Google's Colossus internal storage system still relies on HDDs for storing most of its data
But a smart algorithm manages the system's massive cache comprised of SSDs
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Researchers develop self-healing asphalt that repairs cracks, stops potholes from forming
Surprisingly, it is not well understood why cracks form in asphalt
Google Cloud upgrades AI infrastructure with Trillium TPU and Nvidia-powered VMs
New Trillium TPU promises fourfold increase in training speed and threefold in inference
Google's $512M sweetener for Europe firms failed to derail deal with Microsoft
The EU cloud group said no thanks
Leaked Google database reveals some of its worst privacy failings
Nintendo will be annoyed by one revelation
Google discloses how they mistakenly erased $135 billion cloud customer account
Facepalm: One of Google Cloud's worst nightmares came true in early May, when an embarrassing snafu completely erased a customer's account and data backups. The unlucky victim was Australian pension fund UniSuper, which manages a staggering $135 billion in assets for over 600,000 members. The pension fund was essentially frozen for two weeks, unable to fully operate while it scrambled to recover from third-party backups.
Google unveils AI tools for Gmail, Google Docs, Meet and more
After letting Microsoft take much of the spotlight with its ChatGPT partnership in recent weeks
Google tells employees to share desks as it looks to cut costs
WTF?! With a market cap of $1.18 trillion, Google is one of the biggest companies in the world, so one wouldn't expect some of its employees to share desks with co-workers. But that will become a reality starting from the next quarter as Google embraces "real estate efficiency."
Cloud customers spend too much for resources they never use
Why it matters: Cloud is always sold as a solution to spare money over on-premise hardware and traditional software applications. A recent report says otherwise, showing how cloud platforms can waste money if customers don't know how to manage resources efficiently, which they usually don't.
Google unveils a host of open data and AI advancements at Cloud Next
And the launch of a new industry consortium called the OpenXLA Project
Google is buying cybersecurity specialist Mandiant for approximately $5.4 billion
The acquisition will boost Google Cloud defenses
Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure revenues drive strong growth to tech giants' earnings
Significant growth reported by both companies' cloud divisions
Google extending cloud reach with Cisco, Amazon and Microsoft connections
99% of organizations that leverage cloud computing use more than one public cloud provider
Opinion: HPE and Google partner on hybrid cloud expansion
Containerized workloads in the cloud or on premise
Opinion: Dell Technologies pushes toward hybrid cloud
Understanding the cloud in enterprise environments
Google's "Shielded VMs" protect cloud servers from tampering
Google significantly upgrades the security of their cloud platform
Google's Cloud AutoML Vision tool simplifies AI training with a drag-and-drop interface
The tool is geared towards businesses for the time being
