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- SAKURA internet Inc. provides cloud computing services and operates data centers in Japan. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Osaka, the company offers Sakura Cloud for pay-per-use computing without data transfer fees; Sakura VPS for stable virtual private servers; Sakura Rental Server for web and email hosting; Sakura Dedicated Server PHY for flexible physical dedicated hosting; high-performance computing services supporting AI and deep learning; Sakura Secure Mobile Connect and Sakura Mono Platform for IoT applications; software development for telecommunications; security consulting and vulnerability assessments; rental server planning, management, and sales; disaster and weather information analysis and distribution; web design, development, and management; internet services; service integration; consulting; virtual and shared office services; system integration; and leasing, maintenance, and management of telecommunication facilities, computer hardware, and software. SAKURA internet maintains data centers in locations including Ishikari in Hokkaido, Tokyo sites at Higashi-Shinjuku, Nishi-Shinjuku, and Daikanyama, Osaka at Dojima, Yokohama, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, primarily serving enterprise customers, telecommunications carriers, and government entities across Japan with expansion into Asia. In March 2024, the company strengthened its partnership with Sojitz Corporation through a business alliance focused on GPU cloud services, AI use cases, government cloud promotion, and joint investments; in 2024, it launched a strategic partnership with Equinix to deploy GPU-based cloud services on Platform Equinix for AI demand and Asian market expansion; it also partnered with BBIX for Open Connectivity eXchange to connect its conditionally certified government cloud; signed a November 2025 business partnership with Community Link for local government DX collaboration; and plans to acquire 10,000 GPUs annually while expanding its Ishikari data center. Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 3778 with 997 consolidated employees as of March 2025, SAKURA internet holds certifications including ISMAP, ISMS, PCI DSS, PrivacyMark, and SOC2/3.