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GCP – Google Cloud databases round-up: January 2024
To consolidate and provide comprehensive information to you, we are launching a new periodic blog series dedicated to Google Cloud’s database services. This series will keep you updated on the latest feature releases and innovations within our database offerings. In case you missed it, Gartner recognized Google as a Leader and Google Cloud was positioned […]

GCP – Game on: Aiven for Apache Kafka and BigQuery – your ultimate gaming cheat code
The games industry is one of the most data-driven industries in the world. Games generate massive amounts of data every second, from player behavior and in-game transactions to social media engagement and customer support tickets. This data can be used to improve games, make better business decisions, and create new and innovative experiences for players. […]

GCP – Building enterprise-quality AI applications requires much more than a model
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GCP – Backup & Restore Neo4j Graph Database via GKE Cronjob and Google Cloud Storage
In today’s data-centric world, the integrity and availability of database information are critical to the success of any digital enterprise. Neo4j, a premier graph database known for its adept handling of intricate relationships and complex queries, stands at the forefront of this reality. The scalability of Neo4j, however, can bring forth its own set of […]

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
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