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Google Cloud Next ‘24 is coming to Las Vegas and this year’s offerings are packed with exciting experiences for cloud engineers of every type. In particular, cloud architects have a lot to choose from — Spotlights, Showcases, Breakouts, and the Innovator’s Hive. Hot topics include networks, storage, distributed cloud and of course, AI. You can view the entire session library here, but here are a few that you should be sure to check out: Spotlight SPTL204 AI and modernization on your terms: from edge to sovereign to cross-cloud: Join VP/GM of Infrastructure Sachin Gupta to learn about leveraging AI in public cloud, edge, and sovereign cloud use cases. Spotlight SPTL205 Modern cloud computing: workload-optimized and AI-powered infrastructure: Here, VP/GM Compute ML Mark Lohmeyer shows how to build, scale modern AI workloads and use AI to optimize existing infrastructure. Showcase Demo INFRA-104 Simplify and secure cloud networks with Cross-Cloud Network: Come to this Infrastructure Showcase to see how Cross-Cloud Networking can simplify your architecture. Breakout ARC215 AI anywhere: How to build Generative AI Applications On-Premises with Google Distributed Cloud: Join this breakout to learn how to deploy and operate generative AI applications on-premises. Innovator’s Hive Lightning Talk IHLT103 7 tips and tools to choose the Right Cloud Regions for your AI Workloads: This Lightning Talk will give you tips on how to deploy your AI workloads right the first time. Breakout ARC218 Accelerate AI inference workloads with Google Cloud TPUs and GPUs: In this breakout session, learn the finer points of scaling your inference workloads using TPUs and GPUs. Breakout ARC108 Increase AI productivity with Google's AI Hypercomputer: Learn the latest about Google’s new AI Hypercomputer Breakout ARC208 What's new in cloud networking: All the latest from Cloud Networking with VP/GM Muninder Sambi and team Breakout ARC204 How to optimize block storage for any workload with the latest from Hyperdisk: Learn how to accelerate your AI inference workloads with optimized block storage using Hyperdisk. But these are just a handful of the amazing sessions we’re offering this year — be sure to add them to your personal agenda. And if you’re a networking person, be sure to check out my networking session recommendations. See you at the show! View the full article

Whether you’re building greenfield applications in the cloud, or looking to bring legacy apps into the 21st century, there’s a lot that goes into architecting a workload for the cloud. Google Cloud Next starts on Tuesday, October 11, and includes dozens of keynotes and breakout sessions designed for enterprise cloud architects. Here are a few to consider as you’re building out your playlist: 1. MOD105What's next for enterprise architects and developers Whether you’re looking for inspiration from visionary businesses, or the rundown on new infrastructure products and services, don’t miss Google Cloud VP & GM for infrastructure Sachin Gupta’s talk, where he’ll show you how you can not only migrate enterprise workloads to the cloud, but go one step further, and transform and optimize them. 2. MOD101Lift and transform your VMware estate with Google Cloud VMware Engine VMware is the beating heart of enterprise IT departments all over the world, but a lot of those organizations want to run those workloads in the cloud. In this session, learn how Google Cloud VMware Engine delivers a VMware stack running natively in Google Cloud, and how customers are using it to quickly migrate VMware applications to the cloud, without having to change existing applications. 3. MOD208 How to run multicloud apps consistently at scale with Anthos For several years now, we’ve been beating the drum of how Anthos can help you run modern apps anywhere (in the cloud, on-prem), consistently, and at scale. In this session, Snehal Patel, Director, Anthos Product Management will discuss new additions we’ve made to Anthos to improve security and broaden the reach of its supported workloads. 4. MOD206 Storage best practices for data analytics, GKE, and critical applications A workload is only as good as the storage layer underneath it. Here, Google Cloud storage expert Sean Derrington discusses Cloud Storage, Filestore, and Persistent Disk, and best practices when designing infrastructure for data analytics, stateful databases, SAP, and HPC. 5. MOD201How to improve customer experience with resilient, cloud-native architectures Google Cloud’s global reach can make it much easier to design applications that can withstand outages, including mission-critical banking apps. In this session learn about the principles behind designing for high availability and resiliency in the cloud from Google Cloud Customer Engineer Marcos Lucilla and a large European bank. This is just a taste of all the breakout sessions that might be of interest to you. To explore the full catalog of breakout sessions and labs designed for cloud architects, check out the entire Modernize track in the Catalog. But don’t stop there — depending on your workload, you’ll want to attend sessions from the Operate and Secure tracks too. And don’t forget to tune into the Developer Keynote presented live from the Next Innovators Hive from Sunnyvale on Tuesday October 11 from 10:00 - 11:00 PT – and again from Bengaluru, Munich, and Tokyo. See the Innovators Hive for local playtimes. Register for Next ‘22. Related Article Read Article