GCP Releases
Google Cloud releases and Terraform Google provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 819 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes networkingawsgcpengineer ·
Cloud Interconnect adds new locations for AWS cross-cloud
Cloud Interconnect now supports two new locations for its cross-cloud interconnect feature with AWS: australia-southeast1 and europe-north2. This expansion enhances connectivity options for organizations leveraging hybrid cloud strategies that span both Google Cloud and AWS. The update is available immediately for all users.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogaiawsazuregcpdatabrickssnowflakepreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-storagegcp-spanner ·
Google Cloud Announces Borderless Lakehouse for Cross-Cloud Data Access
Google Cloud is enhancing its "borderless Lakehouse" architecture, built on Apache Iceberg, to enable AI agents and Gemini Enterprise to query data across AWS, Databricks, and Snowflake without moving it. This initiative introduces catalog federation and zero-copy integrations, offering zero-copy cross-cloud analytics, bidirectional interoperability, and unified governance to developers and architects. The new capabilities, including Cross-Cloud Interconnects and intelligent caching, aim to reduce data transfer costs and latency for in-place AI and ML workloads, with preview availability for key federation features.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineer ·
Cloud KMS Autokey with same-project key storage GA
Cloud Key Management Service Autokey with same-project key storage is now generally available. This feature allows for more flexible key management within Google Cloud projects. It can be used independently or in conjunction with the dedicated-project key storage option, making it relevant for engineers and architects managing cryptographic keys in Google Cloud.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogaiawsgcpgapreviewengineermediagcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-sqlgcp-spannergcp-looker ·
Google Cloud Conversational Analytics expands across data ecosystem
Google Cloud's Conversational Analytics, which leverages generative AI for data interaction, is now generally available for BigQuery and Looker, with preview availability for AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, and Spanner. This expansion allows querying data across multi-cloud and database workloads with enhanced enterprise security, governance, and integration capabilities. It aims to provide proactive insights and flexible developer integration for data practitioners and business teams.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpdatabrickssnowflakegaengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine Hyperdisk Balanced Storage IOPS Increased
Compute Engine has increased the maximum IOPS per GiB for Hyperdisk Balanced Storage Pools. This enhancement offers higher performance for disk-intensive workloads, particularly for standard performance provisioning. These changes are now generally available and apply to all users of Hyperdisk Balanced Storage.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogdataawsazuregcpgapreviewengineerfinanceenergyautomotivegcp-bigquery ·
SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for BigQuery Now Generally Available
SAP and Google Cloud announced the general availability of SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for BigQuery, enabling zero-copy data access between SAP Business Data Cloud and BigQuery. This integration reduces data silos and accelerates analytics and AI by making current, semantically rich data available across both environments. The solution allows organizations to ground AI agents in operational reality and is now available for general use.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaiawsazuregcpgapreviewengineerfinanceretailmediagovernmentgcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-rungcp-gkegcp-cloud-storagegcp-vertex-ai ·
Google Cloud AI and AI Agent Updates: June Recap
Google Cloud has released several updates focusing on building, scaling, and securing AI, including a new Open Knowledge Format for LLMs and expanded agentic development capabilities. These advancements aim to help organizations run smarter, more secure applications and improve product discovery. The updates are now available, with new models and tools accessible to various customer segments.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes awsgcpengineergcp-gke ·
Anthos clusters on AWS: New Kubernetes versions available
Anthos clusters on AWS now support three new Kubernetes versions, including 1.35.3-gke.300, 1.34.6-gke.200, and 1.33.10-gke.200. This announcement is relevant for users managing Anthos clusters on AWS who wish to leverage newer Kubernetes features or security patches. Specific details for each patch are available via provided links.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infraawsgcpgapreviewdeprecationengineergcp-bigquerygcp-gkegcp-compute-enginegcp-firestore ·
Cloud SDK Update: Agent Identity GA, BigQuery S3 Service Directory, Firestore DML
The Cloud SDK has been updated, promoting agent identity authentication and access summaries to general availability. New features include S3 Service Directory support for BigQuery AWS connections via private networks and DML support for the Firestore Pipelines API. These changes impact developers and architects working with BigQuery, Firestore, and agent identity management on GCP.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securityawsgcpengineer ·
Google SecOps Marketplace: OIDC Support, Performance Optimizations, and More
The Google SecOps Marketplace has released updates across several integrations, notably adding Google Cloud Web Identity (OIDC) Federation authentication to the AWS GuardDuty connector. These updates include performance refactoring for SCC Enterprise, enhanced routing for Google Threat Intelligence, expanded normalization for Chronicle Alerts, and stability improvements for Microsoft Defender ATP actions. The release also features bug fixes for ServiceNow and CrowdStrike Falcon connectors, impacting engineers and architects managing cloud security operations.
patch - Google Cloud release notes infraaws ·
Cloud Tasks now available in Doha and Dammam
Cloud Tasks has expanded its availability to two new regions: me-central1 (Doha, Qatar) and me-central2 (Dammam, Saudi Arabia). This expansion provides users in these locations with access to the managed task queue service. These new regions are now generally available.
patch - Google Cloud Blog blogaisecurityawsazurepreviewengineermediagovernment ·
Google's Gemini Startup Forum Selects 33 Cybersecurity Startups
Google has launched its Gemini Startup Forum, selecting 33 cybersecurity startups focused on AI integration. This program aims to foster innovation by providing these companies with access to Google's AI and cybersecurity experts. The selected startups will work on solutions across six specialized areas, including AI agent security, application security, cloud security, endpoint security, and SOC automation. The initiative highlights Google's commitment to advancing AI-native cybersecurity solutions.
announcement feature - Google Cloud Blog blogaiinfraawsazuregcpgapreviewengineerretailmediagovernmentgcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-rungcp-gkegcp-cloud-storagegcp-pubsubgcp-vertex-aigcp-compute-enginegcp-firestore ·
Google Cloud: New AI, Serverless, and Infrastructure Updates
Google Cloud has released several updates including new AI agent capabilities, enhanced serverless options, and infrastructure improvements. These changes aim to help organizations build, govern, and scale AI applications more effectively and efficiently. Key updates include sandboxed code execution in Cloud Run, advanced AI governance tools, and performance optimizations for AI workloads on GKE. These features are largely available now or in public preview, impacting developers, architects, and ML engineers working with Google Cloud services.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes awspreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud VMware Engine adds JetStream for disaster recovery
Google Cloud VMware Engine now supports JetStream for disaster recovery configuration, allowing users to set up a recovery site for on-premises VMware applications or protect workloads within Google Cloud. This feature is currently in preview and offers flexible deployment options for recovery sites. It enables users to protect their VMware workloads across different locations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsgapreviewengineergcp-gkegcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine C4N machine series now generally available
Google Cloud's network-optimized C4N machine series, powered by 5th gen Intel Xeon processors, is now generally available for Compute Engine and GKE. These instances are designed for demanding network and storage workloads, offering high throughput and packet processing. C4N instances support up to 400 Gbps network bandwidth and 1M IOPS with Hyperdisk Extreme, with options ranging from 2 to 192 vCPUs.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governanceawsgaengineer ·
Google Cloud VMware Engine: Custom Org Policies GA
Custom organization policy constraints are now generally available for Google Cloud VMware Engine. This feature allows users to enforce security policies and restrict VMware Engine resource configurations, enhancing control and compliance.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpdatabrickssnowflakegaengineergcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud CDN adds self-service private bucket access
Cloud CDN and external Application Load Balancers now support self-service Private Bucket Access for Cloud Storage buckets. This feature enhances security by allowing content serving without making storage buckets public, managing access via IAM permissions. It is now Generally Available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securityawsazuregcpengineermedia ·
Google SecOps SIEM Updates Supported Parsers
Google SecOps SIEM has updated its list of supported default parsers to include new security log sources and data types. This update aims to improve the ingestion and analysis capabilities for various security products and services. The changes are being rolled out gradually over one to four days across regions, affecting users who rely on these parsers for their security operations.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securityawsazuregcpengineermedia ·
Google SecOps Adds Support for New Parsers and Log Types
Google SecOps has updated its list of supported default parsers and introduced support for new log types. This expansion aims to enhance security data ingestion and analysis capabilities for a wider range of security products and services. The updates will be reflected in regions over one to four days and are relevant to security analysts and engineers managing cloud security infrastructure.
patch - Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineergcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud CDN Private Bucket Access for Cloud Storage Generally Available
Cloud CDN and external Application Load Balancers now support self-service Private Bucket Access for Cloud Storage buckets. This feature enhances security by allowing content serving without public storage buckets, managed through IAM permissions. It is now Generally Available, offering a more secure way to deliver content.
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