The latest accessibility updates in the Maps JavaScript API
In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day last month, Google wanted to provide a follow-up to last year’s work and share more recent updates to improve accessibility in the Maps JavaScript API and Maps Embed API. Their work since last year has continued to focus on some fundamental improvements in…
Get value from data quickly with Informatica Data Loader for BigQuery
If data is currency in today’s digital environment, then organizations should waste no time in making sure every business user has fast access to data-driven insights. Informatica and Google Cloud are working together to make it happen. They’re excited to share that Informatica will provide…
Solving for Food Waste with Data Analytics in Google Cloud
With over ⅓ of the food in the USA ending up as waste according to the USDA, it is a compelling challenge to address this travesty. What will happen to hunger, food prices, trash reduction, water consumption, and overall sustainability when we stop squandering this abundance?…
Mercari leverages Google’s vector search technology to create a new marketplace
Mercari is one of the most successful marketplace services in recent years, with 5.3 million active users in the US and 20 million active users in Japan. In Oct 2021, the company launched a new service Mercari Shops in Japan that allows small business owners and individuals to…
Package Management for Debian/Ubuntu Operating Systems on Google Cloud
Most customers are operating in a restrictive environment with limited egress connectivity to the Internet. This results in customers investing in third-party tools such as Jfrog Artifactory, Nexus, etc. to store operating system packages and libraries. There is a pressing need to download these dependencies…
Introducing managed zone permissions for Cloud DNS
The Cloud DNS team is pleased to announce the Preview launch of managed zone permissions. Cloud DNS is integrated with the Identity and Access Management (IAM) service, which gives you the ability to control access to Cloud DNS resources and prevent unwanted access. This launch enables enterprises…
Cloud Ace won the 2021 Google Cloud Services Partner of the Year – Japan
Cloud Ace, Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO Makoto Aoki) announced that it has received the 2021 Google Cloud Services Partner of the Year award – Japan on June 15, 2022. This regional award, recognizes how Cloud Ace contributes to the success of…
Maintenance made flexible: Cloud SQL launches self-service maintenance
Routine maintenance is critical in the upkeep of any healthy database system. Maintenance involves updating your operating system and upgrading your database software so that you can rest assured that your system is secure, performant, and up-to-date. When you run your database on Cloud SQL,…
Introducing the latest Slurm on Google Cloud scripts
Google Cloud is a great home for your high performance computing (HPC) workloads. As with all things Google Cloud, they work hard to make complex tasks seem easy. For HPC, a big part of user friendliness is support for popular tools such as schedulers. If you run high…
WebGL-powered Maps Features Now Generally Available
At last year’s Google I/O, their team announced the preview release of a set of new WebGL-powered maps features for the Maps JavaScript API. These features give you unprecedented control of the vector basemap, as part of the customization and styling options available with Cloud-based maps styling. Check…
Unlock real-time insights from your Oracle data in BigQuery
Relational databases are great at processing transactions, but they’re not designed to run analytics at scale. If you’re a data engineer or a data analyst, you may want to continuously replicate your operational data into a data warehouse in real time, so you can make…
Infrastructure Security in Google Cloud
The security of the infrastructure that runs your applications is one of the most important considerations in choosing a cloud vendor. Google Cloud’s approach to infrastructure security is unique. Google doesn’t rely on any single technology to secure its infrastructure. Rather, it has built security…