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  "Zuplo deploys to 300+ edge locations in under 20 seconds. Sub-50ms latency
  worldwide, 99.999% uptime SLA, and zero infrastructure to manage."
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# Global High Performance API Gateway

> Zuplo deploys to 300+ edge locations in under 20 seconds, with sub-50ms
> latency worldwide, automatic failover, and zero infrastructure to manage.
> Every policy — auth, rate limiting, routing — runs at the edge closest to each
> request.

Latency and downtime lose customers no matter how good your API is. Every Zuplo
deploy runs in 300+ locations by default — sub-50ms responses, automatic
failover, zero infrastructure to manage.

## By the numbers

- **300+** edge locations worldwide
- **<20s** global deploy time
- **<50ms** edge latency
- **99.999%** enterprise uptime SLA

## Edge-native, not edge-bolted-on

Most API gateways run in a single region and add a CDN on top. Zuplo runs
natively on a global edge network — your gateway code executes at the edge
location closest to each request, with no cold starts and no single point of
failure.

Every policy, every auth check, every rate limit decision happens at the edge.
Not in a central data center thousands of miles away.

- **Automatic global routing** — Requests are automatically routed to the
  nearest edge node. No configuration, no traffic management rules to write.
- **Automatic failover** — If an edge location has issues, traffic reroutes
  instantly. No ops team intervention needed, no degraded service.
- **No cold starts** — Edge isolates are always warm. Unlike Lambda-backed
  gateways, your first request of the day is just as fast as the millionth.

## Deployment: global edge or your cloud — your choice

Run on managed edge for zero-ops global performance, or deploy to a dedicated
instance in your preferred cloud for data residency and compliance requirements.

- **Managed Edge** — Serverless across 300+ data centers. Instant global deploy.
  Zero infrastructure, zero ops overhead.
- **Managed Dedicated** — Single-tenant Zuplo on AWS, Azure, GCP, Akamai, or
  Equinix. Full data residency control, same global performance.
- **Self-Hosted** — Helm chart on any Kubernetes cluster, on-prem or in any
  cloud. Same control plane, policies, and analytics.

[Learn more about deployment options](/features/multi-cloud)

## Global reach unlocks new revenue

Latency isn't just a technical metric — it's a business one. High latency in
Southeast Asia or Latin America means lower conversion, higher churn, and
markets you effectively can't serve.

Zuplo customers have expanded into new global markets without spinning up
regional infrastructure. The edge handles it automatically.

**Why latency matters:**

- 100ms of latency can reduce conversion rates by 7%
- Users in high-latency regions abandon APIs 3x faster
- Global edge cuts average latency by 60–80% vs single-region
- No cold starts means consistent performance at any time of day

## Related capabilities

- **[Multi-Cloud Deployment](/features/multi-cloud)** — Run on any cloud or
  on-prem with one control plane. Edge, dedicated, or self-hosted.
- **[API Observability](/features/api-observability)** — Real-time logs,
  distributed traces, and usage metrics across every edge location.
- **[Rate Limiting](/features/rate-limiting)** — Per-key, per-route, per-plan
  rate limits enforced at the edge before traffic hits your origin.

See also: [all features](/features)

## Next steps

- Start for free: [/signup](/signup)
- Talk to an architect: [/schedule-call](/schedule-call)
- Read the docs: https://zuplo.com/docs