Is fragmented data across multiple environments hindering your ability to run AI workloads?
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1 = Our data is easy to use for AI5 = Fragmented data is holding back our AI
NEW: Snowflake announcement — Lumen and Snowflake are collaborating to simplify the connectivity needed to help customers move, control, and access business-critical data wherever it resides so they can scale AI with confidence.
Lumen + Snowflake: Working together to put distributed data to work for AI
Lumen's programmable network connects data across clouds, data centers, and sites
Lumen and Snowflake are collaborating to make private, secure data connectivity simpler, so more of your data can feed analytics and AI
Designed for regulated industries where governance and security matter most
Lumen and Snowflake announced their intent to collaborate on October 15, 2026. Lumen and Snowflake are collaborating to simplify the connectivity needed to help customers move, control, and access business-critical data wherever it resides so they can scale AI with confidence.
Are your cloud connectivity and egress costs hard to predict and control?
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1 = Costs are predictable and under control5 = Egress and connectivity costs are limiting our plans
$180K potential yearly egress savings for an enterprise moving 200TB a month between clouds*
Reduce avoidable cloud egress costs by routing cloud-to-cloud traffic over private Lumen connectivity rather than backhauling through cloud gateways.
Consolidate multicloud connectivity with a shared networking architecture that can reduce redundant connections and cloud-specific networking components.
Adjust connectivity as demand changes with on-demand provisioning and management through Lumen's digital experience.
Based on internal Lumen analysis. Cloud provider egress pricing scenario assumes average cost of $0.075/GB.
Does adding or changing connections for your clouds, sites, or partners take weeks?
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1 = We can add connections quickly5 = Every change takes weeks — it's a real bottleneck
Minutes not months, to provision connectivity
Self-service NaaS ports and on-demand bandwidth through Lumen Connect
Automated virtual network service with no per-cloud tickets
On demand global networking with no hardware to deploy
Repeatable, governed partner onboarding with Alkira
Lumen's NaaS platform has surpassed 2,000 customers. C3Aero: 'Lumen allowed us to turn it on and have it active within minutes. The difference between minutes and weeks.'
How confident are you that traffic between your clouds, sites, and data centers stays private and protected?
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1 = Our traffic stays private and protected5 = Traffic crosses the public internet or protection varies
340K route miles of Lumen-owned fiber keeping traffic private
Private routing minimizes public internet exposure
Built-in next-generation firewall and intrusion detection; integrated, not bolted on
For organizations using Alkira platform, Alkira keeps segmentation and policy consistent across clouds, sites, users, and workloads
An integrated marketplace within Alkira platform enables organizations to deploy existing network and security services they already use and trust, avoiding network redesign
~340,000 global fiber route miles. Source: Lumen 10-K.
Do your most critical applications depend on a cloud region reached through a single connection or path?
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1 = We have redundant paths in place5 = A single connection failure could stop critical operations
Dedicated, high-availability connectivity for your priority regions
Reduce single-path risk with redundant private connectivity and automated failover. Maintain access to critical applications with dedicated, redundant connections
Support demanding workloads with high-performance, low-latency connectivity to the cloud regions they depend on
Scale bandwidth dynamically as your needs change
Lumen Cloud Interconnect supports AWS and is available in Public Preview with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
One provider owns the fiber and the control plane.
Lumen combines ~340,000 global fiber route miles and the #1 peered global network with digital networking capabilities designed to give you greater control across clouds, data centers and sites.
Physical scale: ~340,000 global fiber route miles and the #1 peered global network.
Programmable control: Lumen Connect, NaaS and Multi-Cloud Gateway provide on-demand connectivity, automation and control for distributed environments.
Cloud-native orchestration: Lumen + Alkira cloud networking control-plane | Lumen Technologies extends centralized control and consistent policy across clouds, sites, partners and AI workloads.
Sources: Lumen Technologies, Colocation & Dark Fiber Infographic (CAIDA AS Rank, Jan. 2025); Lumen Technologies, Lumen Doubles Network as a Service Customer Base as Enterprises Rapidly Shift to Programmable Connectivity (2026); Lumen Technologies, Multi-Cloud Gateway; Lumen Technologies, Lumen + Alkira: One network. Every cloud. Total control, globally.
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Scenario 2 of 3
Lumen Edge & Real-Time AI
Lumen Edge Bare Metal + Microsoft Azure Local + Zaun AI Security
AI works best where your data is created. Let's look at where your data lives today, and where it gets processed.
Pain area 1 of 6
Pain Area 1 · Speed & Distance
Are your AI and real-time apps getting the fast responses they need today?
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1 = Our apps are fast enough today5 = Latency is actively hurting our AI or operations
≤5ms latency, designed to cover up to 97% of U.S. business demand
Run AI inference and real-time apps close to where data is created
Bring Azure services to the edge with Azure Local on Lumen Edge Bare Metal
Dedicated, single-tenant servers for consistent, predictable performance
≤5ms of latency designed to cover up to 97% of U.S. business demand, across 60+ edge market nodes. Source: Lumen Edge Bare Metal product page.
Do you have an existing Azure commitment you're working to fulfill?
Edge workloads that count toward your Azure commitment
Run Azure services at the edge while applying eligible consumption toward your existing Azure commitment
Azure services consumed as part of the edge solution generate eligible Azure consumption
Get more from your committed spend — without adding new cloud infrastructure
Azure Local on Lumen Edge Bare Metal runs Azure services at the edge. Eligible Azure consumption generated through the solution can apply toward existing Azure commitment draws. Source: Lumen + Azure Local solution overview.
Do you need to run workloads at your sites, but want to avoid building and managing the infrastructure yourself?
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1 = We're comfortable building and running our own infra5 = We need compute at the edge but don't want to own hardware
≤1 hour to spin up dedicated bare metal servers, with no hardware to buy
On-demand, single-tenant servers across 60+ edge market nodes
Run existing Azure workloads without re-architecting
Manage, monitor, and secure your locations from one Azure Arc control plane
≤1 hour spin-up of bare metal servers; 60+ edge market nodes. Source: Lumen Edge Bare Metal product page. Unified management through Azure Arc: Lumen + Azure Local solution overview.
Are regulatory compliance standards for critical data holding back your cloud and AI plans?
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1 = Few compliance limits on our data5 = Compliance rules are blocking our cloud and AI plans
Single-tenant infrastructure: keep sensitive data local, and keep Azure
Workloads and data stay local, on dedicated servers built for your business
Same Azure policies, monitoring, and governance everywhere, through Azure Arc
Local zones run independently of central Azure regions to support business continuity
Secure, single-tenant servers with user-defined firewall policies, encryption, and access controls. Sources: Lumen Edge Bare Metal product page; Lumen + Azure Local solution overview.
Do you have a clear view of the AI tools and agents in use across your business?
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1 = We have full visibility into AI tools in use5 = AI tools are spreading faster than we can track
18.5 seconds prompt-to-containment on Lumen Edge, vs. 28 seconds cloud-only*
Discover AI tools, agents, and model endpoints across connected environments
Detect unsafe AI behavior and contain it with 500+ automated response runbooks
Run security response closer to the data on Lumen Edge Bare Metal with Azure Local
*Lumen technical validation of the Zaun platform on Lumen Edge with Azure Local, July 2026, compared with the tested cloud-only environment. Results reflect the tested environment and may vary.
1 provider for the fiber, the edge infrastructure, and Azure at the edge
Azure Local on Lumen Edge Bare Metal brings Azure services to where your data is created, on dedicated infrastructure you don't have to build or manage
Lumen and Zaun add visibility and fast response for the AI running across it
"Lumen has the network infrastructure and digital capabilities needed to support Azure's mission." — Erin Chapple, CVP Azure Core, Microsoft
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Scenario 3 of 3
AI Operations & Governance
Reagent by Zaun + Lumen Edge Bare Metal + Microsoft Azure Local
The threat surface expanded the moment your organization deployed AI. Let's look at how you're covering it today.
Pain area 1 of 4
Pain Area 1 · Shadow AI & Visibility
Do you have a clear picture of which AI tools are running across your organization — what they can access and how they are behaving?
See every AI tool, agent, and model endpoint across your connected environment
Reagent by Zaun discovers AI tools, agents, and model endpoints across connected environments
Unified view of AI activity and access — across the environments your teams are actually using
Lumen connectivity extends reach across distributed sites and cloud environments
Black Lotus Labs network-scale threat intelligence supports the solution
Reagent by Zaun provides AI discovery and governance across connected environments. Lumen connectivity and Black Lotus Labs extend visibility and intelligence across distributed enterprise infrastructure. Source: Lumen and Zaun Solution Brief, 2026.
When your team detects a potentially unsafe AI behavior or threat, how long does it typically take to investigate and contain it?
18.5-second prompt-to-containment on Lumen Edge, in technical validation
Reagent by Zaun includes more than 500 automated runbooks for rapid response to unsafe AI behavior
Lumen Edge Bare Metal with Microsoft Azure Local runs security response closer to where AI applications and data operate
In Lumen technical validation: prompt-to-containment measured 18.5 seconds on Lumen Edge vs. 28 seconds in the tested cloud-only environment
Lumen private connectivity links distributed environments helping reduce the time between detecting unsafe AI activity and acting on it
In Lumen technical validation of the Zaun platform on Lumen Edge with Azure Local, prompt-to-containment measured 18.5 seconds, compared with 28 seconds in the tested cloud-only environment. Results reflect the tested environment and may vary. Source: Lumen and Zaun Solution Brief, 2026; CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report.
Pain Area 3 · Fragmented Security Across Distributed AI
Do your security controls give you consistent visibility across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments — or are there locations where AI activity is effectively ungoverned?
One connected security layer across cloud, edge, and enterprise
Reagent by Zaun investigates AI behavior across connected cloud and enterprise environments through a unified view
Lumen Edge Bare Metal with Azure Local processes telemetry and runs response closer to where AI applications operate
Lumen Multi-Cloud Gateway and Alkira extend connectivity and orchestration across cloud, site, and edge environments
Lumen Network Storage keeps telemetry within defined environments to support data sovereignty requirements
Reagent by Zaun, Lumen Edge Bare Metal with Microsoft Azure Local, Lumen Multi-Cloud Gateway, and Lumen Network Storage combine to provide connected security visibility and response across distributed enterprise environments. Source: Lumen and Zaun Solution Brief, 2026.
Is your security or compliance team currently a bottleneck for AI adoption — reviewing and approving each new tool or deployment individually?
Adopt AI faster — with the governance controls to scale confidently
Reagent by Zaun monitors AI usage and applies governance controls across connected environments
More than 500 Zaun runbooks automate response — reducing manual review for common AI security scenarios
Lumen NaaS provides on-demand connectivity sized to individual locations as AI deployments expand
Designed to improve visibility into AI usage and cost while processing more data closer to where it is generated
Reagent by Zaun provides AI discovery, governance, investigation, and automated response. Lumen infrastructure extends those capabilities across distributed environments. Source: Lumen and Zaun Solution Brief, 2026.
AI is moving at machine speed. Your security response should too.
See it. Understand it. Contain it — Reagent by Zaun provides discovery, governance, investigation, and automated response for AI across connected environments
Lumen Edge Bare Metal with Azure Local runs security response closer to where AI applications and data operate — validated at 18.5 seconds prompt-to-containment vs. 28 seconds cloud-only
Lumen connectivity, Black Lotus Labs threat intelligence, and Lumen NaaS extend the solution across distributed sites, clouds, and edge locations
AI is moving at machine speed. Lumen and Zaun give security teams the visibility, governance, and automated response to keep pace -- and the confidence to scale enterprise AI without adding risk.
Zaun validated on Lumen Edge with Azure Local: 18.5s prompt-to-containment vs. 28s cloud-only. 500+ automated runbooks. Source: Lumen and Zaun Solution Brief, 2026.
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None of these are separate problems — they're symptoms of the same root issue. Closing that gap is exactly what this solution is built to do.