VNET vs ATS Comparison

VNET started as AsiaCloud in 1999 and moved to the data center business with its first self-developed data center opening in 2010. The firm listed (as 21Vianet) on the Nasdaq in April 2011, subsequently changing its name to VNET Group in 2021. It originally focused on providing data center services such as colocation and cloud services to retail clients in China, but added hyperscale customers in 2019 and now counts large Chinese hyperscalers such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud as customers. At the end of June 2025, it had 51,960 retail cabinets with the majority in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Greater Bay area. It also had 674 MW of wholesale capacity in service with a further 326 MW under construction and a further 792 MW held for future development.

ATS Corp is a Canada-based company that provides automation systems. The company designs and builds customized automated manufacturing and testing systems for customers, and provides pre- and post-automation services. The company's products comprise conveyor systems, automated electrified monorails, tray handlers, laser systems, and other hardware and software products. The company also provides pre-automation solutions, including strategic direction and planning services, as well as aftermarket support. The company's clients come from the life sciences, food and beverage transportation, consumer products and electronics, and energy sectors. The company generates the majority of its sales from the North American and European markets.