OREANDA-NEWS. Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) launched the next generation version of Dynamic Enterprise Computing, its cloud computing platform for the enterprise market in Latin America.

The upgraded cloud-based offering provides more self-service options so customers can manage their cloud lifecycle with a solution tailored to their company's information management model. The solution lets customers select among several types of computing services.

Level 3's Upgraded Dynamic Enterprise Computing Includes:

  • Next generation tools and an operational model which allows customers to manage network, security and computing systems in a centralized and connected manner, independent from the physical components, basic software and architectures that support it.
  • A new management portal and automation of several stages of the service implementation, with minimum manual intervention. 
  • A redesigned portal that provides customers with the ability to control their cloud landscape with autonomy and manage their information and communications technology (ICT) from any location.
  • The ability for customers to select from a portfolio of processing, memory and disk solutions to determine what best fits their information management model.
  • The option to select managed services to delegate the management of their operational systems, databases and approved applications to Level 3 specialists.
  • Flexibility for users. Customers can select the Internet Committed + Usage service, which allows users to define a capacity baseline to determine normal usage. If the customer exceeds this limit, they only pay for the difference.
  • Easy integration with other solutions in Level 3's portfolio of data, security, video, voice and unified communications services.

Customer Quote:

Rogerio Vinicius Amaro da Silveira, IT Director, Stefanini, a global provider of technology-based business solutions

"Level 3 is an important business partner for Stefanini. Its enterprise Cloud solution, Dynamic Enterprise Computing, in addition to the usual market characteristics such as self-service, scalability and flexibility, guarantees us available computing resources and a level of professional support and services which is very different from those seen in the market. It also offers the peace of mind in knowing their professionals are on-site in the data centers 24/7."

Key Quote:

Gabriel del Campo, Senior Vice President for Data Centers, Level 3 Latin America

"Today, the market demands cloud solutions be self-manageable, where the end user has total control of its own operation with the flexibility to make on-demand changes to meet varied market conditions. The upgraded version of Level 3's Dynamic Enterprise Computing offers this option to all of our customers. Level 3 is focused on understanding its customers' needs and designing the best solutions for them."

About Level 3 Communications 
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities.