Network traffic analysis is one of the core ways an organization can understand how workloads are performing, optimize network behavior and costs, and conduct troubleshooting—a must when running mission-critical applications in production. VPC Flow Logs is one such enterprise-grade network traffic analysis tool, providing information about TCP and UDP traffic flow to and from VM […]
When you’re using a Cloud SQL instance as a development server you likely don’t need to have it running constantly. If so, you can greatly reduce the cost of using Cloud SQL by scheduling your development server to start every morning when your work day starts and stop it each evening when you’re done with […]
At Google Cloud, being a strategic partner is part of our DNA. Whether it’s listening closely to our customers, helping to build team skills for innovation or simply being there (since we know the cloud is 24/7), we get excited about working hands-on with customers to deliver new solutions. As we look to solve decades-old […]
It may be surprising to know that U.S. natural catastrophe economic losses totaled $119 billion in 2020, and 75% (or $89.4B) of those economic losses were caused by severe storms and cyclones. In the insurance industry, data is everything. Insurers use data to influence underwriting, rating, pricing, forms, marketing, and even claims handling. When fueled […]
APIs play a critical role in helping software connect and communicate, as well as making the lives of developers a little easier. Over the years we’ve published a number of posts to help developers design APIs to get the most from them. Below is a list of our most popular API design posts you can […]
Faced with changing customer behaviors and demands, tightening margins, and increasing threat from digital competitors, financial services institutions (FSIs) will need to meet customers where they are, open up their services, and establish new ways to monetize their products. Doing so will also enable them to build a better profile of their customers, and deliver […]
TL;DR – Budgets are ideal for visibility into your costs but they can become tedious to manually update. Using the Billing Budgets API you can automate updates and changes with your custom business logic! We’ve talked a lot about what budgets are and how to set them up. Once you’re working with a larger company […]
As their name reflects, DueDil provides due diligence services ranging from customer-specific risk evaluations and selections to customer onboarding and real-time risk monitoring for leading financial services, high-growth tech and insurance companies. Founded in 2009, the company helps more than 3,000 enterprise users from over 400 clients to not only understand with whom they’re doing […]
Local governments are embracing more modern and scalable ways to support their communities. In an effort to save both time and money, Costa Mesa Sanitary District (“CMSD”) used machine learning to automate and streamline manhole maintenance. Manhole maintenance is an essential part of the upkeep of cities. Manholes provide critical access points for underground public […]
Given the May 1 deadline for students to enroll, colleges and universities have been carefully watching the numbers of students who put down deposits and commit to a school. Like nearly every other sector in the U.S., colleges and universities have been hit hard by the pandemic and economic downturn, making enrollment numbers more important […]