21Vianet Group | |
Type: | Public |
Industry: | Internet data center services provider |
Foundation: | Beijing, China |
Founders: | Sheng Chen |
Location City: | Beijing |
Location Country: | China |
Area Served: | China |
Key People: | Sheng Chen |
VNET Group, Inc. (VNET, formerly 21Vianet) is the largest private, carrier-neutral Internet and data center service provider in China. A Cayman Islands holding company, VNET provides value-added telecommunications services in China through four domestic PRC companies: VNET Technology, BJ iJoy, WiFire Network, and SH Zhiyan.[1] It is the exclusive operator of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services in China, and also houses data centers for Alibaba and other Chinese companies.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]