Google is extending its Firebase software development platform by opening up its pre-built code Extensions, allowing developers to plug directly into the runtime and extend the functionality according to their specific needs. Announced during Google’s I/O developer event this week, the new functionality, dubbed “Extensions events,” could allow an app developer to trigger discounts through the […]
Google Cloud sales chief Rob Enslin is leaving for UiPath
Google Cloud is losing its most senior sales executive, Rob Enslin, at a time when it is investing heavily to close the gap between itself and public cloud rivals Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Enslin joined Google Cloud as president of cloud sales from German software company SAP in April 2019. He was […]
Google Cloud launches Media CDN based on YouTube’s network
Google Cloud has launched a new content distribution network which combines YouTube’s global network infrastructure with developer tools and machine learning-powered analytics.
Neo4j’s new AuraDS brings managed data science services to Google Cloud
Neo4j has released a new managed cloud service, dubbed AuraDS, that looks to accelerate data science engineering practices for enterprises by offering a library of graph algorithms, machine learning pipelines, and data science methodologies. Most enterprises have to develop intelligent software for growing business needs, but they lack the time and resources to tackle complex […]
Google Cloud releases BigLake to unify data platforms
Following the trend for cloud solution providers to provide a one-stop platform for all data, Google Cloud has released new tools that enable enterprises not only to generate business insights but also to perform data engineering operations. According to the company, one of the many challenges that enterprises face today is managing data across disparate […]
In an evolving cloud world, Azure passes AWS
Reliance on cloud is growing rapidly—and with some surprising new trends. Most notably, Microsoft Azure seems to be either closing the gap, or has slightly surpassed, Amazon Web Services (AWS) with some users. Specifically, Azure appears to have passed AWS in the percentage of enterprises using it (80% Azure vs. 77% AWS), meaning public or […]
A simple automated build pipeline for Node.js
Build processes can be quite sophisticated for enterprise applications, but even simple and early-stage projects can benefit from automated build pipelines. This article describes a quick-to-deploy system for running an automated build, test, and deploy pipeline with Node.js, Jenkins, and Git. You’ll need Git and Node/NPM installed on your system to follow along. You’ll also […]
Google Prediction Framework addresses data pipeline drudgery
Google’s Prediction Framework stitches together Google Cloud Platform services, from Cloud Functions to Pub/Sub to Vertex AutoML to BigQuery, to help users implement data science prediction projects and save time doing so. Detailed in a December 29 blog post, Prediction Framework was designed to provide the basic scaffolding for prediction solutions and allow for customization. […]
Google Cloud Certification: Preparation and Prerequisites
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has evolved from being a niche player to a serious competitor to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. In 2021, research firm Gartner placed Google in the Leaders quadrant in its Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services for the fourth consecutive time. In the report, Gartner recommended the platform for […]
Review: Document parsing in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Records have been written for thousands of years, in many scripts and on many media. Clay tablets, stone tablets, wax tablets, papyrus, parchment, and paper all preceded digital media. In our hurry to move from paper to digital media, the most common shortcut has been to scan paper into PDF documents, which have the virtue […]