multiple VPCs to access CEN, and build cross region interconnection networks
Low delay and high efficiency transmission
The cloud enterprise network has deployed access and forwarding nodes in more than 25 regions and 80 zones around the world to facilitate global users to access Alibaba Cloud nearby and avoid delays and business damage caused by bypassing the public network. The shortest link calculation method is used within the cloud enterprise network to quickly realize the interworking of resources between local IDC and Alibaba Cloud
Recommended combination
Business requirements
Customers' business spreads all over the country, including IDC, branches, stores, etc. The traditional network construction faces problems such as complex networking, high cost, inflexibility, and cumbersome management; With the use of cloud network, data centers are distributed in many places, and the interconnection of multi regions and multi VPCs has become a problem. A variety of networking interventions pose challenges to building an overall hybrid cloud network.
Able to solve
Cloud enterprise network CEN builds a network
Through the CEN global network resources, users can connect multiple VPN networks in multiple regions. CEN provides virtual private network (VPC), cloud connection network (CCN), virtual router (VBR) and other ways to realize network interconnection, and provides non cross-border and cross-border bandwidth packages to build an enterprise level network on the cloud
Multiple ways to access the cloud enterprise network CEN
Use a combination of leased lines, VPN gateways, and intelligent access gateways to connect IDC/branches/stores through CEN and access AliCloud nearby to build a hybrid cloud network
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Customer Stories

A mobile phone giant
With the rapid development of overseas business, a well-known mobile phone manufacturer has put forward higher requirements for global network bandwidth and reliability. Alibaba Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) helps users quickly build high-quality global networks through high-quality network resources, flexible resource scheduling and configuration change capabilities, automatic tuning mechanisms, rich monitoring capabilities of the console, etc. Compared with dedicated lines, it has higher cost performance and better flexibility. CEN-TR also adopts super standard routing QOS capabilities help customers build enterprise level networks on the cloud.
A famous university
In 2020, affected by the epidemic, more than 100000 Chinese students from many Australian universities could not return to campus on time to participate in the new semester courses. The university urgently needs remote online education to solve this problem, while the traditional Internet network cannot meet the requirements of network delay, stability, etc. Alibaba Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) has the ability of cross regional, high-quality, low latency, and large bandwidth compliant network links, which can be combined with the original campus VPN system to help mainland students finish their studies remotely.

Product Dynamics

2018-05-03 New products
The domestic station, international station and Japan station of the cloud enterprise online line will start at the same time
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New functions/specifications on July 30, 2018
Static routes can be published to the cloud enterprise network
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2018-10-12 Function optimization
Cloud enterprise network can enable overlapping routing function
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2018-10-12 Function optimization
Add delete function to health check
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2018-10-12 Function optimization
Cloud Enterprise Network Console Add Cloud Monitoring Alert Settings Shortcut Portal
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2018-10-12 Function optimization
VPC and VBR can directly uninstall CEN from the console
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2018-10-12 Function optimization
CCN can be loaded into CEN across accounts
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2018-10-25 Function optimization
The network instance loaded across accounts in CEN can display its own name
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2018-10-25 Function optimization
The network instance loaded in CEN increases the loading time
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2019-05-16 New Features/Specifications
Cloud enterprise network publishing supports private zone access function
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2019-05-16 New Features/Specifications
Cloud enterprise network supports financial cloud
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2019-05-16 New Features/Specifications
Domestic stations can support 95 billing function for large customers (white list open)
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New functions/specifications on October 18, 2019
Cloud enterprise network cross region flow log publishing
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New functions/specifications on December 31, 2019
Cloud enterprise network routing policy function release
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2021-02-10 New Features/Specifications
Enterprise version forwarding router release
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2021-04-30 New Features/Specifications
Enterprise version forwarding router supports traffic scheduling policy
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2021-11-18 New Features/Specifications
Streaming log, flowlog function release
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2021-12-24 New Features/Specifications
Cross account interworking scenario supports the specified payment account
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2022-05-31 New Features/Specifications
VPC connection supports multi AZ forwarding nearby
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2022-06-07 New Features/Specifications
Multicast function publishing
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2022-06-17 New Features/Specifications
Stream log function publishing
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2022-08-04 New Features/Specifications
PrefixList function release
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2022-11-28 New Features/Specifications
Forwarding router supports tag based resource management
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2022-12-23 New Features/Specifications
Support the same node as multicast source and multicast member in the same multicast IP
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2023-04-17 New Features/Specifications
The forwarding router supports 1000 VPCs connected to a single instance
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