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Edge node service ENS
Edge Node Service (ENS) is based on the edge node and network construction of the operator. It provides one-stop distributed computing resources of "integration, openness, linkage, and flexibility", helps user services sink to the edge of the operator, and effectively reduces computing latency and costs.
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Latest activities Highlights Understanding Edge Cloud: Edge Cloud from entry to advanced September 8-22, 16:00 - 17:00 every Wednesday Service guarantee ENS escorts 70 million customers to smooth live broadcast with low delay
Recent important functions Industry analysis Gartner's first camp of edge computing was launched, and Alibaba Cloud, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. were on the list Industry recognition Alibaba Cloud Edge Cloud won the "Distributed Cloud Innovation Award" and "Advanced Edge Cloud Architecture Award" Heavy release Alibaba Cloud Jointly Releases a White Paper on Edge Cloud Computing Heavy release Alibaba Cloud passed the compliance test of edge cloud standards for the first time

Alibaba Cloud Edge Cloud is committed to providing the world's leading edge infrastructure services

More and more enterprises attach importance to providing better experience for users through the ability of edge cloud. With the addition of "edge", cloud computing has gradually become the soil for the growth of many innovative scenes. New applications such as cloud games, autopilot, ultra-high definition, and metauniverse have begun to flourish at the "edge". Stamp the video, and start the innovation journey of edge cloud with one click~

Product advantages

Easy access
Calculate multi modality, access zero threshold
Scenario
Computing and network integration to achieve multi-point collaboration; Cloud based terminals help improve business efficiency
Wide coverage
The cloud boundary extends to the last kilometer, and the end-to-end network delay is<20ms

Product Functions

Easy to access polymorphic computing capability
Focusing on polymorphic computing Provide complete computing services such as virtual machine instances, edge containers, bare metal instances, bare metal hosting, heterogeneous computing, etc
Complete IaaS solution Provide supporting converged network (classic network/VPC, load balancing ELB, elastic public network IP, NAT gateway) and converged storage (cloud disk, collaborative storage EOS, collaborative storage NAS) and other product capabilities, and services can be selected as needed
One stop orchestration and deployment Provide unified application and correlation capabilities for computing, storage and network resources to help businesses build a global edge infrastructure environment out of the box
Scenario based product technical scheme
Distributed cloud unified management throughout the network Based on the advanced distributed system architecture, one click creation of edge node computing resources across regions and operators, intelligent point selection and second level distribution enable users to achieve self-service batch operation and one click expansion of edge computing resources
Computing network integration and multi-point collaboration Multi node computing was launched in minutes to support cloud side collaboration, edge side collaboration, and edge side collaboration, and help customers build a distributed cloud multi service hybrid base. Internet and dedicated line transmission channels provide secure, high-quality and stable networking and connection services for distributed nodes, realize coordinated scheduling of computing resources, improve business communication security, and reduce data transmission costs
Cloud based terminal and multi opening native solution Adapt to scenarios such as cloud games, cloud applications and cloud rendering, support heterogeneous computing software and hardware solutions of ARM+Android and X86+Windows, and be compatible with stock applications without adaptation tuning; Multi opening technology enables single instance to run multiple games at the same time to improve business water level
Wide coverage of distributed infrastructure
Whole area coverage and gradual subsidence Based on the construction of 2800+CDN operator side edge nodes, 100% coverage of domestic provinces and operators, overseas coverage of 30+key countries and regions, global opening of 500+public cloud edge nodes, and expansion of cloud boundary to the last kilometer
High quality network to improve coverage quality The operator's high-level computer room supports real-time detection and troubleshooting of network quality to ensure network reliability>99.9% and access end-to-end delay less than 20 milliseconds

Application scenarios

Interactive live broadcast
Online education
Video surveillance
content distribution
Business monitoring
Stable and low latency interactive live broadcast architecture
To ensure high-definition and smooth live interaction and viewing experience, technologies such as nearby stream receiving, stream merging and transcoding can improve the quality of link networks and reduce the pressure on core and backbone networks. The edge node service provides the computing power of CDN edge nodes to help the stable operation of interactive live broadcast business.
Capable of providing
Global coverage
Global coverage to solve the experience and delay problems caused by wide geographical distribution and unstable network quality
cost reduction
Reduce advance capital investment, improve business flexibility, and reduce overall bandwidth cost
Efficient operation and maintenance
Perfect remote computing power management and control system, API system, and monitoring system, significantly improving user operation and maintenance efficiency
Recommended combination
CDN
ECS
Stable and smooth teacher-student interaction program
Video conference, online education and other scenarios have a strong demand for end-to-end interaction. Ensuring a stable link with extremely low latency is an important prerequisite for the normal operation of services. The edge node service provides CDN edge node access and interconnection between nodes to achieve low latency and high stability audio and video communication links.
Capable of providing
High quality link
Edge to edge, edge to center intelligent routing, improving transmission reliability
Global coverage
Solve the experience and delay problems caused by wide geographical distribution and unstable network quality
Flexible
New business is launched quickly to effectively respond to business peaks
Recommended combination
CDN
ECS
Nearby intelligent monitoring of massive video
Government, industry, commerce and other types of scene video monitoring needs, video streams are numerous, direct access to the cloud is costly, network quality cannot be guaranteed, self built computer rooms are expensive, and operation and maintenance are difficult. The edge node service provides the ability to gather nearby video in the same city and area, solves video streaming, storage, and intelligent analysis, and realizes low-cost, high-quality intelligent monitoring.
Capable of providing
High cost performance
Pay as you go, expand capacity flexibly, and reduce the pressure on customers' funds and operation and maintenance
Intelligent monitoring
A complete video intelligent monitoring solution for stream collection, storage and intelligent analysis, saving effort
Recommended combination
ECS
New generation CDN architecture
Both CDN service providers and Internet enterprises that build their own CDN networks need a large number of edge nodes around the world to cache, schedule and distribute content. Compared with the traditional way, the edge node service provides massive edge computing power in a one-stop manner. Based on the stability, convenience and precise scheduling capabilities of Alibaba Cloud Apsara system, it helps users quickly build a new generation CDN.
Capable of providing
Global coverage
One stop procurement of global edge nodes to reduce repeated communication and docking
Efficient operation and maintenance
Visual monitoring, batch O&M operations, stability and migration capability of Alibaba Cloud Apsaras
Accurate scheduling
Accurate traffic scheduling platform to help customers achieve scheduling optimization
Recommended combination
CDN
ECS
Accurate monitoring of analog end users
Internet applications have a large number of users and are widely distributed in different regions. User access center applications in different regions and operators may differ in access accessibility, response performance, response content, etc. By accurately simulating user requests through the local operator side network environment, the business monitoring needs can be more comprehensively and accurately realized.
Capable of providing
Comprehensive coverage
Provide network environment for local operators
Flexible and low cost
As low as 1 core, pay as you go
Minimal control
Customized image, batch creation and control, saving effort
Flexible and definable
Fully meet the requirements of flexibility, customization, privacy and security
Recommended combination
ECS

Product Dynamics

New products on July 12, 2018
Edge node service ENS commercial release
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2018-08-30 New Features
Access the ECS bandwidth usage to the cloud monitoring API
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New functions on December 28, 2018
ENS products fully support pay as you go
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New functions on December 28, 2018
ENS online one click creation and management of edge services
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2019-01-24 New Features
ENS Edge Service Launch Start Stop Control
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2019-02-14 experience optimization
Edge node service ENS SLA commitment increased to 99.5%
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2019-03-08 New Features
Edge node service ENS officially launched OpenAPI
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2019-07-30 New Features
Full launch of ENS global edge nodes
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2019-08-29 New Features
The ENS postpaid instance supports deletion at any time
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2019-08-30 New Features
ENS opens the container service and supports the access of edge instances to the container hosting cluster
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2019-11-01 Experience optimization
Edge node service ENS SLA increased to 99.9%
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