Cloud Computing

Large organizations increasingly adopt software as a service (SaaS) solutions to focus on business priorities, reduce infrastructure management overhead, and optimize costs. These organizations expect SaaS vendors to provide customizability facilities for tailoring the solution behavior according to their needs. Although traditional approaches like feature flags and webhooks offer some flexibility, they often fall short […]

Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for May 2025. Today, Enrique Alvarez, public sector advisor, Office of the CISO, explores how government agencies can use AI to improve threat detection — and save money at the same time. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google

Colab Enterprise is a collaborative, managed notebook environment with the security and compliance capabilities of Google Cloud. Powerful integrated AI, seamless collaboration tools, enterprise readiness, and zero-config flexible compute are some of the many features making Colab Enterprise a trusted tool for developers at companies of all sizes.  Today, we’re excited to announce new productivity

The AI era has supercharged expectations: users now issue more complex queries and demand pinpoint results, meaning there’s an 82% chance of losing a customer if they can’t quickly find what they need. Similarly, AI agents require ultra-relevant context for reliable task execution. However, when traditional search methods deliver noise – with generally up to

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a transformative force, reshaping industries and redefining possibilities. Recognizing AI’s potential and leveraging its data landscape on Google Cloud, Magyar Telekom, Deutsche Telekom’s Hungarian operator,  embarked on a journey to empower its workforce with AI knowledge and tools. This endeavor led to the creation

Want to turn your generative AI ideas into real web applications with one click?  Any developer knows it’s a complex process to build shareable, interactive applications: you have to set up infrastructure, wire APIs, and build a front-end. It’s usually a complex process. What if you could skip the heavy lifting and turn your generative

Data management is changing. Enterprises need flexible, open, and interoperable architectures that allow multiple engines to operate on a single copy of data. Apache Iceberg has emerged as the leading open table format, but in real-world deployments, customers often face a dilemma: embrace the openness of Apache Iceberg but compromise on fully managed, enterprise-grade storage

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