Kategorie: Google Cloud Platform

Happening hybrid cloud sessions at Next ‘19 (and how you can register)

Even if your workloads and apps can’t fully migrate to the cloud for your unique business reasons, you can still take full advantage of Google’s innovative technology. Containers and Kubernetes underpin any modern hybrid cloud strategy, and Google’s Cloud Services Platform (CSP) brings the best of these technologies to your datacenter.At Google Cloud Next ‘19 this year, we’re offering more than 45 sessions on topics ranging from adapting your existing application to a hybrid cloud environment to building, running, and managing microservices both on-prem and in the cloud.If you’re joining us at the event, don’t forget to mark these specific sessions to hear from the folks who helped originate CSP:1. Bringing the Cloud to You: Join us in this spotlight session after our day-one keynote to learn about one of our big announcements at Next this year. This spotlight session will show you how services built on Kubernetes and Istio will bring the efficiency, speed, and scale of cloud to you. We’ll show you how these tools and technologies can help you build reliable, secure, and high-performing cloud services for today and the future.2. Fireside Chat with Eric Brewer: Hear the latest from the person who introduced Kubernetes to the world almost five years ago. Eric is Vice President of Infrastructure at Google Cloud and has been working on Google’s cluster and compute infrastructure since 2011. This session is presented by the Kubernetes Podcast from Google, a weekly news and interview show with insight from the Kubernetes community.While you’re at it, here’s a list of must-see hybrid cloud and container sessions, as well as sessions on how to modernize your application developments. Be sure to register by clicking the links below to reserve your spot—seats are filling up fast!Managing Applications The Kubernetes WayEver wonder how it is to write applications that manage other applications? In this session, we will show you how to build custom Kubernetes controllers for managing your applications. We’ll also share best practices based on Google’s experience of managing large-scale workloads.Using GKE On-Prem to Manage Kubernetes in Your DatacenterWe’ll explore how customers can best leverage GKE On-Prem and CSP to manage a true hybrid environment. We’ll walk through common use cases for GKE On-Prem and then deep dive into the tech stack. We’ll also walk through how to install GKE On-Prem into your vSphere environment and to manage the cluster from Google Cloud.Next Generation CI/CD with GKE and TektonDeciding on a CI/CD system for Kubernetes can be a frustrating experience—there are a gazillion to choose from, and traditional systems were built before Kubernetes existed. We’ve teamed up with industry leaders to build a standard set of components, APIs and best practices for cloud native, CI/CD systems. Through examples and demos, we will show off new, Kubernetes-native resources that can be used to get your code from source to production with a modern development workflow that works in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.Onramp to Istio: An Adoption StoryThis session will take you through the journey of a customer in EMEA who has implemented Istio in production. We will start from the problems that led them to service mesh in the first place. We will discuss the decisions they made as they planned and started their implementation. Finally, we’ll talk about how Istio has changed their day-to-day life and what the benefits have been.Bringing Your Kubernetes Clusters to GCPCongratulations, you’ve successfully rolled out Kubernetes across your organization and you’re now running clusters in places you never thought was possible. How do you begin to corral those clusters to see what’s going on? In this talk, we’ll show you how to get visibility into your workloads and to take advantage of Google Cloud.Lastly, we know hybrid cloud is top of mind, so we’re bringing you more ways to engage with us face-to-face to answer any burning questions. Check out these on-site attractions in Moscone South.DevZone:  Stop by DevZone and meet the developers behind the cloud products you use everyday. It’s open to all attendees and located in between the keynote floor and the showcase.Google Cloud Next Showcase: Join us at the Showcase to see what we’ve been up to over the past year.The Cloud Lab: Discuss strategy or ask questions with Google Cloud experts one-on-one. When you arrive at Next, be sure to reserve your meeting time by going to The Cloud Lab as space is limited. You can do so in the DevZone.To learn more about these sessions, or to register, visit the Next ‘19 website. See you in San Francisco!
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8 statistically sound smart analytics sessions to attend at Next ‘19

From tracking shared bike usage to analyzing a large blockchain, the ability to effectively analyze large datasets has proved essential to solving numerous interesting, large-scale problems. This year at Next ‘19, we’re offering more than 50 breakout sessions and a spotlight session on topics ranging from data warehousing to business intelligence (BI). Leading enterprises and disruptive start-ups will share how they’re using Google Cloud data analytics solutions to achieve more with big data, so that you can too.If you’re short on time, or you’re quickly pulling your conference schedule together, here are eight breakout sessions we recommend:1. Data Processing in Google Cloud: Hadoop, Spark, and Dataflow – Register hereGoogle Cloud is committed to making your infrastructure as easy-to-use as possible, and “easy” means different things to different people and organizations. In data processing, sometimes simplicity means migrating your existing Hadoop and Spark environment to Cloud Dataproc, which gives you a familiar look and feel, but manages the underlying infrastructure for you. For others, easy will mean putting Cloud Dataflow’s serverless, unified batch and stream data processing into production. In this session, we’ll explore the ins and outs of making this decision, with real-world experience from Qubit, a company that uses both Dataproc and Dataflow in production.2. Rethinking Business: Data Analytics With Google Cloud – Register hereGet a deep dive into our newest launches and announcements in our data analytics portfolio in this spotlight session. We’ll present live demos and share the latest in enterprise data warehousing, streaming analytics, managed Hadoop and Spark, modern BI, planet-scale data lakes, and more. Booking.com and ANZ Bank will be on-hand to share how our customers are leveraging GCP’s serverless data platforms to redefine data’s relationship with business.3. Data Solutions for Change: Nonprofit Stories – Register hereGartner defines “data for good” as a movement in which people and organizations transcend organizational boundaries to use data to improve society. From public datasets to citizen-generated data, cross-sectoral organizations are exploring collaborative methods to fill in data gaps, advance an inclusive data charter, and track progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Attend this session to learn how Google Cloud is empowering organizations and people around the world to address some of the greatest global challenges.4. How Pandora is Migrating Its On-Premises BI & Analytics to GCP – Register hereData is one of Pandora Media’s core differentiators. Since the launch of their music streaming service in 2005, Pandora listeners have created 13 billion stations and have liked their favorite songs with a thumbs up more than 90 billion times. Computation against large datasets is essential to how Pandora personalizes music for their users. This session explains how Pandora Media is building a more scalable, cost effective, and performant analytics platform by using GCP services like BigQuery, Cloud Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage, and others to replace their 2700+ node, 7PB+ on-premises Hadoop environment and gain access to new analytical engines, such as Dataflow, and hardware such as GPUs/TPUs.5. The Migration Chronicles: CBSi Moves from Teradata and Hadoop to BigQuery – Register hereDuring this session, members of CBS Interactive’s data team will cover the journey of migrating a data warehouse from on-premises Teradata and Hadoop clusters to BigQuery using traditional ETL (extract, transform, load) and Google Cloud Platform tools. The CBSi team will cover some of the challenges they faced and how they overcame those challenges. The BigQuery product team will also present some of the strengths of BigQuery as a data warehouse.6. A Technical Dive on Data Warehousing with BigQuery: Cruise Automation’s Stories – Register hereDirector of BigQuery product management, Jordan Tigani, describes how organizations extract meaning from their data with capabilities that surpass traditional data warehousing. Enterprises have to contend with an accelerating onslaught of data, while employees want to make real-time decisions based on the very latest information. At the same time, they want to drill down into the most granular details. Cruise Automation will explain how they unlock answers to problems that they couldn’t solve with a traditional data warehouse. Jordan will also demonstrate some of the latest features of BigQuery that will make you rethink what a modern data warehouse can do for you.7. Building and Securing a Data Lake on Google Cloud Platform – Register hereHaving a data lake in the cloud gives you more than inexpensive storage. Join product manager Chris Crosbie and Cloudera’s Larry McCay for a session that presents how you can successfully ingest, store, secure, process, and analyze your data on Google Cloud Platform. Learn how Google Cloud already supports many of the open source technologies you may be using, and learn how you can achieve end-to-end authentication with your cloud data lake. Lastly, the presenters will discuss how Cloudera has partnered with Google Cloud to help customers extend their data lakes to the cloud with open source security tools like Apache Knox.8. Streaming Analytics: Generating Real Value From Real Time – Register hereData is often most valuable in the moments just after it’s created, so many types of analytics are best performed right after ingest. Real-time analytic solutions unlock time-sensitive value by driving data into real-time decision making and business processes. Join this session to learn how to learn how Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Dataflow, and other integrated GCP products can simplify your streaming pipeline and allow your teams to focus on insights—instead of operations.Learn more about the event, or peruse hundreds of additional sessions, on the Next ‘19 website. See you in San Francisco!
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Top 10 tremendous app dev sessions to attend at Next ‘19

Whether you develop frontends or backends; on App Engine, Firebase or Kubernetes; for mobile, the web or an embedded device, there’s no lack of options for application development on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)—and we’ll be talking about all of them at Google Cloud Next 19. To help get you situated, we crowdsourced a list from our Google Cloud peers on top app dev sessions you can’t afford to miss. Here are our picks.1.Google Cloud Platform 101Maybe you need an introduction, maybe you just need a refresher. Whatever your reason, check out this session to figure out exactly what all of GCP’s tools are, and get guidance on how best to solve your application development problems.2.Super-Charge Your GKE Developer Workflow in Visual Studio Code and IntelliJKubernetes is portable, extensible, and powerful, but getting started, configuration management, deployments and debugging can be painful. In this session, we’ll explore Visual Studio Code and IntelliJ IDE extensions to simplify these Kubernetes workflows.3.Large-Scale Multiplayer Gaming on KubernetesBuilding the next fast-paced, online, multiplayer game? You’re going to want to use Kubernetes for that, which, when combined with open-source projects like Open Match and Agones, can make the hard work of building a matchmaking platform and coordinating game server orchestration that much easier. Game on!4.Build Mobile Apps with Flutter and Google MapsJust like the real-estate business, mobile app development is all about location, location, location. Come to this session and learn how to build a location-aware mobile app using a powerful combination of Flutter, Firestore and Google Maps Platform.5.Dead Easy Kubernetes Workflows With VS CodeIf you’ve ever worked with a Kuberetes application, you know that there are multiple configuration files to edit, a lot of moving parts to deploy, and that debugging is a pain. Luckily, there is a new Visual Studio Code extension to simplify the Kubernetes development workflow—come check it out.6.The “Why” and the “How” of Testing Games in the CloudTrue statement: testing games is a difficult, imperfect, manual process. In Google’s Firebase Test Lab, we’ve been working ways to perform more sophisticated automated games testing, so you can find problems in your game—before your users do.7.What’s New in Firebase for Development TeamsFirebase is a popular application development platform on GCP, and recent changes to the Firebase back-end as a service tooling makes it an even better fit for building large-scale applications. Come to this session to learn more about testing, continuous integration, global roll-out and more.8.Building Secure Mobile Apps With FirebaseSpeaking of Firebase, it’s important to understand potential attack vectors that arise using Firebase’s direct-from-mobile access, and how to thwart them. We’ll introduce you to the tools Firebase and Google Cloud provide to help you build secure apps, and also tell you about all the things we automatically do for you.9.Serverless Payment Processing with FirebaseCollecting payments on your mobile application is within easy reach, thanks to Firebase and GCP. In this talk, we’ll walk you through how to manage payments in your app using the Stripe API and Cloud Functions for Firebase, and discuss common solutions for payment management, including how to handle refunds and ensure security.10.How Retailers Prepare for Black Friday on Google Cloud PlatformMajor industry events, like Black Friday, can test every facet of a system. In this session, we’ll discuss how cloud-based retailers successfully navigate the holiday peak season—including monitoring tactics, infrastructure designs, and application architectures—to help you prepare for your next peak event!To learn more about these sessions and others, and to register, visit the Next ‘19 website. Until then, happy coding!
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Increasing trust in your cloud: security sessions at Next ‘19

Google Cloud Next ‘19 promises to be chock-full of learning opportunities across all areas of cloud technology. If security will be your focus for Next ‘19, we’ve got you covered.This year’s security spotlight session is your best bet to get a big-picture look at how security works across Google Cloud, and here are a few other can’t-miss talks from the more than 30 security sessions to check out while you’re at Next ‘19.1.Google Cloud: Data Protection and Regulatory ComplianceThese two topics are the goal of many security practices. This session will cover the latest trends in data protection and regulatory compliance and tools to address these needs. You’ll learn how Google Cloud handles these particular security challenges. This related session will offer specifics on risk management and compliance for healthcare companies in particular.2.Comprehensive Protection of PII in GCPNo matter your industry, you need to treat personally identifiable information (PII) with care. In this session, Scotiabank’s platform VP will share the company’s cloud-native approach to protecting PII in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The session will cover their considerations around access and bank application reidentification.3.Shared Responsibility: What This Means for You as a CISOThe shared responsibility model is foundational to understanding cloud security, and you’ll learn more in this session about how security responsibility gets divided between customers and providers.4.Who Protects What? Shared Security in GKEIf you’re running Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or thinking about it, this session can help you further understand the shared responsibility model in a containerized world, and specifically what that means for GKE security. The session will cover how Google secures GKE clusters and offers tips on how you can further harden your GKE workloads.5.Enhance Your Security Posture with Cloud Security Command CenterTake a look under the hood of Cloud Security Command Center to see how it delivers centralized visibility into your GCP assets. It helps you prevent, detect, and respond to threats and works with partner solutions.6.Detecting Threats in Logs at Cloud ScaleLearn about how you can take advantage of Google’s threat intelligence capabilities. In this session, you’ll hear about recent threats and see how GCP services can help detect them.7.Identifying and Protecting Sensitive Data in the Cloud: The Latest Innovations in Cloud DLPWe know that data privacy in today’s world is absolutely essential, and a key part of any company’s security practices. In this session, you’ll hear about the latest capabilities in Google Cloud’s Data Loss Prevention product and get some tips on protecting your sensitive data.8.How Airbnb Secured Access to Their Cloud With Context-Aware AccessThis session will show how Google’s BeyondCorp security model works in practice, and how Airbnb uses it to protect its apps. BeyondCorp uses identity and context instead of the corporate network as a perimeter, resulting in stronger security, broader access, and better user experiences.9.Minimizing Insider Risk From Cloud Provider AdministratorsInsider risk is a common concern when moving to a cloud provider. You have to be sure you can trust what your provider is doing with your data and that there are proper administrative controls in place. In this session, you’ll see how Access Transparency and Access Approval work in GCP, and how to set these controls up to get more visibility and control in the cloud.10.Applying Machine Learning and Analytics to Security in GCPSee how machine learning and data analytics help underpin Google Cloud’s security efforts. These modern tools help navigate the security complexities of cloud environments by pulling information together to make good decisions. The result is cloud security that saves time and reduces risk.  11.Preventing Data Exfiltration on GCPA robust cloud security strategy includes minimizing opportunities for data exfiltration. Check this session out to get the details on connecting securely to GCP services, and how to configure a deployment that isolates and protects your resources. You’ll also see how networking and security products work together for strong security.12.Twitter’s GCP Architecture for Its Petabyte-Scale Data Storage in Cloud Storage and User Identity ManagementSecurity needs to scale as a cloud deployment grows. This session with Twitter shows a real-life example of organizing, managing and securing petabytes of data with a hybrid cloud model. You’ll get a look at user-management tooling that manages account access and hear some of Twitter’s security lessons learned.13.A Use-Case Based, Demo-Led Approach to G Suite SecurityTake a look at some security use cases that can be solved in G Suite. You’ll see new products and view demos based around real issues, such as what to do when detecting phishing, finding a device is compromised, or seeing who’s sharing outside of your organization.14.Protections From Bleeding Edge Phishing, Malware AttacksPhishing, malware, scams and impersonation attacks are getting more sophisticated. Here’s a look at how G Suite can protect you and your users from these attacks, and ways to configure G Suite for real-time link scanning and anomalous file type blocking.For more on what to expect at Google Cloud Next ‘19, take a look at the session list here, and register here if you haven’t already. We’ll see you there!
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5 need-to-know networking sessions at Next ‘19

Google Cloud Next ‘19 has everything you need to navigate all the networking products, services, and innovations GCP has to offer. With almost 20 networking sessions at Google Cloud Next this year, we have something for you, whether you’re just starting to move data to Google Cloud or you’re looking to modernize your traffic management using the latest advancements in networking. Here are five sessions that you definitely shouldn’t miss.1. A Year in GCP NetworkingFerris Bueller said it best, “[Networking] moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” This session provides a 360-degree view of the advancements we have made in Networking over the past year across the 20+ networking products in our portfolio along the pillars of connect, secure, optimize, scale and modernize your network.  But, we just don’t talk about these advancements in theory. U.S. retailer Target will share how they are using some of the latest networking products and services, right now, to advance their business objectives. Learn more.2. The High-Performance NetworkGoogle’s network backbone has thousands of miles of fiber optic cable, uses advanced software-defined networking, and provides edge caching services to deliver fast, consistent, and scalable performance. Get an inside look at this premium global network—built around the world and under the sea—and see how Google’s software innovations are designed to make the internet faster. Learn more.3. Think Big, Think GlobalIf you’re a global organization, or you want to be one, Google’s global Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) offers the flexibility to scale and control how workloads connect regionally and globally. Learn the advantages of multi-region deployments and check out tips and tricks to keep your VPC secure, how to extend it to on-prem, how to deploy highly available services, and much more. Learn more.4. Traffic Director and Envoy-Based L7 ILB for Production-Grade Service Mesh and IstioService mesh is one of the most important networking paradigms to emerge for delivering multi-cloud applications and (micro)services. Istio is a leading open-source service mesh built using open proxies like Envoy. Be one of the first people to get a close look at Traffic Director, our new GCP-managed service that provides configuration and traffic control service for service mesh. Also get a preview of L7 internal load balancing, which is essentially fully managed Traffic Director and Envoy proxies under the hood but looks like a traditional load balancer, making it easier to bring the benefits of service mesh to brownfield environments. Learn more.5. Open Systems: Key to Unlocking Multi-Cloud and New Business With Lyft, Juniper, GoogleHear directly from leaders at Juniper, Google and Lyft as they unpack what “open” means to them and how open source, open interfaces, and open systems are paving the path to seamless multi-cloud services and new business models. You will also hear in-depth about several open-source projects including Kubernetes, gRPC, Envoy, Traffic Director, and Tungsten Fabric (Open Contrail) and get a chance to ask questions about bringing these technologies to your own environments. Learn more.While these five sessions are certainly highlights, it doesn’t end there. From network security, visibility, and monitoring to partner and third-party services discussions, Google Cloud Next ‘19 has the information you need to help you get the most from your network. Be sure to check out the session list here, and register here.
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