Elastic Compute
with global reach built in.
Deploy virtual machines anywhere you need them — with simple APIs, predictable performance, and access to dozens of countries worldwide.
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Infrastructure should be
Our Compute platform is built on that idea — fast provisioning, clear behavior, and a unified experience that works the same everywhere.
Choose the compute that fits your workload.
Choose the right infrastructure for your workload — all managed through a unified API and console.
Elastic Compute
On-demand virtual machines with global reach and predictable performance.
Bare Metal
Dedicated servers for predictable performance, deeper control, and stable long-running environments.
GPU Elastic Compute
Elastic, virtualized GPUs for scalable AI inference and GPU-accelerated applications.
Bare Metal GPUs
High-performance GPU servers for AI training, large-scale inference, and accelerated workloads.
A global compute platform for real workloads
Global coverage.
ZEC reaches further than the hyperscalers, but never so far out that we cannot deliver production-grade network and compute. The locations we offer are the locations we can stand behind.
Built for production.
Every line of code, every metric, every operational choice exists to give workloads running on ZEC a stable, predictable environment — and to give you the evidence you need to trust it. ZEC is not a VPS; it is infrastructure for production applications.
No middle layer.
The product surface is intentionally small and concept-light. When something cannot be exposed as a knob, support routes the issue straight to engineering. We do not put a translation layer between you and the people who can actually fix things.
Designed around the fundamentals
Fast launches
VMs provision and perform lifecycle operations in seconds.
Predictable performance
Consistent CPU profiles, reliable disks, and stable network behavior across all regions.
High-capacity global network
A 150+ Tbps backbone with premium Tier-1 carriers — with flexible options for cost-optimized routing using Cogent and other economical blends.
Advanced networking capabilities
Global VPC, elastic IPs, NAT Gateway, and load balancers — providing consistent multi-region connectivity for applications deployed worldwide.
Straightforward pricing model
No hidden complexity. No unfamiliar abstractions. No surprise billing.
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| Global Load Balancer |
+--------------------+--------------------+
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+--------------------------v---------------------------+
| Global VPC |
| Region A Region B Region C |
| +----------+ +----------+ +----------+ |
| | Subnet A | | Subnet B | | Subnet C | |
| +----------+------+----------+------+----------+ |
| Public Networking |
| +-------+ +-----------+ +-----+ |
| | EIP | | NAT GW | | ... | |
| +-------+---+-----------+---+-----+------------------+
Summary
All prices are in USDRun what your applications need — anywhere in the world
Web services
Deploy APIs, web apps, and platform services close to your users.
Distributed systems
Operate multi-region services with consistent behavior and Global VPC connectivity.
Latency-sensitive
Power gaming, streaming, and real-time interactive experiences with low regional latency.
Available in — countries
Zenlayer operates one of the widest global compute networks. Coverage spans established markets and regions often underserved by traditional clouds.
Fits naturally into your workflow
- REST API
- Terraform provider
- SDKs for Go, Python, Node, Java
- RBAC & Organization Management
resource "zenlayercloud_zec_instance" "instance" {
availability_zone = "asia-east-1a"
instance_type = "z2a.cpu.1"
image_id = "ubuntu2204_20240306"
instance_name = "Example-Instance"
key_id = "key-JbQwWR8U"
subnet_id = "<subnet-id>"
system_disk_size = 20
}
Transparent pricing by design
Elastic Compute
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