CenturyLink Joins Networking Managed Service Provider Program for Microsoft Azure

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MONROE, Louisiana, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- Customers can now more easily create secure, high performing cloud

     solutions

As businesses move enterprise workloads to the Edge and increasingly use

multi-cloud environments, seamless integration of networking and cloud is

paramount to optimize performance. To help customers better connect, migrate,

manage and optimize their Microsoft Azure environments, CenturyLink, Inc. (

http://news.centurylink.com/ ) (NYSE: CTL) has joined the Networking Managed

Service Provider (MSP) Program for Microsoft Azure. CenturyLink can now provide

comprehensive network and consultation services around Azure services to make

it easier for customers to connect and build cloud solutions.

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"Our customers need comprehensive support as they deploy an increasing array of

applications in cloud environments like Microsoft Azure," stated Paul Savill,

senior vice president, enterprise product and services, CenturyLink. "As an

Azure Networking MSP partner with a global fiber footprint, we have the scale,

reach and expertise to deliver integrated Azure cloud and hybrid networking

solutions across the world and at the Edge."

With these consultation services, CenturyLink is leveraging its combined

expertise as a networking provider and IT services consultant to offer the

enterprise a tailored and seamless customer experience around Azure's network

products and services. CenturyLink's expansive global fiber network and service

capabilities can help customers optimize application performance, lower cost

and ensure security. CenturyLink and Microsoft also recently reached an

agreement for CenturyLink to provide high performance network connections to

Azure locations.

"We welcome CenturyLink to our Networking Managed Service Provider Program,"

said Ross Ortega, partner program manager, Microsoft Azure Networking at

Microsoft Corp. "Azure customers can now look to CenturyLink to build cloud

solutions with high performance and predictable networking and security."

Key Facts:

     - CenturyLink is a Microsoft Gold Partner.

     - CenturyLink enables real-time creation and deletion of network

       connections to Azure and Azure Government via its Cloud Connect Dynamic

       Connections service.

     - CenturyLink's network capabilities include approximately 450,000route

       miles of fiber, with approximately 170,000 on-net buildings and

       connectivity to more than 2,200 public and private data centers across

       the globe.  

Additional Resources

     - For more information on CenturyLink's hybrid cloud and IT solutions,

       visit: https://www.centurylink.com/business/hybrid-it-cloud.html

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid networking,

cloud connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world.

Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and

reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses and

consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to the networked

world and is focused on delivering technology that enhances the customer

experience. Learn more at https://news.centurylink.com/ (

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CONTACT: Courtney Morton

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         courtney.morton@centurylink.com

SOURCE:  CenturyLink, Inc.