Cloud Computing

Google Cloud is pleased to announce the general availability of committed use discounts (‘CUDs’) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you run consistent and predictable workloads on Compute Engine, you can utilize CUDs to save on Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription costs by as much as 20%1 compared to on-demand (or “PAYG”) prices.  “Red Hat […]

This post was coauthored with engineers at Cash App, including Ben Apprederisse (Platform Engineering Technical Lead), Jan Zantinge (Traffic Engineer), and Rachel Sheikh (Compute Engineer). Cash App, a leading peer-to-peer payments and digital wallet service from Block, Inc., has grown to serve over 57 million users since its launch in 2013. Providing diverse offerings like

Every year in the United States, distracted driving claims thousands of lives and causes immense financial damage. More than 1.6 million accidents annually are caused by cell phone use while driving, and another 1.5 million result from drowsy drivers falling asleep at the wheel. These devastating—and preventable—accidents have sparked a major push for enhanced driver

In the event of a cloud incident, everyone wants swift and clear communication from the cloud provider, and to be able to leverage that information effectively. Personalized Service Health in the Google Cloud console addresses this need with fast, transparent, relevant, and actionable communications about Google Cloud service disruptions, customized to your specific footprint. This

The Google Data Cloud is a uniquely integrated platform built on Google’s planet-scale infrastructure, infused with AI, and features an open lakehouse architecture for multimodal data. Already, organizations like Snap Inc. credit Google’s Data Cloud and open lakehouse architecture with empowering their data engineers and data scientists to do more with their data assets. “Partnering

Written by: Patrick Whitsell Google Threat Intelligence Group’s (GTIG) mission is to protect Google’s billions of users and Google’s multitude of products and services. In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target multiple other government entities. The exploited site delivered a malware payload, which we have dubbed