The news comes as interoperability between cloud service providers is needed more than ever before. Connecting these environments has historically been challenging, as customers have needed to manage multi-layered networks on a global scale.

To advance a more open cloud environment, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud collaborated to transform how cloud service providers can connect with each other in a simpler way.

Also introducing a new open specification for network interoperability, the collaboration could enable customers to establish private, high-speed connectivity between Google Cloud and AWS with high levels of automation and speed.

“This collaboration between AWS and Google Cloud represents a fundamental shift in multicloud connectivity,” said Robert Kennedy, VP of network services at AWS. “By defining and publishing a standard that removes the complexity of any physical components for customers, with high availability and security fused into that standard, customers no longer need to worry about any heavy lifting to create their desired connectivity.

“When they need multicloud connectivity, it’s ready to activate in minutes with a simple point and click.”

AWS Interconnect – multicloud is a purpose-built product that enables customers to establish private, secure, high-speed network connections. It also makes it easy to connect AWS networking services much faster.

Previously, customers could have to manually set up complex networking components, which required lengthy lead times and coordinating with multiple internal and external teams. This could take weeks or months.

Now, AWS and Google Cloud’s solution reimagines multicloud connectivity by moving away from physical infrastructure management towards a managed, cloud-native experience. AWS enlisted Google Cloud to help bring the solution to market, integrating AWS with Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network architecture.

“We are abstracting the complexity of physical connectivity, network addressing and routing policies,” Google Cloud said via a blog post. “Customers no longer need to wait weeks for circuit provisioning: they can now provision dedicated bandwidth on demand and establish connectivity in minutes through their preferred cloud console or API.”

Both companies have also collaborated to deliver high resiliency, continuously monitoring interconnect facilities and routers to detect and resolve issues. Taking steps towards a more open cloud environment, the specifications have been developed for other providers and partners to adopt.

“We are excited about this collaboration which enables our customers to move their data and applications between clouds with simplified global connectivity and enhanced operational effectiveness,” added Rob Enns, VP/GM of cloud networking at Google Cloud. “Today’s announcement further delivers on Google Cloud’s Cross-Cloud Network solution focused on delivering an open and unified multicloud experience for customers.”

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