Zayo Group, the global leader in Communications Infrastructure launches FlexConnect, a usage-based Ethernet product for cloud and data center connectivity. FlexConnect provides dedicated Layer 2 Ethernet connecting to more than 200 data centers, cloud, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) providers including AWS, Microsoft Azure, VMWare and Cisco Intercloud.
Traditionally, cloud and IaaS offerings allow businesses to pay only for the resources they use. Cloud connectivity, on the other hand, generally requires a fixed contract with fixed fees.
FlexConnect helps resolve this issues by enabling businesses with fluctuating connectivity needs to only pay for the data they transport. Customers can manage and purchase FlexConnect, available from 500 Mbps to 100 Gbps, on Tranzact, Zayo’s online self-service platform, said Zayo.
Max Clauson, executive vice president of Network Connectivity Services at Zayo
The solution is ideally suited for cloud and IaaS or any enterprise application with fluctuations or seasonality in traffic demands.
Venkat Gattamneni, group product marketing manager, Microsoft Azure
With FlexConnect, which leverages Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute to connect to Microsoft Azure, more customers can leverage Azure services easily and cost effectively.
