Some of the most desirable applications to move into the cloud are ones that run on proprietary platforms such as VMware, connected to enterprise storage arrays. But because those applications are often mission-critical, they can also be the most challenging—especially if they have demanding disaster recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs), and […]

After migrating a Data Warehouse to Google Cloud BigQuery, ETL and Business Intelligence developers are often tasked with upgrading and enhancing data pipelines, reports and dashboards. Data teams who are familiar with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) are able to continue to use these tools with BigQuery, allowing them […]

Imagine never needing to patch your database ever again. If you’ve had to previously take down your production database to update its operating system, you know patching can be quite the chore. Cloud SQL users happily cross this burden off their to-do list, since Cloud SQL manages routine database maintenance for them. But what all […]

Just over a year ago we launched Google Cloud VMware Engine to help enterprises easily migrate their VMware workloads to Google Cloud. Since then, we helped retailers, financial institutions, telcos, and other global customers move to Google Cloud to lower their total cost of ownership (TCO) and modernize their applications with Google Cloud services. To […]

VMs and their relevance to a cloud-native future: A conversation Last week, we published the first episode of VM End-to-End, a series of curated conversations between a “VM skeptic” and a “VM enthusiast”. Join Brian and Carter as they explore why VMs are some of Google’s most trusted and reliable offerings, and how VMs benefit companies […]