Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud are working together to make cloud service providers more interoperable.
The two companies have announced a jointly engineered multicloud networking solution that uses both AWS Interconnect—Multicloud and Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect.
It also introduces a new open specification for network interoperability, enabling customers to establish private, high-speed connectivity between Google Cloud and AWS with high levels of automation and speed, said the partners.
The new solution “reimagines” multicloud connectivity by moving away from physical infrastructure management toward a managed, cloud-native experience. By integrating AWS with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network architecture, users will be able to provision dedicated bandwidth on demand and establish connectivity quickly through their preferred cloud console or API.
“This collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud represents a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity,” said Robert Kennedy, VP of network services at AWS.
“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.”
Rob Enns, VP/GM of cloud networking at Google Cloud added: “We are excited about this collaboration which enables our customers to move their data and applications between clouds with simplified global connectivity and enhanced operational effectiveness.”
