A massive database now translates news in 65 languages in real time
Meet GDELT 2.0
I have written quite a bit about GDELT (the Global Database of Events, Languages and Tone) over the past year, because I think it’s…
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More than 250 million global events are now in the cloud for anyone to analyze
The Global Database of Events, Languages, and Tones is a growing trove of information about meaningful events that have happened across the world in the past three decades. Now, it’s available to the public to access and analyze using Google’s cloud computing services.
Cloudera CEO breaks down Intel investment
On this week’s Structure Show Tom Reilly lays out a bit more detail about the company’s massive 900ドル million investment round and what Intel’s strategic involvement will mean.
by Barb Darrow
5 things you probably don’t know about Google Cloud
Not all cloud infrastructure is the same, as David Mytton discovered when he started looking into Google Cloud. The service differs markedly from AWS and SoftLayer in these five key ways.
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Which is cheaper for your work — Amazon or Google Cloud? Ask Cloudyn
New service promises to help companies weigh which of the two giganti public clouds is most cost-efficient for a given workload.
by Barb Darrow
Google aims to make it easier to run Hadoop on its cloud
http://googlecloudplatform.blogspot.com/2014/01/easier-faster-lower-cost-big-data-processing-with-the-google-cloud-storage-connector-for-hadoop.html Developers have been able to run Google Compute virtual machines for Hadoop jobs but it was a little bit of a…
by Barb Darrow
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Google nixes DNS load balancing to get its numbers up
By using simple APIs and a single IP address to serve traffic, Google Compute Engine claims it can now handle 1 million requests per second.
by Barb Darrow
Psst: Even Amazon’s biggest customer would love more clouds
The fear of cloud lock-in still dogs broader cloud adoption.
by Barb Darrow
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Google cuts prices on week-old datastore
Don’t like the cost of your cloud datastore? Wait a second, it’ll probably go down. Watch for rivals to jump in.
by Barb Darrow
New networking features make hybrid clouds possible on Google Compute Engine
The Google Cloud Platform gets a little stronger with the coming of new networking features, such as load balancing, on the Google Compute Engine, which could help enterprises get on board.
by Jordan Novet
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And, bam! Here’s Google Compute Engine
11 months after it was announced, Google Compute Engine is now available to the masses, Google Senior VP Urs Hölzle said Wednesday afternoon.
by Barb Darrow
Live blog: Google I/O 2013 showcases Android, Chrome, YouTube and more
Starting at 9am PT we’ll bring you live coverage of Google I/O 2013 right here. Don’t miss Google’s most significant public event of the year.
by Eliza Kern and Kevin C. Tofel
Live blog: Google I/O 2013 showcases Android, Chrome, YouTube and more
Our live coverage from Google I/O 2013, Google’s most significant public event of the year, can be found right here.
by Eliza Kern and Kevin C. Tofel
GigaOM hits Google I/O 2013 (roundup)
Here you’ll find all our coverage of Google I/O 2013, Google’s annual showcase of its technology prowess.
by Tom Krazit
Google cracks open access to its compute cloud — a little bit
Getting into Google Compute Engine isn’t impossible, but it isn’t super easy either. You sign up and wait. Now Google is opening the door to new users willing to pay for support.
by Barb Darrow
Google cloud grows up with more support options
Business customers who want more support than Google Groups or Stack Overflow for Google Cloud workloads can now choose from four tiers of Google-branded support.
by Barb Darrow
Amazon makes it cheaper to move your stuff between regions
If you thought Amazon Web Services would stop churning out new features and cutting prices on older ones, you have another think coming.
by Barb Darrow
Google spiffs up its cloud — take that Amazon!
If you don’t think Google is serious about providing public cloud infrastructure to business users, check out the latest spate of services unveiled on the company’s enterprise blog. Google clearly wants to take on cloud king Amazon on its own turf.
by Barb Darrow