Google Cloud recently launched a cloud region in Bangkok, complete with three availability zones. This move is part of wider $1 billion investment in Thailand by the company, which includes plans set up a connectivity hub in Phuket.
Karthik Narain, Chief Product and Business Officer at Google Cloud, noted with access to its cloud and AI technologies, “we’re giving Thai organisations a foundation for growth in the AI era, allowing them to innovate faster with greater control over their data”.
The new region consists of in-country interconnected compute capacity, directly addressing data residency requirements which have previously been a barrier to cloud adoption, Google Cloud explained in a statement.
The company cited research showing by switching from on-premises environments to Google Cloud, the average Thai organisation can cut unplanned application downtime by more than 50 per cent.
It added the Bangkok region connects with Google’s worldwide network, spanning more than 200 countries and territories and 7.8 million km of terrestrial and subsea fibre.
In November, Google Cloud unveiled new subsea cable connecting Australia and Thailand, a landing station in Phuket. The TalayLink will integrate its data centres and cloud region in Thailand into its global network of 43 cloud regions.
Source: Mobile World Live
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