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GCP – Harvesting hardware: Our approach to carbon-aware fleet deployment
When it comes to managing the infrastructure and AI that powers Google’s products and platforms – from Search to YouTube to Google Cloud – every decision we make has an impact. Traditionally, meeting growing demands for machine capacity means deploying new machines and that has an associated embodied carbon impact. That’s why we’re working to […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 C7g instances are now available in AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7g instances are available in the AWS Canada West (Calgary) region. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton3 processors that provide up to 25% better compute performance compared to AWS Graviton2 processors, and built on top of the the AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS designed […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 R7g instances are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) R7g instances are available in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) region. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton3 processors that provide up to 25% better compute performance compared to AWS Graviton2 processors, and built on top of the the AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS designed innovations […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M7gd instances are now available in Middle East (UAE) Region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M7gd instances with up to 3.8 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage are available in Middle East (UAE) region. These Graviton3-based instances with DDR5 memory are built on the AWS Nitro System and are a great fit for applications that need access to high-speed, low latency […]
AWS – Amazon Nova expands Tool Choice options for Converse API
Amazon Nova now supports expanded Tool Choice parameter options in the Converse API, enhancing developers’ control over model interactions with tools. Today, developers already use the Converse API to create sophisticated conversational applications, such as customized chat bots to maintain conversations over multiple turns. With this update, Nova adds support for ‘Any’ and ‘Tool’ modes […]
GCP – Elevate your workload resilience in console with data protection for Compute Engine
Protecting your data in the cloud is more critical than ever. As your Google Cloud deployments grow, managing your data protection strategy for Compute Engine workloads can become complex. That’s why we’re excited to announce a streamlined experience that simplifies data protection with powerful capabilities that are purpose-built for Persistent Disk, Hyperdisk, and Backup and […]
GCP – An inside look into Google’s AI innovations: AI Luminaries at Cloud Next
Today, I’m pleased to announce the launch of AI Luminaries programming at the upcoming Google Cloud Next conference. This is a unique forum where some of the top researchers, scientists, and technology leaders in the world will engage with Google experts across a variety of critical AI domains, including research, infrastructure, distributed systems, and AI […]
GCP – AlloyDB for PostgreSQL: Two years of innovation and industry leadership
Two years ago, on a mission to redefine enterprise-grade databases we released AlloyDB for PostgreSQL in production. We saw the immense popularity and flexibility of PostgreSQL — a database developers love for being open-source — and we knew we could build upon that strong foundation to create a next generation fully managed database with a […]
GCP – A framework for adopting Gemini Code Assist and measuring its impact
Software development teams are under constant pressure to deliver at an ever-increasing pace. As sponsors of the DORA research, we recently took a look at the adoption and impact of artificial intelligence on the software development lifecycle. The research shows that more than 75% of developers are relying on AI in their daily responsibilities. With […]
GCP – Using RDMA over Converged Ethernet networking for AI on Google Cloud
All workloads are not the same. This is especially the case for AI, ML, and scientific workloads. In this blog we show how Google Cloud makes the RDMA over converged ethernet version 2 (RoCE v2) protocol available for high performance workloads. Traditional workloads Network communication in traditional workloads involves a well-known flow. This includes: Movement […]