In order to increase the worldwide reach of their software defined networks (SDNs) to more than 800 sites across six continents for their shared clients, Megaport, a global Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider, and Zenlayer, a global edge cloud services provider, have engaged into a strategic alliance. By extending the product to Megaport clients in emerging areas, this combined offering broadens Zenlayer’s reach in emerging markets.
“Megaport’s strategic partnership with Zenlayer makes it easier than ever for our customers to use on-demand private connectivity to power their cloud networking anywhere in the world,” said Vincent English, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Megaport. “Whether they’re deploying hybrid and/or multicloud or bridging SD-WAN to the cloud, Megaport customers can now securely connect mission-critical IT services in new markets, including those in Southeast Asia and South America, by using a combination of our NaaS solutions and Zenlayer’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings.”
“Adding Megaport’s extensive integration with cloud on-ramps and vast data center reach to Zenlayer’s global network gives our customers greater choice in on-demand private connectivity to innovative and scalable IaaS solutions required by today’s digital-leading companies,” said Joe Zhu, CEO and Founder of Zenlayer. “Together, our global, private software-defined networks now make one of the largest SDNs in the world.”
Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, IBM Cloud
Megaport and Zenlayer clients may expect the following benefits:
- Decreased jitter and latency and improved network performance
- Reduced cloud egress costs compared to internet rates for cloud on-ramps
- Without any hardware requirements, point-and-click network setup supports connections between branch sites, data centers, cloud providers, and IT services
- Provisioning of virtual network connections and infrastructure in real time
- Secured, private hybrid cloud and multicloud connections to more than 800 supported data centers via the combined footprint of Megaport and Zenlayer
- Private connections that are available on demand to the top clouds in the world, including Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Salesforce
Clients of Megaport and Zenlayer can now benefit from the full range of enterprise services offered by the two companies. These services include Zenlayer’s Bare Metal Cloud, an on-demand edge compute service, and Zenlayer Global Accelerator (ZGA), a point-and-click service that instantly accelerates applications globally. Megaport Cloud Router is a virtual cloud routing service. Megaport Virtual Edge is an NFV hosting service.
Management Summary
Megaport and Zenlayer have engaged into a strategic alliance
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To increase the worldwide reach of their SDNs to more than 800 sites across six continents for their shared clients, megaport, a global Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider, and zenlayer have partnered
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Zenlayer’s extensive integration gives customers greater choice in on-demand private connectivity to innovative and scalable IaaS solutions required by today’s digital-leading companies.
Benefits
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Reduced jitter and latency and improved network performance
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Without any hardware requirements, point-and-click network setup supports connections between branch sites, data centers, cloud providers, and IT services
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Provisioning of virtual network connections and infrastructure in real time
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Secured, private hybrid cloud and multicloud connections to more than 800 supported data centers via the combined footprint of Megaport and Zenlayer
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Private connections that are available on demand to the top clouds in the world
