{"id":42322,"date":"2021-07-29T15:35:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/?guid=1d75e7f7bb3a6538a3e691ce29433157"},"modified":"2021-07-29T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:35:37","slug":"google-continues-new-zealand-investment-with-auckland-office-and-engineering-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/google-continues-new-zealand-investment-with-auckland-office-and-engineering-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Google continues New Zealand investment with Auckland office and engineering team"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n Zach Marzouk<\/a><\/span>
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Google has opened a new Google Cloud<\/a> Dedicated Interconnect location in New Zealand as part of its new investment in the region.<\/p>\n

Based in Auckland, the site will also create new engineering roles that will contribute to some of the research and development work being done by Google, as well as work with local institutions to raise the importance of machine learning<\/a> and AI<\/a> in the country\u2019s tech landscape.<\/p>\n

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Google is investing in expanded cloud infrastructure in response to local customer demand, which includes the Google Cloud Dedicated Interconnect location that connects the country to the company\u2019s private secure network. This will ensure customer data \u201cnever traverses the public internet\u201d, according to the firm.<\/p>\n

Google also hopes that this, along with the new Google Cloud region in Melbourne<\/a>, will \u201cdeliver geographically distributed and secure infrastructure to customers across New Zealand<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we approach 15 years on the ground here our new home will foster the creativity and collaboration<\/a> that inspires the team to use innovation and technology to solve problems for Kiwi businesses, schools, teachers, communities and more,\u201d said Caroline Rainsford, Google New Zealand country director. \u201cAs New Zealand moves through the next phase of economic recovery we\u2019ll continue to find ways to bring the best of Google to Aotearoa.\u201d<\/p>\n

A new office is set to accompany the Dedicated Interconnect site, described as a \u201cuniquely-Google space\u201d containing \u201can experiential ceiling, kayaks for a reception desk, a cafe that takes its likeness from a chilly bin and an event space where the Google team plan to host business leaders, technologists and the wider community over the coming years\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The office, which will accommodate around 50 employees from Auckland and Wellington, is also designed to suit Google\u2019s new hybrid<\/a> approach to work.<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s SVP of cloud infrastructure<\/a> Urs H\u00f6lzle, who recently announced he would move to New Zealand to work remotely from the country, said that the Dedicated Cloud Interconnect would \u201chardwire\u201d New Zealand into the company\u2019s global infrastructure backbone.<\/p>\n

He added that \u201cKiwi organisations of all sizes will benefit from the speed, scalability and security of our expanded Cloud region footprint in AUNZ as they continue to drive their digital transformation<\/a> agenda\u201d.<\/p>\n

Google Cloud also announced yesterday it was opening a new cloud region in Melbourne<\/a>, the firm\u2019s second region in Australia and 11th in APAC overall. The company said its cloud customers operating in Australia and New Zealand would benefit from low latency and high performance of their cloud-based workloads and data thanks to the new initiative.<\/p>\n

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Zach Marzouk<\/p>\n

29 Jul, 2021 <\/p>\n

Google has opened a new Google Cloud Dedicated Interconnect location in New Zealand as part of its new investment in the region.
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