Category: Google Cloud

An app’s security is a joint effort. About a shared responsibility model

Providing security of corporate data, systems and applications in the public cloud is a collaborative effort. It requires commitment, both on the service provider’s and the customer’s sides. Who is responsible for what in this duo? This is defined by the shared responsibility model. Corporate data in the cloud can be a tasty morsel for...

Ida Ożarowska 19 December 2022

Technologies

What is a data warehouse? Definition and key concepts

Do you know what data your company has? What digital footprints are left by website customers? What is in your CRM systems, company spreadsheets, or analytical tools linked to the website? I bet you or your colleagues monitor this data, conduct analysis and are guided by the numbers when making business decisions. But do you...

Ida Ożarowska 16 December 2022

Google Cloud

Discover Compute Engine – virtual machines in the Google Cloud

A VM is a digital computer that can be run on any hardware – laptop, server or in the cloud. VMs are also offered by cloud providers. This means that you can set up and run on-demand any instance that, on a physical level, is installed on the provider’s server. In Google Cloud, the virtual...

Ida Ożarowska 16 December 2022

Google Cloud

Docker Swarm – what is it, and when can you use it?

When developing an application, have you ever had to go through many bugs that only appeared after deployment to the server? And did you have to stop yourself from saying the magic phrase “weird, it works for me”? Or, when implementing a patch, did you have to shut down the service for a while, which...

Ida Ożarowska 13 December 2022

Google Cloud

What is Proof of Concept, and how does it relate to cloud adoption?

Suppose you’re launching a tech startup, creating a new tool, planning a sizable refactoring or thinking about migrating and making more robust use of managed cloud services; you probably know that none of these actions should be taken hastily. The first step should be to validate the idea, i.e. to get an answer to the...

Ida Ożarowska 8 December 2022

Google Cloud

Cloud Run – rapid deployment of applications in the Google Cloud

The cloud takes most of the burden off IT teams. Its managed services take over the maintenance work, leaving more room for development and innovation. The services allow faster deployment and app modification, ensure high availability by instant scaling in response to current demand, and lead to cost optimisation through the pay-as-you-use billing method. Compute...

Ida Ożarowska 8 December 2022

Technologies

High availability – explanation and best practices

Potential failure and associated operational downtime are real nightmares for businesses. In some industries, service disruptions can be disastrous, not least for financial reasons. Can we ensure that systems are as reliable as possible? How do you eliminate the risk of failure and ensure reliability at the highest possible level? The solution may lie in...

Ida Ożarowska 5 December 2022

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Dataflow – a service for streaming and batch data processing

What is Dataflow? The service overview Dataflow is a serverless, latency-minimising, cost-flexible, secure stream data and batch data processing cloud solution. The idea behind the service is to eliminate the need for complex operations and maintenance by automating infrastructure provisioning and scaling. The service provides flexibility, thanks to horizontal and vertical scaling, which enables the...

Kamil Lasek 22 November 2022

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Speech-to-Text – what is it, and how to use it?

Speech-to-text transcription is a breakthrough technology that enhances everyday human-machine interaction. It allows computers to recognise speech and respond to spoken commands. This translates into the automation of many activities and the creation of new productivity tools or customer service support systems. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text service – what is it? Speech-to-Text is one of Google Cloud services....

Ida Ożarowska 18 November 2022

Google Cloud

What is machine learning, and why does it matter?

What is machine learning? Machine learning is about extracting knowledge from the data. ML is a subfield of artificial intelligence which empowers machines to learn from past data or experiences without being explicitly programmed. It enables automatic predictions or supporting decision-making processes by analysing tonnes of structured or semi-structured historical data. Machine learning use cases....

Ida Ożarowska 15 November 2022

Google Cloud

What to choose: on-premise, private, public, hybrid, or multi-cloud?

There are several solutions for storing IT resources in a company: in-house data centre, private cloud, public cloud… It is also possible to use more than one environment simultaneously, thus managing a hybrid cloud or a multi-cloud solution. The article outlines what each type of infrastructure brings about and its benefits and drawbacks. There is...

Ida Ożarowska 27 October 2022

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Functions – a serverless cloud service

How fine-grained level can you reach when it comes to application development? A virtual machine? A node? A container? Or maybe a single function? Find out how to build and extend a product in the cloud quickly and at a relatively low cost using the Cloud Functions service. But before we start, a few words...

Ida Ożarowska 14 October 2022