Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud shocked the tech world on Sunday by unveiling a powerful new multicloud service that lets businesses connect the two giant platforms in just minutes. The partnership ends weeks of painful setup delays. It promises rock-solid, private high-speed links between AWS and Google Cloud, a major win for companies running workloads across multiple clouds. The surprise launch comes just weeks after a massive AWS outage on October 20 crippled thousands of websites, including Snapchat and Reddit, and cost U.S. businesses up to $650 million. Companies now demand bullet-proof multicloud service options, and Amazon and Google just delivered.
How the New Multicloud Service Works and Why It Matters
The joint solution merges AWS Direct Connect with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Interconnect to create one seamless private network. Customers no longer wait weeks for manual provisioning; they click and connect.
Key features of the new multicloud service:
- Set up private, high-speed connections in minutes instead of weeks
- Move massive data sets and AI workloads securely between AWS and Google Cloud
- Enjoy predictable performance with dedicated bandwidth and low latency
- Avoid public internet risks and costly outages
Salesforce already jumped on board as an early adopter, proving big enterprises trust the new setup.
“This is a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity,” said Robert Kennedy, AWS vice president of network services. Google Cloud’s Rob Enns added that the service makes it “dramatically easier” for customers to run applications across both clouds without headaches.
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The move highlights fierce competition in the cloud wars. AWS still dominates with $33 billion in Q3 revenue, more than double Google Cloud’s $15 billion, but both giants now invest billions in AI-ready data centres and faster networks.
For thousands of businesses adopting multicloud strategies to avoid vendor lock-in, this new multicloud service delivers exactly what they need: speed, reliability, and choice. Industry experts predict more partnerships like this as companies race to power the AI boom without single points of failure.
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