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Google automates dual-write database migration to Spanner
DevOps

Google automates dual-write database migration to Spanner

Automated code generation cut months from Google's finance migration, helping engineers keep legacy systems and Spanner in lockstep without downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse
Data governance

Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse

The serverless catalog could ease a bottleneck for large Spark workloads by moving Hive table metadata without copying underlying data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops
DevOps

Google launches AI agents for database setup & ops

Database teams could cut setup and fault-finding time as Google folds natural-language guidance into Cloud SQL, Spanner and AlloyDB tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration

Banks and insurers could cut migration risk as Google Cloud's new AI suite maps legacy logic, tests parity and shifts data incrementally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph
Agricultural Technology

Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph

The upgrade lets analysts query more than 400 billion public data points directly in a single graph, easing joins with private data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud widens conversational analytics tools
Private Cloud

Google Cloud widens conversational analytics tools

Businesses can now query governed data across cloud systems in plain language, as Google Cloud opens its conversational analytics tools more widely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Google Cloud says most need upgrades for agentic AI
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud says most need upgrades for agentic AI

Most enterprises will need costly infrastructure changes before agentic AI can move from pilots to production, Google Cloud research says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services
Disaster Recovery

Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services

Downtime risk is lower for apps running across multiple regions, as traffic can now shift to a healthy Cloud Run region within seconds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents

The new tools could let firms’ AI agents act on live data more securely across clouds, while cutting rebooking from hours to minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Google Cloud enhances database services with AI features
Generative AI

Google Cloud enhances database services with AI features

Google Cloud has unveiled significant enhancements to its database services, integrating AI features to streamline developer experiences and improve data management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Apr 2025

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