The ability to customize Google markers ranks among our most requested features. In May, we made Advanced Markers generally available for the Maps JavaScript API and today we are announcing support for Android and iOS, enabling developers to build experiences that are consistent across platforms. Halloween themed markers to highlight and navigate between Points of […]

Editor’s note: The post is part of a series showcasing partner solutions that are Built with BigQuery. Since the launch of Built with BigQuery was first announced at the Data Cloud Summit in April 2022, we’ve gained some incredible momentum. Now, over 1000 ISVs and data providers are using BigQuery and Google Data and AI […]

Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for October 2023. This month, David Stone and Anton Chuvakin, colleagues from our Office of the CISO, are talking about what security and business leaders need to know about securing our multicloud present and future. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted […]

As cloud development has evolved, teams have benefitted from several innovations that significantly increased productivity, such as advanced debuggers, modern IDEs and Notebooks, online communities, and cloud computing services. Despite this, organizations continue to struggle with a chronic shortage of developers with desired skills. Moreover, developers often face numerous challenges, some of which are particularly […]

Today’s post is the first in a series that will provide the reasons for why administrators and architects should build batch processing platforms on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Kubernetes has emerged as a leading container orchestration platform for deploying and managing containerized applications, speeding up the pace of innovation. This platform is not just limited […]

Want to make ultra-fast ML predictions without writing and maintaining siloed applications, or having to move your data? How about doing it all with just SQL queries, and without worrying about scaling, security, or performance? Google Cloud Spanner, a globally distributed and strongly consistent database, has revolutionized the way organizations store and manage data at […]

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, secure and reliable disaster recovery solutions are paramount. For CELSA Group, a leader in steel and steel product manufacturing, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical systems is not just a priority — it’s a necessity. That’s why CELSA Group made a strategic decision to migrate SAP S/4HANA for disaster recovery […]

Internal research by Google, and by Google’s DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) organization, shows that teams that encourage a culture of trust — one that allows for questioning, risk-taking and mistakes — perform better. The way an organization responds to opportunity is a big part of its culture. And for software delivery and overall team […]

Google’s infrastructure security teams continue to advance the state of the art in securing distributed systems. As the scale, capabilities, and geographical locations of our data centers and compute platforms grow, we continue to evolve the systems, controls, and technology used to secure them against external threats and insider risk. Building on the principles laid […]

For retailers, having a powerful search function for their website and mobile applications is crucial. However, most current search experiences are somewhat basic and limited, primarily returning a list of results ranked based on keyword relevance. And typically, customers only have a vague idea of what they want, rather than a specific item in mind. […]