Google Cloud Next '24: IaaS Networking Advancing to Serve Heightened Intelligence, Integration, and Security Challenges

Google Cloud Next '24: IaaS Networking Advancing to Serve Heightened Intelligence, Integration, and Security Challenges

This IDC Market Note examines the movements of Google's IaaS networking services highlighted at the recently concluded Google Cloud Next 2024, held in Las Vegas. Further analysis of IDC learnings from this event are provided by IDC Links focused on optimizing infrastructure and datacenter networking. Google advanced its cross-cloud networking capabilities by introducing innovations in its Private Service Connect (PSC), Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud Service Mesh, and Cloud Next-Gen Firewall Enterprise services. These enhancements in Google's existing IaaS networking services are aimed at simplifying connectivity and optimizing network performance for modern application workloads such as GenAI. In addition, it introduced AI-enabled chat assistance through Gemini Cloud Assist, providing insights for network design, operations, and optimizations, marking a significant advancement in intelligent network operations and management.

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