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Google Cloud touts sharded fix for noisy neighbours
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud touts sharded fix for noisy neighbours

Shared data platforms could see outages contained to one tenant, as Google Cloud says a new sharded design cuts blast radius and eases scaling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UiPath expands Google Cloud use for shared GPU fleet
Digital Transformation

UiPath expands Google Cloud use for shared GPU fleet

Higher availability and more predictable GPU access will support UiPath's AI workloads as scarce H100 chips become harder to secure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud explains SQL Server to PostgreSQL migration
DevOps

Google Cloud explains SQL Server to PostgreSQL migration

The migration tool rewrites complex routines into PostgreSQL cursors, but application teams must also change testing and data access for cursor-based outputs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops
DevOps

Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops

Database teams could cut setup and fault-finding time as Google folds natural-language guidance into Cloud SQL, Spanner and AlloyDB tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Deutsche Bank adopts Google Cloud's Apigee for APIs
Digital Transformation

Deutsche Bank adopts Google Cloud's Apigee for APIs

The bank says a single platform will tighten security, improve resilience and help it support open banking, partners and AI-driven services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration

Banks and insurers could cut migration risk as Google Cloud's new AI suite maps legacy logic, tests parity and shifts data incrementally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph
Agricultural Technology

Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph

The upgrade lets analysts query more than 400 billion public data points directly in a single graph, easing joins with private data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud launches Cortex Framework v7 for SAP AI
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches Cortex Framework v7 for SAP AI

The update could help SAP users expose ERP data to AI agents without altering core systems, while cutting compute costs in BigQuery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google expands AI infrastructure with Lustre & C4N
Cloud Security

Google expands AI infrastructure with Lustre & C4N

The upgrades are aimed at easing bottlenecks for large AI and machine learning deployments, with clusters now scaling to 15,000 nodes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google Cloud urges boards to prioritise AI threat defence
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud urges boards to prioritise AI threat defence

Boards need to rethink cyber oversight as AI speeds up attacks and raises the risk of business disruption, Google Cloud says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Google Cloud adds group IAM auth to AlloyDB preview
Privileged Access Management

Google Cloud adds group IAM auth to AlloyDB preview

Large enterprises can now manage AlloyDB permissions through Google Groups, reducing shared credentials and tightening audit trails in preview.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud boosts AI agent density with GKE sandbox
Virtualisation

Google Cloud boosts AI agent density with GKE sandbox

Tests on an n2-standard-48 virtual machine showed Google Cloud's sandbox and orchestration tweaks could cut per-agent costs by up to 75%.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Oracle expands Google Gemini use across business apps
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle expands Google Gemini use across business apps

Oracle customers will gain more AI model choice in everyday workflows as Google's Gemini is added to Fusion Applications and NetSuite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud expands Gemini enterprise agent controls
Robotics

Google Cloud expands Gemini enterprise agent controls

Businesses can now run and monitor AI agents for up to seven days as Google Cloud adds tighter identity and governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud expands borderless Lakehouse across clouds
Customer Relationship Management

Google Cloud expands borderless Lakehouse across clouds

Businesses can now query data in place across rival clouds and software platforms, cutting duplication and transfer costs for analytics and AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise agent workflow
Semiconductors

Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise agent workflow

It aims to help businesses build AI agents that use live data, keep to strict permissions and avoid hallucinating over filings and news.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud adds agentic workflows to Looker analytics
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud adds agentic workflows to Looker analytics

Looker users can now turn chat prompts into recurring monitors that flag threshold breaches and run automated root-cause analysis.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Software-as-a-Service

New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions

Financial institutions still face hidden fourth-party risks even after Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Oracle were designated as critical providers.

By Wayne Scott • 5 min read • This month