1. Anthos can provide 4.8x ROI
Anthos is the most cutting edge of Google’s technology and while what’s under the hood may be impressive, does it get you where you need to go? That’s the question all businesses need to ask when investing in any new technology or software, will this increase profits? According to a report by Forresters, adopting Anthos can achieve a 4.8% increase of ROI in three years. Other highlights of the report show:
Up to 75% increase in application migration and modernization
Up to 75% improvement in security tasks
Up to 38% reduction in non-coding tasks
Up to 55% increase in platform operations efficiency
2. Google Cloud is building on their partnership with Cisco
This partnership has been in place for over three years and in that time the two companies have been able to work together to develop customer focused solutions for cloud technology.
Anthos 1.2 is Now Available with Cisco Hyperflex
A new hybrid cloud partnership means that both Anthos and Hyperflex are now available for shared customers. This will allow you to improve and develop your processes whilst using your existing infrastructure. The main benefits include:
Automate policy and security at scale
Audit log of configuration, tracks policy and configuration changes
Update configurations in seconds across all Anthos environments
Updates to the Contact Centre
Cisco will integrate several Google Cloud projects into their Contact Centre. Combining Google’s AI systems with Cisco’s Contact Centre will provide customers with a comprehensive service that can provide customers with a conversational experience.
3. Cloud AI price reduction
Google Cloud offers a wide variety of GPUs to use for animation, 3D rendering, and AI services. A recent reduction in the price of NVIDIA T4 GPU has meant over 60% savings for end users. The T4 GPU is available globally and has networking speeds of 100 GBPS.
4. Improved Security and Access with Google Cloud’s Secret Manager
Google Cloud has launched a new service that will provide a secure place to store passwords, API keys, and other sensitive data. The Secret Manager will provide a central point for storing all such information so you can access and manage it, as required. The service comes with several key features designed to provide confidence and usability. Features such as principles of least privilege, audit logging, strong encryption guarantees, and first-class versioning make Secret Manager a step up from its predecessors.