2024

NAVER Cloud joins the European AI Alliance

Establishment of NAVER Cloud-Intel joint AI research center (NICL)

Contract signed to set up an AI platform specialized for Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

NAVER's data center "GAK Sejong" is platinum-certified in LEED

Care Call pilot project launched in Izumo, Shimane

MOU with the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA)

2023

Hyperscale data center Gak Sejong to complete construction (Sep 1, 2023)

NAVER Cloud merges with WORKS Mobile

Releases HyperCLOVA X, an ever-evolving hyperscale AI

Achieves CSAP certification for financial services in DaaS

Receives quality and performance assurance of cloud computing services from NIPA

Becomes the first Korean CSP to meet APEC's CBPR requirements

NAVER Cloud merges NAVER CLOVA, Whale, and Papago into a single organization

2022

NAVER WORKS achieves CSAP certification for financial services in SaaS

Becomes the first CSP to receive top ratings for scalability and compatibility in PaaS-TA services

NAVER Cloud root certificate is embedded in major operating systems and browsers

Becomes the first Korean CSP to earn FIDO2 certification for biometric authentication

Becomes the first Korean CSP to comply with the ISO 37001 standard on anti-bribery management systems

2021

Develops and releases SaaS services for online education as part of Public Cloud Flagship 2021

Becomes the first business to register for Eum 5G network

Is recognized by the Ministry of Science and ICT for its efforts in improving the Covid-19 vaccine booking system

LINE WORKS receives Japan's Good Design Award in mobile application and software

Becomes the first Korean CSP to receive the Singapore MTCS Level-3 certification

Gak Sejong Data Center begins construction

2020

Changed the company name to NAVER Cloud

Launched "Neurocloud," a hybrid cloud exclusively available for fully-managed type cloud customers

Obtained the AV-TEST authentication for a self-developed mobile anti-virus engine

Confirmed the construction plan for hyper-scale Data Center "GAK" Sejong

Provided cloud infrastructure supporting online schooling for the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS)

Signed as the first contractor when the public cloud digital service specialized contractor system was implemented in Korea

2019

Passed the cloud stability evaluation by Financial Security Institute, Korea (against 109 basic protective measures and 32 additional protective measures for the financial sector)

Was the first domestic cloud company to internalize FPGA-based smartNIC card

2018

Acquired the cloud SaaS security certification for the first time in Korea

Certified Gold under CSA STAR system

Obtained the industry's first ISO 27799 Information Security Management in Healthcare certification

Expanded NAVER Cloud Platform's business area to the public and financial industries

Won Minister's award from the Ministry of Science and ICT for industrial enrichment in cloud services

2017

Acquired Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) certification

Launched NAVER Cloud Platform

Opened Pyeongchon IDC

Recognized as "Energy Champion" enterprise by Korea Energy Agency

Data Center "GAK" Chuncheon is recognized as one of the world's top 10 beautiful data centers

2016

Started supporting offices abroad through the global office care program

Recognized for contributing to reducing GHG emissions and responding to climate change

2015

Established overseas corporations (APAC, Europe, and USA)

Graded with highest score among the data centers evaluated for Greenpeace eco-friendly campaign

Data Center "GAK" Chuncheon won the Grand Prize at 7th Artificial Ground Greening Awards

2014

Introduced G1, NAVER's self-developed server

Launched NAVER's CDN service

Data Center "GAK" Chuncheon won an Excellence Award at Korea Architecture Awards

2013

Opened Data Center "GAK" Chuncheon

Data Center "GAK" Chuncheon received LEED Platinum

2012

Launched Ncloud's internal service

2010

Opened Gasan IDC

Launched IP based location information system

Launched IT services management system (Ntree)

2009

Established NAVER Business Platform

2008

Launched Trouble Ticket System (TTS)

Opened IDC Facility Monitoring System (FMS)

2007

Launched free anti-virus, "NAVER Vaccine," for PCs

Opened Mabuk IDC

2005

Opened Yeoksam IDC

2003

Opened Bundang IDC

2002

Opened Mokdong IDC

1999

Started operation of NAVER IT