Partner Advantage Specialization and Expertise
Partners with a Specialization have established a
Google Cloud services practice, proven customer
success, and are vetted by a third-party assessor.
Partners with Expertise have demonstrated
proficiency and customer success in a specific
industry, solution, or product.
Specialization areas
When you see a Google Cloud partner with a Specialization, it indicates the strongest signal of proficiency and experience with Google Cloud.
| Specialization area | Description | Requirements |
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Application Development - Services |
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Bring your big ideas to life with the help of the
cloud. These partners can help you use the best of
Google Cloud to build and manage cloud-native business
apps. Products include: Apigee, App Engine, Functions, IAM,
Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage,
Google Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine, Container
Builder, and more. |
|
Cloud Migration - Services |
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Make the journey to the cloud easier. They have been
handpicked to deliver a seamless transition to Google
Cloud—from building the foundational architecture to
the actual mechanics of migration. Products include: Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes
Engine, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Cloud SQL,
BigQuery, Cloud Spanner |
|
Contact Center AI - Services |
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Partners that have achieved this Specialization have
demonstrated success with implementing and migrating
projects to Dialogflow. Products include: Dialogflow CX, Dialogflow ES
|
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Data Center Modernization - Services |
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Partners that have achieved this Specialization have
demonstrated success with data center transformation
of workloads from on-premises, private cloud, or other
public clouds. Products included in the Data Center Modernization
Specialization may span the Google Cloud portfolio and
include services across IaaS, PaaS, data, databases
& serverless. |
|
Data Analytics - Services |
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Put your data to work with Google Cloud's big data
products. These partners have demonstrated success
turning huge amounts of data into insights that drive
your business forward. Products include: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc,
Datalab, and Pub/Sub |
|
Data Management - Services |
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These partners have demonstrated success with Data
Management of workloads from on-premises, private
cloud, or other public clouds. Products include: Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable,
Firestore, Firebase, Memorystore. Any Oracle database
migrations to Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution are
also in scope. |
|
DevOps - Services |
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Partners that achieve this Specialization have
demonstrated success with DevOps implementations on
Google Cloud. Products include: Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, Artifact
Registry, Cloud Code, Cloud Source Repositories, Cloud
Deployment Manager, Cloud Scheduler, Cloud Operations
(Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Trace) |
|
Education - Services |
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Whether it’s technical deployment, professional
development for educators, or transformation services
for school leaders, these partners can help you find
creative solutions. Products include: Google Workspace for Education,
Chrome for Education |
|
Infrastructure - Services |
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Move to our secure cloud infrastructure. These
partners have proven success building customer
infrastructure and workflows on Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, Container Engine,
Cloud Operations, Google Cloud VPC Network, Cloud Load
Balancing, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud DNS, IAM, and
Cloud Key Management Service, and GKE |
|
Location-Based Services |
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Help your users get from A to Z, track thousands of
moving assets, or build immersive gaming experiences.
These partners have a successful track record of
building and managing applications using the best of
Google Maps Platform and Google Cloud, in both web and
mobile environments. Products include: Google Maps Platform - Maps,
Routes, and Places |
|
Machine Learning - Services |
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Speed up and scale out sophisticated machine learning
models. These partners can help you use Google Cloud
AI and machine learning services for your own data
analysis, speech and image recognition applications,
and more. Products include: TensorFlow, Cloud AI, Natural
Language API, Speech API, Translation API,
Video Intelligence API, Vision API |
|
Marketing Analytics - Services |
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Help you collect, transform, analyze, and visualize
data, and then use the insights gained to optimize
marketing strategy and activations. so you can make
data-driven decisions that make an impact. Products include: BigQuery, BigQuery Data Transfer
Service, Dataflow, Dataproc, Vertex AI Workbench,
Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, AutoML, Vertex AI, Looker |
|
SAP on Google Cloud - Services |
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These partners have demonstrated success with SAP on
Google Cloud and developed solutions that integrate
with and accelerate deployment of customer SAP
solutions running on Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage,
Filestore, IAM, VPC, Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect,
Cloud Operations, Apigee, BigQuery, Vertex AI, Looker,
SAP |
|
Security - Services |
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These partners are experienced in securing customer
data and workflows through Google Cloud. Products include: Security Command Center, Cloud
Security Scanner, Cloud DLP, Shielded VMs, HSM, CKMS,
IAM, Cloud Identity, Titan Security Key, Identity
Platform, Phishing Protection API, reCAPTCHA
Enterprise, Chronicle, Assured Workloads, Web Risk API
|
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Work Transformation |
Work Transformation - Enterprise partners
Success deploying Google Workspace to Enterprise
organizations, which includes providing services for
establishing governance, technical implementation,
training people, processes, and support. Products: Google Workspace, Chrome |
|
Work Transformation - SMB partners
These partners have had success deploying Google
Workspace to SMB organizations, which includes
providing services for establishing governance,
technical implementation, training people, processes,
and support. Products: Google Workspace, Chrome |
|
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Training |
Data Analytics training partners
Demonstrated success in delivering our Google Cloud
data analytics curriculum—along with achieving a set
amount of learners within a year, including two
authorized trainers dedicated to data analytics on
Google Cloud. Products include: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc,
Datalab, and Pub/Sub |
|
Infrastructure training partners
Demonstrated success in delivering our Google Cloud
infrastructure curriculum—along with achieving a set
amount of learners within a year, including two
authorized trainers dedicated to infrastructure on
Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, Container Engine,
Cloud Operations, Google Cloud VPC, Load Balancing,
Cloud DNS, IAM, and CKMS |
|
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Security training partners
Demonstrated success in delivering our Google Cloud
infrastructure curriculum—along with achieving a set
amount of learners within a year, including two
authorized trainers dedicated to infrastructure on
Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud
Operations, VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud
Interconnect, IAM, Cloud DLP API, and CKMS |
|
Explore these partners
Bring your big ideas to life with the help of the
cloud. These partners can help you use the best of
Google Cloud to build and manage cloud-native business
apps. Products include: Apigee, App Engine, Functions, IAM,
Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Google
Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine, Container Builder,
and more.
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
Make the journey to the cloud easier. They have been
handpicked to deliver a seamless transition to Google
Cloud—from building the foundational architecture to the
actual mechanics of migration. Products include: Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes
Engine, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Cloud SQL, BigQuery,
Cloud Spanner
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
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Partners that have achieved this Specialization have
demonstrated success with implementing and migrating
projects to Dialogflow. Products include: Dialogflow CX, Dialogflow ES
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Any two: Professional Machine Learning Engineer or Professional Data Engineer
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Unique Customer Success Stories specific to this Specialization
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Partners that have achieved this Specialization have
demonstrated success with data center transformation of
workloads from on-premises, private cloud, or other
public clouds. Products included in the Data Center Modernization
Specialization may span the Google Cloud portfolio and
include services across IaaS, PaaS, data, databases
& serverless.
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Specializations in Cloud Migration AND Infrastructure
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Specialization in Data Management, SAP on Google Cloud, Security, OR App Dev
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Or equivalent Expertise
Explore these partners
Put your data to work with Google Cloud's big data
products. These partners have demonstrated success
turning huge amounts of data into insights that drive
your business forward. Products include: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc,
Datalab, and Pub/Sub
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
These partners have demonstrated success with Data
Management of workloads from on-premises, private cloud,
or other public clouds. Products include: Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable,
Firestore, Firebase, Memorystore. Any Oracle database
migrations to Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution are also
in scope.
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OR four Professional Cloud Architects
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
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Partners that achieve this Specialization have
demonstrated success with DevOps implementations on
Google Cloud. Products include: Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, Artifact
Registry, Cloud Code, Cloud Source Repositories, Cloud
Deployment Manager, Cloud Scheduler, Cloud Operations
(Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Trace)
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Unique Customer Success Stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
Whether it’s technical deployment, professional
development for educators, or transformation services
for school leaders, these partners can help you find
creative solutions. Products include: Google Workspace for Education,
Chrome for Education
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Must have four certifications represented at your organization
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Any combination of Google Educator Level 1 and/or Google Educator Level 2
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
Move to our secure cloud infrastructure. These partners
have proven success building customer infrastructure and
workflows on Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, Container Engine,
Cloud Operations, Google Cloud VPC Network, Cloud Load
Balancing, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud DNS, IAM, and Cloud
Key Management Service, and GKE
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
Help your users get from A to Z, track thousands of
moving assets, or build immersive gaming experiences.
These partners have a successful track record of
building and managing applications using the best of
Google Maps Platform and Google Cloud, in both web and
mobile environments. Products include: Google Maps Platform - Maps, Routes,
and Places
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Two Professional Cloud Architects and/or Professional Data Engineers
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Four Google Maps Platform Developers
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
Speed up and scale out sophisticated machine learning
models. These partners can help you use Google Cloud AI
and machine learning services for your own data
analysis, speech and image recognition applications, and
more. Products include: TensorFlow, Cloud AI, Natural
Language API, Speech API, Translation API,
Video Intelligence API, Vision API
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Pass third-party assessment
-
Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
Help you collect, transform, analyze, and visualize
data, and then use the insights gained to optimize
marketing strategy and activations. so you can make
data-driven decisions that make an impact. Products include: BigQuery, BigQuery Data Transfer
Service, Dataflow, Dataproc, Vertex AI Workbench,
Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, AutoML, Vertex AI, Looker
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Two Professional Data Engineers and two Professional Machine Learning Engineers
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Four GAIQ Certifications Google Analytics Individual Qualification
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
These partners have demonstrated success with SAP on
Google Cloud and developed solutions that integrate with
and accelerate deployment of customer SAP solutions
running on Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage,
Filestore, IAM, VPC, Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect,
Cloud Operations, Apigee, BigQuery, Vertex AI, Looker,
SAP
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Combination of 4 Google Cloud Professional Certifications
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Combination of 2 SAP Certifications
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Explore these partners
These partners are experienced in securing customer
data and workflows through Google Cloud. Products include: Security Command Center, Cloud
Security Scanner, Cloud DLP, Shielded VMs, HSM, CKMS,
IAM, Cloud Identity, Titan Security Key, Identity
Platform, Phishing Protection API, reCAPTCHA Enterprise,
Chronicle, Assured Workloads, Web Risk API
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Pass third-party assessment
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Work Transformation - Enterprise partners
Success deploying Google Workspace to Enterprise
organizations, which includes providing services for
establishing governance, technical implementation,
training people, processes, and support. Products: Google Workspace, Chrome
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Four Google Workspace Deployment Services Specialists
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Work Transformation - SMB partners
These partners have had success deploying Google
Workspace to SMB organizations, which includes providing
services for establishing governance, technical
implementation, training people, processes, and support.
Products: Google Workspace, Chrome
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Two Google Workspace Deployment Services Specialists
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Unique customer success stories specific to this Specialization
Data Analytics training partners
Demonstrated success in delivering our Google Cloud
data analytics curriculum—along with achieving a set
amount of learners within a year, including two
authorized trainers dedicated to data analytics on
Google Cloud. Products include: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc,
Datalab, and Pub/Sub
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Train a minimum of 400 Google Cloud learners per year
Infrastructure training partners
Demonstrated success in delivering our Google Cloud
infrastructure curriculum—along with achieving a set
amount of learners within a year, including two
authorized trainers dedicated to infrastructure on
Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, Container Engine,
Cloud Operations, Google Cloud VPC, Load Balancing,
Cloud DNS, IAM, and CKMS
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Train a minimum of 400 Google Cloud learners per year
Security training partners
Demonstrated success in delivering our Google Cloud
infrastructure curriculum—along with achieving a set
amount of learners within a year, including two
authorized trainers dedicated to infrastructure on
Google Cloud. Products include: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud
Operations, VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud
Interconnect, IAM, Cloud DLP API, and CKMS
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Train a minimum of 400 Google Cloud learners per year
Expertise areas
Google Cloud partners with Expertise have demonstrated customer success and have a certain number of unique certified individuals.
Solutions
62 Expertise areas under these solution categories: Application Modernization, Smart Analytics, Infrastructure Modernization, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Security, Productivity & Collaboration.
Partner requirements
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Services partners: 2 active Google Certifications
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Resellers: 2 active Google Credentials
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Build partners: 1 approved product integration
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1 approved Customer Success Story
Products/technology
34 Expertise areas under Google Cloud products such as Apigee, Backup and Disaster Recovery, and Analytics; partner technology such as Oracle and SAP, and other clouds such as Microsoft Azure and Teradata.
Partner requirements
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Services partners: 2 active Google Certifications
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Resellers: 2 active Google Credentials
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Build partners: 1 approved product integration
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1 approved Customer Success Story
Industries
18 Expertise areas including: Professional Services, Cloud Natives, CPG, Financial Services, Education, Government, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail, SMB, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Telecommunications.
Partner requirements
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Services partners: 2 active Google Certifications
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Resellers: 2 active Google Credentials
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Build partners: 1 approved product integration
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1 approved Customer Success Story
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