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GCP – Query BIG with BigQuery: A cheat sheet
Organizations rely on data warehouses to aggregate data from disparate sources, process it, and make it available for data analysis in support of strategic decision-making. BigQuery is the Google Cloud enterprise data warehouse designed to help organizations to run large scale analytics with ease and quickly unlock actionable insights. You can ingest data into BigQuery […]

GCP – Grow your ML skills with free offer from Coursera
We’re partnering with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, on a new ML Academy to help you sharpen your machine learning (ML) skills and learn about the latest ML technologies from Google Cloud at no-cost. The academy has three core components for you to take advantage of in July and […]

GCP – Extending the power of Chronicle with BigQuery and Looker
Chronicle, Google Cloud’s security analytics platform, is built on Google’s infrastructure to help security teams run security operations at unprecedented speed and scale. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re bringing more industry-leading Google technology to security teams by integrating Chronicle with Looker and BigQuery. Backed by this powerful toolset, security analysts can create brand […]

GCP – Staying ahead with API-powered Application Innovation
Modern tech-savvy customers today are looking for digital-first, connected, and seamless business interactions. And businesses are looking not only to keep up with the fast-changing customer expectations but also maintain their profitability. They must find ways to balance both by leaning into sustainable innovation across every aspect of business. Innovation at speed is easier said […]

GCP – Modernizing SOC … Introducing Autonomic Security Operations
Modernizing your Security Operations practice to protect against today’s and tomorrow’s threats is a significant undertaking that involves transforming how people approach security challenges, how workflows are engineered to achieve secure outcomes, and how technologies can be leveraged to maximize their value. Today, we’re thrilled to announce Autonomic Security Operations, a prescriptive solution to guide […]

GCP – Showcasing dynamic resource management in E2 VMs
Spending wisely is a top priority for many companies—especially when it comes to their cloud compute infrastructure. Last year, we introduced Compute Engine’s E2 VM family, which delivers cost-optimized performance for a wide variety of workloads. Our E2 machines provide up to 31% lower Total Cost Ownership (TCO) compared to our N1 machines, consistent performance […]

GCP – Introducing the Data Validator Tool for EDW migrations
Data validation is a crucial step in data warehouse, database, or data lake migration projects. It involves comparing structured or semi-structured data from the source and target tables and verifying that they match after each migration step (e.g data and schema migration, SQL script translation, ETL migration, etc.) Today, we are excited to announce the […]

GCP – Give your data processing a boost with Dataflow GPU
We are excited to bring GPUs to the world of big data processing, in partnership with NVIDIA, to unlock new possibilities for you. With Dataflow GPU, users can now leverage the power of NVIDIA GPUs in their data pipelines. This brings together the simplicity and richness of Apache Beam, serverless and no-ops benefits of Dataflow, […]

GCP – Reimagining the way we experience data with new Looker product features
Today we are excited to announce new features <link to New Features page> to help organizations deliver data-driven experiences at scale—a critical capability for successful business transformation. Over the past two decades, the way we experience data has fundamentally changed. Whether we are watching a movie via a streaming service, shopping online, or working out […]
AWS – Easily enable AWS Config recording and deploy Conformance Packs across your organization using Quick Setup
Today, AWS Systems Manager Quick Setup announces support for AWS Config, allowing you to enable AWS Config recording and deploy conformance packs across all the accounts and Regions in your organization – with a few clicks. Quick Setup also lets you customize the types of resources to record and conformance packs to deploy for different […]