A deeper look into the numbers and marketplace dynamics shows that the $5.6 billion Google Cloud lost actually reflects a strong performance.
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Google Cloud Q4 growth happened far more rapidly than any other cloud provider, but that’s not because the others were slacking.
Extending its year-long run as the world’s fastest-growing major cloud vendor, Google Cloud Q4 revenue soared to $3.83 billion.
January 2021 saw some major cloud database developments in a fast-moving, fast-growing, customer-demand-driven market.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says his company’s Anthos multicloud platform has gained rapid acceptance among customers.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian discusses the impact of the cloud on business in 2021, new priorities for CEOs, and reimagining businesses.
On this Cloud Wars Live podcast and as part of the CEO Cloud Outlook 2021 series, I speak with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian.
For cloud vendors, the battle for supremacy in industry-specific clouds will be the most intense due to the massive future revenue potential.
Powered by its 12-month run as the world’s fastest-growing major cloud player, Google Cloud has claimed the #3 spot on the Cloud Wars Top 10.
Since taking over as Google Cloud CEO in January 2019, Kurian has turned his company into the hottest enterprise-cloud vendor in the world.
Microsoft will face intensified pressure to hold the #1 spot in 2021 from Google, Amazon, and a few of the world’s other top cloud vendors.
Thomas Kurian raised the specter that proprietary clouds won’t meet the “survivability requirements” of today’s hybrid and multicloud world.
Going head-on against Google Cloud and SAP, Oracle plans to roll out a broad set of industry-specific cloud solutions.
The three vendors whose cloud revenue is growing most rapidly are Google at 44.8%, Oracle 33% (estimated), and Microsoft 31%.
If Google’s founders have a secret list of “best hires we’ve ever made,” I would bet Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian is near or at the top.
Surging growth and massive potential have spurred Alphabet to break out the financial results of Google Cloud in a separate reporting segment.
Google Cloud retained its claim to being the fastest-growing cloud vendor by boosting its revenue 44.8% in Q3.
The Citrix Cloud Summit features strategic overviews of digital transformation and the vital role of the cloud in the global digital economy.
Can Microsoft and Google compete fiercely enough to win in revenue and collaboratively enough to keep peace with their major partners?
As we head into Q4, here are my thoughts on the 5 world-shaping tech vendors making up the top half of the Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings.