In this article:
- Overview
- Audience
- Prerequisites
- Lumen Cloud Connect Capabilities and Flexibility
- Cloud Providers supported by Lumen Cloud Connect
- Lumen Cloud Connect Connectivity Options
- Overview of Lumen Cloud Connect to different cloud providers
- Procedure to Configure Lumen Cloud Connect
- Support
Overview
Lumen Cloud Connect Solutions delivers secure, high-performance and virtualized networking functionality to leading public and private clouds. Our global reach and extensive Wavelength, Carrier Ethernet and IP VPN connectivity options meet today’s hybrid cloud business requirements. And available, dynamic SDN-based controls can provide you with a network experience that matches your cloud experience.
Audience
All users intertest in connecting to any public cloud platform
Prerequisites
None
Lumen Cloud Connect Capabilities and Flexibility
- Capabilities
- Global Reach - Cloud connections in the North American, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific regions
- Connectivity - Extensive connectivity options including Wavelengths, Ethernet Services and IP VPN, globally for most major CSPs
- Visibility - Available portals, mobile applications and APIs for accessibility to data, metrics and SDN network controls
- Data Center Connectivity - 360+ Lumen data centers, 2,200 third-party data centers
- Flexibility
- Dynamic SDN-based capabilities are layered onto network services to provide greater visibility, flexibility and control of application traffic traversing your metro or wide-area network
Cloud Providers supported by Lumen Cloud Connect
- Amazon Web Services® Direct Connect
- Microsoft® ExpressRoute
- Microsoft® ExpressRoute Direct
- Google® Cloud Partner Interconnect
- Google® Cloud Dedicated Interconnect
- IBM® Resiliency Services
- IBM® Cloud Managed Services
- IBM® Cloud Direct Link
- Oracle® Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect
For providers not listed above, please contact your Lumen sales representative with your destinations.
For location availability, please refer to the maps.
Lumen Cloud Connect Connectivity Options
Cloud Provider/Connection Type | AWS | Azure | GCP | Oracle | IBM Cloud** | IBM Resiliency Services and Cloud Managed Services |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Layer 1 (WaveLength) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Layer 2 (Ethernet) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Layer 3 (MPLS/IP VPN) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Dynamic Connections Ethernet (Layer 2) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Dynamic Connections IPVPN (Layer 3) | X | X |
More options can be available by contacting your Lumen sales representative.
Overview of Lumen Cloud Connect to different cloud providers
Details on Dynamic Connections can be found here.
Procedure to Configure Lumen Cloud Connect
For new Lumen Cloud Connect users, please refer to product readiness page.
Other knowledge articles include:
- Lumen Cloud Connect MPLS IPVPN to Azure
- Lumen Cloud Connect MPLS/IPVPN to AWS with Dedicated Cross Connect
- Lumen Cloud Connect MPLS/IPVPN to AWS with Hosted Connection
- Lumen Cloud Connect eLynk to AWS
- Lumen Cloud Connect Lumen Cloud Connect eLynk to Oracle
- Lumen Cloud Connect EVPL to AWS with Dedicated Connection
- Lumen Cloud Connect EVPL to Azure
- Lumen Cloud Connect EVPL to AWS Hosted Connection
- Lumen Cloud Connect Wavelength to AWS Dedicated Connection
Procedure to Configure Dynamic Connections
- Configure Dynamic Connections (IPVPN) via Control Center
- Configure Dynamic Connections (Ethernet) via Control Center
Support
- For issues related to Lumen Cloud Connect Services, please open a Lumen Support ticket by visiting customer support or through the Lumen Support website.