Alibaba Cloud · Professional Certification · Associate
Alibaba Cloud Certified Cloud Computing Engineer (Associate)
Crydd Score 63
Demand Growing
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Moderate
Alibaba Cloud-ACA at a glance
- Provider
- Alibaba Cloud
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Cloud
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $200
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- 1–2 months
- Validity
- 2 years
- Format
- Exam Cloud-ACA: 50 questions, 60 minutes, online or at a test centre; 80 out of 100 to pass; English
- Prerequisites
- None; designed for cloud beginners and junior solution architects
What is Alibaba Cloud-ACA?
Alibaba Cloud's entry-level certification for creating, configuring and managing cloud resources on Alibaba Cloud, the largest cloud provider in China and a major one across Southeast Asia. It replaces the retiring legacy ACA Cloud Computing exam.
Skills it covers
- Alibaba Cloud compute (ECS)
- Cloud storage and networking
- Resource configuration
- Cloud operations
- Cloud fundamentals
Is Alibaba Cloud-ACA worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 63Choose it if
You work, or want to work, with companies in China, Singapore or elsewhere in Asia that run on Alibaba Cloud.
Consider alternatives if
Your target employers use AWS or Azure: their foundational certifications are recognised far more widely.
Why we say so
In mainland China and parts of Southeast Asia, Alibaba Cloud skills open doors the bigger Western clouds do not.
Market demand
Demand is concentrated in China and among Asian companies operating there or in Singapore; outside the region, Alibaba Cloud credentials are rarely requested.
Where Alibaba Cloud-ACA takes you
- Cloud Engineer
- Solutions Architect
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