Moving data from the mainframe to the cloud made easy
IBM mainframes have been around since the 1950s and are still vital for many organizations. In recent years many companies that rely on mainframes have been working towards migrating to the cloud. This is motivated by the need to stay relevant, the increasing shortage of…
How autonomic data security can help define cloud’s future
“Ninety percent of all data today was created in the last two years—that’s 2.5 quintillion bytes of data per day,” according to business data analytics company Domo. That would be a mind-bending statistic, except that it’s already five years old. As data usage has undergone drastic…
Building a scalable MLOps system with Vertex AI AutoML and Pipeline
When you build a Machine Learning (ML) product, consider at least two MLOps scenarios. First, the model is replaceable, as breakthrough algorithms are introduced in academia or industry. Second, the model itself has to evolve with the data in the changing world. Google can handle both scenarios…
How organizations can rethink their approach to time management coaching with Google Workspace
As business leaders evaluate their hybrid work models, employee productivity is top of mind. They’re trying to understand how to balance organizational needs for productivity with employee needs for autonomy, flexibility, and work/life balance. In the role as Google’s Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin helps…
Cloud SQL – SQL Server Performance Analysis and Query Tuning
The following blog covers popular performance analysis tools and technologies database administrators can use to tune and optimize Cloud SQL for SQL Server. Common performance challenges are described in each section along with tools and strategies to analyze, address and remediate them. After reviewing this…
Introducing Google Cloud and Google Workspace support for multiple Identity providers with Single Sign-On
Google is one of the largest identity providers on the Internet. Users rely on Google’s identity systems to log into Google’s own offerings, as well as third-party apps and services. For the business customers, Google provide administratively managed Google accounts that can be used to…
Load balancing Google Cloud VMware Engine with Traffic Director
The following solution brief discusses a GCVE + Traffic Director implementation aimed at providing customers an easy way to scale out web services, while enabling application migrations to Google Cloud. The solution is built on top of a flexible and open architecture that exemplifies the unique capabilities of Google Cloud Platform. Let’s elaborate: Easy:…
Running AlphaFold batch inference with Vertex AI Pipelines
Today, to accelerate research in the bio-pharma space, from the creation of treatments for diseases to the production of new synthetic biomaterials, Google are announcing a new Vertex AI solution that demonstrates how to use Vertex AI Pipelines to run DeepMind’s AlphaFold protein structure predictions at scale. Once a protein’s structure…
When two become one: Integrating Google Cloud Organizations after a merger or acquisition
Congratulations! Your company just acquired or merged with another organization, beginning an important new chapter in its history. But like with many business deals, the devil is in the details — particularly when it comes to integrating the two companies’ cloud domains and organizations. In…
Understanding Google Cloud’s VMware Engine Migration Process and Performance
Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) allows a user to deploy a managed VMware environment within an Enterprise Cloud Solution. Google have put together a new white paper, “Google Cloud VMware Engine Performance Migration & Benchmarks,” to help the customers better understand the architecture, its performance, and…
Scheduling a command in GCP using Cloud Run and Cloud Schedule
Google Cloud CLI makes it very quick and easy for engineers to get started with initial development on Google Cloud Platform and perform many common cloud tasks. The majority of the initial development experience is via the command line interface using tools like gsutil, gcloud,…
Application Rationalization through Google Cloud’s CAMP Framework
On April 6th, 2022, Google Cloud established a new partnership with CAST, to help accelerate the migration and application modernization programs of customers worldwide, complementing the Google capabilities already available through the Google Cloud Application Modernization Program (CAMP). Application Rationalization (App Rat) is the first step towards a…