Cloudflare and JD Cloud Expand Partnership to Build Global AI Inference Platform
The expanded collaboration is designed to address the growing demand for geographically distributed AI infrastructure and to support the next generation of AI-driven applications worldwide.
Cloudflare, Inc. and JD Cloud, the intelligent technology service provider affiliated with JD.com, have announced plans to significantly expand their partnership to build a global platform that enables developers to deploy, manage, and scale artificial intelligence inference workloads with ease. The expanded collaboration is designed to address the growing demand for geographically distributed AI infrastructure and to support the next generation of AI-driven applications worldwide.
Over the past three years, the rapid acceleration of AI adoption has created unprecedented pressure on latency-sensitive inference workloads. Through this enhanced partnership, Cloudflare and JD Cloud aim to deliver a unified networking experience that can reduce AI inference latency by as much as 80 percent. The initiative will create a high-performance global AI cloud that connects international developers to the China market, while also enabling Chinese developers to seamlessly reach users across the rest of the world.
Cloudflare Co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince said the future of AI depends on a truly global network capable of operating at scale. He noted that the collaboration with JD Cloud removes many of the technical and operational barriers developers face when building cross-border AI applications, giving businesses the tools they need to compete effectively in an increasingly international digital economy.
The latest expansion builds on a five-year collaboration between the two companies. By integrating Cloudflare’s global connectivity platform with JD Cloud’s infrastructure, customers can now activate services in China in just a few clicks without modifying their code. User traffic from within China is automatically routed to JD Cloud’s local data centers, while global traffic is served from the nearest Cloudflare location, ensuring optimal performance.
The combined solution also delivers strong security and reliability. Cloudflare’s cloud-based Web Application Firewall, advanced DDoS protection, and global Content Delivery Network enhance performance while safeguarding applications against cyber threats. JD Cloud added that Cloudflare’s global mission aligns closely with its own commitment to delivering high-quality services, leveraging JD.com’s extensive technological and logistical expertise to provide leading solutions for enterprises and developers worldwide.
