Cloud Computing

Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: U.S. State and Local Government Professional Security Services 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment

In today’s cyber threat landscape, U.S. state and local governments find themselves under continuous attack, with bad actors leveraging AI to act with greater speed and sophistication. The need to secure mission-critical workloads has never been greater. In light of these challenges, we are proud that Google has been named a Leader in the IDC

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Game on with Spanner: How Playstation achieves global scale with 91% less storage, 50% lower costs

Every time you boot up your PlayStation and your game library loads — every Final Fantasy title, every Crash Bandicoot remaster, every indie gem you impulse-bought at 2 A.M. — there’s a system working behind the scenes to confirm you own what you own.  Sony Interactive Entertainment calls this the Entitlements service. It covers more

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Calling all devs: Build the future of Multimodal AI in the Gemini Live Agent Challenge

Hey builders! Stop typing, and start interacting! We are moving beyond the text box. The future of AI is all about immersive, real-time experiences. To celebrate multimodal AI, we’re challenging you to build the next generation of agents that can help you see, hear, speak, and create in the Gemini Live Agent Challenge. Build multimodal

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Cost-Effective AI with Ollama, GKE GPU Sharing, and vCluster

As organizations scale their AI workloads, two major challenges often emerge: the high cost of underutilized GPUs and the operational complexity of managing isolated environments for multiple teams. Traditionally, assigning a whole GPU to a single pod is inefficient, but managing separate clusters for every team is operationally heavy. In this post, we’ll demonstrate how

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Proactive Preparation and Hardening Against Destructive Attacks: 2026 Edition

Written by: Matthew McWhirt, Bhavesh Dhake, Emilio Oropeza, Gautam Krishnan, Stuart Carrera, Greg Blaum, Michael Rudden Background Threat actors leverage destructive malware to destroy data, eliminate evidence of malicious activity, or manipulate systems in a way that renders them inoperable. Destructive cyberattacks can be a powerful means to achieve strategic or tactical objectives; however, the

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Make security simpler: Introducing the Google Cloud recommended security checklist

A secure foundation is essential for tech innovation. As organizations embrace agentic AI, they should also continue to prioritize cloud security and risk management.   To help organizations better manage security requirements and set configurations, today we’re publishing a recommended security checklist inspired by the Minimum Viable Secure Product (MVSP) principles. These curated controls provide a

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