Google launched Anthos with the promise to allow organisations write applications only once, package them, and manage multi-cloud deployments without API dependence. In short, Anthos allows to take an application and use it across different platforms without rewriting the underlying infrastructure.
This year, Googlehas updated Anthos to aid the enterprises that have workloads in not just the cloud platforms, but also have data centres. This update is driven by customers looking forward to bringing the benefits of cloud to their data centres as well as chosen cloud platform.
Let us now go through the many features that comes with the latest update of Anthos.
Supports Bare Metal
Giving in to popular demand, Google released a beta version of Anthos to support bare metal in August. This version allows Anthos to run both on-premise and on- edge locations without hypervisor. So, this is a great option for the customers looking forward to unlocking new use cases, both in the edge as well as the cloud.
Anthos allows digital transformation by making a provision to write just once and run it across multiple platforms. It is a huge hit across enterprises because
- companies are on the lookout for bringing down cost and using cloud as much as possible in this pandemic.
- Organisations get the opportunity to be innovative and agile.
Includes AI Features
Google Anthos application platform now includes a few artificial intelligence (AI) features.
Speech-to-Text On-Prem solution is now added to Anthos. This solution allows the Google users control voice data in the data centres, thereby allowing enterprises to comply with data residency as well as compliance requirements. Moreover, this solution allows to use the voice recognition models of Google more accurately.
Attaches Clusters
You can manage all Kubernetes clusters using Anthos attached clusters. Nowadays, enterprises run their applications in several locations like cloud and data centres.
With the Anthos attached clusters, it is possible to use the advanced features of Anthos on the non-native clusters. For example, it allows to
- deploy policies across various cloud platforms.
- manage, monitor and secure services running on the attached cluster.
The customers are just required to register and then connect the cluster to Google Cloud.
Introduces CAMP
Google has introduced a support program, helping enterprises modernise their application. The CAMP or Google Cloud App Modernisation Program chiefly aims to advice companies and provide with a proven set of practices to guide progress. Google plans to take up the following steps in their support program:
- Ensure data-driven research to help companies understand their present position and determine the key areas of development.
- Advice best practices to ensure the best Return on Investment.
- Provide implementation recommendations, helping with writing codes, running them and securing the application.
Anthos is certainly a real differentiator as it helps to build an agile methodology, adding flexibility to both on-prem as well as public clouds, allowing the customers handle complicated tasks in little time. It certainly receives a thumbs up as it ensures digital transformation in a cost-effective manner.
