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GCP – Introducing Security Command Center protection for Vertex AI
As developers use Vertex AI, Google Cloud’s end-to-end AI platform that includes intuitive tooling to build the next generation of AI applications, IT teams are called on to bolster cloud infrastructure security. Aligned with the Secure AI Framework (SAIF) we introduced last year, we want to share approaches and tools customers can use to help […]

GCP – Cross-Cloud Network: Private, customizable and flexible networking
The Cross-Cloud Network provides you with a set of functionality and architectures that allows any-to-any connectivity. This was announced during Next 23, and if you read on you’ll get an overview of the ebook “Introduction to Google Cross-Cloud Network” . What is the Cross-Cloud Network? Cross-Cloud Network is a solution that addresses the need from […]

GCP – Symphony handles millions of messages with Bigtable, saving 40% on database costs & increasing resiliency
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GCP – MWC’24: Unlocking the AI-enabled Telco with Google Cloud
When meeting with Communications Service Providers (CSPs) around the world, there is one clear theme: artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game, unlocking significant value across the CSP value chain, and changing how CSPs and their customers interact with technology. MWC’24 is no exception, and we are thrilled to be back in Barcelona this week […]

GCP – Want your cloud to be more secure? Stop using service account keys
Securing cloud credentials has emerged as a challenge on the scale of Moby Dick: It presents an enormous problem, and simple solutions remain elusive. Credential security problems are also widespread: More than 69% of cloud compromises were caused by credential issues, including weak passwords, no passwords, and exposed APIs, according to Google Cloud’s Q3 2023 […]

GCP – Troubleshooting best practices for Private Service Connect
Private Service Connect is a Cloud Networking offering that creates a private and secure connection from your VPC networks to a service producer, and is designed to help you consume services faster, protect your data, and simplify service management. However, like all complex networking setups, sometimes things don’t work as planned. In this post, you […]

GCP – Minimal downtime migration from PostgreSQL database to Spanner PostgreSQL dialect database
Spanner has emerged as a compelling choice for enterprises seeking to address the limitations of traditional databases. With the general availability and increasing popularity of Spanner PostgreSQL dialect, there is growing interest in migrating from PostgreSQL to Spanner. Migrating from a PostgreSQL database to Spanner (PostgreSQL dialect) can bring significant benefits, including: Horizontal scalability Strong […]

GCP – Generating images with Imagen 2 on Vertex AI
Imagen 2 on Vertex AI brings Google’s state-of-the-art generative AI capabilities to application developers. With Imagen 2 on Vertex AI, application developers can build next-generation AI products that transform their user’s imagination into high-quality visual assets, in seconds. With Imagen, you can: Generate novel images using only a text prompt (text-to-image generation).Edit an entire uploaded […]

GCP – A year in the cybersecurity trenches with Mandiant Managed Defense
From the front lines of cyber investigations, the Mandiant Managed Defense team observes how cybercriminals find ways to avoid defenses, exploit weaknesses, and stay under the radar. We work around the clock to develop new techniques to identify attacks and stop breaches for our clients. Our aim is to help organizations better protect themselves against […]
GCP – Running machine learning in the cloud for live service games
Generative AI has become the number one technology of interest across many industries over the past year. Here at Google Cloud for Games, we think that online game use cases have some of the highest potential for generative AI, giving creators the power to build more dynamic games, monetize their games better, and get to […]