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What’s new with Google Cloud
February 28, 2025
Google Cloud Content & Editorial
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Feb 24 - Feb 28
- Rethinking 5G: Ericsson and Google Cloud are collaborating to redefine 5G mobile core networks with a focus on autonomous operations. By leveraging AI and cloud infrastructure, we aim to enhance efficiency, security, and innovation in the telecommunications industry. This partnership addresses the increasing demands of 5G and connected devices, paving the way for a more dynamic and intelligent network future, and setting the stage for next-generation technologies like 6G. Learn more here.
- Adopt a principles-centered well-architected framework to design, build, deploy, and manage Google Cloud workloads that are secure, resilient, efficient, cost-efficient, and high-performing. Also get industry and technology-focused well-architected framework guidance, like for AI and ML workloads.
Feb 17 - Feb 21
- Easier Default Backup Configuration for Compute Engine Instances - The Create a Compute Instance page in the Google Cloud console now includes enhanced data protection options to streamline backup and replication configurations. By default, an option to back up data is pre-selected, ensuring recoverability in case of unforeseen events. Learn more here.
Feb 10 - Feb 14
- [Webinar] Generative AI for Software Delivery: Strategies for IT Leaders: Generative AI is transforming the way organizations build and deploy software. Join Google Cloud experts on February 26th to learn how organizations can leverage AI to streamline their software delivery, including: the role of gen AI in software development, how to use gen AI for migration and modernization, best practices for integrating gen AI into your existing workflows, and real-world applications of gen AI in software modernization and migration through live demos. Register here.
Feb 3 - Feb 7
- SQL is great but not perfect. We’d like to invite you to reimagine how you write SQL with Google’s newest invention: pipe syntax (public available to all BigQuery and Cloud Logging users)! This new extension to GoogleSQL brings a modern, streamlined approach to data analysis. Now you can write simpler, shorter and more flexible queries for faster insights. Check out this video to learn more.
Jan 13 - Jan 17
- C4A virtual machines with Titanium SSD—the first Axion-based, general-purpose instance with Titanium SSD, are now generally available. C4A virtual machines with Titanium SSDs are custom designed by Google for cloud workloads that require real-time data processing, with low-latency and high-throughput storage performance. Titanium SSDs enhance storage security and performance while offloading local storage processing to free up CPU resources. Learn more here.
Jan 6 - Jan 10
- A look back on a year of Earth Engine advancements: 2024 was a landmark year for Google Earth Engine, marked by significant advancements in platform management, cloud integration, and core functionality and increased interoperability between Google Cloud tools and services. Here’s a round up of 2024’s top Earth Engine launches.
- Get early access to our new Solar API data and features: We're excited to announce that we are working on 2 significant expansions to the Solar API from Google Maps Platform and are looking for trusted testers to help us bring them to market. These include improved and expanded buildings coverage and greater insights for existing solar installations with Detected Arrays. Learn more.
- Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders applications are now open for women-led startups headquartered in Europe and Israel! Discover why this program could be the perfect fit for your startup and apply before January 24th, 2025.
- Best of N: Generating High-Quality Grounded Answers with Multiple Drafts - We are excited to announce that Check Grounding API has released a new helpfulness score feature. Building on top of our existing groundedness score, we now enable users to implement Best of N to improve RAG response quality without requiring extensive model retraining. Learn more about Best of N and how it can help you here!
