Cloud Computing

Is your database holding you back? Boosting database efficiency and ROI with Cloud SQL

Editor’s Note: Today, we’re sharing insights from IDC Research Director, Devin Pratt, as he offers his analysis of recent research on Cloud SQL. In this post, you’ll see how Cloud SQL’s highly flexible, fully managed database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server workloads can boost performance and cut costs, ultimately freeing your team to […]

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A guide to converting ADK agents with MCP to the A2A framework

The evolution of AI agents has led to powerful, specialized models capable of complex tasks. The Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) – a toolkit designed to simplify the construction and management of language model-based applications – makes it easy for developers to build agents, usually equipped with tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for

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Programming problems that seem easy, but aren’t, featuring Jon Skeet

Jon Skeet, the first Stack Overflow user with a million reputation, sits down with Ryan to share his wealth of knowledge on all things development: the deceptively simple but actually complicated problem of timezones, the importance of clear documentation for programmers, handling breaking changes and upgrading legacy systems, and the need for improved communication skills

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How to build Web3 AI agents with Google Cloud

For over two decades, Google has been a pioneer in AI, conducting groundwork that has shaped the industry. Concurrently, in the Web3 space, Google focuses on empowering the developer community by providing public goods resources like BigQuery blockchain datasets and testnet faucets, as well as the cloud infrastructure builders will need to bring their decentralized

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Cloud CISO Perspectives: The global threats facing EU healthcare

Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for June 2025. Today, Thiébaut Meyer and Bhavana Bhinder from Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO discuss our work to help defend European healthcare against cyberattacks. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog. If you’re reading this

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Protecting the Core: Securing Protection Relays in Modern Substations

Written by: Seemant Bisht, Chris Sistrunk, Shishir Gupta, Anthony Candarini, Glen Chason, Camille Felx Leduc Introduction — Why Securing Protection Relays Matters More Than Ever Substations are critical nexus points in the power grid, transforming high-voltage electricity to ensure its safe and efficient delivery from power plants to millions of end-users. At the core of

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Google Cloud Networking 101: Quick Reference Guide

In the world of Google, networking is the invisible backbone supporting everything from traditional applications to cutting-edge AI-driven workloads. If you’re a developer navigating this complex landscape, understanding the underlying network infrastructure is no longer optional—it’s essential. This guide cuts through the complexity, offering short, easy-to-digest explanations of core networking terms you need to know.

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Cloud WAN under the hood: A closer look at its differentiated networking capabilities

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are choosing to build their networks alongside various networking and network security vendors on Google Cloud – and it’s not hard to see why. Google cloud has not only partnered with the best of breed service vendors – it has built an ecosystem that allows its customers to plug

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Just say no: Build defense in depth with IAM Deny and Org Policies

In today’s cloud landscape, safeguarding your cloud environment requires bolstering your Identity and Access Management (IAM) approach with more than allow policies and the principle of least privilege. To bolster your defenses, we offer a powerful tool: IAM Deny Policies. Relying only on IAM Allow policies leaves room for potential over-permissioning, and can make it

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