Infrastructure-as-a-Service vendors in Southeast Asia allow businesses to scale IT resources on-demand without owning hardware. In this guide, we explore what IaaS is, who the top providers are, how to choose the right one, and real success stories from the region. Stick with us until the end to discover the key vendors, comparison tables, and actionable tips to pick the right IaaS partner for your business.
What Is IaaS?
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) delivers on-demand compute, storage, and networking over the internet, so you spin up infrastructure in minutes without buying servers.
Why Businesses in Southeast Asia Are Embracing IaaS
Asia Pacific’s public-cloud spend is growing 24% YoY, and IDC predicts over US $153 billion by 2026. Firms across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are moving workloads to IaaS for three big reasons:
- CapEx to OpEx Flexibility – You pay only for what you use; the advantages of Infrastructure-as-a-Service include freeing cash for product innovation.
- Speed to Market – A new digital bank in Jakarta can launch secure sandboxes in hours instead of months.
- Regulatory Alignment – Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Indonesia’s OJK now provide cloud guidance; compliance is easier when providers meet ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and local PDPA rules.
Top 10 IaaS Vendors Serving Southeast Asia in 2025
Below is the quick-glance list Google users want. We included global hyperscalers and regional specialists with data centers or edge PoPs in Southeast Asia.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Six Availability Zones in Singapore & Jakarta; broadest service catalog.
- Microsoft Azure – Regions in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia (in-preview); seamless hybrid via Azure Stack.
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – Low-latency backbone, industry-leading AI/ML APIs.
- Alibaba Cloud – Largest China-ASEAN backbone; local billing in SGD, IDR, THB.
- Huawei Cloud – Rapidly expanding in Thailand & Malaysia; competitive GPU instances.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) – Dedicated Region option for data-sovereignty-sensitive workloads.
- DigitalOcean – Developer-centric, flat pricing; Singapore data center ideal for start-ups.
- IDCloudHost – Indonesia-born provider with Bahasa support & Rupiah pricing.
- Singtel Nxera (ex-STT Stack) – Telco-grade DCs plus managed connectivity bundles.
- Equinix Metal – Bare-metal servers in SG1 & TY3, perfect for compliance-driven deployments.
Side-by-Side Feature & Pricing Snapshot
| Vendor | Compute Range | Local Data Centers | SLA | Entry Pay-Go Price* |
| AWS | t4g.micro → u-48xlarge | SG, ID | 99.99% | US $0.0052/hr |
| Azure | B1s → M416ms | SG, MY, ID | 99.99% | US $0.0057/hr |
| GCP | e2-micro → n2-d112 | SG | 99.95% | US $0.0042/hr |
| Alibaba | ecs.t6 → ecs.ebman8 | SG, TH, ID | 99.975% | US $0.0039/hr |
| DigitalOcean | Basic → Dedicated | SG | 99.99% | US $4/mo |
| Singtel Nxera | vCPU packages | SG | 99.9% | Quote |
Sample 1-vCPU Linux instances, July 2025 exchange rates.
How to Choose the Right IaaS Partner
Start with your workload profile. Heavily regulated sectors such as banking or healthcare need mature compliance features, while gaming start-ups prioritize latency and burst pricing.
| Decision Lens | Key Questions | Helpful Resources |
| Security & Compliance | Does the provider offer region-specific attestation (e.g., MTCS Level 3 in SG)? | Our primer on cloud security consulting in Southeast Asia dives deeper. |
| Network Performance | Will users in Ho Chi Minh or Manila experience <50 ms latency? | Cross-border acceleration such as Teridion connectivity for China can help. |
| Cost & FinOps | Are there transparent pay-go and committed-use discounts? | Managed backup & retention—see managed backup services—should be factored in. |
| Support Model | Is 24×7 chat enough, or do you need a named TAM? | Understanding IT infrastructure management services clarifies ownership. |
PaaS vs IaaS vs IaC—Getting the Acronyms Straight
Many teams blur platform and infra layers. Our guide on the difference between Platform and Infrastructure as a Service explains why PaaS limits OS control while IaaS gives root-level flexibility. Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) then automates IaaS stacks, as we discuss in Infrastructure-as-Code vs IaaS.
Success Stories Across the Region
Case Study 1 – Trust Bank (Singapore)
Singapore’s first digital bank, backed by Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group, built its entire core on AWS. The bank achieved 100,000 customers in 10 days, 3-minute average onboarding, and 87% lower acquisition cost. It runs nine Amazon EKS clusters across three AZs and migrated to Amazon Aurora for 10× more database I/O and 67% lower payment latency.
Case Study 2 – Tokopedia (Indonesia)
Indonesia’s largest online marketplace migrated 30+ applications and hundreds of VMs to AWS in seven months. It kept near-zero downtime during migration and trained hundreds of engineers on AWS. Tokopedia now uses a multi-cloud strategy for mission-critical payments, millions of product images, and database backups.
Future-Proofing: Trends Shaping SEA IaaS in 2026
- Sustainability Mandates – New carbon-tax frameworks in SG & MY push providers toward zero-carbon DCs.
- AI at the Edge – Regional CDNs now bundle GPU edge nodes for sub-10 ms inference.
- Cross-Border Data Meshes – Enterprises stitch low-latency links via solutions like Teridion cross-border connectivity.
Conclusion & Next Steps
Finding the right IaaS partner in Southeast Asia is no longer about picking whomever has the nearest data center. It is about matching compliance, performance, cost, and roadmap to your business goals. Use the frameworks above, validate with a short pilot, and never overlook total cost of ownership.
Accrets isn’t just an advisor. We are also an IaaS vendor. Our Managed Hybrid & Multi-Cloud platform delivers Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), enterprise-grade private clouds, VMware-replacement on OpenStack, edge-ready deployments, and end-to-end lifecycle management, giving you freedom from lock-in while optimizing cost and performance.
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Dandy Pradana is an Digital Marketer and tech enthusiast focused on driving digital growth through smart infrastructure and automation. Aligned with Accrets’ mission, he bridges marketing strategy and cloud technology to help businesses scale securely and efficiently.
