Google Cloud opens over 70 petabytes of geographic data 'Earth Engine' to companies and governments, and also a subsidiary 'Google Public Sector' specializing in public institution support



On June 28, 2022, Google announced that it would release

Google Earth Engine , a geographic data service previously available only to nonprofits and research institutes, to businesses and government agencies. The company also revealed that it has launched a subsidiary, Google Public Sector , that specializes in supporting government agencies and local governments.

Introducing Earth Engine for governments and businesses
https://blog.google/products/earth/introducing-earth-engine-for-governments-and-businesses/

Announcing Google Public Sector | Google Cloud Blog
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/announcing-google-public-sector

Google Expands Availability of Earth Engine to'Restore a Livable Planet' | PCMag
https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-expands-availability-of-earth-engine-to-restore-a-livable-planet

'Google Public Sector' is a new subsidiary focused on US gov --9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2022/06/28/google-public-sector/

Released by Google in 2010, Google Earth Engine is a cloud-based geospatial analysis platform designed to analyze satellite images of the Earth. Unlike Google Earth, Earth Engine dates back up to 50 years and features a real-time global data archive that is updated every 15 minutes to visualize changes in the global environment, but it is available to NGOs and science. It was limited to people.

'From today, we are bringing Earth Engine to businesses and governments around the world as an enterprise-grade service via Google Cloud,' Rebecca Moore, director of outreach for Google Earth and Earth Engine, said in an official blog. With up-to-date, reliable insights into how our planet is changing, organizations will be able to build a system to move their sustainability efforts forward. ' We announced that we will deploy Earth Engine as a service of Google Cloud.

As a specific use case of Earth Engine, Google cites a mosquito outbreak prediction model created in collaboration with Google Cloud and household detergent maker SC Johnson. The prediction technique, called ' Off! Cast ,' uses billions of meteorological data stored in the Earth Engine.



A usage fee is required for companies to use Earth Engine, but the specific amount is not disclosed. Therefore, Google wants each Google Cloud user to contact us directly for more information about pricing. This means that prices may vary depending on how you use Earth Engine and the amount of resources you use.

'It's never too late to maintain and restore a livable planet for ourselves and the next generation,' Moore said at the end of the announcement. Climate change experts said, 'In action for the next decade. Declaring 10 years, it is an important time for efforts to curb the effects of climate change. To bring about global change, everyone, including businesses and governments, needs to be involved in change. We hope that Google's Earth Engine will help us do that. '

In addition to this, Google announced on June 29, Google Public Sector, a new division of Google dedicated to supporting US public institutions. 'Google Public Sector operates as a subsidiary of Google and specializes in deploying Google Cloud technology,' said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud. Specifically, it covers Google Workspace tools such as Gmail and Google Docs and Google Cloud Platform, as well as data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) tools, etc. thing.



The Google Public Sector specializes in delivering these Google technologies to the US federal, state, and local governments and educational institutions. In addition, it will be operated independently of its parent company, Google, by appointing its own CEO and organizing a board of directors. Until now, only YouTube and Google Cloud have independent CEOs within Google.

CEO Crian said of Google Public Sector's policy: 'Google Public Sector experts use Google Cloud's advanced cybersecurity products to enable US public sector customers to use Google Cloud's advanced cybersecurity products to capture users, applications, and data from growing cyber threats. Help protect, and help governments and educational institutions use Google Workspace for secure communication and collaboration, and use these latest tools to attract new staff. I will do it. '

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