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This week on the Google Cloud blog: April 25, 2021

Here’s a round-up of the key stories we published the week of April 25, 2021.Colossus under the hood: a peek into Google’s scalable storage systemGet a deeper look at the storage infrastructure behind your VMs, specifically the Colossus file system, and how it helps enable massive scalability and data durability for Google services as well as your applications. Read more.Related ArticleColossus under the hood: a peek into Google’s scalable storage systemAn overview of Colossus, the file system that underpins Google Cloud’s storage offerings.Read Article5 resources to help you get started with SRESite reliability engineering (SRE) is an essential part of engineering at Google—it’s a mindset, and a set of practices, metrics, and prescriptive ways to ensure systems reliability. But not everyone knows the best places to start to implement SRE in their own organizations. Here are our top resources at Google Cloud for getting started. Read more.Related Article5 resources to help you get started with SREHere are our top five Google Cloud resources for getting started on your SRE journey.Read ArticleData analytics and intelligence tools to play a key role post-COVIDA recent Google-commissioned study by IDG highlights the role of data analytics and intelligent solutions when it comes to helping businesses separate from their competition. The survey of 2,000 IT leaders across the globe reinforces the notion that the ability to derive insights from data will go a long way towards determining which companies win in this new era. Read more.Related ArticleData analytics and intelligence tools to play a key role post-COVIDA recent Google-commissioned study by IDG highlighted the role of data analytics and intelligent solutions when it comes to helping busin…Read ArticleCurious about Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution? Start here.There are many workloads that are easy to lift and shift to the cloud, but there are also specialized workloads (such as Oracle) that are difficult to migrate to a cloud environment due to complicated licensing, hardware, and support requirements. Bare Metal Solution provides a path to modernize these applications. But where do you even start? This post shows you how. Read more.Related ArticleCurious about Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution? Start here.Bare Metal solution helps you modernize your specialized Oracle workloads by providing an easier and a faster migration path while mainta…Read ArticleThe 5 benefits of Cloud SQL [infographic]Tired of spending too much time on database maintenance? You’re not alone. Lots of businesses are turning to fully managed database services to help build and scale infrastructure quickly, freeing up time and resources to spend on innovation instead. Here’s an infographic that breaks down how Cloud SQL can help in five ways. Read more.Related ArticleThe 5 benefits of Cloud SQL [infographic]Check out this infographic on the 5 benefits of Cloud SQL, Google Cloud’s managed database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server.Read ArticleBigtable vs. BigQuery: What’s the difference?Many people wonder if they should use BigQuery or Bigtable. While these two services have a number of similarities, including “big” in their names, they support very different use cases in your big data ecosystem. Here’s a breakdown of when you would use each. Read more.Related ArticleBigtable vs. BigQuery: What’s the difference?Bigtable vs BigQuery? What’s the difference? In this blog, you’ll get a side-by-side view of Google BigQuery and Google Cloud Bigtable.Read ArticleFaster, cheaper, greener? Pick the Google Cloud region that’s right for youOur newGoogle Cloud region picker helps customers assess key inputs like price, latency to their end users, and carbon footprint as they choose which Google Cloud region to run on. Read more.Related ArticleFaster, cheaper, greener? Pick the Google Cloud region that’s right for youNew Google Cloud region picker makes it easy for you to take advantage of our greenest data centers.Read ArticleFour consecutive years of 100% renewable energy—and what’s nextIn 2020 Google again matched 100 percent of its global electricity use with purchases of renewable energy. We were the first company of our size to achieve this milestone back in 2017, and we’ve repeated the accomplishment in every year since. All told, we’ve signed agreements to buy power from more than 50 renewable energy projects, with a combined capacity of 5.5 gigawatts—about the same as a million solar rooftops. Read more.Related ArticleFour consecutive years of 100% renewable energy—and what’s nextFor the fourth consecutive year, Google has matched 100% of its global electricity use with renewable energy—but that’s just the beginning.Read ArticleCustomers cut document processing time and costs with DocAI solutions, now generally availableThe latest releases of Document (Doc) AI platform, Lending DocAI and Procurement DocAI, built on decades of AI innovation at Google, bring powerful and useful solutions to lending, insurance, public sector, and other industries. Read more.Related ArticleCustomers cut document processing time and costs with DocAI solutions, now generally availableDocument AI platform, Lending DocAI and Procurement DocAI are generally available.Read ArticleMaking meetings more immersive, inclusive, and productive with Google MeetWe announced new innovations in Google Meet that deepen the meeting experience, regardless of how and where people participate. Specifically, we introduced a refreshed user interface (UI), enhanced reliability features powered by the latest Google AI, and tools that make meetings more engaging—even fun—for everyone involved. Read more.Related ArticleMaking meetings more immersive, inclusive, and productive with Google MeetWe’re adding new features to Google Meet to make meetings more immersive, inclusive, and productive.Read ArticleIntroducing PHP on Cloud FunctionsWe brought support for PHP, a popular general-purpose programming language, to Cloud Functions. With the Functions Framework for PHP, you can write idiomatic PHP functions to build business-critical applications and integration layers. Read more.Related ArticleIntroducing PHP on Cloud FunctionsYou can now write Cloud Functions in PHP using the Functions Framework for PHP.Read ArticleAll the posts from the weekColossus under the hood: a peek into Google’s scalable storage systemHow ShareChat built scalable data-driven social media with Google CloudThe 5 benefits of Cloud SQL [infographic]Bigtable vs. BigQuery: What’s the difference?Accelerate your Google Cloud transformation with new NetApp solutionsFaster, cheaper, greener? Pick the Google Cloud region that’s right for youOptimize your user experience with these Place Autocomplete tipsWhat no-code automation looks like with AppSheetFour consecutive years of 100% renewable energy—and what’s nextHow Lumiata democratizes AI in healthcare with Google CloudCustomers cut document processing time and costs with DocAI solutions, now generally availableMaking meetings more immersive, inclusive, and productive with Google MeetNew Redis Enterprise for Anthos and GKESolving for more sustainable and resilient value chainsChoosing the right orchestrator in Google CloudGetty Images supports its workforce with Chrome Browser Cloud ManagementMonitor applications on GKE Autopilot with the GKE DashboardBetter protect your web apps and APIs against threats and fraud with Google Cloud3 keys to multicloud success you’ll find in Anthos 1.7Part 2: Hackathons aren’t just for programmers anymore [also read part one]Earning customer trust through a pandemic: delivering our 2020 CCAG pooled auditCloud Spanner launches customer-managed encryption keys and Access ApprovalContributing to a sustainable future with Chrome OS and partnersGo is powering enterprise developers: Developer survey resultsTrack changes in SQL Server on Google Cloud using Change Data CaptureWhitepaper: Hold your own key with Google Cloud External Key ManagerIntroducing PHP on Cloud FunctionsData analytics and intelligence tools to play a key role post-COVIDWhen to use NoSQL: Bigtable powers personalization at scale5 resources to help you get started with SRECurious about Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution? Start here.Earth Week in the cloud
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Earth Week in the cloud

Although Earth Day was April 22, at Google Cloud we take sustainability seriously so we celebrated Earth Day all week long. We didn’t want you to miss a thing, so we’re recapping all our news from Earth Week in one handy location.Faster, cheaper, greener? Pick the Google Cloud region that’s right for youWhen it comes to sustainability, we get more done when we move together. That’s why Google Cloud partners with nonprofits, research organizations, governments, and businesses to build technology and tools to accelerate meaningful change. To help our customers do this, last month we shared the average hourly Carbon Free Energy Percentage (CFE%) for the majority of our Google Cloud regions. On Monday, we shared a new tool leveraging this data—a Google Cloud region picker—that helps customers assess key inputs like price, latency to their end users and carbon footprint, as they choose which Google Cloud region to run on. Read more.Related ArticleFaster, cheaper, greener? Pick the Google Cloud region that’s right for youNew Google Cloud region picker makes it easy for you to take advantage of our greenest data centers.Read ArticleFour consecutive years of 100% renewable energy—and what’s nextOn Tuesday, we announced that in 2020 Google again matched 100 percent of its global electricity use with purchases of renewable energy. We were the first company of our size to achieve this milestone back in 2017, and we’ve repeated the accomplishment in every year since. All told, we’ve signed agreements to buy power from more than 50 renewable energy projects, with a combined capacity of 5.5 gigawatts—about the same as a million solar rooftops. Read more.Related ArticleFour consecutive years of 100% renewable energy—and what’s nextFor the fourth consecutive year, Google has matched 100% of its global electricity use with renewable energy—but that’s just the beginning.Read ArticleSolving for more sustainable and resilient value chainsGlobal supply chains are also subject to environmental risks. In 2020, over 8,000 suppliers disclosing through CDP, a global disclosure system for environmental impacts, reported that US$1.26 trillion of revenue is likely to be at risk over the next five years due to climate change, deforestation, and water insecurity.On Thursday, we shared how we’re working to help organizations digitally transform their supply chains with sustainability in mind. With better insights from data, they can automate processes more intelligently. With smarter ML models, they can optimize systems and routing. With an open platform, they can integrate partner solutions. And they can connect their workforce in real time to collaborate up and down the value chain. Read more.Related ArticleSolving for more sustainable and resilient value chainsImproved visibility and insights—and the flexibility to adopt new business models—are key to building more sustainable supply chains.Read ArticleContributing to a sustainable future with Chrome OS and partnersGoogle’s sustainability initiatives extend all the way from our data centers to our endpoints. That’s why Chrome OS also provides sustainable computing software and hardware through our ecosystem of partners and customers committed to driving systemic change. On Friday, we shared how Chrome OS was born in the cloud and introduced a modern, more sustainable way of computing. Many partners and customers have adopted Chrome OS with specific sustainability goals in mind, and we’re sharing their stories to inspire others. Read more.Related ArticleContributing to a sustainable future with Chrome OS and partnersHow Chrome OS and partners are contributing to a sustainable futureRead ArticleEvery day is Earth DayAlthough today marks the close of Earth Week, our passion for sustainability never waivers. As we continue to operate the cleanest cloud in the industry, we’re working with a growing group of cloud customers focused on reducing the carbon impact of their operations. Learn more at https://cloud.google.com/sustainability.Related ArticleHow carbon-free is your cloud? New data lets you knowA Google Cloud region’s Carbon-Free Energy percentage (CFE%) lets you choose where best to run your workloads to meet your sustainability…Read ArticleFurther readingFaster, cheaper, greener? Pick the Google Cloud region that’s right for youFour consecutive years of 100% renewable energy—and what’s nextSolving for more sustainable and resilient value chainsContributing to a sustainable future with Chrome OS and partnersHow we’re working with governments on climate goalsHow carbon-free is your cloud? New data lets you knowA timely new approach to certifying clean energy
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