Verizon Digital Media Enable Direct Link to Google Cloud

Verizon Digital Media Services is now allowing customers to use Google Cloud CDN Interconnect to more safely and securely transfer content between the Verizon Digital Media Services content delivery network (CDN) and Google Cloud Platform.

The high-performance interconnections provide a direct link between Google Cloud Platform and Verizon Digital Media Services' CDN, allowing content to move between the two directly without traversing other networks, providing increased availability and reduced latency for important content.

"Our commitment to open collaborations with companies like Google ultimately expands the choices our customers have to move their data and content efficiently, securely and affordably," said Verizon Digital Media Services Chief Technology Officer Rob Peters. "The combined power of Verizon Digital Media Services and Google Cloud Platform gives our customers the edge they need in today's digital media environment that demands constant innovation."

Verizon Digital Media Services customers that use Google Cloud Platform can save more than 65 percent on their cloud egress costs for an easier, more cost-effective delivery path that is optimized to move and scale content between Google Cloud Platform and Verizon's CDN. This provides an exceptional content experience that leverages Verizon's world-class CDN to reach any screen, anywhere.

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