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GCP – Where should I run my stuff? Choosing a Google Cloud compute option
Where should you run your workload? It depends…Choosing the right infrastructure options to run your application is critical, both for the success of your application and for the team that is managing and developing it. This post breaks down some of the most important factors that you need to consider when deciding where you should […]

AWS – New AWS Solutions Implementation: Tamper Proof Quality Data Using Amazon QLDB
We are delighted to announce the addition of Tamper Proof Quality Data Using Amazon QLDB to the AWS Solutions Implementations portfolio. AWS Solutions Implementations help you solve common problems and build faster using the AWS platform. Read More for the details.

Azure – Private preview: New telemetry for SAP Application (NetWeaver) in Azure portal
SAP on Azure customers can now view SAP Application telemetry like short dumps, SDF/SMON and STO3 in Azure portal. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public preview: Alerts, Pacemaker cluster (RHEL OS) and data-size for SAP HANA
SAP on Azure customers can now set threshold-based alerts on SAP application, databases and clusters though Azur portal with few clicks. Read More for the details.

GCP – Leading with Google Cloud to modernize infrastructure in healthcare
It’s simply amazing to witness how some of our systems integrators employ Google Cloud solutions to drive innovation in ways we at Google may never have considered—especially in healthcare. According to analyst firm MarketsandMarkets, the market for the Cloud in healthcare is projected to grow 43% between 2020 and 2025 to nearly $65 billion, fueled […]

GCP – What you need to know about Confidential Computing
This blog includes content from Episode One “Confidentially Speaking” of our Cloud Security Podcast, hosted by Anton Chuvakin (Head of Solutions Strategy) and Timothy Peacock (Product Manager). You should listen to the whole conversation for more insights and deeper context. Related Article Read Article We all deal with a lot of sensitive data and today, […]

GCP – Private Catalog: Improving Terraform deployment management experiences
As an enterprise admin, when you choose to use Google Cloud Private Catalog to enable curated, self-serve Google Cloud infrastructure provisioning, you need the ability to manage your organization’s deployments. Today, we’re pleased to announce support for several improvements to Terraform driven deployments through Private Catalog. With this new release, you can update Terraform configurations […]

GCP – How The Home Depot helps doers get more done with SAP and Google Cloud
With nearly 2,300 stores, The Home Depot is the world’s largest home-improvement chain — a brand that professional contractors and DIYers alike have come to depend on. The home improvement industry continues to experience unprecedented demand and dramatic increases in online ordering accompanied by expanding consumer expectations for things like curbside pickup and same day […]

GCP – Blue-sky thinking: how Sky is reimagining their FinOps journey
Google Cloud’s partnership with Sky Group, one of Europe’s largest media and entertainment companies, dates back more than four years to when Sky first became a Google Cloud customer moving diagnostic data from millions of its Sky Q TV boxes to its Google Cloud data platform. In June 2019, a few years into their cloud […]
GCP – Use Cloud SQL Read Replicas to separate your analytics and production workloads
Cloud SQL for SQL Server now includes Read Replicas as a preview release feature. Cloud SQL for MySQL and Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL both include Read Replicas as a general availability (GA) feature. This blog post will walk you through the steps to create a Cloud SQL Read Replica that you can use for your read-only […]