Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud have announced plans to develop a new multicloud networking service which will enable enterprises to connect their platforms in “minutes”.
The collaboration integrates AWS Interconnect–multicloud with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect, with the aim of offering high-speed private connections for “seamless” data transfer and reduced latency.
The move comes as organisations increasingly adopt multi-cloud architectures, with the partnership aiming to address the growing need for interoperability between cloud service providers.
In a statement, the companies said that historically, connecting these environments has been challenging, forcing customers to take a complex “DIY approach” to managing large-scale, multi-layered global networks.
They added that to connect to cloud service providers, customers have traditionally had to manually configure complex network components, including physical connections and equipment, with the approach requiring long wait times and coordination between multiple internal and external teams in processes that could take weeks or even months.
The new solution moves away from physical infrastructure management towards a managed, cloud-native experience, the companies said.
By integrating AWS with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network architecture, customers can now provision dedicated bandwidth on demand and establish connectivity in minutes through their preferred cloud console or API.
Rob Enns, vice president of cloud networking, Google Cloud said: “Today’s announcement further delivers on Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network solution focused on delivering an open and unified multicloud experience for customers.”
Robert Kennedy, vice president of network services at AWS, said that the collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud aims to eliminate the complexity of physical components for customers who will no longer have to worry about complex operations to create the desired connectivity.
“When they need multicloud connectivity, it’s ready to activate in minutes with a simple point and click,” he added.
Last month, AWS and Google Cloud were amongst the 19 technology firms designated by EU regulators as critical third‑party computing providers to the bloc’s financial sector under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), bringing them under direct supervisory oversight.
A press release on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s website said the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and ESMA have named the European arms of AWS, Bloomberg, Google Cloud, IBM, London Stock Exchange Group, Microsoft, Orange and Tata Consultancy Services among those subject to the new regime. The list of designated critical ICT third‑party providers is accessible via ESMA.
