In addition to GKE Enterprise, Google is also announcing a new chip, the Cloud TPU v5e, designed to power AI workloads and capable of scaling to tens of thousands of chips. This chip will be available in preview in GKE. Google is also launching Duet AI for GKE and Cloud Run, a system that allows users to ask questions and receive answers in plain language based on Google's documentation. GKE Enterprise will be available in preview from September, the Cloud TPU v5e from this week, and Duet AI for GKE and Cloud Run as part of the expanded Duet AI in Google Cloud preview.
Key takeaways:
- Google has launched a new enterprise version of GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), which combines Anthos with GKE to help enterprises manage complex workloads across multiple clusters.
- The new GKE Enterprise comes with advanced features for managing complicated Kubernetes environments, including security and governance tools, service mesh management, and a dashboard for an overview of all workloads.
- Google is introducing a new chip, the Cloud TPU v5e, designed to power AI workloads and capable of scaling to tens of thousands of chips, ideal for developing more complex AI models.
- The company is also launching Duet AI for GKE and Cloud Run, a system that allows users to ask questions and receive answers in plain language based on the documentation, aimed at helping users write code faster.