What is Google Distributed Cloud?
Google Distributed Cloud enables running Google Cloud services outside the public cloud. Enterprises can run GKE and other services in their own data centers, at edge locations, or at Google locations near their users. Management is unified via the Google Cloud Console.
Core Features
- GKE clusters in your own data centers or at the edge
- Consistent APIs with the public Google Cloud
- Central management via Google Cloud Console
- Air-gapped operation possible for offline scenarios
- Hardware security with encryption
- Anthos integration for multi-cluster management
Typical Use Cases
Data Sovereignty: Regulated industries such as financial services or government must keep data in their own data centers but want to use cloud management.
Edge Processing: Manufacturing, retail, or telecommunications need local data processing with low latency directly where data originates.
Disconnected Environments: Ships, oil platforms, or remote locations can run Distributed Cloud without permanent internet connection.
Benefits
- Full control over data locations
- Unified management with cloud workloads
- Low latencies through local processing
- Google expertise for on-premises Kubernetes
Integration with innFactory
As a Google Cloud Partner, innFactory supports you with Google Distributed Cloud: architecture planning, implementation, and migration of workloads to hybrid environments.
Available Tiers & Options
Distributed Cloud Hosted
- Google-managed hardware
- In Google edge locations
- Not in your own data center
Distributed Cloud Connected
- In your own data center
- Full data sovereignty
- Unified management
- Hardware investment required
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Distributed Cloud Hosted and Connected?
Hosted runs on Google hardware at Google edge locations. Connected is installed on hardware in your own data center and offers full data sovereignty.
Which Google Cloud services are available?
Distributed Cloud offers GKE, Anthos features, and selected Google Cloud services. The feature set is smaller than the public cloud but covers most workloads.
Who is Distributed Cloud intended for?
The service is aimed at enterprises with strict data sovereignty requirements, low latency requirements, or operations in disconnected environments.
How is Distributed Cloud managed?
Management is done via the Google Cloud Console. Workloads on Distributed Cloud appear alongside cloud resources and can be managed uniformly.
