Distributed, hybrid, and multicloud
Documentation and resources for extending your Google Cloud topology to the edge, on-premises, and other cloud platforms.
Distributed, hybrid, and multicloud products by use case
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Distributed cloud
Extend Google Cloud infrastructure and services to the edge and into your data centers.
Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped
A private cloud that enables public sector organizations and regulated enterprises to address strict data residency and security requirements.
Google Distributed Cloud connected
Run GKE clusters on dedicated hardware provided and maintained by Google that is separate from the Google Cloud data center.
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal
Create, manage, and upgrade GKE clusters on premises while using Google Cloud features. Your clusters and workloads run directly on your on-premises hardware.
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware
Create, manage, and upgrade GKE clusters on premises while `using Google Cloud features. Your clusters and workloads run in a VMware vSphere environment on your on-premises hardware.
Multicloud
Identify where to deploy resources across cloud providers, and create and manage Kubernetes clusters from Google Cloud in both AWS and Azure cloud environments.
GKE Multi-Cloud
Provides a unified way to work with Kubernetes clusters, extending GKE to work in multiple environments.
GKE attached clusters
Manage any standard, CNCF-compliant Kubernetes installation, including clusters in production. Add features to standardize and secure your clusters across multiple cloud environments and Kubernetes vendors.
GKE on AWS
Manage GKE clusters running on AWS infrastructure.
GKE on Azure
Manage GKE clusters running on Azure infrastructure.
Knative serving
Abstracts away the complexity of Kubernetes, making it easy to build and deploy your serverless workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments.
Cloud Location Finder
Find cloud locations across cloud providers based on proximity, jurisdiction, and carbon footprint.
Fleet management
Simplify managing multi-cluster deployments, including clusters outside Google Cloud.
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GKE fleet management
Manage clusters, infrastructure, and workloads together as a fleet of Kubernetes clusters and other resources.
Related products, guides, and sites
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications on Kubernetes, powered by Google Cloud.
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Policy Controller
Check, audit, and enforce your clusters' compliance with policies related to security, regulations, or business rules.
Cloud Service Mesh
Monitor and manage a reliable service mesh on-premises or on Google Cloud.
Config Sync
Lets cluster operators and platform administrators deploy configurations from a source of truth.
Config Controller
Check, audit, and enforce your clusters' compliance with policies related to security, regulations, or business rules.
Cloud Interconnect
Extend your external network to the Google network through a high-availability, low-latency connection.
Service Directory
A flexible serverless development platform on GKE.
Blockchain Node Engine
Fully managed node hosting for developing on the blockchain.