AWS & Google Cloud Team Up To Simplify Multicloud Networking

Given their rivalry in the cloud computing industry, AWS and Google Cloud (GCP) seldom engage in formal partnerships or jointly branded efforts to simplify multicloud networking.

Both firms provide unique services meant to work within their separate ecosystems, however these services can be used by consumers as part of a multi-cloud approach. Third-party vendors frequently bridge the gap between platforms.

This team up between the two brands comes as more organisations progressively implement and employ multicloud architectures, the requirement for cloud service provider interoperability has never been stronger. Connecting various settings, however, has historically been difficult, forcing customers to take a sophisticated “do-it-yourself” approach to administering global multi-layered networks at scale.

To solve and overcome these issues and develop a more open cloud environment, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud worked together to simplify how cloud service providers might connect to one another.

AWS and Google Cloud are pleased to introduce a jointly developed multicloud networking solution that employs both AWS Interconnect – multicloud and Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect. This partnership also introduces a new open protocol for network interoperability, allowing users to quickly and efficiently build private, high-speed communication between Google Cloud and AWS.

Jim Ostrognai, SVP Software Engineering at Salesforce had said that to integrate “Salesforce Data 360 with the rest of the IT ecosystem, robust, private connectivity is required. AWS Interconnect – multicloud enables us to build these crucial bridges to Google Cloud with the same ease as installing internal AWS resources, leveraging pre-built capacity pools and the technologies our teams are already familiar with. This native, streamlined experience based on and through setup to continuous and ongoing support to increases our customers’ ability to anchor their AI and analytics in reliable data, no matter where it lives.”

Previously, users had to manually configure complicated networking components such as physical connections and equipment in order to join cloud service providers; this strategy necessitated extensive lead times and coordination among numerous internal and external teams. This may take several weeks or even months. AWS had a goal of building this feature as a single specification that could be used by any cloud service provider, and they worked with Google Cloud to bring it to market.

This novel solution reimagines multicloud connectivity by transitioning from physical infrastructure maintenance to a managed, cloud-native experience. By combining AWS with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network architecture, this removes the complexities of physical connectivity, network addressing, and routing restrictions. Its customers no longer have to wait weeks for circuit provisioning; instead, they can provision dedicated bandwidth on demand and connect in minutes using their preferred cloud console or API.

This relationship is built on a foundation of trust and security. The two teams has cooperated and worked together on this approach to achieve high resiliency by employing quad-redundancy across physically redundant connection facilities and routers. Both providers use constant monitoring to find and rectify problems early on. This system is built on trust, using MACsec encryption between Google Cloud and AWS edge routers.

Robert Kennedy, VP of Network Services at AWS stated that “this joint effort between Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud signals a significant shift in multicloud connectivity. Customers no longer need to worry about any hard lifting to build their desired connectivity by designing and releasing a standard that removes the complexity of any physical components for them, while also incorporating high availability and security. When customers need multicloud connectivity, it can be activated in minutes with a simple point-and-click.”

Rob Enns, VP/GM of Cloud Networking at Google Cloud further shares their thrilling moments with this collaboration, which allows its clients to migrate their data and applications between clouds with easier global connection and increased operational effectiveness. Today’s announcement builds on Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network solution, which aims to provide clients with an open and unified multicloud experience.

This collaboration between Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud is more than just a multicloud solution; it is a move towards a more open cloud environment. As we want to simplify global connectivity for everyone, we have made the API specifications produced for this product available for adoption by other providers and partners. We invite you to try out this new feature today. To discover more about how to streamline your multicloud operations, start by visiting the Google Cloud Cross-Cloud Interconnect blog and the AWS Interconnect – Multicloud website.