Lumen Technologies is amplifying its edge computing portfolio, introducing this week Lumen Edge Virtual Machines (VM) for enterprises.
Essentially, businesses can use Lumen’s multi-tenant servers to create virtual machines on-demand, which are then used to add, update and delete workloads and applications.
Customers can configure Lumen Edge VM for multiple operating systems, and also manage it through Lumen’s Edge Orchestrator platform as well as through public cloud servers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft and Google.
By leveraging Lumen Edge VM, Lumen says businesses can access distributed compute services across dispersed markets, meaning they can enable more efficient hybrid workplaces.
"Growing digital businesses need infrastructure that gives them the level of compute power they need - where, when, and how they need it," said Dave Cooper, SVP of edge computing at Lumen Technologies, in a statement.
“And with Lumen Edge VM, businesses have a flexible, on-demand compute solution on the Lumen platform,” he continued. “It gives the power of orchestration and connectivity across hybrid IT environments, providing a unique combination of benefits - increased agility and reliability, plus reduced latency, enhanced security, and low cost.”
Lumen is expanding its enterprise offerings shortly after reporting $3.4 billion in revenue for its Business segment in the second quarter. CEO Jeff Storey said on the recent earnings call he thinks Lumen is “well positioned” in its enterprise segment.
He added Lumen’s divestiture of its 20 ILEC assets to Apollo Global Management – a deal expected to close later this year – is expected to provide “further benefits for our enterprise revenue mix.”
Lumen last month expanded its edge computing solution to several European countries. The company touted an additional 100G Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and IP connectivity as part of the deployment.
Lumen has been enhancing its edge computing infrastructure since last year, striking deals with both Microsoft and T-Mobile to reach more enterprise customers and better serve its own IT needs.
The company last year also debuted Edge Private Cloud, a managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering built on VMware’s Cloud Foundation platform.