EDGE COMPUTING AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS

All-in-one infrastructure for the anywhere edge

Take your applications to the edge of digital interaction to enhance control and extend cloud services.

EDGE COMPUTING AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS

All-in-one infrastructure for the anywhere edge

Take your applications to the edge of digital interaction to enhance control and extend cloud services.

Explore our edge compute and storage solutions 

Discover how fully integrated infrastructure services at the edge of digital interaction can enhance your network’s resilience, expand cloud services and maximize availability without sacrificing control.

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≤5ms

of latency designed to cover up to 97% of U.S. business demand

≤5ms

of latency designed to cover up to 97% of U.S. business demand

>75%

of organizations expect less than 5ms latency for edge applications¹

>75%

of organizations expect less than 5ms latency for edge applications¹

Key components of an edge ecosystem

See how edge compute is bringing millions of cloud environments and data compute closer to billions of devices, giving your latency-sensitive, data-intensive applications the performance and speed they need.

Key components of an edge ecosystem

See how edge compute is bringing millions of cloud environments and data compute closer to billions of devices, giving your latency-sensitive, data-intensive applications the performance and speed they need.

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See how to deliver data and applications efficiently with the Lumen edge ecosystem (2:30)

Edge tech that grows with your business

Our edge cloud infrastructure is a fully integrated stack of compute, cloud, storage, networking, cybersecurity and orchestration that makes it easy to scale up resources to the capacity, bandwidth, latency, processing power and number of locations you need. 

Edge Private Cloud

Custom Pricing

Edge Private Cloud

Custom Pricing

Edge Bare Metal

Estimated starting at


$0.50

per hour*

Edge Bare Metal

Estimated starting at


$0.50

per hour*

Network Storage

Starting at


$0.025

GB/month*

Network Storage

Starting at


$0.025

GB/month*

Data Protect

Starting at

 

$4.80


per VM


$0.28


per GB

or

$0.90


per M365 user*

Data Protect

Starting at

 

$4.80


per VM


$0.28


per GB

or

$0.90


per M365 user*

Category

Edge Compute

Edge Compute

Edge Storage

Edge Storage

Best for

Managing digital workloads and cloud ecosystems at scale

Bringing real-time data processing and complex computing workloads to the source of digital interaction

Storing and migrating large data workloads across flexible locations 

Secure and scalable cyber resilience and backup-as-a-service

Use cases

  • Real-time analytics in secure environments
  • Multi-cloud infrastructure with edge proximity
  • Flexible location deployment for workloads
  • Dedicated infrastructure at the edge for intensive workloads
  • Reduced latency that brings applications closer to users
  • High-performance workloads with strict compliance needs 
  • Distributed storage for edge and hybrid environments
  • Cyber-resilient storage for mission critical data
  • Scalable backup for large data workloads
  • Ransomware recovery with immutable backups
  • Rapid, secure backup and recovery on the Lumen Network
  • Secure data backup to meet compliance and regulation

Geographic availability

North America, APAC & EMEA

60+ planned metros worldwide

North America, APAC & EMEA

North America, APAC & EMEA

Configurations/
Deployment 

  • Medium option Pre‑built, per host: 32 cores
    384 GB RAM
    5 TB usable SSD
  • Large option Pre‑built, per host: 32 cores
    768 GB RAM
    20 TB usable SSD
  • Custom option Per host: 16 - 56 cores
    256 GB - 1.5 TB RAM
    5 - 35 TB usable SSD
  • Multiple operating systems and usage models available
  • Combination of bare metal servers and container technology
  • Container bin packaging for efficient hardware use
  • Flexible server and storage configuration options
  • Private storage nodes dedicated to each customer for maximum performance and security
  • Shared infrastructure available in select Lumen data centers with no minimum capacity
  • Anywhere deployment at Lumen Edge, 3rd-party colocation, customer premises or public cloud
  • On-demand deployments for all data types: files, databases, virtual machines and entire applications
    • With self- service portal
  • Adaptive tier: Low-latency, high-performance storage with built-in replication
  • Object tier: Long-term retention for compliance and cost-effective archiving

Security

NSX-T edge firewall

Edge firewall

NetApp ransomware detection and immutable object storage

CommVault cloud cleanroom 

Online purchasing & provisioning



Pay-as-you-go billing




APIs or API-enabled





Optional add‑ons

*Listed rates available to qualifying business customers purchasing new service in eligible locations. Rates exclude optional add-ons, taxes and fees. For Data Protect, each workload type will incur additional storage charges, based upon the amount of data stored after deduplication, measured on an hourly maximum basis. For Bare Metal, not all configurations are available in all data centers. Resources charged hourly, even when bare metal servers are powered off. Listed rates do not include operating system/software licensing cost, applicable monthly recurring charges or any other setup fees, taxes, connectivity, bandwidth or other applicable charges or fees associated with activated services. Lumen may change, cancel or substitute offers and services, or vary them by service area at its sole discretion without notice. Credit approval and deposit may be required. Offer may not be combined with other offers. Additional restrictions, terms and conditions apply.

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¹IDC brief, sponsored by Lumen and Intel, Edge Computing Solutions Powering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, January 2021.