A lot of people talk about retirement but far fewer people have the information and tools to plan for it properly. Just how much money you need to live comfortably once you stop working can be the million-dollar (or more!) question.  Although there is no shortage of retirement calculators, many only provide a limited one-time […]

In 2007, in order to meet ever increasing traffic demands of YouTube, Google started building what is now the Google Global Cache program. Over the past 15 years, we have added thousands of edge caching locations around the world, with widely varying hosting conditions—some in customer data centers, some in remote locations with limited connectivity. […]

Astronomical data is the oldest data collected by humankind. The oldest known systematic astronomical observations came from the Babylonians in 1000 BCE. In the second century BCE, the first stellar catalog was compiled by Greek astronomer Hipparchus of Nicaea, which would eventually make it into the hands of Roman astronomer Ptolemy three centuries later.  Old […]

Every day, Gmail’s filtering capabilities and advanced security protections help billions of people stay safe and get things done more efficiently. We’ve built a strong foundation, and over time, we’ve continued to improve our systems—blocking more than 99.9 percent of spam, phishing, and malware from ever reaching users’ inboxes.  Spam filters exist to stop unwanted, […]

Editor’s note: The post is part of a series highlighting our partners, and their solutions, that are Built with BigQuery. To fully leverage the data that’s critical for modern businesses, it must be accurate, complete, and up to date. Since 2007, ZoomInfo has provided B2B teams with the accurate firmographic, technographic, contact, and intent data […]

As organizations worldwide move to the cloud, it’s become increasingly crucial to provide teams with confidence and the right skills to get the most out of cloud technology. With demand for cloud expertise exceeding the supply of talent, many businesses are looking for new, cost-effective ways to keep up. When ongoing skills gaps stifle productivity, […]

On April 6th, 2022, Google Cloud established a new partnership with CAST, to help accelerate the migration and application modernization programs of customers worldwide, complementing the Google capabilities already available through the Google Cloud Application Modernization Program (CAMP). Application Rationalization (App Rat) is the first step towards a cloud adoption or migration journey, through which […]

At this year’s Google Data Cloud Summit, we announced Cloud Spanner change streams. Today, we are thrilled to announce the general availability of change streams. With change streams, Spanner users are now able to track and stream out changes (inserts, updates, and deletes) from their Cloud Spanner database in near real-time. Change streams provides a […]