This lesson introduces zenConsole, Zenlayer’s central platform for deploying, managing, and scaling services globally. It covers service navigation, integrated tools, and the underlying infrastructure, making it useful for both new users and scaling teams.
Part 1: Console Dashboard Overview
The Overview page displays a global map with real-time metrics for bandwidth, services, and traffic. Users can quickly navigate to key products like Bare Metal, Virtual Machines, and Networking, and view provisioned resources at a glance.
Part 2: Core Services in the Console
zenConsole offers direct access to Zenlayer’s core services, including high-performance Bare Metal, scalable Virtual Machines, and Cloud Networking for private connections and cloud on-ramps to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and more.
Part 3: Built-in Tools and Operations
Users can monitor traffic with Looking Glass, estimate latency for deployments, and manage billing and team access. Documentation, APIs, and 24/7 support are also available directly within the Console.
Part 4: Why the Console Matters
Built on a global backbone with 300+ PoPs and 200+ Tbps bandwidth, the Console supports low-latency, high-throughput deployments. It’s API-first and integrates easily with CI/CD pipelines for efficient, scalable operations.
Key Takeaways
zenConsole brings together global infrastructure, compute, networking, and tooling in one unified platform. It enables fast, automated, and confident infrastructure management for distributed workloads.