Editor’s note: The post is part of a series showcasing partner solutions that are Built with BigQuery. Blockchains generate a lot of data with every transaction. The beauty of Web3 is that all of that data is publicly available. But the multichain and modular expansion of the space has increased the complexity of accessing data, […]

In Kubernetes, persistent volumes were initially managed by in-tree plugins, but this approach hindered development and feature implementation since in-tree plugins were compiled and shipped as part of k8s source code. To address this, the Container Storage Interface (CSI) was introduced, standardizing storage system exposure to containerized workloads. CSI drivers for standard volumes like Google […]

In December, the Looker team invited our developer and data community to collaborate, learn, and inspire each other at our annual Looker Hackathon. More than 400 participants from 93 countries joined together, hacked away for 48 hours and created 52 applications, tools, and data experiences. The hacks use Looker and Looker Studio’s developer features, data […]

It’s estimated that cyber crimes will cost $10.5 trillion annually by 2025.1 How are you planning to protect your business from this growing threat? Traditionally, upgrading to the latest available operating system has been a viable way to reduce the chance of an attack, but with hundreds of millions of Windows 10 devices losing support […]

Discovering data management solutions that align with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) rigorous requirements for scale, security, and stability presents a formidable challenge. When DoD personnel make decisions, they need instant access to the data that supports them. Everything—from managing the DoD itself and executing Command and Control to making smarter decisions about their supply […]

Retrieval augmented generation, or RAG, is a way to use external data or information to improve the accuracy of large language models (LLMs). Today, we’ll explore how to use RAG to improve the output quality of Google Cloud AI models for code completion and generation on Vertex AI using its Codey APIs, a suite of […]

Self-service analytics powered by ML and generative AI is the new holy grail for data-driven enterprises, enabling enhanced decision-making through predictive insights, and providing a significant boost in operational efficiency and innovation. C-level executives increasingly see self-service analytics as the key driver of employee productivity and business efficiency. Today, technical practitioners employ a variety of […]

In the first post of this series, we explored the concept of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and how the same technologies that power Google Search can greatly enhance the effectiveness of the information retrieval capabilities of a RAG system. In this follow-up post, we will now take a deeper look at the other critical technologies […]

Traditionally, customers have relied on VMs to run their network-intensive applications. But for organizations who want to migrate network-intensive VM-based applications to Kubernetes and achieve the same level of performance, they need to add advanced container networking capabilities to their Pods, for example the ability for Pods to have multiple interfaces, and high-performance acceleration technology […]

Editor’s Note: Established in 2021, Character.ai is a pioneer in the design and development of open-ended conversational applications. The platform utilizes an advanced neural language model to generate human-like text responses and engage in contextually relevant conversations. Character.ai relies on Google Cloud’s portfolio of managed databases, including AlloyDB for PostgreSQL and Spanner, as a solid […]