Welcome to above the clouds
GCP – 4 ways to reduce cold start latency on Google Kubernetes Engine
If you run workloads on Kubernetes, chances are you’ve experienced a “cold start”: a delay in launching an application that happens when workloads are scheduled to nodes that haven’t hosted the workload before and the pods need to spin up from scratch. The extended startup time can lead to longer response times and a worse […]
GCP – Spanner integration testing with the emulator
Spanner is a highly scalable, reliable, and globally distributed database from Google Cloud ideally suited for business-critical applications that demand high performance and continuous operation. As a developer, you need thorough testing to ensure the seamless integration of Spanner into your applications. Integration testing focuses on verifying that different components of a system work together […]
GCP – Announcing general availability of Custom Org Policy to help tailor resource guardrails with confidence
Google Cloud’s Organization Policy Service can help you control resource configurations and establish guardrails in your cloud environment. And with custom organization policies, a powerful new extension to Organization (Org) Policy Service, you can now create granular resource policies to help address your cloud governance requirements. This new capability, now generally available, also comes with […]
GCP – How to future-proof in an AI-driven world: A Q&A with Hoplo
For more than 20 years, Hoplo has pioneered the Italian market with advanced AI-powered solutions that redefine the way companies work. Hoplo invests heavily in research and development to provide the latest technological breakthroughs, working closely with universities to develop the next generation of data scientists and engineers who will build the digital future. To […]
GCP – How a small Air Force team used Vertex AI to overhaul their manual processes
As part of an effort to overhaul and accelerate processes within the U.S. Air Force, the Air Force Chief Data and AI Office wanted to explore how Generative AI could help modernize current processes, which were draining the time and energy of their service members and directly impacting their mission to supply airpower anytime, anywhere. […]
GCP – コンピュータ支援エンジニアリング向け Google Cloud HPC: 設計とシミュレーションのワークフローを高速化
Post Content Read More for the details.
GCP – Achieving Military Interoperability: APIs as Catalysts for Modernizations
Application Programming Interfaces, better known as APIs, are powerful tools for agencies tackling complex challenges that require multiple technologies and devices to work together. They serve as bridges linking different apps, data points, and platforms to build systems that help handle everything from supply chain logistics to data democratization. For the federal government, APIs represent […]
GCP – RLHF Tuning with Vertex AI
Foundation models are large neural network models that can be adapted with minimal tuning to a wide range of tasks and exhibit impressive capabilities in generating high-quality text, images, speech, code, and more. Enterprises are leveraging foundation models to power different generative AI use cases, such as generating creative blog articles or improving customer support. […]
GCP – IDC study: Customers cite 407% ROI with Chronicle Security Operations
How effective is security technology at keeping your organization safe? While quantifying the investment return on security technology can be tricky, understanding the ROI of security products is crucial information for organizations to make informed decisions about resource allocation, strategy adjustments, and to get buy-in from financial approvers. With this in mind, Google Cloud commissioned […]
GCP – High availability with Memorystore for Redis Cluster, Part 1: Four nines
Memorystore for Redis Cluster is a fully managed, highly scalable low-latency Redis Cluster service that provides high availability and a 99.99% (four nines) SLA. In this blog, we explore how the Memorystore for Redis Cluster architecture helps achieve that 99.99% availability, enhancements made with the Redis Engine and Google-engineered control plane, and the challenges with […]