Building Infrastructure the Enterprise Actually Owns
Founded in 2014 by former Microsoft Azure core engineers. Independently owned and operated. Headquartered in Singapore. Serving 500+ enterprises on four continents.
From Azure to Independence
Enterprise infrastructure is at an inflection point. AI is redefining what platforms must do, while vendor consolidation is narrowing who enterprises can turn to.
Alauda was founded by Yue Zuo (CEO) and Kai Chen (CTO), both former Microsoft Azure founding engineers and Principal Engineering Managers who built core Azure infrastructure from the ground up. They left to build an independent platform that would outlast any single company's roadmap.
Over ten years, Alauda earned the trust of institutions where failure is not an option: 500+ enterprise customers, over 2 million vCores in production, serving the world's largest banks, state-owned enterprises, and government systems.
Founded by Azure Engineers
Yue Zuo
Deep expertise in OS kernels, virtualization, and networking. Former founding engineer and Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft Azure, leading the Windows Container team.
LinkedInKai Chen
15+ years of experience with hyperscale, enterprise-grade computing platform development. Former founding engineer and Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft Azure, leading core infrastructure.
LinkedInWhat We Stand For
Sovereignty by Default
Infrastructure belongs to the customer. We build platforms that run anywhere — on-prem, air-gapped, or in any cloud.
Engineering Rigor
For over a decade, our entire engineering organization has been focused on one thing: production-grade cloud-native and AI infrastructure. No pivots, no distractions — just sustained, compounding expertise. 99.99% availability with zero-downtime failover.
Customer-First Delivery
We are in the trenches with our customers. Our founders led the first bank deployments, and that culture persists.
Open by Design
We amplify open source; we don't fork it. Built on open technologies — Kubernetes, vLLM — maintaining full upstream compatibility.
A Decade of Enterprise Trust
Founded
Yue Zuo and Kai Chen leave Microsoft Azure to build an independent enterprise platform.
First Enterprise Deployment
First production deployment in a major Chinese bank.
500+ Customers
Alauda Container Platform reaches 500+ enterprise customers.
Global Expansion
Major banks across Southeast Asia and Africa become lighthouse global customers.
AI Platform Launch
Alauda AI launches with sovereign inference and model management.
20x International Growth
International contract value grows 20x. Customers on four continents.
Alauda HyperFlux
Autonomous operations platform completes the cloud-native and AI infrastructure stack.
Want to Learn More?
Talk to our team about how Alauda delivers sovereign infrastructure for your enterprise.