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Google Cloud Adds Self-Managed VMware Cloud Foundation on Bare Metal

Steef-Jan Wiggers — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:16:00 GMT

Google Cloud has made a self-managed VMware solution generally available, running VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x on dedicated Z3 bare metal with root access across ESXi, vCenter and NSX in 22 regions. It sits beside the Google-managed VMware Engine and matches customer-operated offerings from AWS and Oracle, shifting lifecycle, patching and Broadcom licensing back to the customer.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Google Cloud API Gateway Introduces Streaming Support for Real-Time and AI-Powered Applications

Sergio De Simone — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Google has announced the public preview of streaming support for API Gateway, extending its traditional request-response model to support applications requiring real-time communication. According to Google, this is particularly relevant for AI applications that provide streaming model responses, multi-step agent workflows, and interactive sessions.

By Sergio De Simone