Google announced that its first Google Cloud Platform region in Mumbai, India, is now live. It offers several services including computing, big data, storage, and networking. Customers will be able to pay in Indian currency for the services. The launch marks Google’s entry into this domain in India where it trails Amazon and Microsoft.
Google Cloud Platform’s product manager Dave Stiver said that hosting applications in the new region can improve latency from 20-90 percent for end users in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and of course Mumbai, compared to hosting them in the other closest region, Singapore. Other cloud regions in Asia Pacific are hosted from Taiwan, Sydney and Tokyo, reports the Economic Times.
Google said it will have three such centers across the country, without spelling out the investment, though it has earmarked $30 billion of investments for the cloud offerings. Forbes says Google’s entry heats up the competition while opening up additional opportunities for the local ecosystem. The company can now join its competitors to bid for government projects. Many state governments and large public-sector enterprises are considering their move to the cloud.
