Amazon AWS and Google set up rare partnership as rivals try to prevent massive network outages
In October, Amazon AWS suffered a major outage, disrupting services for Snapchat, Reddit, Roblox, Venmo, and United Airlines, among others.
As more and more businesses move their cloud computing to AWS or Google Cloud, the risks of such large outages increase.
To address this, an unusual partnership between rivals AWS and Google seeks to let customers quickly and easily move their data and services between the platforms.
In a press release, Robert Kennedy, VP of network services at AWS, said:
“This collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud represents a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity. By defining and publishing a standard that removes the complexity of any physical components for customers, with high availability and security fused into that standard, customers no longer need to worry about any heavy lifting to create their desired connectivity. When they need multicloud connectivity, it’s ready to activate in minutes with a simple point and click.”
To address this, an unusual partnership between rivals AWS and Google seeks to let customers quickly and easily move their data and services between the platforms.
In a press release, Robert Kennedy, VP of network services at AWS, said:
“This collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud represents a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity. By defining and publishing a standard that removes the complexity of any physical components for customers, with high availability and security fused into that standard, customers no longer need to worry about any heavy lifting to create their desired connectivity. When they need multicloud connectivity, it’s ready to activate in minutes with a simple point and click.”
