Google and other public cloud providers

Google, Oracle, IBM and other public cloud providers offer various compute, storage and networking services -- as well as more advanced technologies for machine learning and more -- yet one might better meet an enterprise's needs than another. Read tips and news coverage to choose the right provider, and keep up with its expanding cloud portfolio.

October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21
MLB Statcast delivering real-time insights with Google Cloud

With Google Cloud to process and transform data collected during games by its tracking technology, Major League Baseball is delivering real-time insights to both fans and teams.
October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21
Google expands Cloud Spanner database with PostgreSQL

A year after it was first introduced, Google's BigQuery Omni multi-cloud data platform is now generally available as Google continues to push its data agenda in the cloud.
October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21
Google, partners launch new tools for Vertex AI ML platform

The tech giant released a series of new tools and applications, some with partners, for the automated machine learning platform it launched in May 2021.
June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21
Nvidia partners with Google Cloud to boost AI for 5G app dev

Nvidia continues its aggressive push into both the AI and 5G markets, partnering with Google Cloud to aid in development of AI apps for the data center to the edge.

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Break down the Google Cloud resource hierarchy

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How to manage cloud transfer and egress charges

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