Who we are

Connections power our lives.

As we rely increasingly on the digital world to connect, Zenlayer is on a mission to make those digital interactions as frictionless and enjoyable as possible.

Businesses of every size – from startups to Fortune 100 companies – deploy and run their interactive applications on our hyperconnected cloud platform.

The hyperconnected cloud

Through our hyperconnected cloud platform, we enable organizations to reach 85% of the world’s internet population in less than 25 milliseconds.

How do we do it?

Hyperconnected edge

#1 edge cloud in emerging markets with presence in 50+ countries, such as Argentina, Indonesia, Turkey, and more.

Hyperconnected fabric

10,000+ direct peering sessions and 250+ cloud onramps on our 130+ Tbps global network.

Instant connectivity

On-demand provisioning of compute and networking services through zenConsole, APIs or Terraform.

"Wow" service - the Zenlayer difference

Wherever you deploy your services, you can count on free US-based tech support. We pride ourselves on responding to your requests in less than 15 minutes and resolving 95% of trouble tickets in less than four hours.

Our values fuel our vision to power a better-connected world

Wow customers

A customer-centric focus drives continuous value creation. We prioritize understanding customer needs and take pride in providing worldclass service.

Entrepreneurial spirit

Do better with less. Constraints fuel creativity. We identify what's most important and find innovative ways to get it done.

Step up

We identify opportunities and voice ideas —regardless of our role. We offer solutions, take ownership, and welcome challenges.

Growth mindset

We embrace lifelong learning with a shoshin spirit — a beginner's mind. We learn from mistakes and strive to be better every day.

Embrace trust

Integrity guides us. Empathy, respect, and collaboration are the cornerstones of our success.

What’s in a name?

Zenlayer was founded by Joe Zhu in 2014. As a veteran in the telecommunications industry, he felt frustrated that networking services sometimes took months to provision and were not flexible enough to meet rapidly changing demands. 

So he set out to create Zenlayer:

“layer” refers to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model that describes the seven layers computer systems use to communicate over a network; 

And he wanted networking services to be “zen” – easy to use, no stress;

That’s how Zenlayer came about – we constantly strive for easy-to-use services with flexible consumption models to meet today’s changing business needs.

Want to be a part of Zenlayer’s future?

Zenlayer values partners as important allies.

Learn more about becoming a partner.

Zenplayers are growing around the world.

Check out open positions on our Careers page.

Recognized by industry

2023 Streaming media 100

2024 Outstanding Enterprise Solutions

Edge Enablement Award Winner 2022

Visionary Spotlight Award Winner 2022

Valued by partners

AWS ISV/Technology Partner

AWS CloudFront Ready Certification

AWS ISV Partner of the Year

Google Cloud ISV/Technology Partner

Oracle FastConnect Partner

Intel Cloud Service Provider

Equinix APAC Partner of the Year

Digital Realty Global Breakout Partner of the Year

Compliance certifications

SOC2

ISO 27001

We’re coming to a city near you! Come grab a drink and a bite with the Zenlayer team as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary!